The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-27

VIII he assured I appreciated your nice letters
one gentleman thought me very brave TO publicly
admit OF exceeding nominees. Send my picture
10 bc published la THE NATIONAL TEIBUNEg Never
know The NkTI0NAL TRIBU EE readers are mostly
brave soldiers bat not enough Tor that; besides,
few have nicely limited nj my probable beauty, and
/ should dislike 20 rob ihem of their cunceH. OF
course minClc ia society aud 60 out IN puddle, but
you know ladies can always wear walls; so under
this vall am chatting TO you. Many have written
and asked n could send any more carlos, ana
many, too have half apologizcd for troubling me-
No need OF that, for If not willing To send you bits
] rom this SummeTlREd would not say 500 and as
/ ior sending more CuriOs. I'll Try.
suppose this time / send you nice variety OF
/ native Florida woods? Chapman, who i authority,
credits Florida with a. per ocut. of the various
woods of the States and Territories. OF course
do not know them all, hui know enough OF them
10 make fine addition 10 your cabinet collections
will send you wood Of holly, orange, magnolia,
persimmon mulberry, fig, palm, chinqHaph I'VE
oak, bny, black jack cabbage tree olcaoer, bitter-
nat, turpentine Tlre, sweet gum, cedar, CHINA,
! myrtle, cypress jasmine, c0rai, spruce, sparkle
wood, Gumac, hop-lree, and any others may ind.
Each wood ! vii liable for yon. As tins Is the
season when the famous Florida flowers have
rpencd seed viii send you, II you wish. some
seed OF Tie choicest varieties First u the spanish
dagger, or devils-needle. the handsumesi tropical
plant Of Florida. It's branches plant from four
10 Xix feet high, crowned with n hugo truss oil
creamy white bel-shaped flowers. The leaves nrs
a foot ia length and grow straight out from the
body Of the plant from the ground TO tie flower
SPIKE and are armed with sharp ncedle-llke points,
!
passion flower. No pen can adequately describe us
beauty. II IL the size OF silver half dollar, deeply
inpgcd, clothed ~ royal coal OF purple and gold,
ANA IS an eNouiscly- haudsOne flower. What
ply u should br little known iu the North. The
passion flower Is a vine and requires support.
can also send the seed of beautiful native
cactus aud Of the sleepy acacia, a lovely irce-
Towering plant that gives so great proiusion OF
flowers 10 nearly hide the delicate foliage that ~
night curls M sleep. Also seed Of the apple OF
Sodom. a strikiugly strange plant, completely
covered with sharp thoTns. even TO both sides ol
the leaves. Tho dai!Sies here call IL : HANDS OF
which, Tor n local name, - good Then hcsiled
down in the foliage j. its bTiiiiant-hued apples,
GliscniuE in pretty relief; and n you want TO grow
a novelty nan send you some ootton-seed.
send about 81 dozen or - two-cent stamps Tor
postage and packing aud will send All Tie seed 2
and woods have mentioned, or II only the seeds
are wanted, you need only send three or Tour
statnIs.-MTs. j., 4. Warner, -. Nicholas, Tia
HONOR THE O. c. BADGE
FRIENDS TIT G. c: have noticed in different
leiters mention 81 Tie G. c. badge yet think all
ilaNe ever seen ) exactly two, aud One al those
was mine Tho otaer I met la Hanbuiy, Conn.
Now would like 10 know the reason OF al tins
With total of over 10000 members. only TO see
one, besides nay own, in period covering almost
You might say do moi stir around enough but
that y not the case for during that time have
been "a about 20 States and have seen some OF the
notable prison pens, their remains, Of lie Con-
federacy, among which are Salisbury, n. O., and
Anacrsonyille, Ga. But IL might be sad thai the
South IS not the place TO sec veterans sons aud
the New England States aud Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois, aud II D. the same thiri. everywhere.
Now II some OF our brilliant writers would try
ana exert their Influence Ia this d GCtlDn-liai -. 10
have all DrnbcTs who are able 20 procure "A badge
4 do so-ihcy would never know now much pleasure
there might bo derived from H. At the same Time
/ ~ would serve Rs mutual introduction m more
cases iIHn one the same a. b did IA mine.
Now, Chen, girls, young ladies u mention you
in particular for think yCu have more influence
over tIe boys than one boy over another. try and
see whal you can do toward making the badge an
everyday sight on the streets and Ia our homes.
FRO fatrlA Harry MerIiweaiher, New York City.
FEW WHY'S.
FRTENDs or THE c C.: Why don't The c. G. do
what they can for Tue NATIONAL TRIBUNE one Of
thcir best friends ia the woridg
Why don't some u them go ahead aud do some
hing 10 ioSter progress ias'oad al being indner-
cut and iaquiring " Why wEsa't u done tie other
WArP"
Why DO they not bear in mind tlat the O. O.
ultimately hopes 10 lie a sweet and united lTAter-
nity by organizing into the Guards?
Why don't someone exchange places with the
Editor lew moments 10 ascertain the tremendous
amount Of God Il takes 20 marshal loyal
hosts in peace aud harmony. ~ well as keep our
columns steadily pT0gre-sing2
Way don't the masculine q. C.'s omit using to-
bacco IA any form, aud why do they hrcsis the
sabbath 10y pUsipCninR their shaving aud Otber
chores to that day when they have six other days
10 do so
Why don't they knock anyone down that would
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ting beverages lEiil.me-quickDg
Why dru't ulry establish peace aud n righteous
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Why don't tho feminine C. O. remove that uuid az
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. Tcspccl 10 our fiie-ci0scrs?
wins don't they lock upon dislwashinE, cook
luE, ironing, sewing. aud other household duties
81 fine nri, NJ did their illusirous mothers aud
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occasionally, instead 81 boring others by asking
'vhen their last nonscnsical letter would be an-
I EwcrchP
Ehy donf all the G. C. ezemp.Iy that our ol,
9ecl D. 10 disseminate the principles Of progress
and patriotism, and not purely social?
Why don't uIey send their contributions on time
when discussions Hrc pending, nnd when they are
too late why d0u't they blame themselves resov-
ing 10 excel next time
Why don't they send a nickel or dime 10 Aunt
MHy Eeclcr 90 help needy veteran and family
out Of olsrcssg
Why doaf the c. C. AL try 20 join the Guards
before New Years Day. and profit thereby?
Why don't they dot aii az lite articles they obtain
fi0n HHoihers pen, aud thereby release them
selves Of that most dete.lable iheh-pagiar-HI?
Why Why Oh, why don't they do what
conscience says u i3ghg-Julius w. GOEafa, Hall
sion, Mich.
STORY oF THE WHITE ROCKS.
FRIEEDs or THE O. C.: On Tie summit Of Cheat
Mountain, ia Tie southern pan OF Fayelte Couuty,
I Va. IL a large cih Of rocks. long known as lie
Ahiie ROcks IL was here that an accomplished
I aud beautiful young Eir Was cruelty put 10 death
l5y Jealous lover On n beautiful dav In t,e Pail
81 1870, Polly Williams and John Rogers started
/ 10 take walk. Ga their rRmbles they asccndcd
: thc mountain - far the White Rocks Here
they stopped 10 talk and admire the grand scenery,
for which Tins place j. n0ied. la te uf their
/ conversation, ~ ~ supposed that hc nskCd her
hand in marriage. which she refused. and that
So a fi Of Jealous singer he determined 10 cad her
life By throwing hcT Over the prccipicc. She Was a
strong girl aud fought desperately for life but the
urcicl being bcr superior la streupth soon over
powered bier. aud hurried her over the Clin on tie
/ rocks below. her body was found three OF four
cays h!icTNArd by boy searching for some cattle
/ She WAS taken % The foot of the mountain aud
I there buried, a marble shan, mostly Clipped
away and carried Of by relic seekers a ti!at Is
lcft to mark Tie grave. Not having sufficient evil
deuce, Rogers iit4 convicted but such Is The
story Il = told here.-FraHlZ l.. Conn, Norris
4 Crossroads. Va.
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