The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-03-21
CLUB WHISPERS.

To the questions, " What has become OF Farmer
Boy or Tennessee Boy" and others | would saw
we are none the less loyal though silent; for if It
were required 81 we would cling to the grand
old Agg until tha last spark of life extinguished
and then, wrapped in It's folds sleep the sleep that
knows waking. Some OF US are longer boys
hut men, and " Farmer Boy" has risen to the
humble lot Of school teacher, and his name is Will
lard Knowles. Spencer. Iowa.
While looSIng through an old periodical came
across tie following definition which may atnuse
some of the c. C. and serve as warning to others.
s. Old I}icieors-U uprodUetivec consumers: scissors
with one blade; beaux without fiddles; irregular
sul5aiauli-es, always IN the singular number and
objective case; uuruiy scholars. who when told TO
coHiugate NJ ways decline; their only recommends
tiou i that, like tie Shakers they take no pains to
perpctuatc their own dismal fraternity" Boys,
what DO you think Of that katharine T. Warren
North Btckficld. BE.
The glorious Z NJ c. A., formed for the purpose
Of keeping the young men, the flower and hope of
the Nation. from lives of shame and disgrace was
founded by George Williams, a London boy The
growth OF the society has been simply marvellous
From London all over great Britain it extended;
thence to the Continent. and to America, where in
every large city. magnificent buildings lave been
bait. Ia the Sandwich Islands it is in q flourish
iag condition, and also ia Ceylon. attended the
grand !. ID =. 4. Convention here. and wish the
association great success and Godspeed in its gIori-
oGs woTk.-Cena c. Poe. Dixon, III.
To ExcHANGE-wANTED
To Exchange: Ten Indian arrowheads for best
cifer.-H. u. Young, Rosecrans i'll. Rip Van
Wrinkle" for Legend of Sleepy Hollow -: four
raper-coyeFed novels for other reading: prizes for
scrap-boob clippings. postal autograph and c. c.
letter.. a. Murphy, EheatIand, Mo. Revolver
and Lie Of Garfield" for watch or telescope.-C
r. McCarrick, Box l06. Iakevile. Conn. Reming-
ton r. for pest ofIer-AliltOn ~ Vayter RexyiTe
lad. '.Guiiiver's Travels" etc. for best offer
Frank i. Knowles. Spencer Iowa. Wyoming
specimens for {. G. cuTiosites.-lantha j Law
! gene Smith. Portland. Mich. Crochet bird and
rose counterpart or tidy patterns for cents most
age. Alay Garner, Box 90, Drakesville Iowa
Engraving Of corn palace of 1888, Sioux City.
! Iowa, for best oler flower seed by April -
Mrs. PUrilla Kelsey, Box s., Holly Springs Iowa
Curiosiiies or books for same; wanted to know II
there is a premium the V-niekeI-E v John
son. 2I2 New York avenue, Wichita, Kan Prizes
FOR best postal autograph, lady and gentleman
Lydia kii0u. Pisiuville, Neb. Songs for the
same. and letters with the c. C-Cyrus Wood Au-
burn Cal. Harrison campaign badge for prettiest
photograph, CIR i or l5.-Eari Carr, Clear Creek
. y. \. Letters with &. C.--Richard &. Watt, 53l
Liberty street, Cincinnati, o.: Will Rutherford Mac
rutherford, Sims, Ind; Lizzie Brewer Roseburp
Ind; Louctta Richardson, Sims Ind: Laura nj
Carroll, Powell Pa "Grandpa's Chair etc. for
Under the En,' etc-Alice B. Croft, Madison.
Neb Drawn postals for postals-LueIla Cone
Laundry Account for C. c. badge.-SIinnie Owens
/ Ocesnslde, Cal Push photograph album for pref
iiest photograph; autograph for second.-Ida @.
/ Naddlei 1fecnHlile, Tenn. Letters with the C. C.
! Sadie l. Howe, Box So Austin Mimi: Clarence
/ i. Walter, John Il. Rush, Z. E. Rush, W. r. New
81. Minneapolis, Mimi.
Wanted: Peter Butternut - an old sone.-F M.
Fuller, Nermontyllle Mich. " Phantom Foot
1 steps ana Jusi Before the le."-Anna BOYD
Warsaw. DO. Directions for crocheting picture
drape; correspondence with S. of " and those in
teTcsted IN fancy work; to exchange instrumental
music.-Fi0let Wilson. l03 West Voris street
/ Akron, Q. To know when, where, and how Com
missioner Of Pensions Black was wounded-M
Purilla Kelsey. Box S. Holly Springs. Iowa The
/ 9. G. 70 know am lonesome since papa quit talk
/ ing TIE IRJBUSE, and hope he will begin soon
/ again.-Lydia KiIlion, Plainyille- Ind To know
1 the whereabouts of WIN. Lambert, think of Co
| j, I'd Iowa.-Bertha Beade, Genda. Kan. To
/ exchange letters with the c. c.. describing home
RECIPE Tor canning sweet corn and reading matter
from anyone who would favor a lonely girl i'm the
Cumberland plateau.-Amanda H Brewer Lima
| ria, Tenn. To hear from C. c. near lookout
/ Mountain; e. 9. autographs.-Jennie T. Spencer
Box 80, Pennington, III. Letters from 55th Ohio
! -Hartie Osborn, Reedtown, o. To hear more of
hermit 5 life in cave, and to hear from gentlemen
Minnie Racket Westtown N " letters from