The National tribune., 1890-01-16
Conversation CIub.

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side OF the paper. 3. Write TO the point. :.
| Write one subject. s. Write your best. ..
Send answers TO all puzzles for of Editor Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, penmanship and gen,
| eral merit consideFed-will be named nj the head
Of this column the Honor Roll. First honor
| will include all of these requirements second
honor will include deficiency in some one point.
No others viii be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-Mark NJ. Requa, Mnndan, North
Oak.
Second Honor-Ruth A. Killam, Cleveland, o.
sEARCHERs AND soLvERs
Ida May DE Costa. Charlotte HaTboT, Fla, 2;
John Hoffman, Morgantown, w. Va, /; Aaron $.
Clark, StarSe. Fla, a. John - Sheaiian, York IA,
| 2; t. NJ. Iinisham, Springfield. Mass, 2; Grace
] Parkhurst, Springfield VT, 6; Harry T. Matthews,
Kinsman. o. ?; ElmR Armstrong Atwood: Ind,
! 3; May Sparks, Batavia, Iowa, .; George w. Blu
| ker, Negunda, Neb., 4; James T. Alger, swamp
scott, Mass. 3; Daisy a. CTomaoS, Elm Grove.
Mass, / Isaac H. Rushton, Norcatur. Kan, 3; An
| ME J. Shaw. Nerheck, Kan, .; l.. = Shepardson,
| Broc1ton Mass Q; Timon H. Owens. Mt. Blanch-
ard o., /; Neiia ID. Hampton, Mt. Victory, o.. IL;
NJ. Warner Hargrove, Browns Mills, \. j., 3; Geo.
w. Buker, Negunda, Neb. /; Charles T. Straight,
Pawtucket. IL. L. S; Charles Richie Garden CITY,
South Oak; Lille q. Plummer, Connersvilic, Ind,
2; Florence l.. Ulum, veterans wife, Perry, Iowa,
/; Ella Norton. Arenac Mich, l; Mrs. A. NJ Hale,
kalo, Town, p Ida May DE Costa. Charlotte Haroor,
Mich, 8; Hattie L. Goodsell. Emma A. Maeurda,
Lisbon. Me. II; NJ. Ivy Goodell, Mansfield. Ill., ?;
w. l.. Carter, Lowvie, N. Y, s; Emma Krasch,
aNNA''''N''H
pont, n. Y, s.
OUR ROLL cALL-NEw MEMBERS
THE letters VS.. mean veterans son. v.d. veter-
ans daughter aud Wv. veterans widow; members
Of associations will be marked SN. and D.N.I
Bert Melting, Washington, ID. C.; Jessie Is. An
dersOn, vs., Box IS, West Brdgewater Pa; Otis l.
Frisby, Lena H.; Miles L. Johnston, Box l07,
Kylertown Pa; William Brewer Toledo, ILL.,;
Maggie Ross, Chilcolhe, o. Louise RiIlerl, VS..
18th Pa. Tideoue, Pa; L. II. Mccormick. Tnrkio.
Mo-; Nettie /. Sinyard, Summit lin, Pa John w.
Bair, 10th Ohio, Solitude, Ind Lille Wiece Fish,
lEiyerton, Ncb; Emma c. Clements, IL, vd. 18th
y. V, Box 625. AsbuTy Park, n. j.. mother Secre-
tary W.RC; John h. Robinson, Fall River Kan;
Clarence 4. Crane, VS.. list Col. Cav, SS4 FIRST
street. Brooklyn, n. Y; Cora NJ. aud Eta Craw-
ford Valley junction, Wis; Harry II. Mcdowell,
Vs. Shannon H.; Nora aud Cora Cochrune, " DIS,
Box IS, Pleasant Hope, Mo; Cora J. Parker,
Barracksville ". Va; Mrs Laurotta Cowls, vet
Grams wife aud Past President W.RC., Ottumwa,
Iowa, introduced by Emil l.. Buckley: Mary Elliott
and Gerte Bryant, blind friend, introduced 10y
Matte Elliott Grecnsburg, Ind: Ida Il. Clement,
v.d. ith n. II, Box 1872 Salmon Pals. n. H.; Myrta
Is. White, Carson City, Mich; introduced 10y Flora
ID. White, as teacher who Is not a failure; Daisy
Nj. Anderson, DIV. killed ia shaun battle October
last, Greensburg, Ind; Nj. Annie Duryea Port
Washington, l.. l.; Mrs A. NJ. Hall, veterans wife,
kalo, Iowa; Ida Clark, vd. 18th Mo, Sumner, H.;
Daisy A. Newell, Oakland. Mimi; Sam Il. Wood
and Archie Ofohl, Princeton, Ind; Minnie NJ.
Craigs, DIV. 2d Wis. GayvIe, Oak. Edna Redman,
Sidney, Iowa, v.d. Co. q, sth Iowa; Louie Bris-
bin, Milford, Neb., DIV. LIST Wis. Cav; james 4.
Ruby, Railroad, Pa; Mrs. a. w. Sanderson, v. d.,
Mansion, Wis. Box 90; Edna NJ Armstrong, DIV.
l06lb n. V, DE Grasse N Y; q. Cora Davis, vet
Grams niece. PA Hobson street, san Jose, Cal;
Mrs. Jennie Work, wife of vs. and mission teacher.
Robinson, M; Allie WieT. vd; Mary Crosby, DIV.
Co. q. seth ~ Y. Adrian n. Y; Ezra J. Hill, Tx
bridge, Mass; introduced by Emma $. Perkins,
Natick; Elmer l.. Shifer, Broadheadsvle. Pa.
Desiring Correspondence: Charles G.. Plummer.
VS., Box g5l. Connersvic, Ind; John ii. Heck
disabled veteran, 10Th Kan. Cav Ottawa, Kan,
from &. c. aud 10th comrades; Allie Reed, Logan,
HI; Nina Hiestaad, vd. 18Th Ind, Marengo Ind,
TRIBUNE reader for Eve years; Isaac 5. Hoxie,
Epre all Inn t.ssal
young photographer. inmate Of nm invalid vcter-
ans family. who is insiructing young VS., Pleas
ant Plains, Ark; Moliie ManfuI, v.d M Augusta
o.; Theodore B. Wheeler 4th Mich. Cav.
Flushing Mich; Il. j. Armor, jr.. Gettysburg, Pa;
+. Hale, Hicksvile. o.; Flora l. Ogden 90, v.d.
Co. +, S3th Pa. Box 80 Gettysburg, Pa, lives
battlefield; Mark NJ. Bequa. Mandon, North Oak;
George W. Clark, Reynolds, North Dak.i Alice
Spencer and Lola Enck, Ashland, o., with young
men; Charles II. Eddinger, vs.. 2sth Pa, Ashley,
Pa; William Bush. 7Oih Ind, Bennbossom,
Ind; Miss Idyl Crosse, yd graduate Indiana State
Normal school, Indiana. Pa; John ID: Hnmbert,
81 X. Gnirln Box ll2), and j. w. hawthorne BOX
2i2l, all Of Milton, Iowa; Pearl MWarc. Ottumwa,
Iowa; Minnie and EstelIe NJ. Tanner, Wilmot, o.;
total, sO52.
VISIT TO MABEL wooLsEY.
DEGR EDITOR: You requested me 10 visit Mabel
Nooisey, whose letter for THE TRIBUNE came too
late for her request TO be granted. The members
of tse 9. 9. do not need pen introduction TO her
How ] wish all might meet her personally. aud
carry from her bright presence strength, lnspiTa-
ton. and courage 10 live better and more earnest
lives j Gnllefts ana lDnUl tils young. bright
valid on her couch having lain 80 Tor seven years.
and never free from pain. and sli her sunny face
aud manner are 20 beautiful. looked around the
room and SAW the iuvAlld-chair, that came 10 her
with 20 much love. while stTcWn her couch
were many lovely Christmas offerings from friends
here aud those in the G. q. would wish all That
remembered her that day could see her Joy over
the IbraI1ce. aud as she spoke - the comfort
that came in correspondence ms "a nItnber Of the
4. g. aud her desire TO meet with ali. One who
was with me said as we len her, =" beautiful
young life wasted" Oh. no! one made full OF
beautiful lessons Of courage. patience aud sweet
sei-fofg etfuincss and the power 10 teach such no.
bic lessons Of sacrifice and thoughts % others May
you some lime meet her and feel tie serenity Of
her gentle l'Fescnce.-sarah NJ L. Baties. Past De-
partiBent President, Akron, o.
e. c. FRIENDSHIP.
Oh. O. G. friend, when you have found
friend that always true,
You siiooid not give tiIe old one up
For any that are new.
4 friend that's true. just bear In mind.
When e'cr you fHd the same,
il far more worth than shining gold
Or pearls. or even lame.
This friend, when found and treated right.
Wall always give you aid.
And never nsk say TO you
When shall this bill be pad?"
So when a friend has proved himself,
BY all means to him cling;
For 40 one knows how soon such aid
Will JOY aud comfort bring.
Mark ". Eequa, Mandgn, y. Oak.
NEW YEAR WISH.
Give Us love both pure aud sweet
That our lives may be complete;
Give us health, Of care surcease;
Keep us from elm, aud give ~ peace.
Eva Iremayne Pryor. Providence, r. l.
CLUB WHISPERS.
In wishing the Editor and all the C. C. a New
Year calling to higher life and more earnest con-
secration 10 al tit is good and true would COM
mead the conduct Of the T.. G.. Department as
worthy Of special praise. Its success has been
phenomenal, aud Infused new life into our grand
nssocihil0n-ora Annie kOst, Adrian. Mich.
have spent many pleasant hours with my new
G. e. acquaintance, Bessie A. H0uisher She IL aa
ardent lover o! tic 9. &. aud music and H. IA uiost
estmahie young lady. We talk Of holding "A grand
g. &. Reunion ln this State next summer and
hope as inaiiy hs can viii be prescnt-Bessie
GaysfOrd Race. Fort Wayne Ind
What - tBc matter with "a g. G.. button for the
boys 10 wear the lapel 81 their coats and some
thing similar for the girls. The q. H. Loyal
Legion, Mystic ShrincTh aud Rnigitioods OF var
ious kinds are wearing buttons which serve the
same purpose "a the regular badges aud ARE hand.
Ter and less xpeBsiye. Why can't we begin the
New Year ~ adopting button2--Omer s. White