The National tribune., 1890-08-21

rineton. Conn; Luelln Heinhorst. Bishop, H.
Helen Stevens v.d.. Waco Neb.; G. Il. Brown and
]. A. Hickerson, Balm, Ala; Ernest and Anna
French Colorado, Iowa; Frank Williams, Chicago
ll.-ToiRl, l0,7l7.
BILLY SHERMAN AHEAD.
DEAR c. c.: The infantry are al the front again.
This time IL is 20 vote for the brave Gen. sherman
who ON Nov. u, 1864, began his famous march TO
the sen. The line of defense formed by the Con
federhtes TO dispute hs march was MI in VAIN
With the poet we will say
" HuTrBhl hurrah wei sound the jubilee,
80 they sang the chorus from Atlanta 40 the sea
While they were marching through Georgia,
Since the close of the war he Is always ready 70
speak good word Ia favor Of the fair sex. VINO
next2 Only five cents vote for iaverite Cen
eral--Aunt May Keller, Al Lowe street, SCUM NOT
walk, Conn.
FLORIDA HOMESTEAD.
To Charles Anderson and other O. @. friends
who have written me concerning Florida Wonlu
say that we live on homestead near ChipieH, on
the Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad, an washington
County. Florida. 80 miles north of st. Andrews
Bay. The soil Is sandy loan. a very little rolling
covered with pine, hickory, oak, etc. The climate
u simply superb. Our very hottest weather was
% above this Summer, and last Winter our
coolest was - above, ami that only once. Papa mas
pears, apples. peaches, ounces, Japanese pefsihi
mons, pomEranates, plums. figs. pecans hhi'l'sh
and black Waiuuts, almonds, Japanese eheS'i'als'
etc. growing finely; corn, oats. buc<wheRt, cotton,
beans, field peas. sweet and Irish potatoes, n'lltet
aud all kinds Of vegetables do well here. new
railroad is under construction from st. Andre"
north, 10 cross the Pensacola N Atlantic mere
had very pleasant visit from Lydia T. Day ana
her brother Charles, during the Teachers instl-
Iute 10 Chiplcy.-Luiu NJ. Wiselogei, Chpley, Fla
TENNESSEE REUNION.
FRIESDs OF THE c. c.. The committee for the
Greene County Reunion. and those coming rom
distance, ali Of the &. {. members present, will
please wear n rOsci, composed oil hail SaFu oi
red. white and blue ribbon. to he recognized
upon arrival NJ the depot AT the sight ol any
C. C. friends. G. c. Reunion badge will be FIR
mia ff,Far pf lrp
weak Ia numbers, and we will have to ask
You To send 10 CENTS tn Ida Naddle, Greenevllle'
Tenn, to help bear expenses. IL any surplus IS
/ left IL viii be forwarded TO the treasury oil
some fund IN the interest of the q. q. Those who
intend 10 come will write Ida Naddc, aud get iniI
explanations as To lodgings, etc. Those VINO IN
tend contribute viii please do at once, as VIC
have not long 10 wait Sept. 9, 1890. special INVITA-
ton j. rendered to Emmett J. searcy and Elmerd.
slater 10 be present and deliver hddresses.-INeW-
| ton e. Myers, Myers, Tenn.
PERENNIAL QUALITIES OF DICKENS
FRIENDS OF THE - C.: The best critics unite In
ranking Dickens among the greatest oveiisso i All
ne and this being the case, II i not Tor Us 10 say
whether not his books have proven benefit to
the world. What joel Chandler Harris and lhomas
Nelson Page have done FOR the negroes oil the
South, what Bret HArte has done Tor the rough
/ miners uf the Pacific slope, what CraddCck anu
| Dromgoole have done for the mountaiucers oi
! Tennessee - cl.cns las done for The middle and
lower classes Of London. Going into the iCnemenis
and alleys, drawing lis pen pictures from ille as
] IL was seen there, some Of them are so tendeFly
pafhUtIc some 50 bfminl III meriluchl, lhal AiteE
I having read them we can scarcely tell whether We
/ have had joy ia laughter or in Tears. Not
4 only a novelist has Dickens ranked high, but
las wonderful soul ran IN "A poetcal Channel
J ] DO not remember of ever having read anything
more tcndeTly sweet, more cNqul=iciy beautiful
than his little sonnet entitled " The Children
Dickens stories old, yet they are stun pop
uiar, aud trust they may never 20 on The upper
shelyes.-Emmett searcy, Wartrace. Tenn.
ROYAL VIRTUE CIRCLE.
FRIESDs OF THE c. C.: Through the hearty gen
crosby Of our G C. Editor, have been able from
lime slime, 20 inform you Of some OF the plans
and workings OF the Royal Virtue Circle but
thinking that there may Toe others Who have never
heard Of the society, write again 10 explain tho
| work we are engaged in The x. V. G. was organ
I lied n year Hgo by few young persons IN
torested la temperance work. and quite number
OF members have been taken In since. Zach mem
/ Der Is required to take this pledge:
R.v. c. PLEDGE.
| I do solcnnly promise by the help Of God to
abstain from ihe Of ali Intoxicating liquor as n
! beverage and from the use Of tobacco IA any form,
aud do a can for the promotion OF temperance,
purity and honesty among mankind.
An applicant for membership writes out aud
signs lis pledge and SENDS IT, with iIc Admitance
fec 20 cents the Secretary, who Will Immediately
mali certificate Of ncmb efshp. copy Of the con-
/ siItuiion, "a badge md large roll Of honor. On
tAis roll OF honor there spaces FOR the names OF
pleGgc-sigucT- and each member ~ expected 10 get
/ many NAMES On his roll as possible. ia this way
/ we strive 20 4.,lp on The great reform movement
now REilateh 20 strcnuously MI over our land.
| We have Tie names Of several &. G. friends on
our rolibook. and viii be glad 20 welcome many
more both boys and Eirls.-Ntlson A Holmes,
Secretary r. V. g., West Union, ..
| NAMES or FLOWERS.
! FRIEyDs or THE G. g: Ia both ancient and
| modern literature find some beautiful legends
% the tamissg, Of tlse flowers / will relate "A icw Of
the most noiHbic, which may prove interesting 10
/ the G.. g..
The pretty species Of eampanula commonly
! called Venus looking Ela., receives this title
| from the fact 50 Tie sIoFy goes that Venus, tho
goddess Of love. while arranging her toilet, scci-
deniaIly dropped one Of her mirrors 10 the earth
passing she pllcrd found IT, aud casting bis eyes
upon the glass. which had iC power Of beantiiyiuE
Whatever object IL reflected, forgot his peasant love
and Lad no other wish than to admire himself
The goddess Love. who feared the consequences
Of such a foolish infatuaton. broke the glass aud
transformed the remains into tins beautiful plant.
/ Some authorities state that Cupid, IA feast on
Olympus, the abode Of the gods, III The midst Of a
lively dance. overturned with brush OF his wing
| a cupful Of nectar. This precious liquid falling
upon tie rose, endowed u with the delicious fra
GRANGE which slill distinguishes u. Tom Moore
gives poclica FOR tic beauty and fragrance
Of the rose when hc says:
They tell as that Love Ia his fairy bower
Had two blush roses Of birth divine;
He sprlnis ed tie one with rainbow shower,
But bAtIed the other with mantling wine"
The daisy gels it, name from IA Saxon word
| siguiiyIng days eye" In which way the great
Ben johnson writes IT, and 1t Is called by Chauoer
the '' eie Of tie dale
| Tho wail-howcr. which IS often found growing
over ia solitary beauty, Is called account
! Of ID ciingihg 10 walls. OTHamcHtlug InoldcrHR
! tablets la pTayeyHfds. The wandering miustTelA
Of long ago carried "a branch Of ths plant The
emblem 81 nfIcctio That continues thToug all time
and survives every misfortune.
PaHsy Is corruption Of The French pensee
| thought: the beautiful flower being dedicated "a
liat sentiment. The Aarci-sus j. 20 called, OSid
tells us from "A beautiful NEUROLOGICAL youth bear
ing that name. A thousand nymPhs loved Inn u
VAN. Que day hc caught glimpse Of hs features
/ ia "a fountain, fell Ia love with them, aud pinned
4 away. unable - leave tie spot. The gods la com
1 passion, changed him into the flower uaned.-U
| kiyTa HHgeTty. Unity. Die.
RUSSIA MUST BE FREE.
FRIEs,Ds or THE C. G.: To the mind OF M
/ American cluzeH possessing but ordinary pa
I tfio isfn, the word revolution" brings suFgins
rpll from the heart burning thoughts born Of Ia,
/ tile when his fathers, fired by the injustice and
/ oppression 81 parent country threw of the gall
iul yoke Of ~ HtuHy, aud reared upon ts ruins Al
/ eaibce that shall stand to the end Of lime. Wti
/ Measure we he=c read how The rest al this con
tinsnt following the example Of our country
. have TcbeiIcd aHd formed themselves into lode
pendent Republics; but with soTfOw and deep 70
gret 90 We realize that 10 day Russia preendinl
10 be IA civilized country, Ii still governed abso
lWely by one man.
l Since tie assassination ~ the present Gar
father, have been much interested iu the histor,
/ Of that couutTy. j find u IL considered alno.t !
/ crime 10 attend one Of their universities feariu:
1 no doubt 10 have their system Of government
looked into iy intelligent eyes. find their Mill
: lets are not ignorant like Anarchists iti
the best educated people Of the realm. / Ihinl
made By Mr. George KEENAN, Of the exile sysic1
: ia u-s Ia that nation. Unless constitution 4
= given tIe people 81 Russia within few yeara "
shall see that country torn I'D by "a TegolutiO