The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-07-23
LOYAL WOMAN'S WORK
The Household Conversation Club.
Puzzles, etc.
orr COOKING CLUB.

baking powder Tor cupful so
cream with one teaspoonfui soda; flavor to sast
mix soft; bake quick.
Would exchange specimens of stone. or inform
ton with regard to the country or county paper
for crazy or Iog-cabin pieces. Husband was a mer
Der of Co. II. "a Iowa. Would like to hear fro
his old conlrade. Jas. Gilmore. Address J. S. W
liams.-aIrs. 81. Williams, Washington, Kan.
Editors Chat.
With this number of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Il
very interesting discussion on the question, Il
xolued That in the event of n war between Engla,
and Russia our sympathies would be with Englan
sclosed Many excellent letters have been receive
pro and con, but certainly those who have folIow'
the series must conclude that the weight of arg
ment has been with the affirmative. England 81
America are allied by blood, language, educatio
religion, as wei as by laws, customs, manners, al
the development of the people. Though one 60
eminent has at its head an hereditary ruler and Il
other elects directly from the people, both are go'
erned by constitutional law; the policy OF both
shaped and nodded by popular opinion. To 10
sake England in the hour OF trouble would be
turn our backs upon every great principle we hol
in common and to assert ourselves in sympatl
with the oppressive agencies OF the Middle Age
Ii would be a virtual admission that our Declar'
ton of Independence was failure and our ideas
free government but catchword for the political
and platform orator. Not that England Is all TN
we would desiTc. but because limited monarch.
where the sovereign Is accountable to the peopl
Is more TO our hiking IMAM an aDSOiitt
based upon the assumption that all rights al
vested in the ruling powers. England Is arrogant
but she never takes a backward step. Russia Is a
rogant; but her feet are planted on the graves
MILLIONS Of aspiring patriots. Where England goe
there goes law and order and civilization and ChrI
tianity. Where Russia goes, there goes the under
tow of barbarsm-the knout, the dungeon, ana ID
black forces of ignorance and superstition.
o, no, boys and girls of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNI
you cannot let the just resentments OF 20 years ag
carry You TO a wrong conclusion now we mono
Russia for her sympathy and friendllness IN on
hour of need. We honor England-or, as some on
has better said. we honor Britian-as the mother {
Us all. We find nothing in Russia We would emu
late from the Emperor in his iron-clad palace I
the serf in his poor hevel OF hemiock bogghs l
missions aid Schools and charities in all enlighi
ened infiueuoes--from the good Queen, beloved b.
The poorest sbeperd of the Scottish Highlands, {
that shepherd himself, with the Bible in his hand
and the cotter uplied heart in his bosom, BTitia
eads us all, The weight of argument has settle
The fact that when England meets Russia-whe
civilizations and barbarism lock hcTns-THE Ma
rIoNAL TRIBUNE family .s::nn give their hearts an
lopes aud pray.rSi 10 England.
EassI bowers gives the name Of Philip Frenea
Is the poet of thts Revolution.
w. II. Babcoek sent "A correct answer to Gertrud
Aughey's Scriptural Enigma, under date of July
)ut, for SOME reason, it did not reach the Edito
lie should address Miss Aughey direc
or prize, enc of the five. Eta II. Bogert, Win
ted, Fla, is another.
Minnie Bronson, Guys Mills, Pa, is grateful 70
interest. 'rt
Charlie Pratt. iAshby, Grant Co., Mimi: The wa,
o join the Conversation Club is 10 come right alon
md say your say" Charlie says he has not talk
The TRIBUNE but one year. but would not be with
,ut it. This constitutes eligibility TO membership
N the Club. lie may consider himself voted in.
Il was " Miss" Instead of =" Mrs" Kirkland, VIII
tent Chas. NJ Kirk the first TRIBUNE.
Eva kilgore, Thayer, Kan: Order planchett
BOARD from one of your village dealers.
Minnie Barnes Athol, Mass, received the bes
L.. l. III H.
ah, Iowa. Il. A. Larke, N. Y, and ]. U. Witham
)es Moines, each received a prize, as the work o
10Th was deserving.
Lily A BoIingeris request was not received ii
ine for response by the Editor who was absent 70
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-f.v. g.ts Conversation Club.
Rules Of the Gub.-1. Write briefly. g. Writ
N one side ofthe paper. 8. Write to the point. 4
Write on one subject. .. Write your best G
'end answers TO all puzzles for of Editor. Eacl
week the names of those writing the best letters
lyle, composition, spelling. penInansh;p and gen
raj merit considered-will be named at the heat
# this column the Honor Roll. First honor will
include all oil these requirements. Second homo
viii include deficiency in some one point. n,
thers will be named
esra.s HONOR 7ROLL-REsT LETTERS.
First. Heuogs1- rw.l u..rx
Second Honor-Anrie L. Marsh, Saugus. Mass.
Bertran, J. Gruber, Amsterdam. o.
Thy WE SHOULD sYMPATHIzE WITH ENG
LAND.
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: England protects he
itizens all over the world. She educates her poo
s well as her rich; lets the common people hell
make the laws; scatters intelligence all over tn,
rorld. She does not try her citizens in secret by
ne nobility. or deal slow death to criminals by
ending them 10 icy exile. England is human
'ussia Is barbarous.-Pinkus. 7I2 9Th ST., Wash
ngton, ID. q. -'
FRIEsDs OF. THE CLUB: England may oppres
ther nations! but she protects her own people
sussia degrades The masses by enriching the few
he soldiers who fight her battles are still serfs
Tut let them fight their own battles. Let US take
mother subjects. b. Snickiesmitb, Lamont Fur
ace. Pa. --fnleg
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: My views are that ma
ions are Ike men, on a greater scale, and shoull
e judged by the same rule-by the good they dc
nankind. England has been for the last 2O0 year.
nation OF progress, a civilizer of mankind. She
tainted the root that has made America hat she
; to-day. English blood and English laws are the
OF the United States and Canada's civil
zation. Australia is being brought out of semi
,arbarism by her power and civlizing influence
Her India possessions are becoming elevated by
Ter influence and government. Whatever terri
CRY she controls improves, and mankind with it
bur sympathy should go with the nation that doe,
he greatest good TO the largest number. England
) truly our Mother Country, speaking the same
developing education science and reiig
on hand IN hand with her daughter, the United
ases of America We have all Inherited a feelins
Il antagonsIn TO England from our Revolutionary
orefathers, but that should not blind us in oul
as 10 the relative merits between Russis
nd England. The thought which should guide us is
{ The government OF Russia better than England
or the development of education and civilization,
Viii il develop the arts and sciences in territor,
bat II controls or conquers? / think not And
shyg We have no rule to judge by, except hel
ast history which is notable only from its size
err1tory and Its ialf- civilized pcoplea majority
whom cannot read or write, Ruled by q King will
bsolute authority. the government is signalizee
oh EaFNr .xGax9 1f.
moral support. and help to hold the world at Iarg,
Q higher scale Of prosperiiy.-Alice L. Kingsle,
Ia, Norwood, y. Y. -.... -,
A NEW QUESTION FOR THE CLUB
A correspondent in the following gives a new
urn TO the inssia- English question, which tht
EDITOR will formulate as follows: ResoEped. Tn,
United States has done more to Christianizt
he world than England.
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: One correspondent saw,
England .has lifted India from state of barbar
sm 10 STATE oi comparative civilization" Let IN,
ell the gentleman that the missionaries from the
United States were tic prime movers in the con
ersion OF lidia. and England did not protect then
Christianity advanced British revenue increased
ny did the Pilgrims abandon their native land
England Is o missionary when there is money in it
j. H. Williams, Fullerton, Ncb
THE MIsER. OR THE sPENDTHRIFT.
FRIENDS oEeTHE CLUB: do not agree with Mr.
:. t. Watts That the niscr does more to iniure so
iety thar the spcndthrift. Does not the spend
hift also bring irreparlbIe mischief on himself
When exhausted of his means he is doubly poor
ot only without. money but without the habit,
necessary 10 get and keep it. If the miser denie.
read 10 his children by his penuiious habits The
does precisely the same thing by hi.
xtfayasahce. The doom of poverty settles equally
N both. He not only dissipatcs his own privat,
means 10 an extent that cr1pples all proper bust
ess energy ,i,ut is among those who by squander
ng capital prevents those extensive Commercial
Enterprises iat tend SO much TO elevate and enricl
nation How MANY persons, young and old have
zen utterly ruined by yielding 10 the temptation.
0 dishonesty tsaspired by lIayts Of extrayagancc,
he character of tag nliser and spendthrift are boil
worthy OF CONDEMNATION: but Thai of the snend