The National tribune., 1885-04-30

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| Jefferson Co., Ind.
Will exchange photographs with the c. G. Fathe,
! t34th Iowa veteranl has read THE Rib NE three
years, and we would be lost without Ill Ii
Reyes, Asst 7. NJ, Barnston, Neb.
| Would exchange cards with sons and daughters
! of veterans.-Wm. III. McLain Us; son OF veteran
of LIST Battery 18th U. S J. box III, Gardiner, Me
Father, whose name is John Irwin, one OF Sher
mans boys, wants all old soldiers to write their ful
name, company aud regiment that they served IN
| giving rank date of enlistment, ana date OF dls,
charge, plainly, with black ink postal card, AND
postal-card record of every man that served IN te
/ Union army and was living on the memorable 4th
| day of March. A. ID. 1Ss5.-Mina E Irwin, Perrys-
! Father would like the words of Z" Dixe's Land VI
| in which occur the words Our flag shall wave to
| the Rio Grande." Father was shot through both
| hips at Magnolia Church and captured at ieuai
| Church. John S. Kempler's views on Kinks Think
| correct.-Reuben s. Cartwright, Delany S Creek,
| Ind.
Iwould like the words of The following:
oh. this lonesome, dreary prison,
Oh, this cruel rebel den;
Where our mothers SONS arc lying
Treated more like dogs than men'"
and The Drummer Boy of Shiloh Father served
in Co A. 9Th Ohio Cav.-Alice Morford, Bethel, ..
wish to correct a mistake in regard to the late
Capt. Thomas Sharp, of Fort Totten He leaves no
wife, she having died of consumption last Novem-
Der at her old home on Mackinaw Island. Mich
She was full cousin of my father, DR. H. n isice,
Co. b. 18th Ind, who has taken The TRiBt Ne three
years. and thinks there is none like 1t. We have
also The National War Songs" but mother says
piece is lacking" Vicksburg is Taken; or,
The Wonderful Fourth of july Can any one
tell where to get t?-Stella Rice, Farmont, Mich
Mrs. c. A. Osborne, Eustis, Fla says she has re-
ceived great quantities of silk, satin and velvet
pieces and will return curiosities, per promise,
as fast possible. She cannot respond TO any after
date, and promises brief letter on Florida Tor HE
TRIBUNE in response TO inquiries.
If Laura s Wilson will write will send the piece
she calls for. Father left foot ia the Shenandoah
Valley while serving in Co A, 9th y. y. H. A, and
would hearfrom comrades.-Ezabeth a hannah.
Sanborn, Iowa
am II years old came TO this country in 1877
during the Nez Perces war. / have lots of speci-
mems, such rocks fossils Indians spears etc,
and will exchange for books, new or secondhand.
Any boy girl wishing to exchange, please in
form me what kind of books they have and kind of
specimens wanted. Fathers name is Robert G..
Rees Sergeant. Co *, Sst H.; at Port Gibson,
Champion Hills, Big Black River, Siege OF Weeks
burg, Mobile and many others. Uncle John Rees
WAS killed at Fort Hill.-John 4. Rees Junction,
Idaho.
will exchange photographs with young ladies
under 81, and end a pair of opera glasses to the
prcttes the prize to be awarded by the Isl of June.
am % years of age; good looking; five feet seven
inches high; brown hair. My father. Jacob Burk,
private in Co. III, 10Th Pa, was killed July l, 1868
at the battle of Gettysburg belong TO Co A. Sd
cap from Bertha f. Burke ?-Albcrt Burl>, IA Fair
mont Ave. Philadelphia, Pa.
Would like crazy pieces and the words of " Cur
few Shall Not Ring Tonight. Il. Mollie Shelton,
Bradyvie, o.
Would like dublin Bay" and "Rock Ne to
Sleep."-E. Edith Miller Needmore, Ind.
Avis St Claire: Occasionally an erroneous reply
has crept in but the majority in each settled it.
Would like The Last Fierce Charge" and The
Siege OF Sebastapol. George, Sheboygan,
Mich
Any one who would write to soldiers son be-
tween is and 35 who does not admire bangs. may
address-Denyer c. Garner, West Grove, Iowa.
A dark gentleman Will receive reply by adj
dressing daughter of a veteran.-E Whitley, Or
tonville Mimi.
A daughter of a 55th Ohio veteran will exchange
soldier songs for Nellie Gray, Minnie Minton,"
and Jennie Low Address-Claude 4. Pruden,
Havana. o.
CLUB WHISPERS.
Can any one give me the English of this Spanish
proverb: " Ninas vinas SON mala guardian =
Minerva V. Alexander, MADEIRA, Pa
think James ii. Mortimer right in calling Jen-
ME TO account for her extreme views. L do not adj
Club like TO discuss this question: Rcsolred, The
rum seller is worse than the drnker? VIII James
Mortimer write me Lucy Hooper, Worcester,
Mass.
Slang is so prevalent. used by old and young rich
and poor. That we will have TO do Thomas
Attempts said. Govern our thoughts when alone
and our tongues when in company" in order to
overcome the use of it. If we do not do this and
should adopt the editors plan what nccumula-
ton of pennies there will be. would like 10 ex-
change pieces for recitation with the Club.-Della
Strong Springfield. Pa.
/ agree with James Mortimer about The saloons
being empied into the skating Kinks and just for
that reason / think they should not be patronized
by young ladies and gentlemen of responsibility L
would exchange cards or letters with the Club
Wayne, Ind.
One who holds that an education is better than
great riches, and whose father soldier in the
2lst Mich, would hear from friends west OF the
Rocky Mountains in the far Schubert L.
LOOMS, Reed City, Mich.
There is positively no paper like THE TRIBUNE.
As between wealth and education give me educa-
ton. A rich ignoramus is a ridiculous specimen
Charles Smith. Du Bots City, Pa.
The son Of a soldier of Co. q, 18th \. y. III. A.,
would like letters and the song in which occur
these words:
After she got married
She told of the fun,
How she hunted the farmer
With her dog and her gun.
-Hcrbie L. Davis, Sand Lake, Mich.
Dear boys and girls, cannot use slang without
lowering ourselves in some ones estimation or los
ing our own self-respect. 1t is careless habit and
is a mark of clreleasness in other things. have
broken myself of the habit and think ii a subject
all should carefully Observation-Disclosures Snede-
ker, Aurora, Ohio.
We have taken THE TRIBUNE only little while
but we like ii better than any other paper have
ever read. Father was in the war. ] would
swer personal letters.-Elsie Herrick, Suspension
Bridge n. Y.
Some time ago, in a letter published in THE TRIB-
UNE, promised to send my card in beautiful-styie
penmanship, TO ali sending me their own and pen
picture to the one sending me the best written let
ter. receiveda large number of letters, which
yet unanswered, for the that / have been
very sick with lung fever. but that promise is good
and Will be fulfilled as soon a. l am able to write
my best. The offer Is also still open Father served
in the SD VT: he is now pension agent, and be-
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mont.-T. G.. Kittrcdge. Walden, Vt.
My father was member of Co. a, Goth Ohio. He
has only taken The TRIBUNE for year. but has
come TO the conclusion that 10 soldier should do
without it and pa thinks the best thing the H.
inois Legislature do for themselves and the
people is TO elect Gen John A. Logan United States
Senator and adjourn.-Eddie L. Watts, Mulberry
Grove. Ill.
am a member of VIM. IT. Norris Camp 6 of "
OneOnta, father having served in the Hath and S9h
n. Y. We all think THE TRIBUNE splendid Here
is my autograph verse Oh, how sweet, but oh how
bitter to court girl aud then not get her.-Chas.
w. Southworth OncoGta, Otsego Co, \. Y.
Nellie, age Il, Maude, age IS, Hattie, age L. wish
TO correspond with soldiers sons. Address Box
1872 Fredericksburg. Iowa
If Josie Kirkland will write me, i will send
Curfcw VIII Not Ring Tonight" Would like
Father, Come Home."-Miss Il. J. johnson, Me-
Cook. Neb.
fill the description of the Kansas Young Man,
and agree with Miss Nancy c. Fields.-G. W.
Vaughan, Mulberry Grove Kan.
Would exchange letters with hIadge Lee and any
of her style, which suits mc.-Zela K. Forney, Box
$50, Osceola. Iowa
am sorry TO say have never read one word
from any of fathers comrades in THE TRIBUNE
which we all read. Now, please let hear from
some of the 36th Ohio boys-iIizzie Martin, Glen
wood. Iowa.
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM VERSES.
An autograph is something real,
And, too, partakes of the ideal;
1t is the work of heart and land,
And VIII III memory ever stand.
Then let each autograph be found
With love and friendship TO abound,
And may some happy thought entwino
About each written name and line.
Lulu NJ Spore. Decatur, Ill.
This is my autograph sentiment:
Remember me in the hours of leisure,
Remember in the hours of measures