The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-09-26

Pollard v.d.. Alice Davis, v sister, Rose May Fol-
som, y.d., Lizzie t. Haven. v.d., Gerlie e. Haven,
v.d., Mrs Florence Il. Haven, v. wife, Proctors-
vile. VT; Alice l.. Shaugsr Boonton. N. j.; Alice
and Mary King, vd, DE Sofa, ILL.,; Cora A: Porter,
Brainerd. Neb,. v.d.; win A. Cozort, Pleasant
Plains, Ark; Harriet Taylor, Wv, Colchester,
Com: Harvey 7. Trombone, Glenside, Pa; Wal
ter Hill va, Dandy, VI; Frank A. Savery, Sv.,
Dandy VT: Sophia Reilly, Box "A San Rafael, Cal;
Anna Cowger. v.d.. Rose Inn, H.; Bertha S. Hin,
Reno, o.. Ida Wagner, Monroeville, o.; Annie NJ.
Mayo. member WR-C., Salmon Falls, N. H., v.d.
Co. e 9Th N. H.; Lulu Milligan, Hartford. KY;
Frank i. Gunder, sv,, Co. II, 10Th Ind; Edinburg.
o.. Eva L. Robinson. IRnthR Mo. mot NlississppD;
NJ. Della hin, Canton, w. Va; Lulu Mliigan'
Hartford. KY, v.d.; Ella Hancock. Asbury Park,
n. j. nj. r. Drake, y.d, Guys Mills Pa Charles
Richie, Vs. Garden City. =. Oak; Airs. Mary i.
Goodell. Mansfield, H.; Mrs 4. 4; Thompson
v.d.. McAIinnvle, Tenn; John c. AlCCreary. La
mar, Mo; Clyde Shane, Ellington. n. Y; Ada M.
Monkey, Norwich, Conn; Lewis f. Chiid, Phiia-
delphia. N. V. VS.; Maggie Nj. and Eta f. Gard
ner, Milford, AIo. Total, 1854.
MEMBERS DESIRING CORRESPONDENTS.
Nellie c. Christian, Grand Rapids, Wis; Fannie
Powell, Findlay. O.; Mary Stroble, Greenfield, o.;
Lula Kline. Greenfield. o.; Minnie Stewart. Cross
Plains, Ind; Annie Sanderson, Hepler, Kan
Nicent NJ. WsrFiucr. Box 625, Cedar Fails, Iowa;
W. III. Sheahau, Westminster, Md. under Is pho-
tographs exchanged; Sophia Reilly, Box "a, san
union NJ. Della Hin, Canton. W. Va; Lulu
hligRu, Hartford. Ky, v.d; Harvey Nj. from
bone, Glcnside, Pa Maggie l. Dial, Box oF,
Sioux City, Iowa.
LIS ANTILLES ONiNEhSiih boh'
FRIENDS or THE c. C.: Los Angeles. 500 miles
south Of san Francisco is situated in Los Angeles
County and on 81 river at the same name; popua-
ton. $1,000. In the morning cool breeze comes
up from the ocean, continuing all day, ana the
nights are cool and pleasant, 50 that sleep Is re-
fTeshinE.
The city OF Los Angeles is Republican, and gave
n rousng majority for Gen. Benj. Harrison for
President There are Eve daily papers in the city
three OF which are Republican, aud one German,
independent in politics There numerous
street lines and thFgp sysiemE of cable roads,
one OF which when completed will be "a miles IN
length. To the southwest of the city is located the
University OF Southern California, Hfler which this
suburb Is named. Education is amply provided
for In the city. Beside several colleges there are
over = public school buildings, which arc TO be
enlarged aad new ones bnilt. bonds Tor large
amount having been voted a State Normal School
n also situated here.
The National Sunday Law question Is cvokiug
much discussion In the newspapers. some people
are very much afraid Of The Church and state being
combined. For my parl ] am ia favor OF Ma
ttoual sunday law. The lahcTer needs one day in
seven FOR rest Lei Us hear from c. 6. members on
this question. as the young men perhaps viii have
10 settle 1t 10y their voes.-Charlic Lloyd. UhiVer-
sity, Cal.
WOMEN SOLDIERS
DEAR C. c.. would like To say to the g C. girls
that q they think women wouid make as good sol
ders ~ men they are greatly mistaken. History
tells bui very lille about lady soldiers aud
nurses that stepped to lbe front. Were there ladies
al ihe battles Of Atlantn. Malvern HUI. Gettysburg
Murfrersboro Coriuih AuIlciaIn aud Pea Ridge?
Nc. What would have became OF this country II
the who Fi-kcd life anI Ecath for the flag bad
renIsiBed al home and waited for their wives and
daughters TO 20 10 the front?
The question ~ unt what women capable OF
doing ia a general sense. nor a. their ability and
CapAbiiiiy nurses disputed. We give them credit
Tor everything iu their own sphere. What said
was this - Women could not and wouid not make
A. good soldiers as men .; and stick 10 iL-John
C. Schuneman.
NO FRUIT WITHOUT BLOSSOMS.
FRIENDS OF THE G. C.: would like to convince
l..a
without learning how They flower that nature,
though rhe sometimes plays queer tricks upon rs,
never works "a miracle. The curious Towering of
lhe ne Tree H. one OF Aer most surprising tricks;
bot, Ike many other surprising facts 10 tee life
history OF plants u - very simple when we see
/ the PLANTATION. We all kaoW, suppose that the
strawberry - not fruit Iva tire botanical sense but
COLLECTIONS or small fruits lichoIiui. which call
tie seeds, borne on tlc enlarged aud eshy end Of
sbc hower-siAik, Gales the iOras receptacle The
same "a true 81 the TX, which j. somewhat like
STRAW berry tRTued wrong side out, 80 10 speak.
borrow Tie illustration from famous bUiaEist,
Asa gray. who conit'a5es ~. however. TO "a pno-
supple. Instead Of a strawberry; better compare
so tui not 80 plain 80 Az, perhaps. IL Is the
cctStsscls frult-brurBg lorus 81 ihs Gg which
becoming enlarged and iiicscnnd fTgiis thc fruit,
~ Ne call u, whero wc have flower. but
is receptacle 10 fact Is hoOiUa and bears tie flowers
isSidcf These bowers of two kinds the p!sil.
late producing ths little achcnia hich contain the
true seeds Of tie FIX. they are very minute and
very numerous. as may be- seen by IIc number Of
seedsj ihe concealed luioTesoencc 81 te iig. ia this
feNrcf. bearing more frsrnj bRHne 20 the pineapple
than To she strawberry BLOSSOM wlic Is properly
oi's iao"er with regular System Of stAtDens aud
pisiiis.
By cutting open "a young FIX aud putting Il IN
der good lens oar friend may all this much
better than can show it-Frances Wilson. south
Glastonbury, Conn.
THE c. c. FLOWER.
The Conversation Club 10 have in mind
the old question. " Whats la "a manner" ia select
ing tie forget-me-nOi the G. &. flower. As for
the flower itself 1t has many points To commend IL
beside its Il l. modest il il true blue; IL il
the flower Of poesy and the affections and one tho
e. c. may all be proud Of
Here is little fragment, translated from the
German Of Hriue. WHICH may serve As a motto:
Blue Is The nowerct
We call forget nienot;
hiay u upon thy breast
Bring happy thought
FOrget-menot, u.s. irgnsey, 532; violet 2J5:
gOldeH-rod. l56 Torc. Is; laurel, -: nazlurt ion
- winter lily, 2: clover, 3; snowfall 4 ; cotton
flower. / trailing arbutus. morning glory. Is /;
snn Hover, .; sweet william, 3: heliotTope s :;
/ Hy = Virginia ereeper,2 2 lily Of the valley. 8
daisy, D.
OUR C. C. FLOWER.
DEAR g. C.; take pleasure IN noticing the pref
erences of members for our G. q. flower Annie T..
miiltanss advocacy Of the forget ue-not calls 10
Hiif'd - most beautiful l3tle story regarding the
origin Of the name. which ! will relate
Long, long ago ia France dweit youth and
maiden On tHS banks OF tile Rhine. The Two loved
each other deyoledy but had never confessed their
lose 30 each other. One dny they stood on Tie
banks 81 ihs most noble OF rivera and tile youth
poured out has story 81 love. The day WAS ienui-
ini Everything seemed almost divine 10 the maid
wiIo stUOd enTaptured 10y this old but sweet sweet
story. Ills words to her the sweetest Of Inu-
sic her answer To him. They Dligbfed vows
OF fond love Their story through both stood gaz-
aug Gt the blue Rhine loo happy 20 speak Far out
u tlie depths two three little rocky isandz
/ OH the edges blOomed tie prettieAt little pink
flowers which ever aud anon were torn from their
places by the current aud carried down on the
/ bosom Of the blue waiers
" What a pity that many beautiful flowers
should be carried away 80 rudely," said the mai
den.
| "Ay. and thou shalt have some Of them" spoke
/ the youth.
Into the waters he dashed The maid cried
stay" but lie would not. Onward lac stranR
from rock 10 rock aud reaching the flowers grAsped
handful 81 The preitiesl and started his return
Bot De lost his footing and fell into the winter. lie
Struggled against the current but it WAS Too much
for hin. lie threw tIe flowers 70 her feet aud with
one cry, " fOrgei-me-Boi" the waters had carried
! liaI away. and lac was her drowned lover.
This flower IL still known the fDrget-t ne-not
IL u 81 emblem Of band Of brothers and sisters
! lovers and loved.-Oiibert II. Einiondson.
OUR BOOB CIRCLE.
DEAR &. C.: Cowper used 20 declare that the Ill
lie sum Inerouse ia which many Of his poems were
composed " WAS not bigger than sedan chair"
Washington Irving wrote the delightful legend
Of Sleepy Hollow" by the light Of a candle dur
/ Ing Of the glOOniiest OF London days
IL - well known that Bunyat wrote his " Pill
/ Erim's Progress while IN prison. aud William
Ient's most celebrated work, " No Cross No
Crown" written while lac was a prisoner in
tie Tower Of London.
/ During his l1-yfars' imprisonment IN the Tower
% London kAIeigl wrote The fret part Of ls His
! tory II the World
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