The National tribune., 1888-04-19


poor Scotland. lie mustered an immense army
and started to invade Scotland. when sudden
sickness ended his life His son Edward successor
to the throne then led an army Of hundred thou
sand men into Scotland: but he was not such a
warrior rs Old Lougshani5s.
Sterling Castle was held by the English ana ne
sieged by the Scotch. and Edward III moved for
ward with has 100000 men 10 the relief Of the Eng
fish But 10 succeed IN this he had TO defeat Bruce,
who was between him and Sterling Castle Win
only $4,000 meu- On came the English IN all spien-
dor and pomp, banners and lauces waving ana
helmets Elittering. What a different battle from
one o. modern times! 1t was commenced mol with
the sound of shot and tue roar Of cannon, but with
the shout Of brave men and Tie Inrushlng oil sleeds
ana the clasitng Of swords and the ciaug OF arlnor
cuities Of which they had not dreamed. deep
ana treacherous bog lay in front of them, ana the
solid ground that led 10 the position held 10y the
Scotch was filed with pits carefully concealed, into
which men and horses tumb!ed. On came the
1905 scots, every man OF them with desire !or
freedom uppermost IN hs heart. me A>bS4ash
were totally defeated and Bruce had gained the
greatest victory the world had ever known ana
when the sun went down on chat beautiful june
evening 81 600 Of England brave men were stretch
ed on the battlefield of BauuoCsburu EaCh scotch
man had killed his man, and Scotland was Tree
But oh The sacrifice Of lifei And alas, alas that
men should have 10 pour out their blood IKE water
Tor the triumph Of principles they knew were right
aud alas, alas that men should be so foolish as 10
follow mean, ambitions leader 10 death SIMPLY
because they believed in the deiusiOn that their
Kings were Godapp0iuted 10 rule over Their TEL
low-m cn.-Emmet Searcy formerly Tennessee
Boy D WartEace Tenn.
CLUB WHISPERS.
7, too, like Percy We're" would Ike words Of
encouragement and advice from members Of the
&. &. IA regard 10 the most economical way 10 OBJ
tain an education. am young man trying TO
make my mark IN the world, and am always viii
ing TO take the advice of others. But am also
struggling at the foot of the ladder Of education;
but by Percy We're auce / hope to. at least, get
up part way. expect to begin my first term q
school about the 10Th Of April. With good wishes
70 the Editor aud all The G. c. MEMBERSHIPS, II.
Morton. SoT.n Robinson, Crawford Co. o.
II e are two girls living away out West on claims
We have literary society here. it Is the only one
within miles. and we wish TO make il a success,
We would be very thankful for some Of the {. G..
members to send rs determinations ard dialogs. and
obiIge-lI5unle FaEaing and Myrtle Brown, W ash
burn, Wichita Co. Kan.
The C. g is doing "a wonderful work as can be
seen by observation anywhere do hope u VIII
contiaUe 10 flourish until all shall feel It's good III
iuence. The lille aid may be capable oi giving
snail Ire W4lilH2 y given. A. would ne great pleas
ure 20 10 correspond With Guy OF the e. C. Your
true blue Alsler.-lmogeue SAlpHan, . Liberty
street. Utica. ~ Y
Who Of this happy circle win kindly send read
ing matter 10 cheer the lonely, weary hours OF 4
soldiers Invalid wife who lives iu the mountains
OF East Tennessee? To the first 10 who send me
any good book novel or magazine. Will tins rail-
send a package each OF whte-plue seed, very
beautiful and ornamental shade stree; viii try
! to get them for all who viii send stamps to pay
! postage. All who can send reading matter viii
! be comforting "a great pleasure on a poor, sick
/ woman, ana TIE NATIoEAL TRIBUNE and the I. Z.
VII Aihs9S ~ nii8t4fS ME Ata
! Miller, East Tennessee.
Have the C. c thought Of way better to pre-
I serve photos than in an album The album soon
1 wears and presents shabby appearance. Fifteen
years ago j made medley of Ig5 photos, and they
have been such a comfort me Ia my invalid lie.
/ would have the picture (three feet by two feet
hung the wall, where could easily look al each
I relation friend, and think Of their lives for
i hours. Hany Of you should wish TO know any Of
the particulars Of me, VIII correspond with and
/ help you willingy.-S. E T., Box 45 ColdwateE,
\ Kan.
think the suggestion Of Frances Wilson on the
+ study Of botany good one. 1 received the first
prize at the close Of school, the prize being the
+ book called Poetry of the Flowers" II also con-
4 taius the language and vocabulary Of flowers
4 Think you would all enjoy The Study. Annie
/ Prmm, can syppathize with you IN having no
sister. Think should receive the most sympathy,
a. have only two brothers, and you five. Yes. Q.
/ l. 9latlnbaTd, Tor one am more proud TO belong
/ to TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE family than If belong.
/ ed to the royal family Of EDgland.-Meda Plymp
/ ton, West Decatur. Pa.
TO EXCHANGE-WAETED.
/ To Exchange: Indian money or cowFy shells foi
/ silver copper coins with plain Gates.-Nelia
! Hampton, Mt. Victory, o. DarH-lantern for old
/ coins. relics or good mouth-organ.- Edward Par.
/ ker Clay. Dallas Center, Iowa. Photographic out
fl for watch prize for best photo Of young lady
! G. W. Lambert strong. bIe Twenty-Five mineral
/ specimens for best 0ner-Dan Webster Granville,
I o. Lena Rivers" 10y Mary J. Holmes for Z. p
F ROwes From jest TO Earnest. Lizzie Bullock
/ Cambria, Iowa Song n gi.e Captive for Miu.
4 uehaha p prlze for best photo-B Franklin Webb
! Box 23i Elroy, Wis. Cactus and chrysanthemun
plants Tor rare ana foreign coins stamps and cur
osltes.-O. ". Burger, Dallas Center, Iowa. Sam.
pies crocheied cdglEgs ioF saHeGrace Swift, Boz
/ 6l3 HerEiueT, \. !. Postal autographs with {. G
] lila phelau- West Decatur, Pa. Canoe, scroll
SAW. skates, etc, FOR blcyc.e.-|oln Petteys, IIs
kiiNa, Ill Prize for best postal autograph prize
4 for beat photo.-MlIe a LdveHaore, Audover
Mass. Large kind gourd seed FOR crazy pieces
postal autographs for slgHe.-CaEuIe Jones, Par
! Eers Ind. Our War sons, $50 pages, for hes
oher--h- r. SMITH Box y, CogyIlie- Kan. Sec
ond volume Youth s COmpqni0a. printing press ans
lantern, for 22-calIbcr rife. Writes. -. Egrger
Hebron, Sch. Prize for best photo.-JuliG J.. Brit
ton, Rockville, IHd. Printing press Tor magi
lantern or rIie.-Orley q. Ross, Coldwater Kan
Prize for beet EutOgraph.-FOrd 4. Hunt, Reed
4 town, .. Somebody's Darling and other rlcila
tous Tor recltilOns write first also book foF Des
postal HUtogTuph--E.ora DaufoTth, Newton 5 Cor
/ uers, X. I. Farm and Household CyclCpedia
I aud Popular History Of the Civil War for otHe
with Z. C.--f1rice swift Box 6l3 Herkimer. y. Y
| Belle Dick, Maxwell Iowa. Autographs for auto
I graPIs.-IIille InckenbIli, Erie, Pa. Postal auto
4 graphs with 8. ~ would prize q .. photograph
/ above all.-LlZZie Bell, Mahomet, o. Music, books
tides, magazines, ec., for flower seeds, plants o
vlnes.-Adaress Box p Wilcox. Kan. DeraOrest
Adgnsf5le for 1888 for window plants and giadiOlas
books Of adventure and natural history 70
g Memo and Henry Thoreau. Mrs Henan /
I Kelsey, Holly Springs, Iowa
Letters with young meu.-Cora Mccall, North
4 rup O.: Emma Woods. Mamie Bslier, MIilers, y
Minnie Gates. Molie Morgan, Shel5yviile, Tent
4 With veterans ghteTs.-ETaulz J.. GalpIu 10
NO. Hail street, san Antonio, Tex, and writes
Z pretty letter. So says the editor With young Ia
/ dies.-k IL ITOu, Jas. Williams, Moody, o.; }.
smith. Rock Lane. Ind. With young lady artist
aud Others interested IN the beaUuful.-Burt Clark
3is.rie.ie, slich. With veterans daugiters.Lizz.
/ Townsend. Industry, Kan, With some oftEe boy
Eddie Patterson, Neigh, Ngb. Postal autograph
eTclIange d.-S;trah Hacker. IS h!te Valley PA
Clara Box 49, Moody. o.. Bessie Race, Fort Wayne
Ind; Cara Y. Daaber, jackson y.
Wanted Songs, 80 White Wings Clouds 70
By" Lips Touch Liquor i-Eya Baldwin, Ell,
X. Z. Nellie Gray, BiGgcu on Rhine. Cor
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and Grl's Best Friend is Her Lover Mimi
AZ;ell, Derry, Kan To thank J. w Lauterma
and bride for photograph - wedding costume
ElplGa J. ACOmau, surrey, tnu. To know where
can procure magic lantern aud war views
austin Potter Methodist minister late Co. g. l5t
=. y, resident Of Canada LecsWater, Ontari,
Letters with intelligent, prosperous farmers frol
~ 10 80, by one who dearly loves the farm book
flowers and al! that makes home atlractiye.-Lil
zic Rogers, Defiance, ..
, The Cartons Corner.
ANSWERS 20 questions viii not be published wit!
4 iH two or three weeks after questions appear. :
. FL viii have chance 20 send replies and recei,
Z I honorable mention with the number answered ]
+ The john Bull " locomotive was built by CeoFg
I Stephenson I5J il is now iu the Historical ia
pa lhe possession OF the PeuHsyl yauis Railroad f
r 4 ~ years.
{ The first steam-cugiue was brought from In
land lu the year 1897.
= Kerosene was irst used for lighting purposes
Z 1875.
]. The plural OF goose, a tailor's utensl IS goose
y The Chinese language is spoken By the large
< number 81 people. The English language is mo
& used lu the trade and commerce OF the world.
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