The National tribune., 1890-09-11
A JoYFuL nErNroN.

FRrENps OF TIE GUARDs AsD G. C.: wish 10
say few words IN regard 30 our first annual Re-
union. u wu- one Of foy brightest days. and the
success which attended IL was ell that could
expect, aud T. rs one OF the members present was
perfectly satisfied with the results Of all business
Transacted
That there viii be some who are not satisfied 1
do not doubt The G. C., as Il now is reminds
OF whrt the s. of " used to be. In the year 1881
Mai. A. y. Davis Of Pennsylvania and several
other GA. l. men and yeierans' determined
10 starr order 20 be known as the ofV., u. D. A.
They 10 be divided into State Departments
and local organizations known Posts. the OH
GERS Of each Post X OF " correspond In rank and
number 10 the officers OF a GAL Post This was
done huo for Time tho Post - stem pTaspcrsd
Shortly afIcF this a discussion raised 10
whether We ought to claim equal rank with our
fathers they being the true defenders Of the coun-
t7y For long time this discussion continued
and what j. known to-day ns The Camp system,
;. of Y, is ats Ouigrowtl. The Camp System It
is well known, have Stale, Division aud local
gauizaiion7 known az Sanrs, the officers of each
Camp corresponding 10 tlIusc OF a company ia The
Z. :. Army. The Post System was strongly OPP
posed 10 this movement. and for years tiled TO
hold its own; but one by The Posts became
Camps uniil very few remained. aud now nearly
everyone knows Of the Camp System, while the
old Post System ls almost forgotten. Even Mai.
A. =. Davis Of the oTigiGators OF the Post Sys-
lem, was among the first 10 join the new Order.
And why because lie saw la IL advantages that
the old system did not possess.
Thus il i with the G. q. and the Guards. When
you join the G. G. you, after certain length Of
time. become eligible TO the Guards, providing
that during your time of probation you do some
tng TO show your interest in the g. q. The g. &.
T. the tsst and the Guards IS The goal which you
should keep ia mind. Any regular reader Of THE
NAToSAL TRIBUsE can join the &. g. by simply
sending in his The Guards is something din
ereut; investigation must tnEo pEce before you
can join ihe Guards. Our Editor. Kate y. Shcr-
wood is our Commander in Chief fact " which ia
Itself j. an honor 20 the Guards. Ia closing wish
10 say LIat am sure she wishes no one Ia her
command who is not truly interested in the &. O.
Yours Of the Guarls-W. III. SheAhan.
BIRDS or TENNESSEE.
FuEEDs THE &. O: Many 81 you have written
about birds from different Siaiez. will try aud
tell you about the biTds OF Ieunchzcs Chief
among sOnRsiers II the thrush. You can hear
it, beautiful melodies up ia the top Of tree
the Spring and Summer ] can hear It's beautiful
song willie ] write. Another deIightful singer il
the pelican. which builds It's nest ia Z. bush.
/ suppose all OF you know of the bumtuing bird
but how many have seen it, Tiny little nest and
eggsY The egE isabout ihe sizo Of IA bean.
Onc might lass one of these nests without dlsliu.
puisiinR Il from tie moss lhs tree. Another
bird " hlc builds curious nest is the oTioo which
hangs ~ nest 20 the limb Of some tree We have
many other birds. among them the biue-jay robin
quail, sparrow,-fin l.. Morrow, Home Tenn.
THE OLD oAKEs BUCKET.
FRIENDS OF THEC. G.: il has been commonly said
thai the coid-wAicT poen The Ola Oal.cu Bucket -
@as inspired Dy glass oi brandy. writer in the
Boston Herald allTus the truth Of the story, aud
tells IL as a personal recollection. Samuel Wood
worth, the author, printer, aiid en- ploycd
| ia an Office Ia Chambers street New York One
day lac dropped lulO Mallory bar rooms la Frauk-
4 liu street, 10 gst some brandy and water The
liquor excellent, and Woodwork remarked
| that II was superior 10 anything lac ever Tasted
! No" said cODradei there was one thing that
you aud used 10 think far surpassed ihis in the
way Of drinking" . What was thhl2" ask ed
Woodwork. dublsnsly. Fresh spring water that
sc used 90 drink from the old oakgn bucket that
hung Ia the well, after our return from the hay
Beld Oh "a suitry day in Summer" The Tytiita Of
thc phrase The Oid Oakeu bucket that hung ln
1 lise well" struck WSodworih at once aud a pct-
81 ll.c we'll at h.s boyhood home came 10 hia
D 10 a.. -. H.r.F.. L.. f#.
poem. ~ Has been sci 10 music, hnd Is Popuinr IN
| any form. AIcGunsys New Fourth Eclectic
Reader" contains ii.--Mary Stagner, box llO5
| Madison, Wis.
THAT c. c. BABY.
q. G. sIsTERs AsD BHoTnERs: As you have not
| heard from us for some time through The Ma
iiOhAA 'AlD''E-' " "Iai' 10 iHoihi you lilat our
! boy was two mouths old yesterday, aud we think
| Le Is ~ pretty As be can be.
We offer prizes as follows:
To the first lady sending souvenir for linn we
| Will give his photograph.
10 Tie lady sending the prettiest souvenir We
/ will give IA ladies watch chain.
10 the lady sending the most comical or odd
souvenir We Will give "a ladies peHkHife
10 tie hrst married lady sending souvenir we
| Will give Ii Family Record.
To the first gentleman sending IA souvenir we
| vii give iiis photograph.
TO the gentleman sending the prittest souvenir
fOT hm we will give pair of sleeve buttons
To tie gentleman sending the most cOmicai or
odd souvenir for him we viii give IA penknife
In addition 10 the above prize viii be given to
every Tenth person sending. Yours Pro Patria-
| Mr. aud Mrs James w. Lauterman, Welzeii Mich
READ SOMETHING.
/ FRIENDS or TIE q. C.: There are novels and
| novels. The world is full of them And lust here
we are reminded e. CETlyles scoTnful character
izaiion. Words, words, wordsl" which lac APP
piled 10 many. Aud yet We nnd many In which
the words are the result of deep aud careful
thought, aud which prove sublime aud cieyaIinR
to the reader. IL has long been question whether
one cannot be benefited 10 extent from almost
| Eity book. Even what Is termed lhe very ephen,-
zaaz
when Baby was sick, we gave her Cagtoi1A.