The National tribune., 1890-03-13


loved paper, or to me by letter. Pro Pairia,-Rer.
X. Il. Emerson, East Rochester, n. II.
FROM FLowERY FLORIDA.
DEAR G. c, FEIENDs To-day, while sitting in
orange grove idly listening to the varied notes of
n mocking- bird, my thoughts fly back to nay frost
bound Northern home, aud wonder how many of
my friends would like to hear from loridn. fhe
climate here is delightful; the tropical and ever
green scenery very beautiful. Roses pHHsics, VIC
let's. verbcnas and many other flowers are in full
bloom the wild woods are fragrant with flowers;
| the sweet jasmine, famed in verso aud song,
grows here in the widest prolusion.
we have a pretty Southern homo on the banks
! o! the St Johns River orange groves all around
us, and cof FlorUn's moss-drapcd forests IN Tho
rear The famous Twin Oaks are within two min
uies walk under their grand md spending shade
our young folks swing in hammocks These two
oaks are ancient landmarks, growing on top of an
Indian grave or mound, in which hundreds OF
Seminole Indians were buried, after an engage
mcut with the SpauRrds. They are only Il few
feet apart, both nearly 100 feet high aud $50 feet
across from limb to limb. The beautiful Florida
moss grows in their massive tops, and drnupS from
the branches Ia graceful icsioons yards IN length
In the twilight il presents rather lone, wicrd APP
peerhnee, silently swnying lis huge nrulite pen
dents 10 and fro with every breeze, reminding ono
oil the ghost and hohgoblin stories of early child
hood. The moss is lovely for decorating, and much
of il is carried North by tourists for that purpose
when kept moist il will continue growing Any
of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE readers who would like
n package of tho moss may have it and wcleomeby
sending stamps To pay the postage. There ~
plenty of II near by and / have ample time TO
obiiGe nll; besides. ! think IL Just fun to receive
and answer u lot of letters. Although bit bash-
ful, rather enjoy people staring when the post
master gives me both hands fall of letters. Some
times Inquiries regarding myself are made, but
keep still. SO would you in my pIuce but talk
enough in print for know you will never see me
TO know how homcly, painfully homcly, HnI.
Now about moss. Send me half a dozen twoccnt
stamps for postage. and will send you nice pack
agc.-Alrs. II. A. Warner, Jacksonville, Fla.
OUR BOOK CIRCLE.
How many of the G. c. have read Whittiers
poems? Do you not think Snow Bound " very
itnc? II you have not read II, do not fail TO do
Edna VI. Poor, Independence, Iowa.
have read "Uncle Toms Cabin " for tho first
time and am proudcr than ever OF being the son of
n VcteTan-ouc of the brave men who freed
en-laved race. Wish all the sons and daughters
OF veterans would read it-Daniu Gareiund, Camp
81 :. OF V, Shcrrard, w. Va.
The Eden described 10y Dickens In Martin
Chuzziewith was scarcely more exaggerated than
are The other Edcns' by the real-csInte agents OF
to-dHy.-Clcena Vann.
If the G. G. have not read a. At the Mercy of
Tiberius and st Elmo" by Augusta ]. Evans,
they should do SO. Everyone will feel better after
reading the noble Christian life of Edna Earl
'St. Elmo Mary Miller Clarksviic, o.
The noveIsts l would commend Dickens,
Roe. Holland, Caroline Holmes aud Marion liur-
land Whoever reads their books carefully wlil
be identified, Wiil Carleton is a favoriIc poet--M.
Van Pelt, Rhodes, Iowa.
/ have just finished the Scottish Chiefs" aud
hope all the G. G. may aomciimc read this tine
historic romance. Ben HUI" Is one of my favor
ties, but tho book OF my choice is the Bible
Lizzie Webb Sciuta III.
Does no one care for my favorite novcliss Rita
Bertha NJ. Clay and "Oudn = Surely some Of
you have read Bertha NJ Clay's deli Sbtful English
stories tsc sparkling productions OF thc brilliant
"ouda, or Riin's" Intense pneticnl productions,
which enjoy beyond words 10 cxprcss.--Isva II.
Pryor. Providence, X. /.
Have any Of the Circle read Moths -? IL IL out
of the usual line of stories, and If more like
" Princess We're, there would bc more truth in the
world than there Il. Rider IIagRatd's She - gave
me the nightmare. ! think man with such an
imagination would Ice afraid 10 go 10 bed iu the
dark.--Gladys Marshall, Willow City y. d.
Books Recommended: " Shntns," by BENJAMIN
Morgan for light rcadins-M. t. Wallace, Lisbon.
Center, n. Y.
Longfcow. Whittier Poe. Emerson, Cooper and
Shasspegc. Newton e. Myers. Myers Tenn.
HHtta Kelly: / have read Edward BeIlRmys
Looking BACKWARD aud think that what we
regard ~ an Idle dream may yet be realized
judging the future by the ptst.-Daisy Barnes san
Marcos, Cal
Books are masters who instruct us. II wo MP.
preach them. we find they sleep not; If we seek
them. they do not hide; II we attempt to read them
and buudcr they do not chide; II we are young or
ignorant, they do not make light of our youth
laugh at our ignorance. But II wo give them
Time and attention they viii repay thFcefn3d,
and most thoroughly FL as 10 glide smoothly over
the rough pathway OF liie.-AiaEgic II. Norman,
Logan. Iowa.
Hattie Kelley: Buddha preached a better abstract
system than does Edward Bciiamy IN - Looking
backward, y and more fooiishly aud outrHgcously
governed populace Than the Aslatic Bnddhlsts
would be hard to find. Practical nattonalsin. II IL
were possibility in mans present state. would bg
like anfesthetic; IL might relieve pain, hat 10
would benuu4b action. II usi..i4t ije pcn~att for
the weak aud nervous but il would be lie duileAs
Of enchanted castle FOR the men who have within
them the strength to achieve II would be aavurlrss
existence and certain detcrioratiou.-G. W. Scott.
am another of Longfc0w's admirers. James
q Clark ~ also one Of my ftvartes. How uIany Of
the q. g. have read Cinrk's Mount 81 the Holy
Cross, the snow Cross Of the Eocltcs'2 The
M0uut Of the Holy Cross 10 the principal mountain
Of the raEuRcha range Colorado, aud t. Ii l56 feet
above thc sea. The cross - near the top, facing
east. aud consists Of two creyiccs filed with snow
Summer and Winter The vices arc 90 feet ~ de
aud ~, sf.sfF Ia T.,
the perpcndicuiAr arm Of the cross - about 1900
feet long, aud the horizontal IL 100 feet II can
be about 30 miles. The following are n few
lines from Clarke poem:
As long y the incense from ocean shall rise
To weave IFS bright wool on the warp Of the skies,
As long as the clouds into crystals shal! part.
That cross shall CLEAN high the Continents
heart. Wesley Treer Princeton, MINI.
Tho CurIoas Corner.
ANSWERS to questions will not be published With
Ia two three weeks after questions appear SO
all will have chance 10 send replies aud receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
Il IL said that shakspere found 1900 words sufI-
cent for all hls works
The longest distance over which conversation by
telephone j. daily maintained il about $50 miles
from Portland hc,. 10 Buffalo. n. y
The oldest aud largest tree in the world IL the
chestnut near the foot Of Mount Elnh, the cEcum.
ference Of the trunk being ~ feet.
Gov. Brndford Of the Plymouth Colony issued
the first proclamation for Thanksgiving, aud APP
pointed the ri OF February 1851
iiie jews were DAhis4tfA rom home by IIbEFus
Cesar about 10 A. d., because he was Jealous of
their prosperity aud religion.
]. What greater calamity than war afflicted
Europe ia the middle Of the II century M Annie
DuTyea.
2. Who. IN frail canoe on "a stormy night, visited
hn Indian wigwam TO tile lives OF his enc
mics Lydia ~ Ross
3. What State furnished the greatest number of
coiored troops during the late war?-IsIse NJ vii.
cox.
4. What ex-president Of the United States was
IN the Confederate CongTess?-Hosa Haynes
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Cornelius told by an angel that his WAYS
pleased God tAots 1873 H.
81. Luke was styled the Evangelist Of Greece
The word ehtbunee il first found la Isx u: IT.
]. How many times does the Bible speak of the
love Of God, and how many times of his wrathY-
Cora Martin, Center Point. Iowa.
2. When. where and how did Mary the Mother
Of Christ die Mrs. Skinner.
q. What city did God lken TO "A dish wiped and
turned upside down?-A. Brookins
4 What does Solomon say is more precious than
rubies2-T Il. Owens
N-RACKE RS.
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