The National tribune., 1884-12-25
cptah Kan
A FRIGHTENED HOUSEHOLD.

A FRIGHTENED HOUSEHOLD.
DEAR TRIBUNE: have neveryet told the boys
and girls how the lightning came The night of the
10Th of July and tore our chimney all down and
bruised and scared us all most to death But we
all right aud feel thankful to the great God
who keeps us through seen and unseen danger.
Ours Is loyal family. My father and stepiather
three uneies and my grandfather were all In the
war. Grandfather died in the army. My STEP
Logan viii be kept at the front until the poor old
soldiers get their just dues L IL: live a
small farm, and have lots of pets-Alice Lillian
Campbell, Hallowell, Kan.
NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM THE LITTLE
FOLKS.
We all like THE TRIBUNE. / have papa's port
folio Tor back for my scrap-book, of which L am
very proud. Father served in the 18th Pa.-Nlinnie
{. Wadding Dayton, Pa.
Long live TIE TRIBUNE! SO says a Bellevue
girl daughter of William Bell, Co. II, 3lst Iowa.
Lucy Bell, Bellevue Iowa.
l write to the dear TRIBUNE because love it and
want 10 send love to all the little girls. Papa 3
name is Isaac Hail, Co. G, lst IL. A.-Emily Hail,
Oakdale, Wis.
Father served through the war in the 9th Iowa,
and could not do without The TRIBUNE-lda T..
Weeks Hamilton, Iowa.
Tell the little folks like their letters very much
Father served four years in the Sth Ill. Cav.-Ber
tha Ackley, Kankasee, ILL.,
Good luck to THE TRIBUNE we all say. Papa
served in 60. X, Sth Kan.-Lottie MulniX.
There is no paper like THE TRIBUNE for the lit
tie folks. Papa served three years and draws
pension. Arthur c. Hawkins, Panama, n. Y.
served IN Co G, 9Th Mimi, and Is sadly IN need of
pension.-Petcr Morgan, st. Patricil's Mimi.
Ma being sick the last year, papa thought once
he could not take THE TRIBUNE another year; but
to part with an Old tried friend that has stood by
the soldiers so long, ne could not think of doing
when the time came. He served in CO. f. 1st Iowa
Cav.-Maggie NJ. Platt, Oelwcin, Iowa.
love the young folks letters. Father was a SOL
der in the 9TH lll.-Alice Ann Burns, Tobias, Neb.
Three cheers for THE TRIBUNE! Father served
in Go. B, SD ILL.,, and his health greatly ini
paired in the service deeply sympathise with
those whose fathers were injured in the war.-Myr-
tie o. HOgue, Carson. Iowa.
Father belongs to Hamilton Post and mother to
the Relief Corps, and we are all interested in THE
TRI8UNE.-Ennie Huffman, Milton, Wis.
Papa and mamma and like THE TRIBUNE bet
ter than any other paper. Papa served three years
in the lst Wis. and belongs to the Post.-Anne
Melson, Fort Hays, Kan.
/ am little girl Q0) and read THE TRIBUNE
every week. Papa served as First Lieutenant of
Co L, oath Conn. He had brother killed at Port
Hudson.-Mary NJ Carroll, East Hartford, Conn.
Pa says he would do without six meals week
before he would give up THE TRIBUNE. He be-
longs TO the Post and plays the violin for enter
tainments, while play the organ. We will take
THE TRIBUNE forever.-Nettie Reed, Monmouth,
III.
AIy father was Southern Unionist; served in
the 9th Tenn. Cav. and was wounded at German
town. He is a pensioner and loves THE tribune.
Is do, though only l0.-Eisha Chandler, Adams
vile, Tenn.
TRUE HEARTS IN NOVA SCOTIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: am a great way from you oil
in this cold country, yet feel warm and jolly
while reading the letters of my young companions.
L wish could give you and each boy and girl one
of the best apples grown on this CONFERENCE.-THE
crisp, juicy and beautifully -colored Leavenstein.
! have lots of fun skating the river and in the
rinks. My mother is dead died four years ago in
Ohio) and my father is doing business among the
Blue Noses when he is able to work. He has
small pension and is red dhot "a. II. man, having
organized two Posts and elected their first
Commander-one in Ohio and one in Colorado,
helping to start the boom that has run through
that soldier State. He is just enthusiastic in
gard TO the of that great eX-soldier paper
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE having paid for it five
years in advance and five years for his brother
George H. kimball), and has also subscribed for
two Others. Pa wants to. know if there any
writers in his regiment-1llth Pa. If so, let them
advance and show the colors that they carried
many a bloody battlefield. As giving photographs
and presents in order, will give to the pret-
test photograph of any girl between the ages of 10
and lG, my photograph and one years subscription
to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. i sent my photograph
to Lula Walling, Kingsvle, o., and doll to Birdie
Zuver, Franklin, Pa. L 13. Good-by, with
love.-Ernest w Kimball, Arcadan Valley Kent
vile, Nova Scotia.