The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-28
CLUB WHISPERS.


Clolhier, DIN, Iowa.
There appears TO be growing tendency in the
West TO discontinue Bible READING in our schools.
Both myself and my successor have been annoyed
by requests TO abandon this morning exercise
Matte Sho1, Wynore Neb
Edgar J.. Stevens is right; free speech is demand
cd TO make our schools complete success. Let us
discard all creeds and make our schools purely
secular. alike for Professionals and CatholIcs.-C. d.
Mcbride.
am in favor of a charity fund payments
monthly or quarterly; Annie l.. Williams, Treas
urer.-Edith A. DE Ling, 4s Tden avenue, James
town, N. Y.
Every Friday evening go for THE NATIONAL
tribune, which love well. Wonder if the
dear G. 9. would send little girl of IL some pieces
10 speak.-ollie j. Ill., Mobery Mo.
Robert +. Crawford: attended the Reunion Mt
Mhrengo, which IL my home. There a dress
parade the second day, but did not see IL ali for
the crowd. Mr.. Crawford, we are not far apart, so
reach ncross mud shake. visited Brighton Iowa,
lately former home Of John Fox. send your pict
urc to the &. c, Gallery, MIR. Fox.-Cad NJ. Kepner.
MarcnRu. Iowa.
would like Edwin Ierch to know that Brook
lyn Bridge is 50 feet wide, Instead of S0.-isnma J.
Furniss, Burlington, VI.
have a friend here who would make good
housckeepeT, and IL some widowcr would like her
address he can write me for particulars. farmer
preferred my friend loves nature in all her free
doin-Mrs. NJ. Galpin. San Antonio, Tex.
Hope without action is as broken staff. We
should always hope for things that are possible
ana prohablc.-M. Adams, Loveliou, Pa.
Since have seen the c. &. filling up with so many
names of the loyal aud true can no longer remain
silent Let us NIL clasp hands strong in the faith,
a lower of strength. hound by the bands OF broth
erly love that cannot he severed. Let Us have
tenderness love respect for each other, 40 that
when we are loft Blonc la our fathers foo,sepa we
may he worthy of the honor left to us-Fhomas A.
Miller, Sheldon Mo.
DEAR c. C.: Please all send five cents TO Mrs. s.
keeier South NerwnlS. Conn Know all will be
sorry that do not respond 10 her call. Think 1t
would DC q great trouble for her If you were To
write her for particulars. just trust her. md you
VIII be satisfied with the result. Must tell you
plpulnut O..
the person OF James NJ. Grouse Wayncsboro, Pa.
Found him very Intelligent and pleasant young
gcntieman.-Meda Plympto0. West Decatur, Pa.
Some farmers complain because their crops
not as good their neighborS They say. =" My
land Is just as good rs my ncilhbor As. but my
wheat does not yield M many bushels TO the acre,
Rnd the reason do not know" II they would Mt
tend more To their blowing, instead OF hunting,
fishing, etc. they would have better crops. Moth
ing can DC done Without 0p effort. IL we wish to
sncceed we must try. IL we fail wc should try,
try again > until we do succeed. Frank knler, An-
dcrsonyiile. Ind
Contributions for Cripple IIarrys " picture fund
come from chaT'cs I. Straight and Helena T. Nc
Curly, - cents each; Cripple Mother" aud Car
RE r. Nixon. 10 cents each. Others, who have
promised to send when called oI are Glen Murphy
and &C. u. Latham, - cents each; Arthur w san
derson. Jennie OveIrnnn, Elpha l.. Yeaman. Jack
Snyder, Laura Williams. w, II. Nolz. Mrs =. J.
Huffman, l.. Il. Learch Adde Stevens, Aunic
shaw. Gracc Owens, Miriam t. Smith. 10 cents
each. Total. $3.50; not enough 30 pay for dozen
cabinet photographs. Now, what I intended was
To give each %3-cent subscriber cabnet aud each
lo-ccnt subscriber stamp photograph but cannot
DO IL without more help Send your subscriptions
to John Dean. Box 2s5. Liichield, Mich.
PICTURE GALLERY COMMENTS.
The Picture Gallery Is quite fascinating
o. Sisson.
like the Picture Gnllery: but cannot cut on.
the pictures, as nty father will not allow TnIe
USE To ie destroyed la amy way.-Abbie X. Rcbbin,
Gloucester. Mass.
II Is tnarked success, and gives satisfaction TO
aN.--t.D. Mcbride.
har.fi. wait E.F TtFr A.,
arrive. THE AATfoEAL TEfBtEE Con vcrahiion Club
and Picture Gallery interest me most.-istliie q.
Piummer, Counersyille. Ind.
TtIE NATIONAL TRIRUKE Picture Gallery Is a
Hfnssd feature VIII G. g. members exchange pos
TAI autographs "A l. Green EIalioon, III
The y. i. C. e. Picture Gallery IL one of the
pleHsaniest features Of the c. c. 1t provides "a
uiraus oil getting better acquainted with each oil her,
more thar could lac done ia auy other way | sin-
cerely hope all VIII try aud make 1t success the
= C.Bnii want TO soc each other. II only paper.
Lake many others. am saving all the pictures aud
putting them In scrap album.-Chns. r slrRighi,
PRwincEet. T. !.
take great pleasant in locking for The faces In
HE Z. g. hope 20 sec all OF the young members
4" the Gallery. Albert stalker: Rome, Pa:
Hand, Star Prairie. Ia.
think Il Is speBdid and hope 10 see the faces OF
MI Lou o. Artbar Good Hope. o.
The Picture Gallery II indeed great sueccss.-
Annie N. Mayo. Salmon Fails n. II.
think great deal of the Picture Gallery. aud
am saTiHF all the pieuros.-Wil!ie l. Ker, Asbury
IL is ono Of the grandcsi features OF the c. c.
Frank J.. Conn, Morris Crossroads. In.
Tie Gallery Is splendid. viii S-ltie Grant tell
me how 70 make "a G. &. aibum.-EiIic Crook Ter.
Tiii. Wis.
Tle Picture Cutlery is ir,ue,seiy interesting. I
am snssng ilie pictures IoE album Flora r Fitz
Green Springs, o.
The Picture Gallery is simply itnnssnso Elsie
iiltclIings. BFyahibgrR. Iowa.
nn delighted with the Gallery. would like 10
sec ii'e faces Of HAIRY Johnson. BI Warner Lou
BOUTWELL, aud Jenny Raymond. Maggie Is. Hand
Star PrhiFie. Via
The GHrioas Cornsr.
ANSWERS TO questions " VI nc published with
ia two ar tlIrsc weeks after questions appear. so
MI VII have a cilnficc send replies aud receive
honorable nentoa with the Number answered
The National eolors wers adopted by Congress in
i777.
the Star si,angIed Banner was " ristnn during
Key.
President Jefferson said Of aionroe II l,ls soul
on It,"
Presidents Jefferson. Madison. Monroe and john
q heir inauguration.
/. How mapy men were engaged IN the battle az
~ Mercer. and who won the victory Harry q.
2 When did Christopher Columbus die John.
Hie q. sets.
g. During The civil war, wiia. place was taken ON
Nasllingion's birthday Alice ). Blake.
What American poet has a bust ia Wcstnins-
ter. Abbey MARY J. Foster.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Jonah said. I" Il il better TO dis than 10 live"
solomon had 3D.0DO engaged ls sYiag cednra
at Lebanon. They worked alternately. 10000 "A
month.
Ia Proverbs. 20 20 II says: Beest thou "A man
that h hasy la his words there 10 more hope OF a
fool than Of him"
l. VIM called Father OF the faithful -
Omer ]. Thomas.
What King was killed in hattie and hts blood
III.
o. Where In the Billie " Judas InonFiot called a
traitor ?-Addie HHFiuK, Norwood. n. j.
g. What city WAS takes by strategem and how
nHDy people perlsiIed2-Mrs. Mayo