The National tribune., 1889-10-10

| half; especially those who can beat him IN an
argument; the oak and ivy arrangement pleases
| him best. Woman's work in this world is 10
guard and preserve the higher and nobIer part oil
human hte, Ito save the heart-fe," and 10 my
mind this can be the most perfectly accomplished
by the tender, patient and devoted among our sex
The gentle, persevering sun, you know, compelled
the traveller to remove his cloak after the rough
and bolsterous wind found it impossible. Betler
be less intellectual and more loving IN world like
| this. Girls, be Minnehahas. and rule 10y love-
Reign in your Kingdom, and let the old world wag
as IL will.-Fiorence Adele Emerson.
Why do some constantly wish to mar others feel
ings by trying 10 show one sex superior TO the
otherg la short, IL Is all nonsense. Our Maker has
made : are. Did he intend we should daily
discuss our better tRents9 say What Is the
Use of coudemning the other sex? for when one is
gone the other will not survive long. Lot us have
something more Observation-Disclosures T. Knowles,
Spencer, Iowa.
feel like reaching all the way TO Tacoma and
shaking hands with W. :. Johnson. He expressed
my views of woman suffrage exactly; for although
woman aud "A member % of the Republican party,
i am not "a woman suffragist j cannot see how
sensible aud intelligent women can favor IL. We
all know that there are hundreds of women who
know nothing whatever of politics, and instead OF
eleNaiing the lone of society think Il will tend IN
the opposite directiOn.-CoTa Disbrow, Laings-
burg. Mich.
II woman suffrage will bring about Prohibition,
aud believe u will, then i say give woman
suhrage.-H. NJ. Mccall, Cole Camp, Mo.
GUY BENNINGTON.
DEAR c. c.: No doubt many OF the G. C.'s will
be shocked TO learn that the Rev" Guy Benning-
Guy Bennington has been member of the 9. q.
about three years. HIS career was short but full
OF schemes. lie was "A native OF Wheeling . years
since but at nn early age irRnsranted into the
soil of the Buckeye State. of which he Is still
citizen. His great grea grandfather a native of
Belfast, ireland, who fought under Gen. Washing
ton, and his father "a veteran OF the Sd Ohio,
later 10Th Independent Battery, Ohio i. A. Guy
had an extensive acquaintance among the g. C.,
aud has made more than one &. q. visit. his coll
lectIons OF pos,as comprise nearly ali the States,
and very interesting. Guy frequently wrote
poetry. His many virtues we cxtol, aud his many
lAuts we forget. Vale Guy Bennington, and for
further particulars inquire of-Jan4es Il. 0alaher.
ADVICE To BoYs.
Boys, learn 10 be farmers. All our greatest and
most successful nanciCTs served their term hooing
corn. The greatest statesman Daniel Webster
said hc not fortunate enough To be born in a
log cabin although tie rest Of his family were,
In ihe mountains OF New Hampshire. Alr. Harrison,
our President, WIS born Ia log cabin.
Tho last time the writer the late +" Uncle
Daniel Drew In 1871. lie told the writer
how he formed the acquaintance of the late Corue-
iius Vanderbilt At that time they were considered
wealthy; bo could muster probably $4,000. aud
Vanderbilt, SIS 90. lie said: We both commenced
at the foot OF lie ladder; but somehow Vanderbilt
got The best 81 me, climbing over my head TO The
top Of the ladder"
Once Uncle d. was up ia Putnam County n. Y
his native place, aud saw boy blowing ia d field
and had some conversation with him. This boys
name X. w. Kelly. He Ht once that the
boy had remarkable judgment He asked him
bow lac would like TO go to live with him. He
said he had one good, smart, honest young man
THAT was Vim. Wonderfully, but lac got married aud
was goiug a small farm. lie very success
fol. Boys. just ihink of il; man bringing load
OF cabbage into New York aud leaving behind him
s2j0GlJO0. This young Kelly turned out be n
very smart young man. whom Uncle Daniel set up
Ia business. lie loaned him $1,000 la few years
he died. leaving over "a million dollars. THIS was
la about 1853 Had he lived he would without
doubt have been equal with Vanderbilt.
As he about 10 leave this world lac cast bis
eyes upon iis afflicted family and Or. Linaay say
ing these words, Wealth luxury aud death" lie
rffs.s vfA ttsfhs
way In great sIilcndof. Uncle Daniel made a mint
Of money, but be threw it 10 the four winds.
The large female seminary ~ Carmel Putnam
Co, y. y, - great expense to him. Also, he
built there Methodist church Of granite, costing
nearly siO3HO0i he also donated at Brcwstcrs
same County, very heavily for the same purpose.
lie also donated heavily for the war In same place
opening free courtyard for soldiers families and
kept money on deposit for widows and orphans Of
tue war az long az he had anything.-Geo q. Mead
Hampton, Va.
cotton, HOLLY AED NIsTLEToE
DEAR 9. C.: How many Of you cav any cot
ton growing? It is raised extensively here, aud n
field ready for ihe piclers looks very pretty. The
blossoms red and white. The boil or pod
when nlatured, opens and exposes great. white,
fluffy ball IL Is generally picked over about three
times, for there VIII be buds, flowers, bOlls and
open bolls or pods on the same plant at once.
Holly aud mistletoe very plentiful too; the
holly with It's brghL-rcd berries folmisR such a
contrast To the dark, wazy leaves.
The mtsiletoe. being q parasite, IL sometimes
very hard TO obtain. IL grows principally in the
tops OF sweet gum trees. Growing II docs al
81 the bark 81 the limbs and branches 1t looks
very odd. u is an evergreen, and ia the Winter is
filed with creamy white. waxy berries-Ernest
J.. Perry, NyAndoIte, Ark.
OUR BOOK CIRCLE.
How many Of the g. c. like Sir Walter Scotia
rOnaucesy To me they simply delightful
such graceful mingling Of history and romance
One cannot help liking history after reading a few
Of his novels. Sly fayorite Of his il Kenilworth"
The iil-idied love Of poor Amy RobsaTt; the nfaL-
uaion Of the proud Queen Elizabeth for the ed
Robert Dudley, Earl Of Leicester; the loneliness
Of poor Amy's broken hearted father. all have a
peculiar charm for me.
George ElOts works, too, very interesting
with tie strong undercurrent Of truth running
through them all.
adam Bede" with lis many and varied charac-
ters seem 70 hold one enlrhnoed I'LL the Iast mage
In read and the book laid down. Dnah, with her
strong, helpful religious spirit, comforting ali;
seth, with has selfdenyin8 nature; Adam, with his
determination TO do right and Hetty poor Inflated
Heity, who can help being moved with sympathy
for her hard fate aud jet the whole story is so
true 20 life that one iA moved almost 10 tears nj
And Dickens who does not like Dickens. with
bis portrayal Of characters, some merry. some sad
something for every moodg The sad romance OF
" DOmbsy aud Son H. touching In its real pathos:
aud who has not laughed at the description Of
. DotheDoys Hail" contained ia Nicholas Rickie-
by" aud Who IL not charmed by the story Of " Lit
tie DoTritt" E-Aaude Reed, Howard City Mich.
Let us choose books that viii teach US how TO
live aud 20 DO the most good thereby. i think
reAd.-Fi0 d. DlE Marion D.
Ny favOrile authors LonRfellow, Mrs Whit
Bey, HATy J. Holmes. Whittier, and VIII Carleton
J think she" In a terrible book II reminds nae
Of horrible nighimare.-Julia l.. Inge Kenton, o.
CLUB WHISPERS.
We win all sympathize with W. g. Pardee In the
loss BY death Of HE 10 ear-old son.-Aunie L.
Williams, Saugus Mass.
hope the dear 9. q. Will write 10 me- as have
something 20 tell them Of great importance. have
read tie g. C. for several years and take great in
terest B reading the bright and hhppy thoughts Of
otherE-EuoTa steiley, $40 South franklin street
South Bend Ind.
think llse letters from the young lady ia Florida
are very inteTesllng.-Nclson A. Jhumke, PaiatkR
Fla.
j would not take twice the price paid for Graoe
Owen phOlogTaph.-6Taoe Hull. BayaTd Iowa
] expect 10 spend the Winter with IA brother and
sister ia Rkron, %. After the 18th my address will
be 800 Exchange street, Akron, O.-Mabel Woolsey
should form very important part ia the education
Of b child. A character should be built that will
stand tlie test Of Eternity, well AS Time.-WilI
Lower. atwood, BIO.
VIII the Mrs. Davis who wrote TO me concerning
Relief Corps work write 20 me again 2-I.u H. Wag-
neT, Monroe, Mich.
Surely could not have a better Treasurer than
the one that has been suggested. for one wish 10
thank Annie l. Williams for her kindness ia ACCEPT
ing the nomination. We all know she did not seek
the Office. hope the new project will be well sus.
tanned aud much good will result from it.-Mrs
Sylvester Kce!cr.
We, the q. q. members, must not let THE ma
TIoNAL IRIEUSE die with the old soldiers We
must keep to work and keep IL up, that It may help
when ths time for us 10 take charge Of
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