The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13

lake so that the garden will rise and fall with the
rising and falling Of The water, but will not escape
Melons and cucumbers planted IN conlcal NIL
locks about two feet high. Tracts OF these beds
covering from 30 TO 60 acres are thus Kept Rhoat-
Lille II. Arnold, Cory, Pa.
THE CITY OF CLEVELAND.
FRIENDS or THE c. c.: viii try to tell you
little about my native city. 1t Is situated on a
plateau 50 feet above the water-level OF Lake Erie
u extends over territory Of more than 20 square
miles. Cleveland Is a healthy, wealthy and popu-
lous city IL has grown from treppeTs settleHneht
an 1880 To the lith city in the Union Inc populs-
million.
Gen Moses Cleveland founded this Forest City by
building his cabin on the shore of Lake Erie where
the Cuyahoga River adds its waters TO the Inland
sea All the business and principal residence streets
O. lie city paved with block stone IL IS gllteo
With gas and electric lights. StFeet-cars traverse
all principal streets. Il has AZ private schools, oO
public schools, eight colleges, 100 churches, SIX
orphan asylums, p banks, IL cemeteries H'lio
SWING draw bridges and three viaducts. IL ms SIX
large parks. the largest of which ~ the Mohu-
mental Park, in which are two handsome moau-
ncnts, one Of PeTFy's victory and the other OF
Moses Cleveland Garfed's large and handsome
monument adorns Lake View Cemetery. SieNe-
lanGs press Is represented 10y i've dairy papers pe
sides great many weekly and monthly pabilcS-
tons
largest hotel Is the Holenden, run on the Euro,
pean aud American plan.-Ruth A killam, 81
Marion street, Cleveland o.
THE SOD sHANTY.
FRIENDS OF THE G. c.: Cyrus Wick gave us
good description Of the primitive log cabin
How happy the people of western Kansas would
be, at least some OF them, II they only had one Oh
those snug little cabins instead of their sod shan
ties Nevertheless, some of these sod houses are
much warmer than any other kind. The walls are
about two feet thick and generally about six ieet
highi some are not near as high as that. ne
average size is from l0xl2 10 l2Xl6. The sods OF
which they built about four Inches timex
and cut in pieces Of equal lengths, the right size to
handle easily, so they will not be broken.
| d p e a
building and laying rafteTs, made Of cottonwood,
across the wall, fastening one end on the ridge
log by notch in the pole or ratter. Then Will
lows laid at right-anges with theratiers,
about two layers of sod are laid top OF that and
II Is finished with a wagonlOad OF magnesla, or
sometimes dirt takes the place OF meguesla
Very often there IS butone or two small windows
! In shanty. Each has rough door on the shell
/ tered side. One out OF a dozen has floor, and
scores of eas reve in the dust and dirt that covers
! the homely floor of mother earth-Ehie w. Buff
| hngtOn, LuctOrI Kan.
CLUB WHISPERS.
/ made a mistake in placing a quotation In my
letter. The four lines quoted from ShakS-
pere's Antony and Cleopatra" aud not from
Titus AndTOueus - as stated. Hope you viii ex-
! cuse error.-Grace Gardner.
ful illustration OF the c. G. /, too, would like to
lnseribe my name upon the monument.-Fonda
/ Gable, Byesville, o.
agree with Alfred Barton that it is the boy with
| good habits and aspirations who reaches the top
Of the ladder. Keep on, Mamie Conklin, and you
{
/ bic success. am member OF the Good Templars,
/ and wish all the c. Q. were. What noble cold
water army we would make.-Will H Yandoran,
EIkhart, lnd.
! Every small temptation we overcome. every OBJ
scuTe duty perform In faith, every minute sacr-
fee we offer up in love is a drop that swels the
mighty cup Of infinite satisfaction that shall al last
be filed brimfui for Christ This is what gives real
and unspeGkable dignity to the lowest Christian
/ life. To US, and to us ALL with Longfellow,
3" Life IS real, life is earnest,
/ And the grave Is not its goal.
Jessie Ray, West Plains, NO.
1 Kansas wild flowers are beautiful Maggie Nc
| Chung has sent some very fine pressed flowers,
] which have arranged on white pasteboard, being
! held in place by small bits of paper and mucage.
/ agree with Harry 81 John IN regard to reading.
! Ii is not how much read, but 10 read so that we
/ gain useful knowledge from it-LenoTa A. Mosier,
1 Newark, q.
l live in beautiful little town by the grand old
Pacific, g miles north of the city OF san Diego.
The weather Is delightful here. am sitting in my
room without IRE and am very comfortable. We
have nice lawn and variety of flowers in bloom !;
! all kinds OF flowers bloom here the year round.
Wen, dear friends, Of the q. C., gOod-by.-Minnie
/ Owens, Ocean=ide, Cal.
West Virginia Is one Of the richest little States in
! the North American Republic and offers IA
| clities for development III her great mineral re-
1 sources. Here We find coal in abundance; iron
ana petroleum also found IN great quantities as
we'll other minerals. lis chief manufacturing is
IN iron Capitalists are attracted 20 these parts by
the great advantages enumerated, and West Nir-
giuia promises long TO be OF the most
glittering OF the s. States-Ftz Nutter, Worthing.
il would be foolish TO attempt TO tell how much
/ good the C. G. letters have done me. and if | am
really fortunate enough 10 gain entrance into the
charmed circle will take the oath not TO be a
drone but do my share toward the entertain
nleut Of the {. C, as have travelled a great deal
/ in my short life.-Grace l. Lawrence, YouuSs-
| town, o.
/ Tonight is Saturday night. Oh, what sigh OF
/ relief we heaye as we finish our week 5 work, and
think that tomorrow, the beautiful Sabbath. will
! indeed be day Of rest TO US No worrying over
work undone, no haunting fear that we waste our
| time as we commune with our own minds, but all
/ Is peaceful and calm Sunday Is indeed grand
day of res;.-Ruth Pollard, Bridgeton, Mo.
agree with Ruth a. Killanl, Ferle e. Taylor
Eannic Nern IS married; it Is now Mrs. Merrill
Many thanks for the poetry sent me by Vida Ran
DAN, now on her way 10 sunny hansas.-Clytie
C4yman, Lyons, Kan.
Gracey. Halle Hannah, Leona Lusk, Ciytie ely
man and Hszel -. Clair.
I ] remember well some years ago OF losing the
first singer l ever owned the sight of lis cage
would bring for quite while after its death
Brother adorned is resting place under the white
rose tree with CHIP 81 white marble. lost two
! young Southern mockiug birds last Spring.
/ have two lovely singers. which ] have had over
I three wears One was present from my mother
I on my 18th birthday; 10 = gold piece would buy
I my birds. Birds, flowers and books some o
1 the essential tEings for home adornment, and
/ love them all deariy.-Auna Goodart, Oiney, Ill.
! How many OF the Z. Z. girls can play the snare
/ drum? / can and used 10 think there was no
anything nicer. But since my little brothers deatf
4 j can hardly bear to hear the file or drum, FOL
Harry was a splendid player on both the fife anr
drum Papa used to play the fife and brother
Harry and / would play the drum; then il was
/ nice but ii j. al changed with me now. We woulC
thank all the G. q. friends that kind as tC
I sympathise with us IN the loss of beloved
| brother ] send my warmest sympathies TO Flor
ence Adams.-Retha McCalleY, independence
Iowa.
. wish 10 be one 10 warmly welcome our dear in
valid sister, Mabel Noolsey, TO our Club, Gud thiul
that we should do al can 10 help cheer lie
! lonely hours How little do we who are in posses
sion Of health and strength know Of her suffgriugs
Though it may be little that do, let US al
! strive 10 do what 10 Tighten the burdens 0
Others and render their iife's path pleasant
Maggie Me- lung Nashburn, Kan
: There are always more letters In the G. G. from
is it because they can write better letters or be
/ / cause they have more timer guess IL must b.
the latter. know from experience that yOunl
man Of to-day has very little time to call his own
| and can hardly see how girl does put in TIN
time. Now girls, don't all get up in arms agains
Y me- or ! shall certainly say where there is 81
e 1 much smoke there must be some fire." But come
bows let as Keep even with the girls, though we d.
! have 20 work little harder OF course it does no
/, take long 10 write letter but then when you
time IS your employers he expects To get the bene
/ fiji OF ali Of it. / know that also from experience
e although / have a much time | want now
: GAINESVILLE i a city of 10000. fine Opera House
plenty Of churches and Y. NJ. G. A, of the bes
associations in existence-karl L. Willard, Zanes
i | vile, o.
2 TO EXCHANGE-WANTED.
: To Exchange: Forty acres fruit land or fru
O trees for help in planting orchard; applicant mus
}, / have good hthits.-F NJ. Beuhan, Petoskey. Micl