The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-18
the excursion to Crescent Beaeh.-Mamle e.

| Boston, and l want 10 tell you how much en-
| ioyed our Reunion. felt "a little tmd about going
| in, but was met at the door by Nina Ballou, who
| gave me a hearty welcome, and did not feel one
| bit like n stranger when Annie j.. Williams, Emma
| greetings They all were like Happy House,
| hold. 1 cannot tell you how much we enjoyed the
society or Kate u. Sherwood. We oil could see
the interest she takes In our G. q. She is doing n
great good work for the soldier and his children.
| May her life be spared long to us.
Aug. Is was a very pleasant day to me, closing
| with an evening at Hotel Nendome, where we were
| enjoyably entertained by Mesdnmes Sherwood
| and Marble. Another happy day was spent ut
| SHuEus, with Annie J.. Williams, mt her beautiful
| homo. D was in the G. @. picnic grove and wished
| all the g. q. could have picnic there, and SEQ
what a beautiful place ii Is. Annie may well be
| proud OF her q. g. corner. The c. C.s who did not
| visit her missed a great treat. / enjoyed every
/ moment while there. j think our first Reunion a
| success, and hope shall he spared to attend the
next one. VIII those who gave me cards at the
| Reunion please send me their addresses. ms had
The misfortune 20 lose most of those given me, and
| Icannot remember where TO send promised cards
| Adde Stevens. Port Chester. N. Y.
THE RIVER OF INK.
FRIENDS OF THE c. O.: Seeing in the @. @. a
query and answer 10 the location OF the River
| lux, brought TO my mind some facts concerning
| IL, and which may be OF interest 10 some of the g.
| &. This wonderful river is In Algeria French
province in northern Africa. Ii Is formed by the
| Junction OF two little rivulcts one of which Ia
| strongly impregnated with iron, and the other,
| meanderinG through peat marsh imbibes gallo
| acid, another ingredient in tho formation Of ink.
| Letters ana other manuscripts satisfactorily
| written with this singular natural compound OF
| iron and acids. w. Mercer Greenleaf. Kan.
THAT COLORADO VISIT.
DEAR c. O. FRIENDS: want 70 tell you about
my trip to the mountains. Ia response 10 an In
vitation from Josie stephens, of Denver aud lnez
Wightmhn, Of Black Hawk, Colo, | arrived at
| Denver Tuesday afternoon, called on Miss Ste
4 phens, and found her preparing 10 30 10 Boston.
She Is very pretty and interesting young lady, as
some Of you will know, having met her at the
| Encampment. l spent a very pleasant afternoon
\ 10y exchanging C. C. items and looking over auto.
graphs md photographs, having taking mine with
| me- fell very much in love with her, and hope
the &. G. will too but not all the boys mt once. |
met her father, and found him q courteous and
entertaining gentleman, and enjoyed my visit with
| them very much.
Wednesday left for Black Hawk, and was met
| at the depot by ineZ and her husband; received
| very hearty welcome. They did all they could to
1 make my visit pleasant, Mr.. Woodruff, Inez's
| father, doing his share, and even Midget" the
| little black dog.
Inez is the dear little woman that so many think
4 she Is. Anyone meeting her could not help but
love her. She - tire queen OF her home, aud has
two very devoted aud willing subjects her father
and husband. She has quito "A number OF c. c.
souvenirs and wedding presents. She Is full of life
and iun, and 20 aye her husband and father. like
| them very much indeed. One evening went
into the tunnel that leads 10 the gold mines and
walked about five miles. 1t Is 100 feet TO the top
| al Tie mountain One place IN the tunnel there
was crCyCe OF 200 feet above and eco feet below
~, where they had taken out the ore, and were
| just liking Il board. / came 10 a place ~ the
laughed at me- and said that ali is not gold that
Cutters IL proved 10 be 30 that time, for it
prizes sort Of mineral that is found IN all the
mines. IL was wonderful, never-to-bc-f0 forgotten
walk through the heart OF a mountain. The next
| day we went 10 visit a mine three miles away We
went on The tiamwHy, the road over which they
haul the ore from the mine. Az the train runs
over the canyons and around the sides Of the
/ mountains, we had 10 go 10 miles to get three
! When we were on the sides Of the mountains we
had 10 hold tight, for II we fell il looked IL
/ we would never stop il was wonderful ride
] The mountains are well named. IL looked II IL
was one pile OF rocks upon another. II was simply
miles away.
About the time we were ready TO return there
| came up shower Of rain so quick we could not
get ont Of the way. We got oil c Train aud walked
/ home about mile and half 10 warm up, as II
was chilly and our clothes were wet. We returned
! home next day very much pleased with our trip
arm sure hat u any Of ne O. G. should visit Inez
Pairia-Jess:e johnson, HaStuni. Colo.
MUSICAL TREE.
FRIENDS or THE O. g.: While we are still Inter.
e-tcd IN peculiar trees will give little sketch
nbOut a musical tree which ] have come Rcru-s
Reliable travellers describe a musical tree found
both ia the West Indies and IN Nubn. This vcge-
table phenomenon las peculiar shaped leaf and
pods with = split or open edge. As the wind blows
through these u gives tie tree its peculiar name
IN the BatbedDes there ts valley filed with these
trees. aud when the wind blows across the island n
CONSTANT moaning. decp-ioned whistle is beard
which ~ iie stu hours OF tho night has weird
and mOuTuiul elect.
VIII some OF the e. c girls who arc members OF
Tire W.R.C. please wsile me? am = member Of
the COrps here, aud should like 10 hear foiu some
q Tie sisters IN T., &. and L.-CaI 81. kepner
MArengo Iowa.
on a ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEAK.
FEIESDs or THE G. G.: On reaching tic top one
ia struck with the beautiful scenery; vnlieys aud
ridges running ia every directon These are
crossed hg grand store wallis towering hundreds Of
icei rom the surrounding country, RHd only broken
where the cool mountain streams have forced
passage. IN one direction IL broad forest Wild
AID iuil 81 natuTe- living world While gazing at
tie dark green ol the spruce, hiTeuked and dotted
with the lighter u. AIDES OF tie pine a:,d rsUsf Won
caE a!mos, bear tie Of the mountain lion ar
the BARK 81 Tie coyote. a sharp whistle pcFccs
the ar, ana turning 20 one side you no! dozen
yaFos distant. large brown animal who cye4 you
closely rad theu slowly crecps iIto bis hole IL 1, a
iIae@y Mountain woodchucs or grouud-hog You
"4.l wonder what he bnds TO eat in tbi- rugged
region when you see -pme small blue fuwers
which satisiy your doubts II is noe time 10 re.
trace your steps back down the rough trail and
make alonacr yiait.-FihuK SlaPlin. In Yela Colo
ORIGIN or THE HAMMOCK.
DEAF C. G. EEiEEDs: While sitting Ia the ham
mock reading o. se0lag ~ your leisure, do you
pie 10 whom We are indebted iof tins great pleas
/ Grsy
The Bahama Islands. when first discovered by
! Columbus, were inhabited by "A prosperous and
! happy people, who called the island. Tuc.yHs and
tbelussiFes CcD0yns. Columbus, ia liis log book
describes them a " Good 6ize, very handsome
broad .OreheAds, long, hnir eyes small bat
/ beautiful, and that they had neat gardens well
swept houses. and for beds cotton nets which tbey
called haInachs, and a. he reached the Antilles
he learned also that they enjoyed chocolate aud
/ cigars.
Their free Indian life however vas rudely
H"hkEucd after Tire discovery Of Columbus IA they
were soon taken captive aud iu u years tie 10 900
Inhabitants had Rll pcrishcd ia "a strange land
under the lash Of the -sinye-drlyer As has been
/ said, the one Luciyan word hamaca or hammock
given 10 as by t4e CeDoy mas, - their only nonu-
ncni.-Ceia J.. Spencer. Ellington Conn
OH, MAGIC or LOVE-
DEAR Q. &. FEIEEDs: Love is the sun OF life II
j. love tlai max cs ilGe world grand and beautiful
Youth without love is like Summer without sun-
shine and flowers. But there are many who bo-
| money, Arc they any happier than those who
/ marry Tor lOVey what do the g. &. Lhink2 / for
/ my part, will say with Moore:
Oh, magic Of loyel unefnbellisb'd by you
Has the garden Ii blush the hertage "a hueY
| Of blooms there prospect ia Nature or art
| hcErtg"
Christian Simenson, Holmes City, Mimi.
DESCRIPTION or CHRIST.
FmgsDs OF THE O. C.: The following beapifnl
/ description Of our Saviour 10 said to have been
! found in manuscript written by Lucius IeuiuIps
! President Of JuGea, to the Roman Senate and H.
Wei worthy 81 preservation by those who are His
/ followers al the present time:
There Do at present "A man in Judea Of "A siuuuIsy
| character. whose name IT. Jesus Christ Tie bar
bhTiaEs esteem him ~ prophet but his FOL overs
adore him as the Immediate offspring Of the Inn.
mortal God. lie - endowed with such unparnI-
leed VAR ue TO call back the dead from The
! Hnd heal every kind Of disease with a ,yaId ar
touch His person ~ Toll and elegantly siaued his
aspect mild aud reserved. The hair flows IN those
beautiful shades which united color can match
/ falling into graceful curis below his ears ggrce
la ltsf Ia. l.