The National tribune., 1890-06-12

| the Z. g. TO heed Aunt Mays appeal. Hear her:
Let a mother who knows from bitter experience
! what II - To lose a home speak I'm behalf oil her
| who thus calls upon you. You may never know
how much suffering how many sad, bitter
hcart-aches your little nickel may save some
| poor soul but God will bless the effort. A few
dimes from the many would have saved nay
| home, but only one answered, Mrs. Sarah NJ.
| y. Battcls God bless that womanl All her
] life she has done her part But il was lost and
| every day since has been struggle, stcmmng of
| the tide yet j send my mite 10 help in all such
! cases. Let us build such monuments while in life,
and not wait until the man dies then fill his grave
| with flowers he cannot see. Let us honor the dead
soldier, but care for the living.
Conversation Club.
Rules otfhe Club-I. Write briefly. ?. wrteo only
on one side OF te paper. 3. Write 10 the point. T..
! Write on one subject. 5. Write your best. G..
Send answers 10 all puzzles for of Editor. Each
week the names of those Writing the best letters
style composition, spelling, penmanship and gem
eral merit considercd-will be named at the head
| al this column on the Honor Roll First honor
| VIII include all of these requirements. Second
| honor viii include a deficiency in some point
| No others will be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS.
| First Honor-Zola NJ Boyle New York City.
Second Honor-E. Lula Julian, indianapolis
sEARcHERs AND soLvERs.
Mary Il, Wallace, 3; w. G. Wiley, 7; X. F. Emer-
son, 3; Edith Cole. 8; Daisy b. North To- Emma
T. Clements. g. Raymond Shirk, 6; Matte Ross
! ?; Elms Armstrong, .; James e Alger 8; John
| NJ. Murphy, 5; Ella Hancock, 3; Mrs. ii. l.. Pope
| /: II. f. Hubs 3; Anna v johnson. |: Ncwton
9 Myers, o; Bernice l.. Thomas, 6 Chas. Richie,
4 10; EDNA Nj. Poor, >; Alice Riley, .; Edwin Nj.
Southland, 3; Salie Stanbcrry, 4; E Lula Julian,
2; Annie i. Williams, 9; Flora ID. White. 8; Ella
BTuner !.
OUR ROLL CALL-NEw MEMBERS.
THE letters VS. mean veterans son, vd. vcter-
an 5 daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
OF associations will be marked s.V. and D.V.l
Flora Dana, DIV. 10Th VT wasfcd VT; Clar-
9nee l. llawley, Camp O. 5. OF v, Ottawa, Ill;
Harry Jelords. VS.. S9Lh n y, Upper Lise, n. Y;
LAURA n Toss, Y. wife, Salem, Mass sarah NJ.
Zieske, Couriland Mimi; Emma NJ. Dearborn,
va lith Ind, Malott KY, had grandfather in
tae Union army great grandfather in The war of
1872. and n great great grandfather under Wash
ingIon IN the Revelation; Helen T. G.. Norton,
V; wife, Dorset, o.. George BaIlou. Ncwtonvile.
MASS; Fannie \. Smith. mother Walter G.. Dor
chester, Mass; Ella lIumbcr shannon. Ill.,; Annie
Marlin. Cuba, Mo; Fred Dare vs.. lG5th n. Y,
Mabel A; Rye, Watsiied vi; WILDER ". Young,
tai, 10, 4S9.
c. c. BASKET PICNIC.
FRIENDS or THE G. c.: Il hHs been proposed
that we have Ii basket picnic In Snugus the 18th OF
June aud Mr.. Williams and myself unite in ex-
tending Invitation to Nil g. G. members 10 come.
there Is quite "a pretty grove back of our home,
ana we can spread the tables under the trees. Now,
let me Introduce TO you George Ballou, Newton
vile. Mass, tNina's soldier husband. and Fannie
A. smith. Dorchester, Mass, mother OF Walter e.,
our Council Secretary--Annie l.. Williams.
CALL AT THE MUSICAL CONSERVATORY.
DEAR {. C.: II I,ora ). Crangie HolmesvilIe.
Neh, had called R the Conservatory Of Music Lin,
coIu' Neb, she would have seen two G. G. girls
who would be very glad TO meet heT-Miss Jeanne
watson and myself, aud one who does ali sine
to help the good cause along.-Jessie Johnson.
HAUNTED.
By zod M BOYLE
] shall hear the great sea raging
shall hear your anguishcd cry,
shall hear the wild ind shrieklnG
Till die.
lie at nighttime thinking
How the waves above You weep,
Illl ii seems my heart Is breaking,
Then sleep.
And ] dream see you kneeling,
a. you kuelt that day i prayer,
With a ray Of sunlight falling
On your hair.
Then hear the waters rn.ing.
And sec your face again,
And wake and call upon you
Ia my pain
And your form will ever haunt mo-
TIL clasp your hand once more,
And you turn and smile upon me
As Of y0re.
STILL TRUSTING IN GOD.
VIII some Of those kind people who have n
warm place ia t4eiT heart for tiIc soldier aud his
family, pleA.e send letters. reading matter and
scraps Of calico aud wofslcd. To- my dear invnlid
mother to help Inss away some OF tie lonely hours
Of her confinement? My father is insane and
mother and are inynids; but we have not lost
our faith aud trust in God. You may address
mother NJ Rock Crock O.-AITs NJ T. Woolsey-
hs we hope To - back there coon. Now, thanking
you all for past Kindness. remain with love- your
suffering &. e. sistsT-MAbel Wooisey.
A STORY WITH POINT
FRuEDs or THE C. c: / thought Brother Sea
mans letter, Boil it Down" fitted like the bark
On tree Abraham Lincoln believed ia common
sense too. On CHANGING at IA yOlUninous report
that a committee had reported the great cx Presi-
dent said: II should want a new lease of life 10
read this through" Throwing IL upon the table
he added: WAY can't COMMITTEES Of this kind
occasionally exhibit a grain Of common senseg
u ! send a man To buy horse FOR me, expect
him 10 tell me his points. not how many hairs al
~ Iis TAIL go Il - with our contributions Tie
Editor likes 10 contribute bat wants the
points" not the number 81 &" hairs - la the tail
Let tie &. g give more attention 20 their motto
Progress and success and happiness viii be
theirs-JulIus " GogaTn, Camp lCs. ;. Of v, Hall
ston, Mich.
MICHIGAN C. c. REUNION.
Interest is Oh the increase In the Michigan C. c.
Reunion. Bertha La Rue, Teacher at Lakevicy
says: To the letter 81 Arthur Brookus for "A G. C.
Reunion at Lansing, here the Division. s Of v.
meets june - to July l. ] heartily Say, Yes''
Flora ID. White Chairman Reunion Committee
Carson City, says: Hope many will be In attend,
aBce and make our fret attempt IA success" Ma.
bel PlumnIer. daughter 81 tile National InsliiutiuE
aud Installing Officer. W.RC. who resides nj The
State Capital, sounds The rally IA the following
hearty call, which will meet like cordial re-
spoDse, We trust. IL will be "a grand time To ar
range for the Michigan delegation 10 the National
4. q. Reunion at Boston.
Our hearts big aud our accommodations are
ample. RHd we would like To entertain the Ailchi-
gan &. e., together with the =. Of V. Think Of H.
brothers aud sisters aud consider IL fayorably
Lansing l. central and easily reached. Sumtcrs Of
our &. {. brothers Will be here 10 attend the En-
oaInpment, and Will not be able To spend the time
again right off You will be heartily welcome
FIRST Lieut.. Julius w. GOgaru, of Hallslun made
tire motion that Lansing be- the place chosen a0r
the coming . q Reunion, and that the time be dur
ing the >. Of v Division EBcampmeut. Alice
HillikcT Of 81 Johns, seconded the motion aud
Cora A. Disbrow. now Ia Ypsilanu. votes aye"
Matte X. Luke, Of Wheathcld Mich, holds the
baliOt-bOx. believe. Send your votes at once
when you receive this number Of 1HE NATIONAL
lHIEusE Don't think me selfish iu wishing To
bFlng tie Z. 4. 70 Lansing. / am not indeed. /
understand fully the work that would fall on my
shoulders. We entertained tho GAR and W. nc
Slate EneaInpuhenis here once or twice and num-
beTless other organizations meet here every year.
Yours, Pro PaiTia-4abei IL Plummer Lansing
Mich.
STORY FROM LOEGFELLOW's wORKs
Early ia the Autumn" al the close Of Il Rainy
Day" HHwaliia WAS sitting beside The Open
window smoking The Peace Pipe" 4" The
Day Il Done lac sighed and when he heard go The
Song Of the Bell he went by THE Light OF
Stars" TO The Chamber Over The Gate" THE
Two Angels " watched over him, and Sunrise on
the Hills " found him making arrows with which
~ shoot The Birds of Passage" n Shadow"
caused him 10 turn aud before him stood The
Black knight" hs had come from The Castle
/ ~ the sea" on The Lovers ETFand" They mad
pleasant chat under The Hemlock Tree
The Black Knight" told how The Village
/ BlacllEmith" Killed at the Ford aud lhey
buried iim near "A Village Church, :" beside A
( Naf4clcss Grave marked with Tile Three