The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-10
F. Frank, Camp Poplar River.

cancer.-wiIliam f. Frank, Camp Poplar River,
The story of Leah and Rachel and the mandrakes
will be found in the 9oth chapter of Genesis
George r. Aehar, 4Sth Ohio, Wilmington o.
NEW YEARS GREETING.
wish. for each and all of you. a happy, glad New
Year.
For ali the Happy Household and the c. c. mem
May comfort, peace and plenty fill every loyal
May angels guard the footsteps of all who chance
10 roam.
Let US all unite together to hail the glad New
And greet TEE NATIONAL TRIBUNE with a rousing,
hearty cheer.
Wen wish its loyal Editors of rarest gifts the BEST
may they never, never pass one moment COM
fortress.
Flora A. Conner, Charles City. Ind.
SYMPATHY WITH THE soRRowING.
was glad TO Ada Stevens's letter about Mrs
Clapper, OF Vermont. j visited her and can say
she a happy Christian. Her delight in tue
gifts and letters of the c. 9. would have done you
all good.-Mrs. l.. T.. Foss., Evansville, Vt
/ can deeply sympathize with all IN afhctioh,
especially Hattie Gioodsell, lost my dear mother
last summer after an illness OF ~ qAyS 2Ie m
conscious until short time before her DEAN, ana
while sorry to leave her husband and TWO daugh-
ters she was willing 30 go. How lonely our mousse
Is none know who have not lost blessed
mother.-Ida Morgan, Fiandreau, OAK
Sympathy with the sorrowing: FRANK w, COMPS,
Dailison w Va: Inez Woodruff Black Hawk,
Colo; w f. Eoiz, Bazaar, han.i Anna V. De
Lun. Middle Spre, N y; Edith e. Miller, Nellls-
vile. Wis.
C. c. FRIENDS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
FRIENDS OF THE c. C.: On this lovliest Of Christ
mas Days, warm AS Summer, will tell you of how
/ hnet'seVersl TRIBUNE friends little more than
week HgoI was IN Lynn, and thought IL call on
Nina Baou. j found the house, rang the belii
dark-eyed lady came to the door. asked If Nina
Bailou lived there and if she was in, whereupon
she SAID she was Nina i then made known my
name and received warm welcome. Ii was one
OF the pleasantest calls ever made. A lew even
Ings after that met several TRIBUNE admirers at
{ our W.R.C. meeting They came from Melrose.
One Of them soldiers daughter, has long wished
10 become a member of the Z. e. Let me intro
duee you TO Miss Lila Chandler, dear friends,
. whom you will like i know and make welcome.
The President of their Corps heard US talking of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and asked me if knew
Annie Marsh. she was surprised to learn she had
been talking TO her for some time. Mrs. Chandler
also there. We had very pleasant time.
Alelrose joins Saugus the west aud Lynn is east
Of Us; was once part of Saugrs. live about three
miles between Nina and Lila, SO you see we Will
be nelghbOrs, and hope may meet olten.-Annle
L. Williams Saugus, Mass.
THE NEW YEARS REVIEW.
Compare the c. G. of to-day with the G. c. of last
New Years, and you will see a great change for
the better. IL has advanced splendid ideas, been
/ the means Of making long hour short, and glad
dened the hearts OF many soldiers orphan. 5uch
workers as Media Plympton, Annie l.. Williams
and Others have done good work. But, boys, you
must come 10 the front; let still hold our own
Mars kappOo, Paola, Kan.
/ The Conversation Club is indeed a valuable and
very interesting feature of TIE NATIONAL TRIB-
/ UNE. Through 1t many happy acquaintance are
1 formed and "A great deal of varied and important
| knowledge acquired.-L. Jay Enders, Nj d, Pa.
/ have long been an interested reader OF THE Ma
TIOEAL TRIBUNE, especially the seventh page, and
| think the &. Z. has made grand improvement
/ during the past year. Why Is il so few girls and
boys from Pennsylvania are among its eontTiDu-
/ toTs?-Blauche DerIand, Boiling Springs, Pa.
As my father has taken THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
/ for many years. and regards II as such great
friend think ii duty 10 express congratulations
to the friends of the e. @. dearly love to read
and spend many happy moments over the letters
/ from most all parts OF the eountry.-Dorothea
Washington, Quincy, Mo.
/ have read with great pleasure your numerous
letters, enbracings many interesting and Instruct
i've topics; have rejoiced with the happy ones and
symPathized with those who are bereaved. Al
though silent long il Is because Of the conscious
ness of my inability to occupy the space of some
of the more brilliant members. Let the good work
go on. Let of our old friends leave, but may
many OF the long-absent ones return.-kate Rob
/ bins, DuTand, WIS.
A CHRIsTMAs-EvE DREAM.
/ DEAR FRIENDS OF THE Q. c.: The night OF Christ
/ mas eve 1 had very pleasant e. g. dream, which
] 1 would like 10 tell you about twas Christ
mas night, and merry group OF boys and girls
I had assembled in a large and brilianty-lighted
hall at end of which stood beautiful Christ
mas tree The tree was handsome evergreen
filed with ornaments and decorations of every de-
scriptlon. An exclamation OF delight broke from
the company At the sight OF the tree. Alter view
/ ing the many objects Of beauty that adorned the
room, and engaging meanwhile IN social CONVEX
satiou with each other the distribution the gifts
began. This done chiefly by Mamie i. Carr,
| Eva I. Pryor, Neha Hampton and Annie Walter,
1 WHO performed their part with as much ease as
1 though the duty came naturally TO them Every
| member present received handsome present, and
the absent friends elegant and costly gifts.
The Editor was presented with pretty brooch set
in turquoise.
Amer The distribution ofthe gifts supper was an
nounced such q supper as il was. ID would take
too much space 10 describe the beautiful articles
4 that adorned our c. C. Christmas table. The rest
OF the evening was spent in music aud reciations
liam Inv inc
delight OF all present. Nellie Goss, Mamie e.
ConkliH aud Minnie a. Preston recited some very
pretty poems of their composition. Josie
Stephens aud I" Hoosier Brunei " sang solo,
while Media Plympton played Oh the piano.
Among u. l.. Gilmore's accomplishments was
/ that OF music, lie played on the harp with won
derful skill and feeling. David l.. HOiieHDaugh,
Frank L. Gaipin, Clarence W. Bowers and George
j. Ford were able please the tastes of everyone,
as they s6iini performers the violin. Be
sides music there plenty of talk in tie circle
IN which Nina Ballou, john james, Frances VII
son and Nathan hale usually foremost. Oh
what merry Christmas II was, and what de-
iighllul time were all having. j had just en-
tered into conversation with Mabel Musser and
some others, hen sister Gertrude woke me from
| my peaceful sIUmber How surprised was to finu
il all dreanl.-Bessie l.. Race, Is North Cass st.
| Fort Wayne, Ind.
| CLUB WHISPERS.
BIethinls hear the bugies blow,
| Resound from hill aud dale;
| Well. what's Tie natter" Don't you know9
/ The tale now will tell.
1 1t Is the summons Tor recruits
/ To join the grand Z. c.,
And they are coming, bet your boots.
/ Come, give them three times three.
George l.. Honnson. GIenwood, Mo.
Only those who have been accustomed to TIL
/ NATIONAL TRIBUNE. and obliged TO 20 without
| it for long time, know how delightful il is *
4 again scan It's columns. ! have found time since
/ returned from Minnesota to read all the c. G col
umns which have missed, and send sympathy FOL
| the Borrowing, best wishes for all.-Edith L. Mil
| Ter Neilsyiiie, Wis.
Kari is rather hard on the girls A little NOR,
experience would convince him OF the truth of th
old saying
a man may work from sun to sun,
wOman's work il never done.
Annie NJ. Frank, Turtle Creek Pa
In Grassy Cove Academy we had debate tn
question Resolved, that nature Is more attrActiv
than atL.n took the affirmative, and hope the c
G. will agree with me.-Mirta NJ. Manning, Grass,
Cove. Tenn.
Nina Ballou desires Annie Weston to know sh
is not Catholic. but Methodist preachers daugh
ter.
I New Years greetings to the G. c.: Henry Il
| Wuifert, jefferson City, Mo-. Alice Hilliker 81
/. Johns, Mich; Frank w. Combs, Dallison w Va
Jess Bates. Clinton, HI; Wis A. Reynolds Paole
Kan; Mrs l.. Il. Foss Evansville, VT; Miami
Conklin, Farmingdale, r. l.
What they all think: That the c. c. should con
tribute TO the Logan Monument Fund and par
ticularly to the Invalid Chair Fund.- j. McHslroy
Louisville, w. Va; James Freeman, Louisville
w Va. That the Blue Juniata is very pretty
How many of the @. G. know the response2- Bel
= ii. Holman, Edmund street. Pittsburg Pa.
TO EXcHANGE-WANTED.
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