The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-24

girl with good common sense and living happily
ever sftcr.-lnez Woodruff Wghman.
would study etiquct and excel in poteness, but
oilemiunte would spend my leisure time with
cultured young women, aud in due time
marry the G, G. girl Gilbert Edmondson describes,
aud he content TO the end of the chaptcr.-Pruda
Bowers Utey.
would not get the dea in my head That | WINS
so important that everyone was hanging on the
ragged edge of despair TO hear me speak. would
master good trade, and lay by something for nm
old age, with the help ola sensible wife not above
going into the kitchcn.-Nora OllOm.
would not be awI ward aud bnshtul. / would
cultivate graceful manners easy, fluent oouyersa-
ton and what to do with my hands and feet.
would dress neatly and styishIy, not loudly or
conspicuously. and never wear eycglass.
If spraincd my ankle or had corns ! would
carry a cane, II not, would leave ii nj home.
would not stand the street. and make re-
marks about young ladies that passed.
would not think that every girl who treated mo
politely was in live with me.
If | correspondent with young ladies would not
make specially of showing their letters to all my
gentlemen aCquRiutanCes.
would not boast of the number of girls had
been engaged to, and never toll how many times /
had been refused.
would not taste any kind of Intoxicating IL
language.
would not use slang phrases and think II
sounded smart or witty.
would give up my sent in the street-oar ms cour-
tcouSly To inotory girl as TO naughty million
aires daughter.
would not call my father /" the old man. nor
address him as Governor"
would honor my mother above all women.
would not continually neglect my own sister,
To pay attention To someone cse's sister.
would DO IA gentleman at all times and Mt all
places
would not marry for beauty money alone,
and would not marry mt all until was able To
support wife.-Magge MoClung, Leoti, Kan.
HISTORIC MEDAL.
DEAR tribune: Material, brass, I think; shape,
elliptcal; longer diameter ! lilo inches; shorter
diameter BIG inch; thickness lilo inch. AZ tho
upper termination OF the longer diameter there IS
projection, stem, perforated luugitudinaily-I
suppose for insertion of cord On one side is the
figure of man, from the waist up. front view, in low
relief arms crossed Mt the wrists over the brenst,
the left hand holding a CruCiiix. The figure bears
a striking resemblance to cuts have seen of De
Soto. On the face of the medal to the right the
letters :, 10. FRAN, and TO the left, REG. soc. l.
On the other side. figure OF man from the hips
up. same relief, side view, hands folded over
the heart, and on the back OF the head some pecu
liar kind of head gear. Directly in front OF the
face i what appears to be lighted taper, and be-
yond aud beneath some other figure, perhaps an
altar, surmounted by what l take for skull.
Around the margin the inscription, FRA BOR.
ID. n. Simons, Chilhowce, Mo.
CLUB WHISPERS.
/ thinl; the C. c. members would enjoy trip up
the beautiful Tennessee River ANY OF them de-
string 10 visit the historic battlefield Of Shiloh
would do well 10 come in time To Ice there Memo
rial Day. Excursion boat from Paducah-J. w.
received G. C. badge, and / do not know who
sent IT, lam very much pleased with it, and am
sure every OF tile &. &. would have one If they
knew how beautiful 1t is.-Louisa Allen, Grand
Forks, " u.
All friends Of c. G. who propose having flower
beds this Summer cannot do better than TO patron
i've crippled brother W. :. Pnrdcc. Alegan.
Mich. know his seeds 10 Too desirable, for my
Michigan nowcr-bed last Summer was very pretty,
aud YOU ali want forget mc-not seeds. Send to hin
for list Of prices, aud inelose stamp please for
return postage. You will not regret II II you send
for scets.-Anuie J.. Williams
Eva +. Crates tpceanSidc. Cali contribution on
the Birds of California something TO read
that would specially interest the members Of the
G G. who find main interest mud delight Ia read
ing about the plumggc creation. ! consider chat
the birds of tire brownthTush and cpt-bird family
are the most shapcly aud gracefully built Of all the
p'Fds oil Norm America lis "a rare happiness TO me
10 see and read concerning all those varieties of
birds, that are lovely and attractive indeed-Frank
b. Carey. Ea-tou, Pa.
fully concur with Mamie f. Clnrkc's suggea-
ton Of having the c. G. of each State counsel
gcthcr respecting our National Reunion. HeiEg
one of loyal Michgan's sons that hopes to attend.
would hear from all Michigan &. g. that con
template going. While It may not be possible for
the delegation TO go together, think it would be
well TO arrange for "a meeting place it, Boston.
Western enterprise should unite with our Eastern
friends Isl making this Reunion Il snCcCss far
prncticRblc.-Juius ". GoRurn. Hallsion. Mich.
have just returned from our state Teachers
Association held al Lincoln where wore my G. G.
badge all at the time bat what was my distppoint-
mcnt 90 fad not one 81 our badges iu that whole
hs7chbiaEe OF tchGheTs Nebraska Z. -, where
were you7 Did / miss any 9. &. members who
were thereY Surely there many q. &. r in tie
noble profession Of teaching IN this state. In
next December meeting let ~ have headquarters,
and become better acquainted with saCh oiher.-
L0TR ). Crangle, Holmcsyiile, Neb.
Tho CHrious CORNER.
ANSWERS 10 questions will not lao published with
Ia two or three weeks after questions appear. SO
ali viii have chance to send replies aud receive
honorable thentIon with tiie number answered.
Dynamite was invented by Nobel Ia 1866. e.
C0wsiips are called by the Germans the keys OF
Heaven
Il is said that II takes q 1000 spiders to produce
pound of web
Slcrcotyping was invented Nov. q, l725
Washington was born on Friday.
]. What u known AZ the . CIty Of the Hundred
Gates MAY Is. Sparks
What - the origin Of the word iRrifi g-Nelia
Hampton.
. when was the FIRST railroad operated In Aus
traia?-E }. Young
T. When was the first steel pen made. and what
was uscd before ihatg-C. W. Rebue.
BIBLE BRIGADE
Fear God and keep hs commandments for this
Is the whole duty of man.
III Ghof 80 miles south Of Jerusalem, is called
the Valley Of salt.
shHfugar slew COO men with an o -goad.
Tie 10 ptHRucs Ut Egypt were water turned TO
blood, frogs, lice cT murfaiu Of beasts boila and
biaius hail, iocusts darkness, death of first born
LameCh WAS the iirst man 10 practice poygRmy.
1onhdeHcs ia nulaithiul man ia time Of
trouble is like broken tooth foot out oil Joint
]. What is the Bible rule for temperance i'm NIL
things Nina r. 1Iiue.
2 When, whore. aud by whom was the first BAp-
tst Church formed? The fret Methodist 2? Waiter
NJ SimoHs.
g. What is the cure for wrath Arthur O. Slsson.
4. What II called the royal law ZACH Snyder.
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