The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
Tribune Exchange.

The son of a veteran of Co. b, 50th y. Y would
exchange letters and minerals.-F. L. Rerford,
Pierrepont, \. Y.
A school girl whose father was in the 18th Ohio
would like Sweet Niolets" and Angel Nee.''-
Jennie j. Johnston, Mastcrton, Monroe Co, Ohio
Will the boys and girls send me postal cards,
with their autographs for my album? The date
of the capture OF my father-Cleveand w. Mills,
superintendent of Clay County Schools-was Nash
vile, Tenn, Dec. IL, 1S6i-W III. Mills, Louisville
III.
If q Hester" Wooster, O. who wrote on "Educa-
ton Better Than Riches" in THE TRIBUNE of Feb.
-, Will send her address To James A. Won de Weld,
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, she will receive some reward.
The same of " Kate W. Melrose, Kan, who wrote
"A Model Husband
Tell "E. H." that the author of Then we'll
tramp away while the bugles play" was from
Portland, Me. His name, think, was Locke. L
D. 9Th Me, Holbrook, Mass.
VIII exchange letters in shorthand. Longley's
System. Tell Ida Cook that L. b. seilz, formerly
OF her place, was buried at Greenvilic miles
west OF here lie was once Examiner of this
County. His wife is teaching in the Greenve
schools.-Ed. RuyearsOn son OF a 18th Iowa vet
cram, Gettysburg, o.
] have Ranger, No. . revolver, price S.; boys
school-cap, price 81; the Worlds Cyclopedia,
price 9; a Waterbury watch, price $3.50; an Acme
card press and two fonts OF card type price 81 all
of which viii exchange for an Excelsior No. 2l5,
press, AZ by ~ inches inside, self-inking Or 1
VIII exchange Tor $3.50 OF bourgeois type, will
sell any all for cash. VIII also exchange fossils.
Nearest express office at Barnes. Those desiring
to correspond viii address Earnest T. Ballard Bal
lards Fails, Washington Co, Kan.
Uncle was a member Of Co. ID, Goth Conn. The
regiment took part IN tIe siege of Port Hudson,
La. He would like to hear from his old comrades
in his regiment also the 18th \. Y and 9th Mich.
He has just returned from Florida, looking up
Government land, and came back much disap-
pointed IN that State.-John A. Cooper, Norwich
Town. Conn.
Though living in the Rocky Mountains THE
/ TRBUSE Is a near and dear friend TO any one
that will send me pieces for a crazy quilt L will
send flowers and moses, pressed which | can pick
out of the snow in July and August. We live only
the year round, and our drinking wafer comes
from the range.-Carre Hartley, Sunshine Boul-
der Co, Colorado.
soldiers wife will exchange years volume of
the ~. Louis MtyGziae tSlJ0) of 1884 and nearly IL
years numbers Of the HOuSeEeeper (Sl) of 1854 two
numbers of Seaside Library" The Shadow of "A
SIN, and - Bread and Cheese and Kisses and "a
Sunday school book, "LilIian's Prayer or Fern
Glen all III good condtion-nagazines good
. a. new. Please write before sending books or
. papers stating what you wish to cxchange.-Mrs.
A. J. Haskin, Council Grove, Morris Co., Kan.
GIRLS NOT AFRAID OF GUNS.
IF Anna i. Heller was out here she would not
think girls afraid of guns. My cousin and | can
hit the mark nearly as often the boys. not
soldiers daughter, but / like THE TRIBUNE
/ Cora NJ. Hall, Candy, MINI.
All girls not afraid ef gun, al least J for one
/ am not, because have used one more than once
! Father enlisted at 10 in the LIST VT Cav, and was
wounded III the left wrist during n skrmish Oct Z,
1864, at Columbia Furnace, near Mt Jackson. They
had been burning barns and mills, so, of course,
! the rebels gave chase. Having "A good horse papa
escaped being captured, Dit MS tent mate
missing, and no traces have been found Of
him He is probably stil resting beneath Southern
soil. Would like letters and the words of - ELS
worths Avengers IN. 4. >, box II9, Wolcott,
! Neb.
HoOsIER BOYS VIEWS ON GIRLS.
DEAR TRIBUNE FRIENDS hav Been greatly En-
torested in The TRIBUNE for the Past II months
! and hay Been Made TO laugh at the way the girls
defends their Rite to war frizzes Bang and mother
hubbord dresses We Boys average tlink
! the girls all look wellenough if they would only
! let wellcnough alone But there is whear the Rul
lies doDte think it is hardly fair 10 crtacise the
girls to closely But Sometimes when they think
they ar fixed up 10 Kill they do Just look arful
But Still the Boys Will hay IA kinder of a hank eriup
arteT en- for all they sceaTcly get in speaking
distance when they hav gottheir mother hubbord on
Well so mulch for Bangs and sick think + Il No
/ bic was about wright and will guess that he likes
the dear little critters harder mule could kick
moste of the Boys do.-M c. ID.
THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY.
! FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: Miss AIDA Il. Taylor has
suggested "A noble topic. IL Is with real pleasure
! Ee remember such men as Washington, Lincoln
and "a host of others; but the memory of such men
rs Boothe and Gultcau is anything but pleasant.
] - II IS all through the path of life. If we go
/ through The world doing that which is right, and
refrainiag from that which is wrong we may look
! back on the past with sensation in our hearts
which soothes us In time of trouble and affords
J untold pleasure when are disposed TO be moody
and i'll at Let us all endcayor 10 live in such
IA way that, near the end of our Journey
through the rugged paths of life. may have these
rich pleasures 10 stay our failing spirits:
''Then learn to make the most of iife
Make glad each passing day;