The National tribune., 1889-06-27

Woodard 1911 q street, VIM. A. Manchester, Il30
Neb.. old veteran; Fred Il. Mcqueen, vermion,
| N. Y; Julia p. lingo. daughter ex-Confederate,
Kenton, o.; Charles Rodgers, Sterling; Iowa
Letters with gentlemen: Vera Middleton, Read
| Ing. Mich-i Flora Hampton, Avoca, Kan; Lillian
Early, Alline Hester and Lorraine Emerson war
trace. Pa; Grace Bradford, Lmeville, KY; Lucille
Ballard. Limeville ky.
JoHNsrowN DISASTER.
DEAR O. c. FRIENDS: /, for one, am very axious
as TO the safety OF Annie Everhart and her sister,
both of them &. G. members, living in Johnstown,
that ill-fated city. Cannot someone near by find
out about them II possible? Guy Remington, for
instance, is not far away from them, think
Wish with AL my heart that they may be found sale
and well Shall look for some account OF them as
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE comes, hoping, yet fear.
ing, for their safety. Both trueblue sisters OF
the G. G. God grant they be alive.-Annie IL.
Williams, Saugus, Mass.
THE PARK REGION OF MINNESOTA.
DEAR c. O. FRIENDS: / sit by Lake Oscar (nly
homel while write this, enjoying with all my soul
the loveliness OF The scene before me. Lake Oscar
lies serene and smiling in the summer sunsh,ne
its slightly rippled surface rejecting the azure hue
OF the cloudless heavens above, IN beauliiui CON
trast 10 the green foliage OF the woods which sur
The Park Region is as somber and dreary in
Winter Rs il is pleasant and beautiful In Summer
| When walk here in Winter imagine myself
an exile in Siberia wandering along the frozen
shores Of Tabal
Il Is hard 10 believe that this land Office and snow
/ is our beautiful Park Region. But there Is one
consolation in the severity OF our Winters. Ihere
Is no danger of sunstroke when the temperature ID
! 40 degrees below
see in Flora Conner's letter that we are going
1 60 have perpetual Summer. ] sit here now anu
dream about the glorious future OF Minnesota as
! land of eternal Summer. King Boreas Is TO pe
driven from his realm and must take ms refuge IN
the frozen ocean. Instead OF the dreary waste OF
snow there will be magnificent gardens where the
flowers will bloom and the birds sing MI the year
round.-ChTistRn Simenson. Holmes City, Mimi.
OUR BOOK CIRCLE.
have found Tho TonI, Cirplc oue of pleRsaut-
est features of the G. &. columns. think the plan
of collecting quotations from fayorite authors
would be excellent, and intend to try it-Allee
Walker, Morning sun, Iowa.
| Good books 60 read essential In order to nc
\ qnre an education, but such books as the H. Il
Haggard series are OF no interest TO The student
/ They must be books which have an inclination 10
elevate the mind, which will lead us TO seek Tor
higher attitudes A certain amount of reading IS
necessary TO equalize our thoughts within the
| limits OF acquisilion.-Lconard Martin, Emporia'
Kan.
enjoy reading old English works. In them we
/ see the connection between English OF to-day ana
/ GeTman.-Graoe a. johnson, Benton Harbor, Mich
READING.
] G. C. FRIENDS: have been silent for about two
! years. and now hope you will permit me TO say
I few words about the importance Of reading. Read
4 ing Is the most important branch taught in our
schools of to-day. IL Is the key TO Ri iearning IL
I H. the alphabet of all knowledge by reading we
make ourselves acquainted with the great men and
women of past ages. Reading good book is IKE
/ conversing with the dead, for interpret their
/ words. gain their ideas and their modes oi er-
preston.
Rocks instruct us calmly. and without inter
mingng with their instruction aEy of those pain.
ful impressions Of superiority which we must feel
1 from a living instructor.
When person sits ia the midst Of n number oi
I good books, containing the collected wisdom oi
/ thousands OF the best-cndowed minds, what an
amazing extent Of mental range does he command.
Books the depository OF ali that Is most honor
/ able to man. He that loves reading has every
/ thing in his reach.
When take up book have read before rec
! ognize old friend, and the more read that
] book the more see in H. Learning what TO reac
Is important learning how TO read There nre
I many novels that not TT 10 bc read They do as
4 no good but on Tire contrary hIl minds with
trash that is ia the way. They The books That
require no thought on Our part and Tor very sim
1 pie reason-they made no such demand npon those
] who wrote them. oh. how much better this world
( woald be fthe youngmcn would s;ayai home even
ings and read good books instead OF spending their
evenings la the saloon or sitting on goods boxes
1 in front OF the stores The reads the
/ more he wants 10 read. and in time II becomes a
habit. II person reads good books he will have
1 good thoughts, good actions, aud make the world
I better in general.
Now, teachers ofthe common schools LET as join
together 10 make this world Of ours brighter and
happier place by tmpinniing ia the minds OF our
Z pupils desire 20 read good, instructive books
( Indiana has YonBg Peoples Reading Circle,
wliie think is . very nice thing.-Ida Brandou.
DAeyille, Ind.
CLUB WHISPERS
Ireeeived my g. C. badge and arm well pleased
/ with it.-Minnie Owens. Dceanside Colo.
/ commend the girls Of the G. G.; especially those
producing arguments against A. l.. >. ia favor OF
lady teachers. Success be with you.-W. III. Greg
wish tIte q G. friends could see my fine water
melon patch, and be here next Fall to help eat
them.-Robert Hili farmers son). Brayheid III.
Last week my brother and myself picked $50
clover steIas-aii four, six five and seven leafed-
from space six feet square. There were no three
leAied among them. Can any members Of the G..
G. beat this strn freak Of nauTeg-Celia Il. Spen-
was At tie New York Centennial with the
ZanesviIle Light Artillery, and wore my G. g.
badge bat did not meet any brothers and sisters
| J. T. Weisilart. Newton, D.
| would like 10 stir up the delinquent autograph
| collectors ia q manner that will admit Of mis-
[ understanding. Out OF 60 or 70 sent only 20 have
/ responded. favor n charitable fund in connec-
tion with the Cinb.E. B. Latham.
VIVA. wS n bays 10 GI nesn sSa Sa11 ~ ns s,
State Fair?-MATy Manchester 1873 IL street, Lin
coin, Eeb.
hart Ind. The ;. OF v. tender them the oi
their hall for q lodge-rOom.-W. H. yandoran, Elk
My address IL 5Oi3 Prairie avenue. not 1894 n,
pubislied-MaTy A Frienee, Chicago. III.
, can't understand why some members persist In
doing wrong. positively know that two mem
bers-one very prominent IN the q. CT the other
coming forward Of iate-Are using non des pumes
] consider this a breach OF good training, when
they know that they are violating the request oi
our Bditor.-Amos Seaman.
Although a stranger. have long read The Ma
, TtosAL THBusE J would like to thank each
aud hope Mabel viii soon be remembered by the
Club. If the members Of the G.. T.. will send me
enough Germantown zephyr will make ar
. ! Afghan for habel'E chair. The blocks fouI
| inches square. send one or two cents for express
| age. The charity fund is a good suggestion
nominate the author Of IL for TTeasureT.-Ella M
4 / Yaw, HillsgrOye, Pa
Al "a recent entertainment given by school
the seats fell down just before the exercises began
/ Fortunately there hurt. The enter
tainIneni WAS great success, consisting Of supper
> ia the open air, followed by music, tabeaux anC
' / rectati0ns.-Lou Burk. Sguaw Valley. Cal.
/ For III years have lived In the wtlds Of the In
dian Territory, but / have never seen a letter IL
Z the q. q. from heTe.-Samuel A. Smith, Fort Glib
j son. l. I.
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with
| fn two three weeks after questions appear. 81
ali will have a chance TO send replies aud receive
! / honorable mention with tIe number answered.
& Samuel Osgood, 81 Massachusetts,, WAS the irs
Postmaster General under Wasiingtou's Admins
: | lTatlOn.
4 The Nations dead are buried in 70 Hationa
r Cemeteries.
/ The DecaTation Of Independence was compose,
]. | by Jefferson, Adams, Franklin. Sherman an'
/ Livingston.
The temperature Of space In about 200 degree
| below zero.
l. The ohurchyard referred 10 In Gray's Eegy
Stoke, Pogiz near Eaton.
J. Tie Sweet Auburn la Goldsrnith's Deserte,
Village il SissOy, Irish village in the Parish O
| Kilkenny.
h !. Where is the largest theater in the world1
: 2 what IL the name of the largest telescope ii
!. the world Mira. Mary Meserole.
: 3. What Is the largest library ia the world, AM
= how many volumes does ii contain 2-Efiie A
:, Smith, Columbus, o.
i 4 Who made The first Photograph ia the u 81
/ MHlEpl q. Elddiugr ThDTnt1I'E Ferry N H.