The National tribune., 1888-10-11
CLUB WHISPERS.

CLUB WHISPERS
What grand work the C. G. is accomplishing 1t
not only affords opportunity of hearing from the
boys and girls throughout the Nation, but also for
cultivation OF the intellect. soon some OF our ooys
snail be called to occupy the Presidential ehalr,
take the places of our congressman, and controi
the affairs of our Nation and Government. won
Ger now many Washingtons and Lincoins tnere
are IN the G. C. to-day?-Minnie +. Bowlsby, WIN
terset, Iowa.
received the c. c. badge some time ago, and L
am more than pleased with it. delight in exhib-
iting il nay friends aud feel proud in being able
to say that am member of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
USE Conversation Club.-Rosa L. Norton. An
think the c. G. just grand. and notice much In;
terest manifested in the work. Much has been sala
about authors, bangs, dancing, etc, and very nue.
u any, Is being done here of late on the line OF ue
batlnR A Few years ago was much delGhted ia
reading the able discussions different questions,
and took some part i'm debating myself i thinR
revival should be made along this line. Nhat say
the rest Of the @. CT Someone propose queS-
ton, and let's have debate. &C e. Derr' Day
ton, o.
Hope Lydia P Day will continue her History
of the Civil War" especially as she has only Just
reached actual hostilities. We have been much In
terested IN letters thus far Keep on, Lycla as 'ne
of Sept. 20 entitled " conclusion, by cali
ing further letters sequel" think they would be
well received by c. C.-E- Nj. Tinkham, Spring
field, Mass.
Those beautiful Autumn days, with their hazy
horizons and evidences of the dying year, inspire
one with sober if not melancholy thoughts. How
many OF the G. C. think this the most beautiful
Of the seasons? Now is the time TO read Autumn
pastorals My favorile authors are Dickens and
Irving as prose writersi poets, Milton ana Long
fellow. My favorite novel is " David Copperteld."
r.. Marshall Smith, CRrmi. ILL.,
My mother and her younger sister always played
so lovingly together in their childhood, that il was
ofien remarked. young lady calling at their
home one day. said: Jenny, why is it that you
and your sister never quarrel?" My mother an
swered: Because / let Addie and Addie let's
me-" The story has been printed and reprinted,
aud must have been read by many members of the
c. C.-Rose Colby, Wesley, Iowa.
How OF the g, g. girls have cauaTiesY
am happy to say / am the possessor of one-a very
sweet singer. had two when was quite little
girl, but one of them died and was buried with
great ceremony under rOsebush, and q tombstone
erected to her memory. Western Kansas has no
singing birds except the meadOw-lark, which has
but few notes.-AIaggie MeClung, Wssbburn. Kan.
Another of our number has been called to pass
under the rod" Ella Phean, who has been
bright and joyous among US, is now saddened and
distressed by the death OF her beloved father.
Dear Ella, know the hearts of all the @. O. mem
bers will beat in sympathy with yours for yours Is
indeed bitter sOrrOw.-Zoe e. Owens.
Once more the dear old college bell rings forth
her merry peal, and il is with great pleasure the
student halls the return of another Fall, and with
II the opening OF another session of Eureka College
During the Summer there has been erected mag
niicent boarding hall for the young ladies, without
doubt the best structure of its kind in the State
Minnie Branl Box A, Eureka, III.
1t has been long time since / visited the
C. C., but l have reRd the reports faithfully,
Circle. My iavorites are Sir Walter Scott and
Robbie Burns. George S. Ford, will you not
write up the origin. objects and aims Of the
G. c.? / am sure il would be very interesting. {
beg pardon, Harry D. McCaliey, but must laugh
at you with Magnolia" am sure she does at
your failure TO photograph her. l hope you had
better luck with Others.-Viola MuZzall, Crown
Point. Ind.
How many Of the C. C. we're at Columbus9 L
was, and had a very good time. was disappointed
not TO meet some OF you there do not ever expect
to see such large number of GAL Il. men together
again. The parade the longest j ever viii
messed II took four hours and half 10 pass the
NFs4Ea ~
land. o.
Harry McCallcy, your pen photograph OF Media
was not quite correct. Will send The description
asked for. Am is years old; five feet three inches;
weigh lO7 pounds; hight brown hair and gray-biue
eyes, aud cannot boast OF much beauty. No,
Annie, do not leave our ranks; cannot do with
out you. We wish you all the joy and happiness
the world can give. l wonder who of oar MEM
6ers viii be the next 10 follow Annie ?-Meda
PlymptUn, West Decatur, Pa.
Ever since the happy occasion when first found
that there existed such "a great medium for our
mental education, and even happiness, as The Ma
IIoSAL TRIBUNE, have been really oyeTloyed
that had fallen III at last with such wide circle
Of friends. When l realized that simply by step
/ ping ia and making myself at home became sur
rounded il were by hosts Of dazzling stars that
goetI forth to iliumine lies dark pathway and to
brighten many weary WinLry hours by sending
forth their imperishable cargoes of information, |
felt really enihused. 1t seemed then that could
exclaim Eureka" and mean it. Like Alma a.
Hiers- like good literature. Good food for the
mind Is as essential food for the body; bad food
will necessarily have bad effect upon the stomach
and viii bad reading matter have disastrous
effect upon the mind.-Fitz Nutter, Worthington,
/ W. Va
To remove muszetocs from room, mix four
ounces Of oil Of Cloves two ounces of oil of pepper
mint, three ounces oil Of lavender eight ounces OF
! capscam, eight ounces of camphor. half pint OF
/ spirits of tuTpentine. and half pound of insect
| powder Catch the musketoes and give them hail
/ teaspoonfui every Is minutes. As soon as they
begin to show signs Of paralysis hit them tenderIy
with paving hammer. They can be removed
| from the room without danger. Hope ali the c. G
/ VIII Try it--Edwyn x. Berch. Erie Pa.
To EXCHANGE-WANTED.
To Exchange: Two by three-inch specimens o.
/ modern cong glomerRte for geological specimen.
/ (namedl-W. II Winkley, Cearfield, Minu. " His
pen-wper Of red, white and blue fastened with q
brass eagle. by Nov. Is. l.. Shiveley Station ID
| Los Angeles. Cal. Cash or exchange for ''Allar
! QuaTtermaIu y and King SolomOn's." Caxton OIL
! AiLa edtion.-Louis Holman, Mill Village Pa
Choice flower seeds for bright pieces silk velvet
4 four by two inches.-Hattie V. Race Box 7S3
Greene NY SCOTS international Postage Stamr
/ Album, eighth edition, containing flags, arms, Sc
copper cents, silver coins aud 81 worth Of stamp.
/ for best Oifer.-B. A. Webber, Box 222. Ashton
| K. l. Single barrel muzzIe-lOadng shotgun fo
priHting-prsss chace not smaller than three and
half by five and halE-Etijah A. Hoover, Xenia
1 Ill Eghleen carat gold ring for best specimen o
! mineral. ore, arrow head curiosity by January
| lS59-W. q. Smith, Plymouth Mass. Yauabl,
circular 10 any sending stamp.-Mrs. DR.. z. NJ
| Thomas, Box AZ, Cardington, o. Vioioncelo cos
| 81. for Morse telegraph instrument, nay lef
hand has been MANNED in a saw-mili.-A. Af
/ Cochran lamp Poplar RIVER, Mont. Set of badges
brass buttons, etc. for pretIiest postal autograph
sent Ia three wceks.-Will V. Martoch Pri
Vate, Co. l. % II. o., Watertown, Wis. A c. G
badge. with initials Of wilmer and awarder en-
graved To lady sending me best postal autograph
by Dee Is; exchange with all the @. C.-Dan
/ Edwards, Box i55, Rawlins. Wyo.
Prizes offered For best postal autograph by Oct
80. aud best essay by Dec. Z5.-Clara b. Drury I'm
poFia, Kan. For largest collection wOrsted scrap
by Dec. L-LOulA Shelton, Atwood III. Wouit
exchange photographs with the g. C.--Oiarence W
Bowers Geneva. O.; r. NJ. Sellards, Greenup XIV
Letters with the q. G.; Zelita Pierce. Anna Il
ChamleT. 3J5 West Chestnut street. .Leadyile Colo
| J. +. Waffle. Sharon Center. o.; X. l.. Mount Ca
tawba No. With young gentlemen: Ami
Sineltzer. Wigner, o.; Clara B. Drury Emporia
Kan. With young ladies: Alfred g. Lenox Wi
liam 9. Cleveland, Corning, o.; James T. Ellis
/ Lane. Kaui w. q. Woodeock. A. Is. Grim, Z. Grin
/ ii. V. Schnur, J. w. Grim. jr.. Aurora, Ore. Woul
/ exchange photographs with Annie L. Marsh
1 MAbelle Woodard, Lock Box 1884 Greenfield
Mass. With soldiers daughters Q6): Miss NJ Il
/ Winter, Hanover, Ill.,; with veterans daughter b
I an Auders8uyille prisoners son. a poor boy Of ri
WIN -. GIffeB LivOnia, Ind.
1 Wauled-Ail 10 know cannot send seeds Of vii
/ lady spper.-Elia McNAmar, Deer Creek, Minr
To thank Ora A. Kost for teaplant seed; and agre
with Alma 4. Weirs on novel reading.-Newton
Myers, Myers, Tenn. Letters from every c. {
voter who will. like me, vote for Harrison and prc
lection Of American iudustries.-W. s. Moore Bo
ivaF. Mo. To know the whereabouts Of my uncl,
Seth V. Baruum, printer; last heard Of at Mary
vile, Cal; also of Jacob NcGil who in 1880 live
at Paols, Kan.-A. J. Baruum. Golden H. AM