The National tribune., 1889-10-31


own land accounts of discovery ana settlements
Will fix the fact la the chiid's mnd-as the hudson
River and Henry Hudson, Ponce dc Leon ana
Florida, Lake Eric and Perry's victory.
Take imaginary journeys over the principhl
routes of travel making II all so real II cannot pe
forgotten. Connect the farmers Of the West ana
south with the manufacturers of the Fast, ana snow
how " All are needed by each Que. Nothing - la'r
or good alone Ia some such way they may DC
led TO see how States aud Nations are related
Trace snCk 81 -four back TO the Northern wheat
fields: coffee 10 Brazil; The hides from our stock
raising States TO the boot and shoe factories OF the
East; oranges TO thc groves oi FLORIDA anu Ia'ltnt
mia. Visit the mines and make the lessons 50 IN
tcrestlug that the pupils VIII not say thcy ARE
awful hard" and sigh for map questions. we
cannot waste time learning areas oi States anu
populations 81 cities. but ie. us give them u knoWi-
edge OF the earth ter home and other Nations as
their neighburs. thus broadening and ennoo,lhB
their views Of lEe.-Lydia T. Day, Cromanlon' fla'
AMERICAS WONDERS
The grentest wonder in the world Is the falls of
Niagara, where the water from the great upper
lakes forms river OF three-quarieTs OF a mile IN
width and then, being suddenly contracted.
piuuCes over the rocks in two columns 10 the
depth Of 10 feet.
The greatest cave in the world Is the Mammoth
Cave, in Kentucky. where anyone can make voy-
age on the waters Of a subteranean river and catch
fish without eyes.
The largest lake in the world IS Lake Superior,
which - truly inland sea. being 40 miles long
The greatesi natural bridge in the world Is the
Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek, ia Virginia ~
feet ia depth, at the bottom OF which the creek
flows.
The greatest mass Of solid iron in the world IS the
Iron Mountain uf Missouri. Ii Is 80 feet high and
two miles ia circuit.
The greatest suspension bridge in the world IL
the East River Bridge, connecting the cities of New
York and Brooklyn. Its length Is more than one
mile.
The greatest monument in The world IS the Wash
ington Monument at Washington d. {. Its hight
is SIS feet.
The greatest statue IN the world IL the Bartholdi
statue on Bodloe's Island New York Bay. present
ed 30 America by the people OF France It's night Is
aO5 feet.
The largest number Of Whale ships ia the world
are sent oHt by EsBiuciSei and New Bedford. Mass
The grcuics grain port In the world - Chicago.
The largest aquetluct la the world j. the Croion
Aqueduct. in New York. It's length Is f019 miles.
and i cost sl2.JJ@0.
world are ln Pennsylvania. the mines Of which
supply tie market with millions of tons annually,
and appear 10 be inexhausIible.-idwyn H. berch,
Erie, Pa
OUR CHARITY FUND.
DEAR @ C. FRIRSDs: ! have been requested 10
exp plain the object Of the charity fund. The object
THAI had ia view when I iirst proposed IL was TO
have on hand suIn ~ money wiih which to help
any deserving member who might bc 10 need, and
10 try Hnd DO away. IA measure. with individual
solicitations
have found that. In giving TO any object. II Is
human nature to want To give ns much rs anyone,
aud ii we fee! tsL We mol able, Why We don Z
give Al all. Now. II every member OF the C. q.
would give a small sum every month, or as some
SEEM to thiuk j. better, every quarter. we might
always have sum Of money GA hand Ia help any
deserving c1lfe. Members OF the club who are in
/ favor 81 the fund please nominate committee to
eXpeud tlc fund. aud whose order on tte Treasurer
/ Viii be voucher for the money paid. propose
three members constitute the committee. - w.
4 g. Basset.
CLUB wHIsPERs
There was very pleasant little G. G. Reunion
/ in my G. G. corner Que afternoon this week, com
| prising the following members: Mamie Best.
5ioneliafn, Mass; Emma Perkins, Eaticls. Mass,
and Nina Baliou. need not tell you we had grand
! chat ! never before met Mamie or Emma Both
are true-biue sisters and enjoy the g. q. II any oi
/ the members wish pretty erOcieted lace or out
| lining done would refer them TO Ella Iahman.
! Stanton o. / can Vouch for the nicely Of her
| work, as have some OF IT, She Is very reasonable
ia her prices Is trying 10 earn enough before DezI
/ April TO pay her tuition to school. She Is an
! invalid q good part Of the time, and rs member
| Of our cub.--Annie l.. Williams. Saugus. Mass.
| ] have been exchanging postal autographs with
the T.. G. brothers and sisters for two years, aud
| now have 2O5 cards. Ny scrAp.bOok has eight
| pUsals 10 the leaf and pretty transfer picture,
| pasted on The nnrgin. I have another book thai
/ viii hold so cards. and want you ali TO help nae
iii it-Jennie Jones. Enocl Ky.
| Who will send seed for g. q. fower1 The
| pansy won my heart and the forget-fne-not mus
accept second place ia my affections.-Ralter H
| Campbell, Tay iOr, Neb-
SO many have inquired about my home II II
situated Lake 1bonaiasassa, beautiful, cleal
body Of water, two mics long and one wide.
have orange grove, and the trees are full O
fruit ] nm sorry cannot answer all OF you
young lady. some Of you suppose. but IA soldier
! widow with "a family Of little children 10 support
Many thanks for your kind woTds-Malry l.
| Jefferson, ThoBHtssasBa. Fla.
had delightful visit with Susie Dickson at lie
home ia Huntingdon County. went for rest ant
| obtained ID physically, but mental rest Is i'm
porsible since our terrible food. have sticl
picked up ia tie ruins here that want To iili witt
g. &. enblems. aud hope you will all renembe
1 me.-Anuic EyeThBTt. Johnstown, PA.
| Let az cheer tie brave old comrades on thei
way for IL won't be long before they answer 10 TIA
last ro-call. ani proud Of the privilege Of wear
Ing tbe >. Of V. badge.-O. III. Polling. Broad
win someone tell me what makes the keys
my organ stick aud a remedy for it7 Can anyon
tell bow 10 prepare blackboard Myrtle
/ Garland RgKbuFy, Kan.
viii send ny photograph for the prettiest piec
Of ribbon Tor a friendship hoop. / want 10 than
you all for sending for my picture and hope you "a
were pleased. Let W. ali send John Dean 10 cent
aud have Cripple Hsrry's photograph
10 has been a long time since you have heard frol
me, but hnve been very busy with my pen, COZ
, responding for three weekly newspapers. shoi
time ago / received box Of gold and silver OF
and shells from san Francisco, through Us
courtesy Of Samuel Coffin. veteran, whose letter
Of drscrplIn very fine. Letters from the &. {
viii be prlzed-IJa!llc Goods. Alexandria, Mo.
Chicago should have the Worlds Fair. IL is Ger
iraiiy !ocited aud siiii ia the Great West; II is
genuine American city. aud shows what pluck wa
d0.--Ghariie Lloyd University, Cal.
! will give EaneroA's Lie Of Washington for be
school game aud the Hoosier Schooimaster f.
Kendall, Kan.
heartily indOrse the sentiments expressed by
= / W. Strawn ia reply 10 Ida l.. Brandon. I'll
| SUCCESS of our common schools depend upon fra
| speech and absence of all sectaTianisn.-Icdgi
:. | l.. Stevens, FAirpay, New.
!. OUR BOOK CIRCLE.
DEAR @. C.: The purpose Of all great novels Is
| bring forward ia striking cOlors aud n bas- Tell
! some one idea in connection with life. sllas Ma
] neT by George Eliot, is such "a novel, and the lie
;, il teaches is the plainest expressed Of any
| her works
Ia reading novels one naturally studies ohRra
| tiers. la this book studies Siias Mariner, Got
| frey Bass aud Nancy Lammeter and all the othe
| as lac would study Cesar, Richelieu or HanltO
| George EiiOt's novels laid amid the Englif
| villages she knew well.
Ia It's own peculiar way Silas Mariner Is amor
: the best Of George EliOts. The characters ri
painted with a large brush and with attributes "a
: ! 10 be mistaken. There IL something very ciey,
= ia lie makeup Of PTissy Iamineler, and sonethiH
When Baby was Sex; We gave her castoria,
When sle was a Child, she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss. she chung 10 castoria,