The National tribune., 1886-11-18

And when the enemy did lure
lie was our help and shield.
Aud when lac asks a helping hand
10 drive the wolf away,
A. he has given us this land,
Let Us mot cay him nay.
In Washington n vault j. made
Aud iilled with guid 80 bright,
MHile soldiers arc ana curse paid,
As pcnsi0usi II a Tlshtg
The orphans cry comes 10 our ear,
The widows wall we hear;
Then lot us feed the soldier dear
And send the widow cheer
in honor let us then respect
The soldiers at our land:
The graves of those viii then he decked
Nlh fiowers from grateful hand.
Geo. A. Tressler, Agnes City, Kan.
OUR YOUNG RECRUITS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: live ina a small town. its In
habitauts are 100. IL is small town only nNe years
Old Ii has three elevator. three stores TWO hoteis
one furniture store, two meat markets one school
house aud large courthouse. My father keeps
hotel. We have a small pony; he Is Of brown
have light brown hair aud blue eyes. have one
sister and three brothers. ! can sew and KNIT. i
sew all Of my aprons and other little things ilhlhk
] must close my letter.-MRy Retzlol, Co"pers'
town. Oak.
CLUB WHISPERS.
To the best postal autograph received by Nov. y,
j Will send hRt-baud TO gentleman ana painted
plaque 10 a lady.-Meda flympton, West DECATUR
Pa.
In the Curious Corner OF Oct u You say that
Kit Carson h buried AT Fort Lyon, Colo. Some one
IL very ignorant of Rocky Mountain affairs, IA lie
il buried ai Taos, n NJ A monument has been
erected Tor him al Santa Fe, by ;. W. Dorsey, ana
tins Department erected a tablet al The graNe'-A
] sent songs to John James, Washington. ID. C.,
for the first answer 10 my cOnundrun IN ikibuNk'
Oct. Z, Strange Being. lohey'
Viii some one write me an explanation OF the
characters used in giving lace patterns.-Mary
Field, Neillsville, Clark Co, Wis.
would say TO Miss Norton the Prohibition parry
is chiefly made up OF men whose consclences Wall
not let them vote Tor rum any longer, ana who Will
not cease their efforts until the acculsed rum tslc
Is wiped out OF the countTy.-N. L. blshop'
Arcadia, Wis
have been a silent member for some time. but
have not missed reading single TRIBUNEthls Fail,
for think II gets better every week. in the last
TRIBUNEl notice a letter from Media Plympton M
answer TO Jesse ID. Rarey's suggestion, aud hope
every member viii send something TO brighten The
lives of those poor children who have little pleasure
or liberty. ] viii send all can 10 make them
happy I'D. Randolph, Waterman, lnd:
would say to Nellie Norton that the Prohibition
! party Is neither Mugwumps nor sorehesds. am q
4 member of the w. G. 4. u. of our town, and
think il every wOmans duty TO do all ln her power
! for the advancement Of the Temperance cause. !
la favor of total abstinence and prohibition, and
opposed 10 the OF tobacco also prUiane Language
and slang.-LIllian NJ. Raymond, Hope, Mich.
am down on whisky. but think Neitie o. Norton
Is IN the right. la Pennsylvania had the Republic
can deserted their banner for Prohibition, thai
gallant One-leggcd soldier, Gen. James A, Beaver
would have been defeated. May THE TlaBuEI
lin, Pa. ~
VIII the c. C. members send answers 10 the FOL.
lowing questions 10y Dec 10: l. Who il yourfavoriie
] author? 2 Who do you think was the greatest
military character Of the world? l hope "A large
number will answer. III. zehrung, Crete, Neb.
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Soldiers Of Gettysburg" Nell Of Narraganseti
] loh.-Lydia Gates, pawnee Rock. Barton CO., Kan
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tie A. Morse, Box 1862. Painfield, n. j., father
charter member Winfield Scott Post. No. %. mothel
| :. N.-P. Of Winfield Corps, No. 10. Lizzie Allen
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| aud horses.
Will exchange: Two bulbs Of Lilium Columbia
mum aud white Iris 10 exchange for one Liliun
Auratum or Agapanthus sent immediately. Differ
ent varieties bulbs for complete volume of " Amer
lean Agricuturist, !" " Ladies' Floral Cabinet" an,
| /" DOrcas Magazine" Write irst.-Mrs. Ida J. Ba
herman, Reedville, Washington Co., Ore.
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