The National tribune., 1885-03-05
unanswered letters, snd that believe Kansas
Girl is IN good demand.
Conversation Club.
VALUE OF FREE SCHOOLS.

that in the rural districts of some OF our southern
States exists class the ignorance and depravity oil
! winch il is almost impossible for one brought up
! among educated people toundcrstaud. Our nome
missionary and educational societies send teachers
into such communities, who have to use all sorts Of
devices TO persuade the children TO attend school
| and the parents to allow them.
II his subject should interest any, perhaps may
say more TO the Club about the " poor whites" My
father served in the 10th Men. II. Tucker, Steep
! Falls. Aie.
The Editor speaks for the Climb, so let Us hear
about the poor whites" doubiy degraded BY
| poverty and ignorance.
CHAUTAUQUA COURSE RECOMMENDED.
| FRIENDS THE CLUB: am Ia favor OF mixed
schools. and think Il good education is more to be
sought after than riches. Rightly used, good ed
| ucatlon viii bring riches j would recommend the
| Chauiauqua studies 10 eny who cannot attend
school long enough 10 take up advanced stuales,
! but who wish to do You can get all desired IN
| formation by writing to Miss Kate +. klmbaii,
| PIaiufeld n. J.
| Do any readers Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE know
anything about Indian Mission schools from ohser-
/ walton or experience? IL they do, wont they be
| kind enough to tell US something about themP /
am glad am not the only Bay state girl who
| reads TBE TRIBUNE Won't the girls asking cor
send me the words Of when You and were
| Young. Maggie carrie F. Eager, West Fulton,
| Mass.
MAINTAINING THE DIGNITY OF THE CLUB.
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: How much enjoy
| reading your letters How very eagerly We turn
| to the Club letters when paper comes we
| Ike bangs much, but think then heinR
! worn is merely matter Of taste We are stauBch
| advocates Of free schools aud liberal education.
We think the ladies just smart and lligcni as
sse gentlemen. We are always pleased 10 see good
taste displayed In dress, but think Disgusting to
see any one dress snowy loud. Think ~ per-
feCtly correct to exchange letters or photographs
with members of the Club, and think that Lee i1d-
wards uses harsh language poor logic and family
! Judgment when he says " Don't exchange photos
! unless you would have your face familiar 20 every
! bar-rooIn loafer." If theS exchange through THB
TRIBUNE they send to soldiers sons who have l0yal
| hearts, and IL IL not complimentary 20 call them
baT-room ioaiers. We would he pleased to receive
letters descriptive of the country from friends IN
| the Club in Dakota, Montana and Washington
Territory, think Of looking up home in the
Northwest We arc teachers, and want to go 10
] country where young man can do the best. Who
| Of the members of the Club ladies or gentlemen.
| Caldwell Co, Mo
THE FIELD OF GETTYSBURG.
FRIENDS OF tbs CLUB: We live u farm about
| FIVE miles from Gettysburg. | have been over
| nearly the whole battlefield. and ] assure the
readers of this column that the splendor OF Round
| Top and the grandeurS of the National Cemetery
| cannot be exaggerated by what they may hear.
| The battlefield is dotted all over with stones and
monuments to mark the positions of regiments,
bTigaaes. and corps The effects of the battle can
be plainly seen yet One old tree standing near the
edge of the National Cemetery is held togethe5b by
an iron band. Father J. G. Mcihenny, Co. j,
18th Pa, was ct Ilatoher's Run, Petersburg and
Richmond, and st the surrender at Appomattox,
and | had five uacles in the service oue, Lieut..
Lott, killed al Petersburg.-R. s. Mcilhenny, Get
tysburg. Pa.
HEROES OF FOUR WARS.
FErEEDs OF THE CLUE: I have feather from
the wing of "Old Abe" the eagle, which
Procured at the Soldiers and Sailors Reunion at
Canton, o.. where they had him exhibition.
Father served four years first ia the 10th Pa and
then in the 18th He was wounded at Gettysburg,
and fnrlcUghed, and returning commissioned
Second Lieutenant, and was the only Officer IN his
company until the Grand Review at Washington.
My great grandfather in the Revolutionary
War, and grandfather and two brothers in the War
OF 1872; his brother James killed at the battle of
Chippewa Uncle g. G. Muffin was disabled ia the
leg IA toe Mexican War, penaioner since dis
charge Two Of fathers brothers in the
vIee, Archibald /. killed st Dallas. am 10, and
would ike correspOndents.-S. Grant Niullin, Meri-
den, Kan.
1.-THE boys and girls of the Club must do their
best Il they respond to Grants request, as his
letter Is model of peatnsss aud composition.
-ED,
AUTOGRAPH VERSES.
4 blue-eyed New York girl soiicits corre-
spondenee from the Pacific slope, and sends the
following:
will not ask rs others may,
place in memory fair.
But only ii tTIic friendship say,
Forget me II you dare.
-Hsttie NJ. Carnage ho1iches, Long Island n. Y.
Oue whose father served In Co. +. 9Th Ind,
seacs the following:
When you arc f8r away,
And have no other task,
Remember me and friendship true,
For this j. al ask.
w J. RaGsiff. BeIleviIle. KAn.
The daughter OF soldier OF Co. +, S7th Ind,
sends pretty letter, asking correspondents,
with the following album verses:
When memory with her jeveiied hand
Counts DER her gems by life's bright sss,
Drop not my pearl upon The sand,
But keep il aud remember me.
Accompany your own flag through the world,
under the protection Of your own cannon.
Tie yngyup lady yyhn eap6g IN. C,ll 10
not soldiers daughter but has some decided
views. she thinks If boys and girls should not
be educated together they should never ass0ci-
ale together. She likes dark-eyed people, aud
ali the better if they have curly hair and wants
some one to send her long the KanEas
Line" and "The Faded Coat OF Blue"
"Work for some good, be IL ever so slowly.
Cherish some flower, be it ever 80 iovly;
LsDor-alI labor Is noble and holy"
These lines of fricndsbip-takc them,
Prize them 10! The writer's sake,
And years hence, when looking o'or Uiera
Think OF what may be her fate.
" She may be alone, forsaisen,
None but God IN whom 30 trust;
She may be il patience waiting
For the sacred du.t To dust
Eva Billings, Wetmore. KEa.
h daughter Of veteran Of Co II, 12lh Wis,
Sends the following:
Blue waLers may between us roll,
Bur u itlii - meet again,
Dear friend, FORGET rae not.
-1ima HUck 81. Nathan, Wis.
QUESTION SQUAD.
l. Who invented Cuupowder? q IN what State
were women allowed 10 vote 90 ycIgs ego2 g
What Governor ouy retained his Office alter ti,s
change from royal 10 Republican ruio?-EiInrna
. daughter .! lltb Pa. FCtCItIJ, salem Kan.
WaG wus il saii. g. regret only that have but
one lie 10 give 20 ray cCuHtTyY"
john BECK; The easiest gained battle of the waE
ol isl2 sgBa the surrender OF Detroit.-iLthiyn.
l. What President called the Little Maxi-
clan? : Who was The sage Of Muuticelg2
Nellie Buiard: The battle Of Bucua Vista was
fought On Washington Birti5day-Nenic McNab-
my daughter Of veteran Of Lie 3Jth ID Blair,
Randolph Co., IL.
POSTAL CARD ALBUMS.
The daughter Of q f2d H. veteran. jaw Camp
/ bell, who would like to hear from his comradesJ
| says she will make Postal Card Album accord
iag TO directions in the Household IL the Club
! will seHd cards as follows:
Write nearer one end OF the card than In. other
then the aidrcss side p-t Il picture Take them
! to the shoemaker and nave him put an evelet IN
/ Zach one Then string them On a handsome rio
bon aud hang on the wall. would suggest the fol-
/ lowing an appropriate album verse:
II VISIONS ways you'd wisely seek
Five things observe with care:
OF whom you sis.-b, 10 whom you speak,
Aud bow, and when, and where"
Nellie Campbell, Lock Box lJ4i, GAINESVILLE, LILO.
| bis- Deasy One very pretty way OF arranging
postai-Carc album l. e. get n scTap-book large
enough 10 place "a card ia each ~pTncr Of "A page
ans one 81 tAe center; Ell they cadba placed in