The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30

Clay, which provided for "a gradual reduction Of
the tariff II became G law in 1888 and discord
ceased between tlle North and scuth for short
time tabout 81 years., but during that tame the
State Rights doctrine sPTesd through tho entire
sJuth.-Lviis Z. Day.
40 OBSTACLE TO SUCCESS.
FRzEEDs or THE c. G.: DO you ever think Of The
oi63cllties which many great men hsd TO encoun-
ter in ahaF pursuit g knowledge? Erindly, the
engineer Cook the navigator Burns, the poet
were from the class OF common day lsborers. Ben
5ous3n. EuvgsrdsEnd 3alfJrd, the engineers; Hugh
Miller, Size -eo.oEiat, and Alien Cunningham, the
writer ana sculptor, were In their younger days
bricklayers. Hcyne who by his successive publi-
catous ana the attraction Of his lectures, placed
himself nearly 81 the head OF te classical scholars
81 hi5 eges wac sGe son o. poor FeEver, and the
oliacuillsa winch e haa 70 encounter IN ms pGt-
suit @ knowledge commenced with life it-eiti ms
very birth throwing bi11 out Of the GpHere OF those
eZcttemauts by which sven the desire Of knowi-
edge S. generally kiuded. Vet this ia q dlssdvan-
sage winch, grest sz ii as splEa minds nave often
overcome.
OF the ancient authors (nott9 mention the we'll
known case OF .Esop} Puaius syruz and Terence
were both originally slaves. EpiCsetus the oele-
hratad stole philosopher wa6 born IA tie same
condition and spent many cTs OF ls me ~ serFl-
tslc. grotaEuT5s, another Ct tie Greek philosO-
pEsF5, had been common porter before he Ggp1ed
10 study. Cleantsaei another Of the 6toicss was
brought up 20 tlic profession Of q puRliist.
IN modem tiGIe- SIC have many examples gi5o
q per5ons whom The love Ct knowledge EssfoUnd
IL lle lowest obEcuEily, cad who have possessed
themselves - tG CHEST requirements IN sC4euCo
literal iu spite o. every uissdvREtage o. birth
The rei,grgaea WicCkelmau. one o. the most
distinguished writers On elastic antiquities aad the
tuC sEGE that modern tiCs have produced, yEs the
san 81 8 gboen1aEeE, ana himself lsc3rsr. Hay
Gen, ths great musical 0CL1 p0ser, g-Gs wheel
wright, snd HlieG eIEo the humble occupation o.
sexton, EiitS has mother 7s6 ST t2t time gzerVnt
IA ths establishment C 3 Dubi9nGD. Tbs pGrents
Of Sebastian CsEiLliO, The elegant Latin translator
OF the Bible, were pooE peasants. John Christian
Thsde1, who ross 90 bs Chief Surgeon q the Frue-
ska Grniy under Frederick IL, hsd Ia his youth,
like Preeds lent johnson, besR sPpentieod 70 tailor
The celebrated Jcha Huu&sr, org q the greatest
EEatcElists that ever lived, scarcely received any
education uhstcver until he wac 20 years old; yet,
BY universal acknowledgment, before his death he
had placed himself st the he2d Of living anEto"
nlisia fE would be easy to continue to 3 muGh
greater length enumeration Of individuals
Ehc sElitten by the love % knowledge, hsYe nObly
EUFla0untsd the Iulpsdin,ents thrown In the way
O It's acquisition by q humble hIEth or early
i1diGencs. Take fer instance the early life OF
EcHjnniu Franklin. the most distinguished name
60 ne t5IiEc lil the Rnn2s 81 seize. reatlon ana
tlat OF Cur loss but beloved President, a Lincoln.
Would it not prove generally interesting II our
mutual friends Of the q. G. would more frequently
write sOFt sketches Of the early ages Of great Elsn,
end sbs short yet brilliant terms Of tie lives OF
EucH men IS Newton, Gregory, Tcrriceihl CoBper,
EuTns, 6yroD, Sidney 0twsy. Collins, Cook, and
many otLCrB.-I. w K. Bedford formerly - U. X
z. E-'i3, Piaytyilie, IA.
OUR BOOK CIRCLE
I enjoy the Book Circle very much. lily faYorits
authorg arc ttOe, Alcott, Dickens and Mrs holmes
" ouid hesr irem Its bOgert and the e. C.--t5Tece
A.Johnsou. Box 66, Benton BalboE, Mich.
My fEvOTte Euthcr was Dickens, but nov give
nce TIE N&TIoEAL EsIsuEE and such solid read
ing. ! h&ve spent several years Ia the Territory,
Travelled over every part Of 10, nd viii answer any
questions addressed med. =. Edwards Box lsj
bly, lavoriic novelist is Dickens, and Longfellou
my poet. Z think IL would be beneficial ii some
enc were 70 propose question foE debats, and lei
each member give hlE opinion upon u n tbs suS
! cssdiHR Esspe.-AnEE AIc{kellup, VGncobpTg, Ky.
I like Tom Moore best Of al Chat may be On &C.
count Of tho IEsh streak n my co0lpcstionj then
Ike Byron aaa oGT Own Whittier. lov6 Sli
Waller SCOTS CID novels, "a 1hey associated il
Eny l2iEc with gir!hOco's happy dsys. like his
81 Heart u AIaIothian the best of ell. like the
1ofsAs o L. i. hoe ana C1sl4es hscEsisys ny
! PEbla "a grand ncEeL-E4ER1o 4i6 }. 15El pin.
l. too, ale reading, and =. Z. Roe, LouisS Al
/ cctt sad Sra. A. u. r. Whitney are faycritos o
uine. alrs. Hhituevs maideG name wss Train
Her father owned DlaeS iess bhsu half Enlle from
KY home, and lived there L1aay years with his
vile stepIuotler 20 Adelaide sad tsr Two brothers
EaocE SIC A4-C1oEG. AEsLneL9DsT tnSi- DoJn qHigS
/ vel, though they died unel / was a little giEl
ALotAer zEyg tlls tnEes clIiaraE we're much 04del
+ t04u E1e, Though 1ls Of the EoYs Rsse.Gsd school
+ vixen slse uil Dear friSude q uiRs i've 10 the
lie home, AID OCCASIONALLY Run IA iiaere. Iis
lSrRe. gta-1zsblGneG house; besuiigal trCeE oBCs
sHrszc tlsir EGada over il, but several years Egg
/ were as down. TEsnia 20 Aattss Allen foT iayi
tztISa - Wait EeL ia ike To- and wiz TssUra 6h'
concp liEleat.--AuEfE =. AIarsh.
The people do not r5ac E2h sEGaghi they dc
a0t discriminate wisely between good reading and
Indifferent reading Risc they Fezd too much mattel
! o. 3 5ed chaEae.er. and y6s whist treasures arc
/ read 3 volume. ECU arc aiiea with idsss new x
4 you, euc you derive great pleasure. Keep tina
book year and read = over. u is Eae 20 ssy yoJ
Elil gain Ea0re De1Eht ah0 resp greater enlOynagu
/ frcIa the second perEsgl than frOEs he Grst 5S
/ H.. Is zeaa coed b08ks, aud gaia knowledge fson
tnew which VIII be q value % us. Wake ~, G. Q
lricEds aid lie. "a hear fEOEn more Of you on th
/ book quessao1.-N ilnaie Ldll.brdge, Rockwell
/ Iowa.
wil son4e Of the c. c. please name the author Q
/ W5oD lie Autumn Winds 90 waiIinR
/ through branches yellow and br0W2i
! WEen tlic graz, E.d light Is falling,
And the day Is gciHg dewn.
heard tEe le5olcJs evening sing
q q love ais1t biooEned in nc early Spring,
And which no hcsr. had for gathering.
] Lillian ]. Joaes Bsrsl0n Mills, Haas.
! lREEse g'Ith 1llls Fhei2l, FOR thing rs the tWi
I = beat lhe tree Is inclined, aud Il We wish q
make tie noble sud women Of Tomorrow "
I must make cursslges the noble boys and girls c
/ to-day. 1 very fond Of reading end grest
/ admire the HorLs OF Miss AlCCtJ, scott Poe art
31rs- EOlmGs- i think lie ar too short 10 spen
SAC golden moments q cur youth in trashy move
reading Eancls 1diddlebEook. Clinton. Eioh.
10 EEcRAEGE-WARTED.
! IoEECbauEs: ECckoz'E AiHsralogy aud gco.og5
Tor DeEl o1eres pOziEi autographs 1Cr EgLus.-Car
/ r. ku-lton, 5uz u, hiachias, Bic. Dora Th0En,
paper e1Fer- 1oz beet collection presssd ferns AIT
ieaEaa.-llszllIs Aiken, Council Grove, Kan. Rui
edge Revised Latin Dictionary for latest Erencl
D1ctiolary.--fF. q. Smith, plymouth AIssz Elcr!d
cllTC4l-Ie5, WoCoE, etc, aOr cuTiustles from olne
ciaLes--DllveT d. Norton, Eustls, Eia. Collection
:.
5ist@s- i-cryi u. Norton. BgE 81, EIstia, Fia
/ songs ior inc same; Photograph album iUr 5ea
Photograph by Oet John =. McCoSn Sslen
I ado. POst@l s-ltggEupGa with John James, Gil
/ harper LyTcl Lofrmer, Auuls j.. MaTsh He'd
F.yu4yt4D, Eg8 Crete, Edwin Lerch, &. A. ETss
u1Ha, J.. II. iIhkEEEl aud Tennessee boy. -
Anna GooasT. OlEsy, III. Prizes Tor music an
suLgsts- E4-s.-tlFacia Barnett lEot Barpeaj, Rosa
vile, ~. Photographs with the g. CIV iiiisna G
Acaias. Box z, Csutesjou, n. J.
FE,zs Cor beet lLOt0GTaph.--CsTE u, AsLnui
ki8ritiasS. y Best photograph, lady, before Oct.
EczJsl autographs for szu1e-sEEs Spar ouley
H. 4a1uGH Gstgh North New Castle BE. prIz
toc best g. W. Lgmbert, ElrOHg, BE- also letter
ane photographer Lulu u. iiackiaan. Ros8yilIe III
Fzlzos oEeEe1: Fer best cabinet or panel Of lad
or gentleman by sept. I5--gi0le a2zzaL, Loc
! Be- =, Crown Point, Ind.
LS:tcra Wall l5e &. c.. Lola II. Clarke, Couaues
Kan also postal autographs, being lonely Iivia
on 8 claim. with young iEdie5 70 70 CD {
JenkiHs staFles, Milan. With Ora Kos Il q daugl
Ter 4 Dr. AOgt ol ALEiA8.-ClaEe E!alols FoIs
Liiol. Niih soldiers s0n8 and daughters over z.
/ --Jealle Reynolds, bUusOH, Eiioh. With soua a..
/ Daughters SD III. photographs wish Q. Gil [
kuEE2Tnsz, Tonnes, III.
Wanted. 10 know If John James, Washington
ID. G., is TIE friend 81 my school dGyeD. g. Jsnl
/ iuz, stsp pies. ailll. To know why George Learc
aHd ElAr-' Moody, O., douot return postal aut
/ gFaPLE.-beszie y. Race, Fort Wayne Ind. Word
I q - hltl @iuEg'; lettazs with the C. C.-Is
I elcrt. Ccut-fvlilg VIE. Why Lyrsu Lorriulsr al
walter Campbell longer visit the Z. ca {
/ LslOT. Coru4I,g, .. The Q. c. 20 understand that
( offered a siisiO1eE OF uyeaH Tor beet painted {