The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-03
EditOr'S Chat.

Editors Chat.
w H p Brewer sends some good questions, but
forgcts to send answers for the Editors use, who
does not always have time to turn TO a cyclopedia
to verify answers sent by others.
A. : X must not have many blots on his let
tiers when sending request for correspondence.
The Editor fears member of the Club who should
write would he shocked with reply. Only neatly
written requests can be inserted.
A NJ. F.: Declined with thanks THE TRIBUNE
has more m lnuscrpt than If can handle.
J. Maknson dorchester. Neb., offers to send
- The Children of Destiny, poem written on the
death of Gen. Grant, neatly engrossed for framing
to each of three sons daughters of veterans OF
the Union producing the three best essays on
:" Human Liberty" Essays to be forwarded by
Dec 81 Essays not TO exceed 1,GO words, and 10
bear upon the following /. The right 10 do as one
pieases provided do nothing to Injurc ourselves
others =. Equality before the law in relation
to its dependence on equality of manhood. Essays
10 be mailed direct to address as above. Mr. Max
iDson suggests that the Editor decide rs to which
the best essays, but the Editor suggests the APP
pointment of a committee of teachers at Dorches-
ter, Others who have more time to examine care
fully.
INVENTION AND LABOR.
The Editor promised word in closing the dis
cussion " Does Invention Benefit Labor" The
subject has been well handled from both sides, but
usual, the preponderance of argument has been
the right side, viz, Invention does benefit labor
Those who have taken the position that lnren-
tons threw laborcrs out of employment. have, 1t Is
true, been correct since where agricultural ma
chine that does the work of 20 men, there must
necessarily be- at the particular time and place of
the change, Is men thrown out OF employment.
And just 80 the introduction of machinery into all
varietiesof productive industries has worked serl
Gus present complications and hardships. 1t was
the case when the Spinning Jenny WAS invented
and the manufacture OF cloth and laces by ma
chInery which prior 10 Its invention gave employ
ment TO so many hands.
The sailing vessel and the slow going canal boat
were necessarily injured, and thousands Of men
thrown OF eInniOyQleHt
steam ami the building of steamships and locomo-
byes. The operators and owners of these slow
going crafts thought, no doubt, the world was 60
ing to destruction when their work stopped,
and yet we whoare privileged to this day of
grand results wonder how they could be so short
sighted.
In looking at any question must take broad
view and make our survey from every side of il.
We must consider the greatest good of the great
est number; the development of the natural
sources OF our country; the opportunities given
for mental and physical culture From this stand
point invention becomes the handmade of civiliza-
ton, and any present sacrifices she imposes are
wsrded hundredfold in the blessings bestowed.
-.--f Conversation Club.
Rules Of The GHb--I. Write briefly. 2. Write
Write on one subject s. Write your best. 6.
Send answers to ali 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
viii include a deficiency in some one point. No
others viii be named. --'
HONOR GoLL-BEST LETTERS.
First Honur-E. w. Cooley, Marshaltown, Iowa.
Second honor-Moilie A. Carter, t.amartine o.;
Annie l.. Marsh. Saugis. Me; Emma Reynolds,
Rhoades, Kan; Grant Siade, New Hartford, Ill.,
WILL THE BOYS TIP THEIR HATS NOW?
FRIENDS THE CLUB: Girls can you think of
any way whereby young gentlemen can be per-
suaded 10 actually t their hats their young lady
friends instead of giving that hasty fiirt of their
hands somewhere in the direction of their heads
If II Is tired they are, why. of course, must
cuse them, but they need not be surprised to know
that it looks extremely like lazncss. And then
again, did you ever see anything provoking as
the way those same young gentlemen hold an UNI
brelia over their companions? Just all the
water will pour down the back of ones neck
drip tauaiziugiy ones nose. And il is just the
same when they carry ones parasol: in our
faces and parasols away over their " of" shout
der Truly, there is need of another Reforma-
ton, and who will help carry this with
Tivis?
BOYS, DON'T DO 1T.
FRIENDS or THE CLUB: Did you read the notice
OF a lost son IN THE TRIBUSE of Aug. 10? "Oi:s,
do come home to your sorrowing mother" That
Is how it ended On, boys and girls, there is a
whole sermon IN that one sentence. IL is Rachael
weeping for her children. Ii is a fond mothers
appeal to her hayward son. Why must boys be so
foolish as TO run away from home and friends out
into the cold aud cruel world and leave a father
and mother behind 10 weep and worry for their
boyf Do they ever gain anything? Will they
ever meet any one who will be "A better friend 20
them than their parents? Any who will love
them and care for them much? Any one who
will watch over them and pray for them any more
earnestly? Aud when they scken will they find
any more tender hand TO nurse them any more
patient feet to run errands for them? No, boys.
they will not. They may hunt this wide world
over and they viii never find any more loving
gentle, truer friend than their mother BOYS for
sakes. let Us all think twice before we leap. The
old adage, marry in haste and repent at leisure"
VIII apply equally as well TO running away.-E. w.
Cooley, MaTslIalltown, Iowa
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: On this question / take
she negative. j cannot think that such men rs
Luther, Cromwell William of Orange, Washing
ton, J. q. Adams, Thaddeus Stephens and our no.
bic Grant acted through selflove Humanity is
not so deprayed that. Noble patriotic men
stand up for right because it is right because they
think their country demands il of them and not
through such base motives.-Wm. III. Il. Brewer
Onondaga, Mich.
CLUB WHISPERS.
We love THE TRIBUNE If anybody wonders
what il circulation is just let them ask for letters
and they viii come from every State in the Union.
Edith q Jameson. Coltony.lle. Iowa.
My addre-s is Lizzie Barcus, Chalmers. Ind, in
stead Of ChamberS.-L. Il.
o. shame We have an old soldier i'm or TOWN who
served IN the late war and was some time in Libby
Prison, who Is now old aud bent. and yet has never
received a pension His name is Abner Jones'
Joseph III. l.. Hoops, Bethesda q.
c; +. Macomber can solve ESbert Olmstedts
problem by using old Pennsylvania currency of Is
Cd TO the do!iar.-Fred A CogswelI, Iowa Falls
Iowa.
We are 10 miles from McPherSon Kan: crops of
al kinds raised here plenty of rain. / am IL:
brother Frank II. We have under crop lis acres
We are putting III 205 of wheat with two
teams. Who can beat that Vim McVicker Con-
way Kan.
wait patiently each week for THE TRIBUNE I
like the Club and the puzzles and riddles best
Wish you would fiji the whole page Mamie
Grover, Trenton, y. j.
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Muslc and songs: Nellie Gray" Gathering
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