The National tribune., 1885-02-12

Is sound sense ia i1Orinda Fay letter.
Ny father, Maj. II. J.. HarbaUgh, served IN the
l60th Ohio, Army OF the Potomac. and had six
letters from soldiers daughiers.-Chas. l.. Har-
baugh, Usage Mission. Kan.
FREE SCHOOLS IN INDIANA.
Florinda Fay i just right in her views on educa-
ton We should ali DC grateful for tie opporiu'!-
ties afforded our modern free schools. Father
never received much education as lac lived long
way from school, in Decatur County, Ind. Now
we have schools very doors. There are
four boys of Us; we have to go one and a ilalt
miles TO school. / the oioCst--l5 years old,
When we had subscription schools the poor ci;iHs
OF people bad no chance TO educate their cIlci n;
but now we have free or public schools, and the
poor, with the rich gefan education My father
served three years and three months in Co II. sd
H. was starved three months ~ the rebel prisons
on pint 81 cornmeal ground cob and an.-Theo-
dore Woodwork, Newman. III.
BETTER THAN RICHES
We think good education surpasses riches by
far we think IRE TRIBUNE the dearest paper Ia
the world, and the G. c.. just speudid.-Blonde
and Brunette, Dublin, o.
a good education is better than riches. Riches
may be stolen, but no rob You OF a good
education.-oessie Dietz, Gainesville. y. 3
sUPERsTITIoNs.
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: As no one has taken
up with the Editors suggestion that we give our
views on supersi.tionS, may be permitted a lew
words and would like the views of others Super
stitlon Is belief IN Cnens, false devotion, or
worship Under this head are ghosts, dreams.
fortune telling. dogs barking and winning, BIRDS
flying in al the window, and many others Inc
aacentS believed in them and there Is where many
OF them had their origin, particularly among the
Greeks, Romans ana Egyptians / believe the
negroes and Chinese to be more affected by super
stitions than almost any other peope. The negroes
believe in them TO this day, while among most
people there is a lingering belief III household
superstitons. But thank fortune believe III none
oi them! Let us hear from ali on the subject 1
would propose as the most suitable subject for dis
cusson, " The Pleasures OF Memory. "-AddA Is.
| Taylor.
WINTER EVENING ADJUSTMENTS.
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: The girls of our
town have a Charade Club We meet every We'd
nesday from to p We have oar President.
Vice President Secretary, aud Treasurer. We find
II very pleasant amusement for the Winter even
ings W ill some one send me charades, either
through THE TRIBUNE or by writing 10 me person
ally? Papa served in Co B. l03d Ohio, and | am
glad to make one more in the Conversation Club,
which L like SO mUch.-Nida Lawrence, Berea, ..
PROFITABLE EVENINGS
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: II. NJ. Maine. asked
If any Of the Club belonged 10 the Chatauqua Lit
eraTy and Scientific Circle. do not but do belong
to the Chatauqua Young Folks Beading Union.
We meet every Friday evening, and besides read
ings have music, essays and recitaiiUns In former
ieEer my auaTes5 WAS gwen Ind instead OF
=" Md" so / did not receive letters Would like 10
hear particular y irons some who lives in the
mountains, in the IGr West, or III EloTida. agree
with Birdie Malone on the value OF anything that
adds 10 oar appearance. We live ia Southern
State but il moro like q Middle Stale. The
wind is wfsiiiHg round the window as write.
Would like some one 10 send me some minerals,
and in exchange Will send few pebbles from the
dephia. Father loves THE TRIBUNE, and says it
rests him when he is tired.-AIry IT, Settle Eilton,
Cecil Co., Nd.
WANTS AND WISHES
| getting up q BGSiness-G.iri Album. and
wish all the soldiers daughters and sons would
send me pretty business card Of any kind. To the
pTettiest ones viii send handsome chrome card
with my name on Ii. Papa Is watching the little
yellow slip on his paper. lie does not intend 10
lose single number. As am soldiers daush-
ter, would Ike 20 express my appreciation of your
good work for those VINO suffered so much for their
country. Coed luck and glorious future for the
grand old TRIBUNE.-Lillian E. Ladd, Colchester,
Conn.
VIII some one send me the words of the song,
Jennie, the Flower of kildair'? Father
wounded at the battle of Little Rock, Ark, and
lived but two weeks after be sent home to die
He belonged to Co. \. LIST Iowa.-EIla Undertake
keokull. Lee Co. Iowa.
To the girl sending me the incest collection of
silk and satin pieces for my crazy patchwork Will
send package of visiting cards with her
neatly printed on them / am the daughter of a
veteran OF Co. 4. 18th III. agree with Aadse Lee
on style, and would like 10 correspond with her;
also, Nina Lee Of Eureka. Kan.-AEinnie Schmidt,
Box S5S, Belyi,cre III.
Iwould like TO exchange album cards and letters
with soldiers sons and daughters. VIII some one
send me the poem OF which these few lines
Uncover your head and hold your breath.
This boon not every lifetime hath
To look upon men who have walked with death,
-Letia, Box IS. Roclsaud, Ne.
Who will exchange lace patterns with me? And
the 2d Tenn 10 my father, whose address is Abra-
ham Cate, Co. K, ID Tenn. Henry's Cross Roads,
SEWER Co., Tenn.-AaIili;s Cate.
would be grateful FOR silk or satin pieces for
my log-cabin quilt, and also for letters. Father
served in CO. d, DIST Aiicl and / had three unces
iii the | would like to see ali the soldiers
Observation-Disclosures L. Miller, Greenville, Mich.
am patiently waiting for TO send d.
rections fcT making postal-cs.rd album. am not
not particle tess. here express my love for TIE
TRIBUNE Long may 1t live and prOsper.-M. a.
Deasy, Ottawa, Kan.
For a nice piece 10 speak | will send a good song
instead. lily uncle, Calvin Weeks. served from
July, 1901, 10 July, 1865 wounded in the breast
az Shiloh, and taken prisoner at Atlanta and con-
fined IN the loatiIsofne prisons OF AndeTsonviiie
Charleston, Florence ana Remington s. C.-Iiosa
G. Adams Hamilton, Iowa
will send the - Poor Old Slave" to any one who
viii forward me the words Of Rally Round the
fiag.' ! am "A giri d. with auburn lair and blue
eyes, who thinks dancing fine amusement for
young people, and would Ike letters from the Club
Iva Alton, nadena, Mimi.
VIII send present TO the who sends the
most SIX pieces Tor my spread. / a veterans
daughter liO), who thinks dancing improper for
young girls. Would ike letters, aud viii send the
song, six Feet OF Earth 10 any one desiring the
saRle.-l.ide II. Goodwin. WoEth!ngton, Ind.
Who of the Club viii exchange songs without
music, with me. ] would like letters from 4ith
MO. children; and VIII Annie Watson tell the Club
more OF the Border Nar.-R w. Edwards, Mounds,
Vernon Co. Ao.
Who will send me the song OF THE Brave Vol
unteer," in which these words occur:
No more to the roil-call ne viii answer 4
here
For he sleeps his last sleep. the brave volunteer"
Girls. look as pretty possible and enjoy your
selves all yoG can. Love TO all.-C. j. Machias
Box lO1, Cattaraugus Co., \. "
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM VERSES.
send these autographs TO THE TRIBUNE collec-
ton aud would ike 10 see many more
Remember ne when far away, if only half awake;
Remember me OF sour wedding day and send me
piece of cake.
Counting seeds is not the way
a maiden's love 10 prove;
The very one she casts away
Is the one she's sure 10 love.
"a little word in kindness spoken
A motion a tear,
Has often healed the heart that's broken,
And made friend sincere"
"If we knew the woe and heart-ache
Waiting for us down the road,
III our lips could taste the NORWOOD
III our backs could feel the load
Would we waste the day in wishing
For a time that cannot be?
Would we wait with such impatinee
For our ships 10 come from sea-"
Minnie Bruechct, Rose Lawn, Ind.
PRETTY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUE / would like to
make a postal autograph album. i shall make
mine III this way VIII get "A scrap-book about tie
size to put two columns Of cards each page and
will paste the cards in the order received / think
this IS much neater than TO have the cards bound
Those who can draw or paint give very
pretty cards will send a card in return for every
one sent me. TO the gentleman sending me the
prettiest card of the first 25 received will send an