The National tribune., 1889-09-19

not bear up under duties and difficulties that many
find wearisome in the extreme. ! speak OF
the important positions of trust and the resnon-
sbity, and oft times repugnant duties, Oh oilces
connected with the decipline of the land.
To the faculty of government is q heritage
that generations of practice serve 20 iniuse along
with other natural Abilities being transmitted rom
sire 10 until IL becomes inherent distinguish
ing feature or 1t is special endowment thnt very
few are gifted with Therefore, having latin IN
this hypothesis / believe that only few are capa-
bic OF governing Asto the corrupt state oil politics.
it is true. doubt that il has come to deplorabIe
pass. There Is urgent need of reform; but are we
TO Judge that this is occasioned 10y INSCRIPTIONS
parties who have object in making damaging
laws and a conavance at the methods oil election
Girls, do not diyerge from pure womanly
course; the peace and quiet of the happy nome -
far more congenial than the turmoil OF the polls,
already deseCrated by wnntons. Do NOT by beuom-
ing suiiragiss, subject yourselves to insult by inc
rabble who congreEate mt elections. Your mission
is higher, more exalted one in life, than Is con-
tanned in the comparatively debasing one OF poll
tics; il is not necessary for me TO delineate IT, as
your womanly Instinct will define its chara 'ter
better than words. Depend upon II, you hoid
your happiness in your own hands. There Is only
way, the right one You have the ALTERNATIVES
IL is fraught with much uncertainty. he discreet
and choose the safer path; tread IL rs OF old be
women. not would be-men, and still love, honor,
and Obey.-W. 5. johnson. Tacoma.
ATTENTION, c. C. GIRLS!
DEAR C. C.: Almost each day some new avenue
is opened up through which women may earn u
livelihood. The medical, clerical, legal and many
other professions which In days past were Thought
90 be suited to men only, are now filed 10y me
female sex This may be all right, and posslnlY
they may he suited TO these vocRtions, but wheh u
Elmer Slater's Utopan ideas of woman suffrage IS
allowed 10 go 10y unuoiiced il is a little too much
No doubt the &. G. girls laughing and saying,
"Since our ferocous attacks on a. l.. Seaman no y.
&. boy viii dare raise a resenting voice
There is "a limit at which forebearancc ceases TO
be "a virtue" and !. for one, say down with the
false ideas Elmer advances. Ii IS no strange occur
renee that such article should come from ms
pen just now, aud when il is known that for only n
short time has lac had noble little woman 10
watch his going out and coming in," everyone
the point. In him we may yet hope 10
pluck brand from the burning" for when the
next political campaign rolls round and IT ialis 10
his lot to learn the art of housekeeping and stay nj
home on election day while his better nan goes 10
the polls and puts in n solid days work for her
candidate, nc Is going to- make Rome howl:
DO women pay enough attention To political mat
tiers 10 vote iuielliEeutIy? Possibly there nre lew
who do but like the rcputcd visits of angels they
are few aud far between. VIII woman suffrage
make country better@ Will ii tend to elevate
the tone OF society II someone viii prove To The
Club thai u will then every G. c. boy will throw
up his hat and give three cheers for Sater.-Ein'
nett Searcy, Nartrace, Tenn.
C. c. CHARITY FUND.
DEAR c. c FRIENDS: Brother n G.. Bassett pro
posed, some time ago, that we have .. q chariiS
fund, members Ia pay Is cents 81 quarter, thlnk,
and it was seconded by few. think II one OF tht
best plans that has come before the JIub, hit
should have said SO long ago but that WAS noni
mated Treasurer aad didn't wish 10 appear to yot
seeking Office" Several are ready 10 scnf
ia their share whenever the piHn II perfected. Anc
] have been requested 10 say whether would serve
as Treasurer or not. Why, yes. II you all want me
VIII do my best Tor you. think IL had better 10
settled soon. 50 tiie members may know what theS
are TO do l make a motion. then, That the pTopO
sltion whereby have tins iHHd come mp beioF'
tie Club and Zoe settled soon ~ possible. aid
can hear the voices Of Brothers Bbs-ctt and Brunny
a they second iL-Anmie l.. Williams, Saugus
Mass.
CLUB WHISPERS
nisamistake. my wanting correspondents. ant
beg those who have written VIII pardon my no
replying ! have left my old home in Brookfield
Mo. and come here, where should be so glad q
meet some OF the &. C.-JessIe johnson, l2a /
street, Lincoln, Neb
/ would ike 10 hear from C. G. living near 10,
Vegas, y. M.-Aunic G. Soye-. Bryan, %.
am 50 proud Of nay G. g badge. and wish all o
the g. g. had one.-Maggic stephenson, Churdan
Iowa.
do not think we need a National flower" a
we have a National bird, n symbol oG AmeFicai
frsedom.-W. H. Shcalian, Westminster Md
During the late war one can say that we mel
| did not show great courage - was ever show
| by men on any field. But often. when the enemy
nre perfectly deadly that no man could fac
10, have heard tic cry OF wafer, water water
go up from ilie lips 81 a wounded comradc: but W.
men had something TO do IN our front, and coul'
not attend To the wounded.
IL then that the angel hands OF woman lifie'
uD the heads 81 our comrades and held the canteei
containing the life giving liquid 10 their parchc
lips. These angels were the only kind we vets eve
/ had ANY faith in-
During The ing Philip wsr, the Indians sail
The white sqnaws hGht worse than the Ions
knives" Young men. aud those WHO remained 81
home and hired substitutes, may boast and glor!
/ in the superiority and bravery Of men over women
hui IL 10 mol worth while To talk IL to an old vet
\ Ira =. Smith. Portland. Ore
ofsrs notice la descriptions Of the G. &. who ar
presented for Picture Gallery, That The genilone
nre fond 81 tie far sex. Now there is nothing q
course, wrong about that: but how would II soHI'
| " the same sentiment WAS attached 10 The lad.
/ mem bers?-W. T. Ray.
| ! believe women would rush 10 battle n grea
! deaf quicker Than they would stand back and lei
/ what they would do II they were there as some Q
those who pretended TO be soldiers did.Ltzkie i
Webster, North WOlcou. VI
| Why not have "a Reunion Of the Kansas G.
during the q. A X. Slate Reunion 10 loo held mt th
1 place Oct I-5g Would he gisd 10 hear from a
who expect To aiicnd.-Joiin Goodeli, Ellsworth
| Kan.
Those who are writing under mons des plume
/ should not te ashamed Of their real names. a. j
Seamen's little mention Of this matter was goo
thing. Please come out. some oi You lie Fniiof
earnest wish j. thai everyone their real nam
/ Ia writing TO tlse &. q. j have knowledge ot "
1 stanees aud hope they may be among The nunbt
4 To come forward and respond 10 the Editors -
/ quest-GilbcTI 81. Edmonds0n.
| The members Of the g. &. will be sorry to lear
of the death Of Samuel =. Dickson % Tyrone, Pa
| in his I'd year. lie brakeman, and wa
killed near PIitsburg, while getting on lass trail
lie prominent member Of our Club son
| time since. taking an active part ia the Pnzz
/ Department. While OR Club has lost n faithf'
| worker, we hope thai he has gone to better wori
| w. q. Wiley.
| Ia a recent TRIEusE a friend asks for few
the favorites' pictures. would like 10 see the
aud many others, among the Dumbsr being T.
! Piiclan Edwin H. Iycrch, Clarence u. Cone, Ola
ence w. Bowers, Lueiia Gone. Mamie q. Bnrl
! Cena q Poe, Glen Murphy aud Ora Anna kost
! Inez Woodruff.
/ wonder " any Of our members have had
I many g. g. ealicrs ! have this Summer. Fir
! Eugene NJ. Tpkhan surprised me with call the
I in quick succession came Aisa 81 j.. Mackenzie,
Sia.,leion, :. D., who Is extremely Pheasant al
cultivated young lady Ella Morse Of Odeii, Ill
Ella has sweet. intelligent face and In n line m
siciau; aud Florence and Isabelle Erossman, Woo
socket, X. Eva TretnAyne Pryor, Proyidene
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The Cartons Corner.
ANSWERS 70 questions will not he published wit
| 81 two or three weeks after questions appear.
/ ali will have "a chance 10 send replies and recei
| honorable mention with the number answered
The capacity Of the Coliseum at Rome is 81. 600
| Umbrellas were imported from India la IT72, al
/ were first used in Baltimore.
| poslofices were established In 1864.
The fret tax levied on the people was by Scion,
so Il. q.
/. on what q. g. coin was the motto "In q,
| we Trust 4" lrst placed w. T.. Ray.
2 What President served ia war without salar.
Mrs. 81. J. Lerch.
I 3. What battle yhs preceded by prayer 7-FlO
T. What is the origin Of election bonaresr-No
Hampton.
8. How many people were put TO death Ia Fran
during the reign Of tcrror."-It. !. Mount.
6. What b. Henry NJ. staDley's real Bame7-'
J.. Ray.
7. How many people in the State of AlAbar
above 10 years who cannot readg-Addie Harm
Westwood, \, j.
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