The National tribune., 1885-01-08


pathway OF peace all unbroken,
Naught bringing sadness to thee
My father, Peter Dawson, was soldier OF the
Goth H.; wounded ut Peach Tree Creek, and
lie belongs to Elmer Post G.AR.-Lura M. Davi-
son, ElkEart Ind.
send few autograph lines:
After all, the joy OF success does not equal that
which attends the patient working.
Friendship has power
To soothe affection in her darkest hour"
True happiness, il understood,
Consists alone in doing good"
"Life is real life is earnest,
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, TO dust retuInest,
Was not spoken OF the SOUL"
LET the slandered take comfort; it Is only at
fruit trees that thieves throw stones"
Tribune Exchange.
WIZ some of the ladies of the W.R.C. give me
the address of Mother Bckerdyke, as she once
emphatically declared herself to be to all the SOL
diers, and her boys must not forget her When she
needs their help in turn.-A. f. Oliver, Wichita,
Sedgwick Co, Kan.
address Mrs. Mary A. Bickerdye, care Of
Mrs. Lizzie D'A. Kinne $500 Post street, San
Francisco, Cal.-ED.l
VIII some one be SO kind as to inform me, either
! through TIE TRIBUNE or by writing to me- where
can set some sheet brass, and give me full address
| of deaIerf would be glad to hear from some one
who served with my father in the l02d Ohio.-C.
A. w, Lock Box :, Ashland, o.
Can any one tell me where Lake Reyes Is? L
have looked on several maps and cannot find 1T.
! Boys, give up your talk about bangs, will
have to retaliate about backing mustaches. Tenn
| pest and Sunshine are not much like Tempest
and Sunshine" in one of Mrs. Holiness books, but
| they such jolly girls am glad they are menu
beers of the Club-Nellie Young, Oakland, III.
VIII some one tell me how to play French
| Blind MANI" As to the questions agitating the
| Club, may say that bangs all right, and that
every girl owes it TO herself to look as pretty as
4 l1OSSIhle when va a DeyOnu
| our means or bring sorrow upon Others. hope
we will see the dag when whisky and tobacco are
| banshed from shores. AS to photographs,
viii say that any young girl who viii send her pic
| ture to an unknown gentleman Is very frivolous.
And the young man vino makes the request Is
void OF respect for the opposite SEX These are the
sentiments of sixteen-year- school girl-Prai-
RE Lily, Box 20, Girard, Ill.
BIBLE QUESTION.
! VIII some one please tell me the chapter in the
| Bible that contains the least number of words. !
am veterans daughter. Is years old Papa served
| in Co. q, 9th Ohio.-Dottie Littlejohn, Berlin
! Crossroads, jackson Co, o.
FRIENDLY SOUVENIR.
To any one who VIII send me the most pieces OF
silk satin, about one inch square, viii send a
useful present. We live awaysup among the Adj
rondack Mountains, where letters from members
of the Club would be hailed with great pleasure
| Eva Reed, Hadiey, Saratoga Co, n. Y, daughter
| OF a veteran of Co. G, 18th II. Y.
| Would like to ask if any of the members belong
to the Chauauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
! am making postal-card album, and would like
to exchange autographs with soldiers sons and
daughters. Address, r NJ Maine, n. Y, Box 166.
| VIII some one send me the words of - Betsy and
| / Are Out" or over the Hills from the Poor
| House.? In return will send shy poetic piece:
they desire to obtain as Far as it Is in my power to
do so. Would also ike correspondents.-Mel
Chatfeld, La Crosse, Wis.
| To any loyal woman, maid or widow who will
write me letter descriptive OF herself and sur.
| roundings VIII send a magazine descriptive Of
| and illustrated with Oregon scenery. will also
| exchange cards with those VINO request it: am a
| TRIBUNE and correspondents please to abbreviate
| Oregon with Ore, not Greg. &c. w. Jackson
Drain, Ore.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Nette Cossentine asks: What great wall was
| knocked down III the civil war with one blow? II
was the wall between the free and slave States
Also, What great men died ON Independence Day
Insurer. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
| of a veteran of Co. y, LIST Ohio Light
| Art, who is n member of Mcpherson Post, No
4, CAB There is also Camp of Sons of Veter
| ans here called Camp Dan Grass.-Frank S. Shuk
ers, Independence, No.
SPORTS AND ADJUSTMENTS.
lam in favor of all sports becoming in the young
! We have but life to live, so let make the
most of it. But such sports should not engross al
! cur time to the exclusion OF useful employment.
would like TO hear from some of the G. C.'s-W. II
| England. White Pine, Lycoming Co., Pa, son O
| a veteran of Co K. 18th Pa.
| Girls, don't read novels practice card playing
| VIII some of the c. G. write me- and to the one
that sends me the best letter will send hat-bano
| Win MS Initials marked on IL. L nave been WISH
ing my cousin, Maggie L. o'Donnel and have hac
splendid time reading the Conversation Letters
Eva L. Logue, Wilson, Wis.
BANGS AND OTHER FASHIONS.
I think bangs look worse than ''scarecrows.'
was silly enough to bang my hair once and wa
so ashamed of myself that would hardly go on
in company. i combed them back until ut last
| am no longer b.dhered with them. But if a cir
looks idiotic with banks, boy, drinking whisky
and smoking cigars, certainly does. Father was too
young for soldier, but L had five uncles il
the war; one killed, one wounded, and one dice
away from friends and home.-Aiwilda Hide
brand, Lakeyilie, Ind.
should like TO say word about bangs. think
they are very hne. why, the boys wear then
here and we think they are splendid. would like
correspondents. Father was III the 9Th n. H.-Ad
die f. Allen, Newport, n. II.
! gentleman of taste once remarked to me the
girls without bangs rcscmbled peeled onions
| Now do not think dowdiness AN indication O
common sense, that style Is inconsistent witt
| purity. Girls with bangs look no more idiotic
than boys who sport the shadow of their first mus
tache. iadvocatc the non use of powder, although
i am girl of the period Leila, G0lipolis, o.
am anxious 10 see the decision Of the Club re
garding bangs. ana one who considers that any
thing which adds to our personal appearance is al
right But detest slang and profanity in eithe
girls or boys. Papa served three years in Co. j
I'D -. Who viii write me? Birdie Malone
/ think Mr. Powells article very amusing on
agree with s. Swing Keller as far as bangs go; blu
as for the average girl of to-day flirting, dancing
and making slaves OF their mothers can't agree
| Would like the hat-band Ella Young promised
Father served in Co. Ii, 18th Kan.-Curtiss Is. Tis
dell, Hiawaiha, Kan.
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED.
Dora z. OIinger Mount Ida Kan. daughter OF
veteran of Co. a, lO0th ind don't believe much il
style, and likes Topeka Girls" advice.
VIM. Ii. Rich, Pittsiicld, Mass, member of T. G
Colt Camp, Sons of Veterans; father served in CO
i, 3lst Mass; thinks every soldiers family Shout
read THE TRIBUNE.
Otis Jackson, Waveland, Ind would like espe
ciaily to hear from those away out in Kansas
where the sunfiowers grow"
bliss II. NJ" Scott, Mich daughter of vetera
Of Co. III, fifth H., wants 10 join the charmed circl
and receive letters from G. Il. Hart Eustis, Fla.
Mcrtie +. Smith, 20 Alice street. Lynn, MINI.
father served in 3sth Mass, and two uncles an
father in 9TH n. III.
: Carrie w. Anderson, Rockland, Me-. daughter
veteran OF Co. Il, 4th Me-, agrees with Grac
! Rambach.
Bertha Read, Atwood, Ill, daughter of White
: Road Co. III, 10th =. Y. II. A, wishes all happ
New Year.
! Ellie Derr, Liverpool Perry Co, Pa, would lik
) TO know how 10 make postal card album; think
Madge Lee harsh ia her remarks about boys
Guy Watson, Blackberry, ILL.,, is, would like
correspond with Alice Thompson, as he nei.hs
chews, drinks swears.
DavidA. Brown Memphis, N. " son of Williar
Brown, ed n. Y. Cav. is, will answer letter
promptly from lovers Of TIE TRIBUNE
Jessie J.. Walker, Fowler, Ind, says: woul
like TO correspond with girls about my own ag'
II; and to the one sending me tie prettiest phott
. graph of herself, will send a neat pack OF caro-