The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-18
A HOLIDAY WISH.

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A HOLIDAY WISH.
Make some one happy this bright Christmas day,
| Drive sorrow and care from pale brOws away
| iaghten the burdens Of some weary one
Whose journey Of life is almost done;
1lNe smile To the wAnderer on LIES rugged way
Twill cheer his sad heart for many day;
GIVE and TO the needy. kind words TO all,
ana Sods sweet blessing will ON thee fall.
There are many around who discouraged seem
Cast into their lives hopes Frightening beam;
IL may he the man who wore thc gray,
bui u matters not 20 us on this Christmas day;
lie fought Tor the cause that he deemed was right,
IN the strength Of his youth aud manhood bright;
Let "a aid him, then, III he II in need,
And Heaven will bless us for the deed.
or it may he him who wore the blue,
/ hho 10 the stars aud Stripes was loyal and true;
l All honor TO him the &. G. gives
And viii love and help him while he lives;
Hh1 when he sleeps IN his narrow home,
Aid lie summer winds over him gently roam,
/ WIN snrrowing hearts aud quiet tread
we piaoe sweet flowers DER our honOred dead.
Joy 10 each member OF this dear band
AUD peace. blessed peace, all DER the land;
Ahd when the New Year comes may each one be
True anu loyal as ever to the grand &. q.
THIS f. the wish make to-day
| Tor NE unseen friends 40 far away.
Anl lasi but not leasi 10 our Editor dear
/ wish you merry Christmas and happy New Year.
| houfs, OF the Z. G.-Nlna Yates, Lexington, Mo.
THE BELLS or COLOGNE
| HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: The following Is something
| The g q members, one and all, great aud small.
| should try.
Take piece Of tapping yarn about a yard long
and IA the middle of that tic silver spoon, that
ihe spoon VIII balance. Next wrap the ends of the
/ yarn around the front fingers aud insert ia each
car. Now, bend the body aud strike the bowl 81
( the spoon against the table and 10! what sound
= l mat which grees The ear. beautiful low,
! mHiiled sound resembling that of tire bells Of Co
i"Enr, Germany. Yours PRO iAtra-Jennie l..
Harsh Augusta, o.
CHATS ABOUT INDIANS.
No. Nv. DEATHS, FUNERALS AND GRAyEYARDs.
| -The Indians have very curious ideas concerning
religion. They believe la Great Spirit aud nu-
merou- lesser spirits and ia future state of exist
| ehoe. Death VA que when viewed from civil
lzed standpoint Is something pieOus In the eK-
IRENE. The patient hRs the same trea' Ineut given
Tor all dseases The Indian doctor. medicine
man. y very big mHn. indeed. ia his tribe. OcCa-
sionHliy lac Uses roots aud herbs lea hs practice,
Dat generally he relies "A Hsiy pair uf lungs aud
| "A substantial rattle" When he IL sent for and
knows whnt ais the patient he gives him some
! medicine. Ii he does not. lac looks wise and re-
sorts 10 the rattle 10 the evil spirit out OF his
| patient.
The rattle Is nearly always gourd full OF pcb-
bles. informed with rude sud glarinV pictures He
SHAKES tile rattle, yelis and stamps from shutdown
"n unili the patlent either dies Of disgust ~ the
| racket OF gcis well. They the massage 7"
treatment for rheumatism etc. that H. the subject
! - thoroughly tramped III the patient dies the
m~diciue man gets no fee and II three die in sue-
cessiof. his brains get airing by the chief men
OF the tribe unless he runs of One would think
! The medicine becoming rather scarce
since the grippe carried OF SO many red men.
! when an Indian dies tile camp j. burned ~ they
believe u To be inhabited by evil spirit and
all hls personal property shares the tate Tine
/ body Is wrapped la IA blanket aud taken 10 some
| place where timber he obtained. A hole is
| dug and matches, waller aud food, together with
the body. - placed within IT, They think he may
get hungry on lis long journey 10 the happy hunt
ing, ground. The hole is then flied up with dirt
aud Hn Immense pile Of brush In placed over II to
prevent the coyotes from unearthng the body
Other tribes take their dead Ia a Tavine, XIII the
deceitssds horses, and then burn the body and
/ property together. They bury at sunrise, and
seem To have kind of sun worship mixed up la
their rites just after the death they make the
camp resound with their howiiHgs and demon
STATIONS Of grtFf. some mouuBers cutting
Their bodies cruelty in their frenzy Eearly ali
ultHs gather once year. generally sometime ia
summer, aud hold ~ +" big cry. or general mourn
/ ing, for all who have died within the year. They
bring offerings 10 the dead OF MI things Indian
/ could wish, and place IL in n big tent the chief
1 makes speeches. describing ia vivid language the
eiIoyn euts Of the happy huHting ground; they
cry hud howl. drink. eat and gamble and run races
] Tor several days: then buFn the tent contau Mug
the offerings with hoEs Of grief and then disperse
having nionrncd for their lost ones in most APP
proved Indian fashion. la this warm climate the
brush piles in the aboriginal cemeteries furnish
famous homes for snakes. aud a stroll through one
! "a warm weather Is rHther dangerous-Lolh Moss
/ SHcHtOu, Ariz.
CLUE WHISPERS.
am going 10 have "a school exhibition on The
23d Of January, and wish 10 make IL succpss. Who
viii send the some good selections for Rotations
4
retnrn tiie favor ~ any way can. Pro Patria-
Fl Ida H.. Sawyer. Luther, Micll-
] wish very much 10 obtain "a copy OF the poem
/ entitled " The Burial Of Moses, commencing
| By Hrbo'- lonely mountain,
] On this SIDE Jordan's wave.
] III any Of the c. C. have IT, aud will write me n
/ copy, will try To return the favor. Pro Palria-
! May ~. Lapman, Mcleansboro. so.
ana tying 10 collect cabinet OF minerals, shells
aud ~ reoilieps. ald wish you would inform the
/ q. e. that Will willingly exchange specimens of
this pRH Of the country for those 81 other parts
aud az this ~ he crntcr Of the oil regions. will be
4 able 10 send many specimens that will be quite
outside 81 this district. Let the hear from the
/ &. C,-J. 30. Mallcu. Brndford, Ia.
know the subject has been dropped. hut feel
as though there was big misunderstanding la
! gard TO Mabel Leg iest0H'a letter "writiuR to
Married Men" am sure SHE did not mean such
Hs Brothers Dean. Grant Pardee, nl.d many more
OF cur worthy comrHds members. She referred TO
I sucH az would palm themselves off ms young. sin
/ gic men, while all the lime they were fathers Of
families. III hope this shoe dou't pinch many q. g.
members; n 40. take il off, Sister Mabel il one al
] the n0be-t girls Ga ranks. aud couldn't help
coming forward ia an attempt To set you right on
7 saugus, Mass.
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS 20 questions viii not he published with
/ in two or three weeks after questions appear. SO
ali VIII have n chAnoe to send replies and receive
/ honornblc mention with ihe number answers
The soifaiAras are rents la the volcanic regions,
| where tile vHpors escape from incTustations.
/ The German poet SCHILLER wrote The Youth
and the Brook, poem Of comfort and consOia-
lion.
Peter Cooper. in 1915. built the first locomotive
CONSTRUCTED IA the United States, for the Baltimore
a. Ohio Railroad.
Paul jones' Of Revolutionary naval fame capt
/ ured the Br tish ship Scraps, when his own YES
sell tie Richard. was sinking.
Ab-icminOus aud facetious are the only two
English words having tlte vowcs in regular ORDER.
| A. Who translated Uncle Toms Cabin" into
/ Wcshg-G. Grace Clark.
| .. What II the National emlIenRtic flower of
China aud JapaHs-W. -. Sheahan.
| 3. What god. according TO Greek aud Latin
/ myths. taught the making OF wine MAY B.
/ Chapman.
& How long did Martha Washington survive the
death ~ her husband. George Washington ?-I
| Glenn Muuphy.
8. What surveyor aud teacher founded a great
l American city and died unknown death whil,,
1 CA an Indian survey Lewis IL. Day.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
In the Book Of Samuel we read Of a frrryboat
| crossing the river Jordan and carrying King Da-
/ yid's household.
I spiritual songs, singing with grace ia our hearts
4 t7ee toliosiats, B. 10, and Eph., 3: 49,
Samuel ~ the fir-l prophet of Bible fame and last
of the line Of Judges. la Exodus. eighth chapter
/ Aaron IN spoken OF a. prophet.
David said Of the righteous: The law Of God
/ b. la his heart; % his Steps shall slide"
La Samuel, ? the giant Of Gath i described as
having six fingers on each hand and six toes on
| each foot.
4 Who published the first English Bible entire ?
/ May u. Chapman.
2. What was the Urim and Thummin Carl
/ Walker.
3 What proverb telling us 10 do a thing l. fol-
lowed by one telling us not 10 do INV. II. shea
/ han.
4 what chapter in the Bible reads with equal