The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-12

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OUR ROLL CALL
John Rodgers, Fort Leavenwor,h. Kan; Cora
lyme Bennett tl4l, v.d., Waeonsta. Mich: Charles
T. Shafer. s.v., Bertha Il. Shafer v.d.. nj. Amber
Shafer. vd., Louis II. Shafer, s.v. Fridley, Mont;
Minnie Miller v.d., Cedar Bluffs. Iowa; james
Sobey, East Horwalk, Conn5 Ollie Wolf, only
daughter j. l.. Wolf, Co. X, 22d Ohio TRdmore, u;
Mary Iiillman, vd., Sedan, Kan; Jennie Shirk,
Wonett, Kan; Mella V. Rulong, v.d., Hammer, W
W. Grogau, Marquette Camp. 16S, :. of v, Hail-
ston, Mich; Frank Stanley, Newark, Neh; Mrs
Sidney Mcclure, Wv, Allie Mcclure, v.d., and
Eliza Robinette vd., MAYHEM, Mo- VIII l.. Carter,
vs., Lnwville n. V. Rose NJ. Bruno. The Dalies,
Ore; VIM. V. DanRy, vs., Granger, NebS 1har-
iotte A. Reeves, v.d.. Dayton, Wash; JAS A. Chase
VS., Traverse City, Mich; Regime Simensen,
! Holmes city, Mimi. Rob't +. Kelley, Vs. Baiti-
more, Md: Stella Wills Siingtown, Choctaw Ma
lion. Ind. Ter; Rhoda O'ilaIa v.d.. Cambria, n y;
Annie NJ. Shepard. Dyer, O; Minnie Moore V.a,'
Ientner, Me-; Dclas Taft, VS., New Richmond
Wis; Gertie Gruwell, Lana Gruwell, Andersou-
vile, Ind; Netlie A. Hand vd, star Prairie, Wis;
leouR j. Shmkland, DIV. Dawson, Ill; kobt V.
Palmer, sv.. Woodland, Cal; omer Thomas: s.v.,
Richmond, Ind; Ella Fields, D.V., West Plains,
Mlller,v.s, PoughquaE. NY; Ella T. Gibson Chau-
tanqua Springs Kan; Sadie Noalkes, Ihcomh,
Wash. II. NJ. oliphant. Anderson, Colo; Ethel
ErsSinc, v.d, Greenfield, o: Il. u. Iynde, s'N',
Ho!yoke, Mass; Nanbaugh Bear, Jocita, ILL.,
Desiring Correspondence: I. l.. Mchiehael, Al
pha. Mo: Minnie smith, v.d., Box ii6, CEDAR
Milford. Iowa; Walter y. West, Evansville. w
Va: Nellie Aclslcy, vd 10th Ind. llieksvlile, o.
Elsie Steele Box 226 Haysvillc, O.; Grace Ann
strong, Box la. Haysvile. o.; Estelle Crane, Box
25S, HaysviIle, o.; George A. Van Nalts, Bridge
port, Conn, Lock Box 1853; Daisy A. Cronlack. v.
a., Elm Grove Mass: John PrCSton, BsSlicld,
Mich; W. 4. Parker VS., CHtlin, H.: Gertie Wom'
pie v.d., West Sumner, Va; William aud Lihbic
Graham, Dyesville. o.; w. :. Hoffman, VS., Nor
ganiown, w. Va; Ruth Andrews, Gilman, Iowa;
Gussie G. Miner, Bairstown. Iowa; Grace V Will
cox, v.d.. Wilcox Place. New Haven, Conn, Bar
tholomew Wool. Chname, Cal; f. Mary Gteland,
BOX ., oican. Mo-: Emma J.. Rhodes, 2oO clinton
Ave. New Haven. Conn: NJ II. IIaworth, g. G.
Jndd and Il. w. Hunt ~ Joseph, Ill; Winnie A.
GlasPy, Inez. Pa Sadie j.. Merritt Albion,
Mich; Ino. G. Chapman, VS., Laurel Glenn, Conn;
Lizzie Mckenney, Sixteentl street, Bangor, Me;
George r. Brundage. vs.. lie Grasse, \. Y; Allie
A. Triclley, Hammond. Wis; Frank H. Brown,
Box l2i, Mary l.. Brown Box l2i, Alfred T. Mar
clland, Box O2 Musa f. Battle. Clark 5 lall-, Conn;
Hiram Allen. laurel Glenn. Conn; Mary A. VIII
cox. Hope Valley, X. l.; Maggie l.. Thnmas, v.d.,
Dwight, Kan: Kit X. Carson, vs.. Bcda, Ky; Da-
vid T. Evans, VS.. Rochester, Penn. Adele II.
Hynds, Columbia O. BeecheT, v.d., Box 10, Willard,
Mo- Frank Clayton, George Clayton, William h.
Myers. Jack Leaver and Frank Leonard, Ravens
vile. Kan; Claude Wallace. Mark Center, o.
Total, 1894
Prizes offered For prettiest postal autograph
Lee t. Dewey. Valley Junction, Wis. For prettiest
collection Of silk, satin or velvet-Ruth Cisco, Box
&C. Hcssion Kan. For best postal autograph by Jan.
Martha f. Robson, Bloomburg, Ia. To the
FIRST who guesses my weight tsiN and n half feet
high, age 2l1.-Jcnnie Shirk, Worccit, Kan.
1fOclitl Tor every slt N0ru ilhisoh
Feb /; bunch tcaii1cry pom.ponls Tor preiucsi.-
Violet Wilson, 1907 South Broadway, Akron, o.
Prizes Awarded: Abbie Il. Norman, Logan, Iowa,
To Il. w. kehm Shannon. ILL.,, for prize enigma.
Postal Autographs: Mary l.. McCTcnry. Box 956,
Emporia, Kan; ". =. Volz. BozahT, Kan, also let
tiers: Mira. Jennie Higgins, South Glens Falls, n.
Y: Agnes Sever. v.d., Pennington, Mo, studying
for teacher Ruth Cisco, Box -. lIesston. kau
James Sobcy. Box "a. East Norwalk, Conn, also
letters; Ida Il. Beers. Trinity Place, South Nor
walk, Conn. prize for prctiest; Mary Hiilman,
Sedan, Kan. Nellie FGirohid Blair, Neb.
Wanted: b. r. DauEherty. Mhchelrs Mills, Pa.
10 know that Cripple Harry's" address is Bur
lingame. Iowa Address of Henry J. Buei,an.-
Mae =. Barron, Brandon. 3. Oak. All 10 know my
correct address Is A. L. Green, NATION. III To
know how many OF the G. G. have list Of mem
beers. and Sho would like a roster.-E. +. Brongh.
Ferguson. Iowa All 20 visit or write TO Mrs.
Jennie Higgins, South Giens Falls. Saratoga,
n. y. All TO know am soldiers wife, not a
widow.-Mrs 81 ]. Carpenter, Rolla, Mo. TO seq
Mr.. Siegfried's and Cornelius Bovce's pictures in
the Picture Gailery.-FIorence Adams. All to
know my address Is Elite J. Blair, birmingham,
%. not Dakoin. &. C. patch Tor my crazy quilt
May A. Russell. ROdman, Iowa Co.'S who solved
my prize enigma, Nov :, to know my address X
Henry j. Buchcn, Cascade. Wis Correspondence
with the G. C.-MuFice l.. Crawford, V. r.. Box 50,
PulAski, Iowa. and Bran X Davis, V. ", Box 3 Pu-
laski, Iowa Correspondents near Sabetha, KAN
Flora Lewis Kirkyille, Mo Correspondent mai
rinionHIiy inclined, 10y a farmer and Methodist of
32.-Johu PrcLton. Biissfield, Mich. Correspond
enis-GTace L. Holland Atlanta, Ind: Clara Bell,
i224 Demiend street, Bennington. Iowa; Nellie Me-
Williams. Box l. Vcrdella No.; Allison :. Good
win, Toronto, Ind: all &. q. members.
REUNION OF THE C. c. AT BOSTON.
DEAR G. C. / was very much pleased with Emma
:. Perkins's account Of her visit 10 MR. Annie L.
Williams. aud heartily indorse the idea she ed-
vances 81 planning for g. G. Reunion at the
coming GAR Eacampment af Boston, Mass.
IL Be- none too early for those Interested 10 plan
whether they can come or not. and II 80. how they
get tlIe best benefit from trip to Boston and
vicinity The program includes visit Of tie A.K
to historic Plymouth. The veterans OF Plymouth
and other Heghboring towns are already planning
now TO entertain tleiT numerous guests. Having
been myself resident OF that place and being
thoroughly acquainted with lis curiosies and
points Of interest. would gladly offer 10 pilot
around my g. G. friends who intend coming /
doubt not my knogieege of Boston might render
me Of come service 60 our visiting guests also.
Would be very glad TO cooperate as FAR as posi-
bic with Annie L. Williams and others Of our
New England &C" ia any plans and suggestions.
Hope the good work may go on.-WAiter g. Smith.
Dorchester. Mass
THE LUCKY NUMBER.
DEAR TEIBUsE: We wish 10 notify the comrndcs
OF the Ca IL. and eEsoldiers WHO purchased tick
els for silk quilt the past Summer, that held
the drawing for the NOV. .. aud that ticket
no. i62 drew the quilt II j. requested that the
inRton, o.. and she will forward the quilt, make
such disposition Of II as The owner may direct
Lydia n. Adams. President.
DOLLIE GOoD's APPEAL.
DEAR TRIBUHE: Are there Christians In this land
Of ours who can sit down around their tables Of
plenty on Christmas day aud return thanks for
our National prosperity without contemplating the
suffering Of hHndTcds yes thousands, who this
day will go hungry? How many 81 our disabled
veterans would rejoice 10 on their tables salt
pork aud bread enough to satisfy the Cravings of
hunger. Oh. my dear friends let sls act ia place of
talking Bring your mite and IL iie feet OF our
fathers comrades rs ueinento that have not
forgotten them If tliis Government has; but that
are willing to acknowledge our bencIactors aud
contribute our aid 10 cheer them for "A few years
longer on lifeE rugged road. How many Of us
this day have sacrificed our own pleasure 10 cause
"a smile 10 pass over the cAFcworn face Of some
veteran, or hs widow or orphan.
And let pray 10 God that our statesmen in
tiiis Congress may the misery that their neg
81 duty has caused IN not fulfilling country's
promises TO her soldiers.
With the love Of g q. girl to thenobIe defenders
Of our country. aud their SONS aud daughters aud
10 all the readers Of THE NAuoKAL TRIBUNE
am, yours, Pro PdtTiG-Do!le Goode, Alexandria,
Bio.
SHALL GIRLS PROPOSE.
agree with Gilbert Edfnondson that girls should
have the right 10 propose. but would say To him,
lookout, for there arc lois Of catchersilosa Gil
Hand. Clean, Mo.
Lei girls propose: there II nothing against H.
But IL the girl love proposes To another man
will say u - mistake and that they do not know
enough To pop the question 10 tie right one
Christian SimensoB. Holmes City, MINI.
What Is the world coming 20. that Gilbert Ed.
mOBdsOn has found out that boys are too bashful
10 proposeZ DO, someone, propose aud let us know
how they succeed. IL would he shame TO let
such "a ." catch " pass into confirmed bache iordom
Lou Barnes, Huntsville. Ark.
Should girls propose No. The pToposer should
he the supporter, aud IL Is mans place 10 propose
aud "a wonan's 10 keep house. Sill, let up hope
that some of Mr.. Edmondsou's ancient MAIDEN"
will come 10 ihe rescue aud save him from baehe-
/ dOm-l5ertie Kiilam, Cleveland, q.