The National tribune., 1885-05-28

May OF the Mays!-the gladdest
And saddest of all 10 me!
Iknow not where they have laid him,
My gallant, my brave, my own
Out. out where the Wild fern is growing,
And the pines through the long years moan,
And erst when the dead they have honored,
With flowers and praiseiul song,
have lain him in my darkened chamber
And murmured the whole day long,
But now have gathered the flowers
And out where the lonely dove
Is making lament will strew them
Ger some other woman's love;
And may he in days that are coming,
With sorrow her sweet eyes dim,
Some other sad one will be strewing
Mays beauteous blossoms DER him.
The following lines, from a member of THE
TRIBUNE household in Illinois, will carry a
tender consolation to many a mothers heart:
UNKNOWN.
A single grave, low-lying;
A boy in blue" asleep;
No waving grass Assigning
Watch over him doth keep;
But yellow clay, and broken
(The river f1oweth near.)
Der him no word Is spoken,
Ali desoiate and drear.
All. dear that lowly sleeper
As iife-blood was TO her;
o, motheri lonely weeper,
My heart for you doth stir.
Yours is no common sorrow,
No faint and fading grief,
That ever Oh the morrow
Finds swift and sure relief.
But bitter slow and dreary
AS long as heart makes moan:
Your days and ights weary.
His grave to you unknown.
He went out strong and fearless,
lie came not back to you;
Still, let your eyes be fearless,
God keeps your boy in blue"
For he through countless ages
Will know his place of rest;
And whatsoever RACES,
We know your boy is best
Mrs. Maggie A. Harrington, OnaTga, Ill
Editors Chat.
Bella W.: The term f. F. VS. is contrac-
ton of a. first families of Virginia" and is used
satirically to designate those who have claimed
exclusive privileges because of birth and family
tradition. The effect of slavery, fixing art;fi-
cial social grades, was to develop the idea that
a man, however worthless in himself could
claim high position because of his honorable
ancestry. The tendency of free democracy
IS TO make man stand, or fall, by his own
merits, and is against privileged aristOcracy
of any kind.
The Editor again calls attention 10 the Rules
of the Club. The writers who follow them the
most closely will always be given preference in
the Club.
Conversation Club.
ITitD.-l. briefly.
on one side OF the paper. 3. Write to the point. T.
Write subject. 5. Write your best. g.
Send answers TO all puzzles for of Editor. Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style, composition spelling. penmanship and gen
eral merit considered-wili be named at the head
of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor will
include all of these requirements Second honor
Will include deficiency in some one point No
others will be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-w. W. Rugg. Newark o.
Second Honor-Anne Aichorn, Fall River Mimi;
Cora Weiiienher PianesYille, Wis; Martin J.
Raugh, Newton, Iowa.
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON
The best general letter comes from our Ore
gon correspondent, who. through the Club, has
been conducting large correspondence and
now comes forward with graphic description
OF Southwestern Oregon and its advantages,
climatic. agricultural, and so on. Frank will
be welcomed as an old acquaintance.
FRIENDS or THE CLUB: This is known as South
western Oregon. The Coquille River rises in the
Coast Range Mountains and flows west through
the central part of Coos County, into the Pacific
Ocean. The country is rough and broken. The
hills are covered with dense growth of fir and
white maple. ash. myrtle and alder trees i'm album
dance. The Coquiile River is navigable 10 miles
from its mouth. and the valley extends along its
tributaries for 50 40 miles farther. The main
valley will average about three miles in width
while the river bottoms above the head of nayiga-
ton are from one-half 10 mile in width.
part OF tie valley is covered with
swamp land. most OF which is caused by
beaverdans or other distractions in the natural
drains. Most Of this land can be easily drained
and will make the best of farming land Owing to
the heavy growth of timber a great amount of
labor and means must be expended in clearing the
land, in consequence of which most Of the farms are
small. The hill lands when cleared and sown in
tame grass produce excellent pasture and far as
tried good crops of grain have been raised on them
The bottom lands produce all kinds of vegetables
that can be raised in this latitude. The average
yield of wheat i about 30 bushels per acre barley
90, and oats 80. This country Is not adapted TO the
culture OF corn although AS high as 40 bushels per
acre have beer raised. LAUNDERING is one of the
leading pursuits, while considerable attention has
been paid TO salmon fishing. and at Coos Bay coal
mining II an important business. The climate is
mild and healthful. We have but little snow and
frost, and no excessive heat Mercury seldom rises
above So i'm Summer or fails below iso above zero
in Winter. In the Winter a great amount of rain
falls; but IT does not rain steadily all the time as
great many suppose. although enough falls to make
IL rather disle.reeable.
There Is plenty of vacant Government land but
II Is mostly among the hills. Improved land is
about IS per acre. Cyclones. tornadoes and hurri-
canes are unknown. The price OF lumber is from
50 to $50 per thousand feet Horses are from SIS TO
$50 per head, and COWS from $40 $50 All of the
above prices range according to quality.
We have graded schools at Marshfeid, situated on
Coos Bay, andat Coque and Myrtle Point on the
Coquille River, and competent teachers are en-
ployed in these and most all other schools in the
County. There are regular organized churches in
different parts OF the country. and religious sery-
Ices are held Ia nearly every schoo-house. Wild
an tue mountains Almost every kind Of fruit grown
In the temperate zone can be raised here. There
are GAR Posts at Coquille and Marshleld the
two largest towns in Coos County.
would say to my Kansas friends that Kansas Ia
my native State. But the climate is better here
though Kansas is easier TO farm than this part Of
oregon. Ocean vessels carry produce 10 San
Francisco at cheaper rates than would be charged
on railroads. Thus we have San Francisco prices
81 home.-Frank s. Bunch. Coqu;ilc Oregon
DO INVENTIONS BENEFIT LABoRf
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB am in sympathy with
Mr. hiahnran in the affirmative stand taken by him
IN regard TO benefits of inventions to the Iaborng
Glass, except IN one two instances In the first
place, when he speaks of the farmers in Kansas /
would say that 1 lived In Knnsas IA years anil
never yet saw a farmer make a success of his pur-
suits as long as he invested In riding plows self