The National tribune., 1889-12-05

O., a. Clara 3. Gregg v.d.. McConnelIsvlle, o.,
commended by Carrie Il. Nixon r. T. Brough,
Ferguson. 2; Charles A. wohlford. Grand View,
Henry J. Buchen, Cascade, Wis. 4; Kittie y.
Jenkins saltwater, Mimi, 2; Charles T. Straight,
Paw!ucket, Il, I,9; Estelia Walker poud's Com
| ter. Iowa, Z: Charles Richie, s; Il. b. Latham,
York Ecb., /; w. II. YolE. Bazaar, KAN, u
Frances c. York, Grove City, Fla, s.
OUR ROLL CALL-NEw MEMBERS.
Tho letters VS.. mean veterans son, v.d. veter-
ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
of associations will be marked S.V. and D.N.I
Lille Beverln, St. Joseph, ILL.,, vd 10Th Ill;
Ernest A. Beebe. VS., Dollc A. Beebe. v.d Kansas
City Kan; Ella NJ. Phillips y.d.. Waterford Conn;
| Hattie and Matte Cosgrove, v.d Mason City, w.
Va; Kiite II. Radcliffe, v.d., 81 Chapman street,
Boston Mass; Dessa J. Stanley, vd, Rochester
| Mills. Pa; H. w. Dueringer VS., Co. A, Natess
Sharpshooiers. cath Ill, Guthrie, ILL.,; Aaron >.
! CLARK, W., Starke, Fla; A. w. Gates, Aid Col.
| r. Dewey, Valley Junction. Wis, 8; Eva Aldrioh,
Achilles, Kan, v.d. l26th n. Y; Katie : Allen;
Lottie i. Matthew'S v.d., Ph@niX, Pa; bernard
w. Chandler and Clinton o. Chandler SyiVnnla,
o., sons Nth Ohio; Eva Thayer, introduced by
Ellie c. Thayer; Addie L. Perry, v.d., sth Mass H.
b.. Box ST., Dover, n. H.; Jessie V. Amos, Lamar
tine, o.; Myrtle Broker, vd, Hastings, Neh
MEMBERS DESIRING CORRESPONDENTS.
Bertha Miller, Manchester, o.; Halla j. Keyser,
Marshfed Wis; w. A Humphreys, VS., ana
farmers boy Ia, Farbury, H.; $. nj. Brown, s.v.'
ton, o.. Minnie f. Mcbride, v.d., is, Port Chester,
N. " Minnie Il. Gardner, v.d Go. h, lloth ONO
Box % Arooia. kan.i Minnie smith va, Box DO
Cedar Springs, Mich; Archy Barnes, Loveltop, "a,
central Indiana correspondent; Estcll1 walker,
Douds, Iowa; Mabel Burpee, introduced by Ellie
q. Thayer; Eliza J. Mcbride v.d., Box 60 Samoth,
Ill; A. q. Spencer ID. V. Sioux Falls, $ Oak. Mel
lie A. Wctmore. v.d. 18th Wis, Ogan Nebi Nellie
Robertson. v.d. 4th Ohio, Centerburg, o.: H. lhayer
White. Freetown. Ind; Martio A. Perkins Vernon,
Ill., Wlliinm A Baldwin, Norwich. n. " Lew L.
Wagner, Camp No 90, 5. Of v, Department OF
New York; Agnes Sever, v.d FarminEton. n, n;
Fannie T. iasher, North Germantown, n NJ CIar-
enee II. Atinore, vs., Lima, o. Total, 1913.
Wanted: Correspondence.-Wil Arnold and Lii
liam Easibrools, Murphy. o., G. G. members. The
G. c. TO know that my name is Neltie Loudon,
blanchard, Iowa. not Nellie London Cripple
Mothers" address; will send my picture.-Ann
l. Williams, Saugns Mass Ribbon for friendship
cane from Annie Wiams.-Mrs. =. q. Floss, Evans
vile, VI With Southern Cafornians, being out
Of health.-Aile Wicken, Orleans, Neb Cooper
Miller ti. Rock Springs, Pa. wishes ali the - Us
would give their age when asking letters. Name,
address and associations To which they belong, OF
all The g. e. members.-Fnnk b. Anderson, Wood
land. III.
Prizes offered: For incest collection Of crazy
pieces.-Esio Saunders, Newark, Nsb. For i've
October numbers OF Young Ladies JourRdL-Ella
Lahman, Siauaton, o.
Prizes Awarded: Charles T. Straight Paw
tucket T. l., To Mamie Ida Pope, Salem, Mass, for
first answer TO President question.
Editors Chat
b. r. Nash. sharpyville, Ind, asks II the large
mounds near Winfield. Kan, nro the work OF the
mouud-huilders; and II so, when they supposed
10 have been builtg We cannot answer these
questions but will welcome letter from anyone
who can. To his third question would say that
there are about many boys girls THE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE Roll Call, although there nFe more
girls than boys among the contributors. discus
sion sometime since of the why's and whereforos,
led 10 the conclusion that the boys We're less
mnnieaffva mot iaplo Of int ast lint
because they went out from their homes earlier
into the distractions OF a worlS-R-day world.
Married At Gilchrist Oct 81, 1850 Arthur Stanton,
OF Viola III, TO Miss Dora a. ROmesburg, OF Hunts
vile, NO.
The above indicates that another OF our c. G.
faithful ones has Joined the ranks ofmatrimony. and
she may be sure that the Editor and all tie Loyal
Home Workers will wish the happy pair n joyful
and useful life. DIR. Santon enrol!z himself to-day,
thus indicating that lac proposes to carry TnE
NATfoNAL TRIBUNE standard at the head OF his
household. Dora hopes the G. G. will excuse her
for delay ia answering letters
ORIGIN OF sAsTA CLAUS
FRIENDS THE c. C.: Santa Clans the patron
SaiRt Of children, j. said TO have been Bishop Of
Myra and 10 have died In the wear So The Young
were universally taught TO revere him, and the
popular lct5on which represents him the bearer
OF presents TO children Christmas eve, il well
known. lie - the santa Claus Tor Klausl Of Tho
Dutch. 81 Nicholas j. said 10 have supplied three
destitute uHideHs will marriage portions by secret
lE leaving money n tieif windows. ana HtA day
occurred Jus! before Christmas, hc thus Vas made
the puryey or 81 the gifts Of the aeRson To ali
In Flanders AMI Holland who put out their shoe or
stocking la the confidence that Santa Klaus or
Rnecht Globes as they call him. will put In a prize
for good copduct. before morning. Another legend
describes the Saint IS having brought three
oered children 20 lhe again aud this rendered him
the patron OF children especially school children
Ernest J. Kern. Ola, Ark.
SHALL GIRLS PROPOSE.
FErEsps or THE 9. C. Regarding the new idea.
ElEii Eiris propose. desire 10 TIC recorded one
who does moi favor granting them that privilege In
a general way. I think ! ana safe in saving the
ladies do not ask for the right because they like 30
he woocd too well And does not Tire average
coming mGn feel more ike a man IL ic has t-een
the means Of captivating a iRdy's affections and
received tie Joyous word " yes upon asking her 10
be his And would il not be nnGsng II Mr. Edmond
sons scheme became real ZAiiou. Mi aska Mr..
"Will you he my bus5and?" Yes but YOU must
ask my papa and mamma" Miss goes and secs
papa aud mamma, aud possibly tie parents cay,
Oar sun - too yoGug 20 marry" or. Miss, what
are your prOpec.sI Since Gains time man has
proposed, and 40 doubt lac VIII continue so TO do
long the earth Tevoves BasiifuIaess Is a
poor excuse bat u the young finds IL EmIossi-
bic 10 muster up sufficient courage, let him resort
10 pop lie question by faail.-Jas. W. Rodcnbough
think thai Gilbert EdmOnds0u Is ia queer posi-
ton he mEst be awful basAlul IL lac dare not
pop The question TO the girl he loves. Go right
alcHd, Gilbert. dare hay the girls viii not KIN
you. especially the C. @, girls: bat guess you nre
elected to be bachelor all your life IL you walt for
the girls propose 10 you. You want little more
grit" Bus viii stick 10 YOU through thick and
thiB.-Udeil wedderburB. Lake View, Mich
shall girls pTopOse7 for one say no, for think
II Is not our business ri alt. guess Bir Edmond
must be aB " old bach /" dou't your lie profs-
bly, cannot hnd anyone who viii take him 8" lust IA
be -" and he tbisks 81 the girls propose lac may
still stand Is chance getting led TO the - iymenlRi
halter" Tor u may be halter. and then lac will
wish he had let the sub Of girls proposing alone
] should like TO hear from Alr. Isdmond,o " lac
VIII kindly favor me by addressing Georda Wood
bury. jamestown. n. Oak.
] was much pleased with Gilbert n Edmond
cons article on Shall Girls Propose?" lie CT
pressed my views exactly. No matter how fOndly
girl may love Of her male friends If che even
hiBts that Bhe would like his attentions she Is made
the subject Of Tdiculs by friends Of both seKcs
This D. not rglIl-Af Ivy 6oodell, Mansfield iii.
Mr. EdmondsOn according 70 my idens OF right
and wrong. Tot "a woman 10 propose marriage would
be most improper and lmmOdcst. You must lie one
Of those men who believe themselves made not 10
love, bist rather 10 he loved. man lacking the
enthusiasm aud courage 20 confess lis love is do
cidediy unworthy the object of his aifection-Lu-
ella Gone, shebOygan, Via
80, friend Gilbert, you think granting the right
10 propose 10 girls, viii help you out OF your
trouble. do you ROod7 Pray Tell us howl VIII
you accept the first ancient maiden that potss"
iust because you are her choice Just the same AS
the girs are expected 10 dor Or will you decline,
with thanks and be called nothing but a little
hiri, just the the girls aFe7 Catch" In
deed. a great catch man would be that hasn't
TIE courage 10 tell girl he loves her. think you
just want 20 get the girls siarLed, aud you will
succeed. say " catch 10 you. II am not nlis-
taken you viii catch 10 right and IefL.-Myftie f.
Garland, lievebufg. Kan.
Good morning. Gilbert Oh don't be uneasy
atn not going 10 propose. Iwould just like 10 stand
| here by you while say my little speech. Most
81 Ia girls expect some day TO accept according
ciety rules girl must stand around aud wait until
some man conyures up the idea Of proposing 10