The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-01


Susie E Francis, Moundville, Mo.
AUTHORS CALLED FOR.
The following lines are from different poets, and
II anyone can give their names would like to
know IL:
J. Think not ambition wise because It's brave,
3 The path oi glory leads but 10 The grave.
8 How long we live, not years. but actions, tell,
4 That man lives twice, who lives the first life
well.
8 Custom does often reason override,
g. Aud throw a cruel sunshine on fool.
s Only destructive 90 the brave and the great.
g To he i better far Than not TO be,
10. Though ali mans life may seem a tragedy.
il. The crude aud the tomb, alas SO nigh,
y. By turns we catch the vital breath and die.
l3. Whom Christians worship, yet not cOmpre-
bend.
a Make, then, while yet you may, your God
your friend.
IS. The trust that's given guard, and 10 yourself
I6. For. live we how we can, yet die we must
Ora Annie Kos, q Madison street, Adrian Mich.
VISIT TO MRS. CLAPPER.
FRIENDS OF THE C. c.: have just returned from
visit 10 OF the dear c. C's, and had such
enjoyable time that should like 10 tell you about H.
+ IL was 10 Mrs. II. Capper, of Morgan Center, Vt.
o! wish might find words adequate TO express
the pleasure of that visit Though she has been
invalid for nine long years, and for the past
I three years has been confined to her bed, have
never met more atent or Iovable sufferer: bear
ing ali The pains in her illness with such true Chris
iian foritude. She feels most grateful to all the
G. Cs who have contributed 10 her pleasure by
sending Ahelr photographs ana DINER presents.
/ wish ali the G. Cs might visit her and witness
The wiki which she treasures every letter, and
they would feel amply repaid for any trouble the
sending of them would cost.
Now wish briefly 10 speak of the grand scenery
about MORGAN Center; feeling assured that mere
words cannot do justice The beautiful, pctur-
csquc country. With ts beautiful Morgan Lake,
It's hills rising. seemingly, 10 touch the clouds It's
mapiesugar groves, with their leaves Just turning
orange and crimson, IL Is a picture at which one
might gaze without tlJing Nlllle at Morgan Cen
ter met TWO more OF the Q. c. sisters Hattie Good
/ sell aud Gertie Ames- feel more thankiul each
week TO the dear od TRIBUNE Tor giving us 8 cor
/ ner where the old soldiers children may meet as
Y in one household.
! The C. Cs are doing a vast amount of good. I
wish they would join in getting iuvalid's chair
for Mrs. ClappeT She Is Ia great need of one. L
4 wore my =. Z. badge through New Hampshire,
Vermont and massachusetts, but did not see any
I person wearing one. think every member should
( have . badge / should like to have correspond
ence with some one belonging to Co. NJ, lst Il. I.
] IaY III winch my ialler enlisted anyone send
4 ing photograph for my TRIBUNE Album viii
receive my photograph or a Photographic view IN
retuTI.Ad1e Stevens, Box 20, Port Chester, n. \.
BATTLE OF ATLANTA.
FRIENDS OF THE C. c: I recently made visit to
the Cycorana Of the Battle Of Atlanta. When
went the platform / felt il / open
field. with a very large umbrella without any han
die over There real earth around the
platform, with guns and bombs scattered over II.
The painting real that you could hardly tell
where It bezau In one place there was wagon,
part oi winch was IN the painting and ;he other
parl real. Il puzzled me at first how the real
part WAS held up; finally saw block under the
end.
There was a railroad along the side; some of the
rails bent around telegraph pole; two OF the rails
were bent ~ the shape OF the letters u 5. AT the
right OF te platform band o. rebel prisoners
being taken 10 the rear a. the left Of this two
Union soldiers Tying TO take Gag away from
] rebel colOr-Jcs3rSr.
Al the igil OF tie platform was Gen. Logan on a
/ black horse, riding rs, hard as he could toward
railroad bridge over a stream on Ia the distance
! was an ambulance carrying McPhersun's dead
! body: a lille ways Ircm this Cen Sherman's
headquarters Tie man who was there 10 point
I OUT things told that Gen. Harrison fought off
toward Tie LEFT behind d clump OF trces.-Percy
NIlllaDIs
An OLD DOCTOR WRITES
FRIEEDs OF THE c. c.: am pleased to notice a
f growing tendency the part OF The young people
write aud make inquiries about natural history
subjects. am old man, but If had my life to
live over again j would devote at least one hour
daily to the great book Of nature.
wish that all of the contributors to this depart
meui would purchase 4 copy OF Boys and Girls IL
Biology" OF the " Fairy Land of Science" books
10y different authors, published by ID. Appleton x
( Co., Of New York city You would never regret
! tie Investment The books COST / think about
Sl.51 each In the pcrusal OF these really fScinat
ing works YOU viii learn that truth Is stranger
than fiction and you VIII derive satisfaction That
cannot re obtained from the reading Of any novel
Maggie McCluug, OF Washburn, Kan. should
write II the Secretary Of the Smithsonian IBstitu-
lion, Washington. u. C., FOR Information concern
+ ing flora Of western Kansas. Members of the
( Club should buti0nhcle Members OF Congress and
get copies oi the scientific publications issued from
the Government Printing Office. Those who can
afford IL should read lie Fopufur Science Monthly.
several near neighDors could unite ia the snbscrip
ton for copy.
The boy OF girl who loves botany geology or
any branch Of natural science Is never troubled
with eBnui. they get something out of life that
others miss; they find something TO Interest them
at every step.-lIoracc =. Porter ii. D., Surgeon,
10th Conn, Oneida, Kan.
A CURIOUS INVENTION.
FRIESDs or THE c. G.: How many OF you like to
see curious machines? There is one on exhibition
I here now. Ii represents funny looking edliice
buI!t what appears TO be cliff Of rock, ia tie
rooms of which different industries carried on
by mechanical midGets about three inches high.
There Il biacNsulltHshop with tiny forge and a
fire burning. One figure turns from the fire with
what looks ike a rCGhot iron, which lac begins To
hammer, striker assisting with aedge One
i shoelng horse. white another Is drinking
I mug OF beer brought IN by woman. Another
4 shop shows two wuteT-Yheels In motion running a
stamp mill, which j. FED with seed by little figure;
sad to represent AN oil-ni. Over this IS Il grist-
mil figure IS picking sharpening The upper
milestone, while tlse miller from an apart
ueIl aud empires gram III the hopper OF q second
run Of mlll-stCucS tlIut are IN motion. There Is
I SlU-lniil with old-iasllioned up-and-dOygn SAW.
The carriage goes back aud forth for the saw 10
make boards ,he lo;. being shifted aud the saw
Starred aiId stopped icy figure called the saw cr
la another part hPutlan goes up and down a
ladder. The proprietor sits III an upper room read
ing "a newspaper, stopping ~ times 10 raise q mug
10 Ills mouth. 4 train Of cnieFgcs from 8
tunnel and disappear through another tunnel once
IA I'D minutes and many other figures perform
I queer antics
Even plants grow, bloom and their petals dror
OF with unfaiiug regularity; a bird perchel
on bush pipes merriiy, doors open, bells ring
etc. How many Of the (. c. have seen it2 Ii
IS worth the fee. II. TiuSham, Springfield
Mass.
] would extend thanks TO c. c. friends for con
gT.ituiatlCus, AlI 10 Ella McEanlee especially II,
Mabelle Woodland viii say ! ana Relief Corps
Treasurer instead Of Secretary but am Secretary
Of Sunshine Lodge, /. .. OF O. T. aud have beer
for nearly Two years. Maggie McClung too have
buried cAna.les under my White rose bush;
young robin also. The latter flew from tree {,
my shoulder one day two years ago IS was conlinl
home from the pCstOtfce. ] brought it home, fec
and petted II, letting II out doors several times bu
II always came bHcS 10 me, always ate from unN
hand and was content TO perch on Ey shoulder o
! hand He only lived few weeks. Rutliie ask
how many went 20 Columbus. j didn't, but hAv
souvenirs from there sent by a =" boy in blue" hi
regimental badge among them. lie wore IL Sept
j, my wedding day, consequently il Is more inter
esLlDg 10 mc.-AnHie l.. Williams, SauEus Mass.
The Club Is gaining day by day
i, / We strive to make II better;
So any can help on,
!, By writing a letter.
/; Answer our questions short or long,
J. Il VIII always be the better;
: But II you can't compose Us a song
! just write Us one short letter.
; May Garner, Drakesville Iowa.
r, was delighted with visit to Eva A. Pryo
; Providence L. /. She has as beautiful collectio
Of C. g. presents and prizes as could be wished FOL
) IL vas very Interesting to look through her c.
=, album aud see the faces of those whose names
3 have often seen mentioned in TIE NATIONAL TRII
4 Her mother Iady nd