The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-01
Editors Chat,

Editors Chat.
John Haskins, Jr, New Hartford, H., writes that
President Cleveland docs not belong to any secret
society.
Clara Galloway asks if it is the gentlemens place
10 furnish lady correspondent with stamps. Ell
quette does not require him TO do this. A lady who
can afford TO carry correspondence will prefer
70 provide her own stationery and postage.
Hugh must learn TO spell better before he asks
for correspondents.
The real name of the writer of the Anti-Rink
letter has been in some way mislaid. The writer
makes good points against Kinks as too often
conducted.
Striped skirts will be worn this Fall and Winter
with cloth oYeTdresseS.
The basques of cloth or other WOO! dresses are
made very short and of simple shape, and may be
single or doutIe-breasted with vest and double
reyers, or else with no vest and single revers.
Dresses are tied back and have full. high draper
.es IN the back
Combination dresses arc made with plain
teria for basque and oyerdrcsS and striped or figured
skirts.
Velveteens in brown dark green and black will
be used for the lower skirts OF cloth or of camefs
hair dresses.
Hats are very high with the trimming massed in
front Wings of birds will be used very extensively
most important point in keeping all outdoor
dress presentabIe is being careful not to wear 1t in
doors more than possible.
A black cloth dress trimmed with braid made
tailor style is very stylish.
Mrs Nye o. Blake, Newport Center, VT: The
usual way for a young lady to dress for the Goddess
of Liberty is TO make long plain white skirt with
waist low neck and short sleeves The National
flag is draped about the shoulders and body so AS
to show the stars and stripes. A crown made of
blue pasteboard, to fit the head, with points at
the top dotted with gilt stars Is very effective
and appropriate. Sometimes the Goddess OF Lib
erty is dressed all in white, with loose white drap
ries and stands holding the flag. Either way would
represent the character. The Goddess of Peace is
dressed in a long flowing robe, flowing hair, CIR
die around her waist and a branch OF olive Tor
something 10 simulate it, IN her hand.
Will inform Mrs. Blake where the
dalog. entitled - The Blue and the Gray can be
obtained?
Conversation Club.
RuTes of nie Ga5.-l. Write briefly. q Write only
on side of the paper. g. Write TO the point. 4.
Write on one subject s. Write your best 6.
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 ut the head
of this column the Honor Roll. First honor viii
include ali of these requirements. Second honor
will include deficiency in some one point. No
others will be named.
HONOR R0LL-BEST LETTERS.
First Ioaor-Hare II. Browson, Sedalia Mo.
Second Honor-Carrie Fouts, Blue Springs, Ncb.;
Leila Harpster, Noorehead, MINI.
THE NEGRo-INDIAN QUESTION.
The Indians may have been driven from place TO
place, and yet they have been free men. The ne
Eroes held as slaves ami suffered from all the
capTices of cruel and tyranHcai masters. They
were tied to trees and whipped till their backs were
quito pieces and then salt rubbed in the gashes
And their children, fathers and mothers, aud all
their relations We're taken from them and sold in
perpetual bondage. L say the negroes have been
the worst treated.-Lowell J. Decker Dawn. do.
Despite his unfAvorabe conditions the negro has
made more progress than the Indian. The slaves
are naturally dociie and easily taught; the Indians
fierce and cruel. After hundreds OF years of
contact with civilization they killing people,
stealing cattle and horses and committing many
depreCations. The negroes have been treated
and yet make better returns-Chas. Smith, Du Bots
City, Pa.
PROFITABLE QUESTION.
FRIENDS or THE CLUB: think the Club great
success and most OF the letters just splendid / am
particularly interested in the debating circle as
belong TO Moorhead High School Debating Clnb,
which find very profitable The members of the
Club have handled the subject for debate very well
indeed and have invariably chosen the right guide
after all was said and done And now would pro-
pose question for debate. and hope that all the
young friends will use their pens vigorously
whichever side they choose to take. The question
Is ReSoloed, That Chinese immigration should be
prohibited III the United States On this question
take the affirmative. think the Chinese should
not be allowed to come to this country with the
intention of masking permanent residence. My
reasons these:
LIST. That they work so cheap that after 4 while
the working Glars of the United States could not
find anything to do. The Chinese think . cents
per day quite a luxury, and the wealthy class who
own large firms. farms mines. etc. would hire the
they could get the cheapest and the natives of
America would either have 10 starve go to some
other country for employment, for it is impossible
for to live What the Chinese can.
ID That Tins would induce more Of the Mougo-
Han race to come over here, and the consequence,
IN my opinion would bc that this country would
become so densely peoped with them, and they
would bring the wages down low, that the poor
people would rise up against them. and there would
Sd. That they are heathen and could not do this
civilized nation any good with their religious
views, but would rather have tendency TO weaken
the minds aEd lessen the faith of some who profess
TO be Christians, 10 say nothing Of the uncouvered
81 is good though to have them their folly, and
bring them ID the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and this Is being done by sending missionaries TO
their land. Come. nay friends; not half done
talking the subject but will fuave TO give way
10 make room Tor some Of you. Stand up; do not
hesitate.
Ii is needless to say that we like THE TRfBuSE,
FOR do not believe there Is person that has
IL bat prOnOunces il lust splendid. Leila
farpster, AoOTehead, Min.
ADVANTAGES OF LIVING on FARM
FRIENDS OF THE CLUE; was born and raised on
a farm. Any boy should thank God for being SO
fortunate. There i no place on this green earth
well adapted to perfectly develop mind muscle and
manhood a. farm. There boy has the purest
air the freshest and heatlIiest food. plenty Of
restricted exercise the brightest sunshine and the
soundest sleep; the very conditions necessary for
the highest development. Nine-teDths Of all the
men who have made their mark in any business
professisn pursuit have been born and raised on
a farm. This is not SO much because there is bet
OF farm life are better calculated to call out what
there is in boy and develop fgii-grown healthy,
perfect. sef-FeIiaHt man. Would hear from tire
Club-George ". Wagenseller, Selins Grove Pa.
AMERICA OR ENGLAND.
FRIENDS Clue: On the question Re
soiUed, That the United States have done more to
ChristianIze the world than England" / take the
affirmative.
We will first see what England has done She
took ireland with the intention she said Of eclu-
eating the people. How they now? They are
compelled To work for her uobenicn at the point
Of the bayonet.
She made China because the Chinese
would not have opium brought into their country,
and but lately reading of treaty, al
lowing opium to be introduced farther into the in
terror, thus putting money into the Golfers of
already rich England, and running thousands of
souls.
She permits certain firm to manufacture idols
Tor the people Of India, and in the ship that
carries Bibles TO that country, carries also idols
Now let us look at the United States What has
she offered the Indians? She has offered them i'm
PIGMENTS with which 10 till the soil, aud permits
suffrage, where they promise good behavior, and,
on top OF this, she has built schools for them in
which their children educated.
Under her protection Liberia founded where
sll slaves could find refuge. Here shiploads of
slaves were rescued from the holds of ships where
they were packed like many sardines
She has sent hundreds of missionaries to Asia
and Africa. and bat little while ago Bishop Tay-
lor, with band of young minister's went la Africa
10 make that broad field their life works. This Is
but glimpes OF what America is doing.-fiarI III.
Bronson Sedalia Mo