The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-14

northwest the Linn Crprls valley 10 the southeast,
and bciwecn the valleys the lofty ridges. pronon-
tories aud rocky prccipiUcs Df the oEarSs. 1t -
scene awe Inspiring tlal the beholdcT u com
PEELED TO contemplate the wonders and beauties oil
nature.
There is interesting romance about the
Lovers Leap. The Chief of the Ossgcs. okcma, or
the Eagle Eye. IL said TO have fallen In love with
Wiuona the sister Of Marabo Chief Of the Della
wares. Wiunna had a lover, Ai.uclus To whom
she had pledged her hand, and consequently re-
jccted the proilercd hnnd Of OkcmR. The latter
became curagcd. aud said that Miueius must dle.
Niuoua fled from Okema. who pursued heT TO IhS
place NOW known ~ Lovers Leap, nj the mouth
Of the Nilngun, and there, TO escape capture sue
jumped from the precipice. ana i,erisneu on
the rocks below. Okcna and his warriors
and Minctus aud his comrades were there
a battle cusucd n tomahawlS hurled Mt the
head OF Okcms, struck of his warriors ana
bore him over into the depths below. mlhctus'
having Witnessed the fate OF his lover, now Crap
pied with Okema, aud in the desperate struggle
both rolled headlong over the prccipiee anu IKE
wise persisted. The whole Is n thrilling romance
and many have believed that il was founded upon
Tact IL - said, however, TINT about the year o'o,
on the occasion Of the marriage uf ono !'r Massey
TO Miss Sarah Jane Murphy, Mr. William BAKER
visited The noted place and named IT Lover
Leap,'-liatiie Lou MculdcT, Cave fGtnp NO
SHALL GIRLS PROPOSE?
FRIENDS OF THr c. G.: Waving all other ques-
tons of womau's rights and wrongs, l. LOT one
favor granting The fair sex the right TO PIopose
marriage. This evil Is the greatest one in ouf SociaI
fabric to-day, md the sooner u - fcinehlen me
better. Let them take the forward step u they IKE
aud propose marriage To the man OF their cilo'Se.
And how ihis would rescue some Rip IAN NiahleS
from their sieepl How many mcn would be res
cued from old haChelordom, and now many
women from ancient rnidcnhood We poor, un-
sympathetic boys cannot know how the hearts OF
our sisters may pine ad almost break just because
the c0nvcutIonallties Of our civilization loro'u
them making any forward moves toward love-
making. 10 is truly a shame! Aud !, who cham
pIon the girls IN any worthy cause, am anxious ~
should he otherwise. fear am doomed TO n llie
of cCiibIcy II this reform Is not accomplished DC
lore for | confess i very DNsbiul,
but ann catch - for whoever proposes. There
are men who, though They love. cannot muster the
courage 10 tell r.; then let tiIe women do The work
Beside, 10 not thiul, there u any barrier OF nature
20 separate the spheres 81 the two sexes Ia love
making. Tho woman Is ~ much inteTesteI IN Sc
curing the proper man for n husband as lac tue
proper woman for wife. hope the {. e. VIII de
eide to further this reform and make It plank IN
their platform. would like opinions or the sub
ject from some OF the boss aud girls. My friend
lisa Jones, What say you ?-Giibcri NJ. Edmondson.
PENNSYLVANIA CAVE.
DEAR c. C.: Brother Ralph aud visited Frank
lnvile. la Huntingdon County, Pa and while
there, with number Of other young folks, ex-
piored cave. The cave i about lVO feet mp the
side of very steep mountain. The entrance Is so
small we had 60 get down on our hands anu knees
TO get through, but after travelling IN that style iof
about 10 - feet the passage grew. suddenly,
about 10 feet high, aud could walk four abreast
nicely. After travelling about oue-half mile we
came TO a large room nboui GO feet square and 10
feet high Scattered all around The room were
half dozen pillars OF different designs; some were
uutcu, while Others were almost perfectly Iounu
To add To the general effect the roof was hanging
full Of beautiful salnclites. Some would weigh
several hundred pounds We now went TO The
Basin Room, where there - basin 81 water rs pof-
feet czin be. Thc passage rom the Basin Room
10 the Writing Room IL very marrow, in some
places not more than fooi wide. On cacli side
are some notwithstanding PAGES. After walking
n short distance you come To a large opening You
slide down some 10 feet into large room. There
are hundreds of names written on the walls Of tbs
room. which are as smooth as IL pasiered To de-
scribe all the rooms and passages as they should be
described would take up too much space, aud we
were too Iired To go further. We went into the
cave at o clock In the evening and came out al
l0.33 When came 90 the outer air we could
scarcely breathe. the air seemed so hot.-Meda
Piympton, West Decatur, Pa.
CLUB WHISPERS.
The sickness md death of my two children Ia
the past two months has added to my heavy bur
deus. and / cannot answer letters about flower
seeds that do not contain siarnps.-U. :. PaTdee,
Ny posionlce address Is changed from Leonard.
Minn.. 10 Burlington Wis. where will spend the
Winter, 900 miles from home. viii the C. G write
me- 10 keep me from getting homesek.-lsiia +.
Foster burlington. Wis.
Wa have members many,
We have members true,
And they increasing,
All Of them true-blue.
We have chosen a flower.
Like tile resi-. truc-blue;
Its name alone eommcnda H.
Lei us all be true.
Earl Carr, Clear Creek, N. Y.
appeal 10 the C. G. for help. / am trying 20 find
a recitation entitled Z" A Night at Shiloh" for a
GAR entertainment Any information will DO
esteemed lasting favor - Lois i. Pinpton,
Deuson, Iowa.
have always admired the name Of Guy BeHning-
ton. and surprised 70 learn the Is fictl-
uons Hope may see as much Of SIR. GailnEeE's
true name as We did The originaL-Mabei &. Gid
dings-
Z. c. members wishing TO exchange photographs
should write me, ns / am now ready and requests
.Tsrlm
Too much politics ia some of the e. &. letters. We
vote ia the C. C. by friendship not by politics Let
public policy, while we all unite in that noble.
better part Of ouitivaiug social and moral
turc. A we all, whether OF the pansy violet or
golden rod. have united under wreath Of gioF-
Gus fOrgct.fne- nOts 80 may SIC NIL whether Demo
crats, Republicans or neither. become la the
everlasting bond OF admiration and love for that
! which - loyal true and braye--I>oa Boutwell,,
/ Cherry Creek. n. Y
Ithink Llle O. g. members who believe In read.
4 ing books from which can gnin useful knowi-
| edge would ike 4 5. Arthur's books, especially
| Sunshine at HOme."-H. Thompson.
| wish 10 add memory wheel TO my g. C. me-
! mentoes and will offer & prize for the prelGiest
piece OF ribbon received from A O. G. bow or 1ITi
| before Ckristmas.-EmmA Is. Perkins. Box liza
West Decatur, Pa.
LIVE THE TRIBUNE.
VIII THE TRIBUNE die with the old soldieri ]
/ think not. u must nos II always comes out nj
tlIe top OF the heap. May IL live foreYer-Louis 81
| Staring, Valley junction, Wis.
have taken THE THBUEE ever since Il was
printed, and now from little infant Il has become
| an immense, thriving paper. Every son and dsugh.
ter should help get subscribers for the soldier
| friend.-A. Is. Hitchcock, va, Fort Dodge. Iowa
| Now that ann a member OF tbs G.. C., for one
intend 10 abide by its principles and do all In my
power 10 help the progress Of TEE TRIBUNE, and
! the prosperity and happiness OF G. q. members
w. ID. Beers, Canton. Pa.
The Curious CorRaF.
| ANSWERS to questions viii not be published with.
| ia two three weeks after questions appear. Sc
ell will have a chance to send replies aud receive
| honorable mention with the number answered.
The Longest street-cRr limo ia the world is nj
Baenns Ayres, South America, 200 miles long.
The longest speech ON record Ia said TO have been
| delivered by Mr. DE Cosmos Ia the Legislature o
| British Columbia on "a measure that pending
| the passage Of which would take from q great
many settlers their lands. Unless legislation wa
taken before noon OF given day. the act Of confs
| cation would fail. DE Cosmos who was in a hope
| less minority got the floor at 10 n m on the day
tefore the expiration of the Limitation, and spoke
until Of tie next day, thus killing the bill by
| a speech 81 20 hours.
/ The original cowboys were a band Of marauderl
| al the time Of the American Revolution. who ad
bered 10 tins British side. They consisted mostly
| Of refugees.
l. When did the Hrss newspaper advertisement
| appearI
q Who FIRST intEodueed organs Into churchesf-
Myrtle u. Garland.
B. Does e convict IN the psnitentlarY draw pen
Carson City. Mich.
A. Whist State has the most miles OF railroad p
Glen Murphy StOckwell Ind.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Abram WAS IS years old when he command
/ cd by God 10 enter into the land Of Canaan.
RBos was 200 years old when he died.
God changed Abrams name 10 Abraham as