The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-07

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Dora Van De Borari Nd. Decrheld, lowai Moilie
McIobert, Runion, Ind. Total l2llA
A COMPLEX FAMILY.
/ O. c TRtrNus. PERHAPS il would interest you n
were 10 tell you al my intricate family, when ~
perfectly true in every respect although 1t seems
/ impossible
First Of all my father Is one 81 Legitimate family
4 Of 81 brothers aud sisters. in contradiction 10 TIE
above he can bear claim 10 The old riddle l5rgih-
crs and sisters have none, but that man ialhet
D. my fathers suu.' Then, again, lie lau Two
brothers horn tile same year NJ himself luFlhef,
more ono brother united IN marriage win one oI
his sisters they being of lsin whRteyer nr'"f 20
the marriage. Five OF the family, including the
/ married brother and sister. now living. Inc
explanation OF the above is very simple; hhl 30
positive am that tins s y rare case VIII ENe "a
prize 10 those sending correct explanation. VIII
explain 10 those scUdiuE stamp Tor reply. FtG Ia
/ lla-M warner IUrErOre, Brown q MINIS - =.
OUR FLAG.
The aoE Of our Nation. how proudly Il hoa'eih
When in countries aiar II b luug "a the breeze;
What waud'rcr nom home Ia the land o TIE s'faii'
Feels not his heart swell when its splondor lac sees
The Stars and The suipes-the red, white and blue
Though rs red seems so dazzling its white seems
Is folds have been dyed in the blood Of our heroes,
Our NuiionRl history is written there.
The stars are tlc States; each one rises in glory
To SHINE in the hluC like The stars ln The skyi
While Nations shall stand, may they nc or have
setting,
while liberty lives may their llEhl never cue;
Clara A. Craig, Soncch, NO.
MARRIAGE PROPOSITION.
G C. BEo71uats AND SISTERS: should marriage
be a failure when these are not narrow days 10
which Go consider toe solemn rite? since mar
riape Is a choice for life why rot bu most careful
in The oboo-inp? You remember II was said Of
/ Gusuve D0rc when twittcd on being "a bachelor,
would reply that lac was uo Turk, aud thal ne was
twice married nlreaay--to his mother ana 70 ms
Terrible it must be love must die on the hearth
stone Tor these are bonds tina; are not easily sew
/ cred. Too many there are, though who woGlG De
/ happier by far were they but welded 10 iholr
mothers aud their professions. Why? We leaye
ihe mystery uusOlyod.-Auna NJ Bechdcl, b4HiicA-
ard i'a.
THE LADDER or LIFE.
FRuENDs or THE c. C.: Iffc is like n ladder. The
sides ui the ladder represent the years 81 orr lie,
one year imPercrpily gliding into anoiher ~ ia
old age near the top Of oug ladder, we look
back aud see-whai? j. may he "A strong, noble
lte-woTk or 10 may he weak, irail piece oi work
maHshp, that seems 90 the world almost useless
The rounds Of our ladder are thc aspira ons aims
aud deeds OF our life, which form what men call
( character.
Here are some Of The rounds we need 20 build a
strong inddor Among The first = the round OF In
+ duslry; u tus be fra viii not climb Tar, aud
I our lives will be idle aud useless. Near al hand IL
"a sturdy docking round which we call l'eis vcr-
fuee. What wonders b performs IN ihc building
/ OF our ladder! Here is "a bright, sparkling round
4 on which the sun seems always shining, and re-
/ hecilng iis brightness TO those around; you are
then thankful Ihat the round 81 bhccliulness % ia
your ladder. Conieutmeni, too, - here, and gives
/ a pleasant look even 90 tie dark places al llie.
search for the round uf Sincerity. finn and true
1 through and through. or this Carlyle says; A
deep great, genuine sincerity, il The first charae
| tcrrilC Of H men Iu ans WAY heroic"
The restraining influence Of ihu round 81 Tenn
/ lcraUce D. felt along The whole ladder; temper
4 ance ln words aud deeds well as ln the use OF
/ strong drink. How many ladders are narrcd 10y
having here the round Of lniemperance-thaic curse
4 Of 20 many lives.
] Here together. are three sister rounds: Faith
i =
j Hope" " hWcvrT comes, hope thOu The best -
Charity--f0r Tho greatest al these is charity
DO not neglect the round Of Patriotism. IL IL one
OF the nobicsi ln ladder; when ID is not hIti-
ciUl lts close com pHniOus viii bc Justice and self
1 sacrifice Aud thcrc b. one round tiat ever urges
1 us Onward aud upward to WIdt-nWaise g. &. = u
has q familiar look fuT ItH name b. Progress. EX-
anime your ladder with more critical eyes ihan you
view TIE one your neighbOr Is building, aud re-
Heaven il not reached by "a single bound;
/ Eut De huua the ladder 10y which we rise,
From The iovly earth 10 the vHll.ted skies.
Aud We mount to DE summit round by round"
Lydia p. Day, Cromauton, fla.
sHogH0NE INDIANS.
j C. C. FRIEEDs: Since writing my Jas, letter, the
I measles haze been through tle school, and the
whole reservation las suffered more OF less from
that epidemic, coupled with pneumonia, or "la
1 grippe 10 so happened ihnt the whole school
/ WAS nicely exposed, al one iime aud was sus-
pended for l@ days only. During that time per-
formed Tie olicc % Tie Good Samaritan, aud
visited every fan a. tl.at had school children. TO
see Abe hai-CoiHcd. ha-l iamishcd little ones,
ciuHiHg closely 20 lhc fire iu TIE center Of iac
oycI-yentilaled Wlcsiup, r enough 10 move the
sympuh4c. ~ ihc m.-t lIa d.lCauCd.
10 being impossible ioT 10 stay with the sick
longer than o. s-e lnal they were ueHr The fire
us safety would allow. 10 throw a biiii.ci or two
over them, and give directions az TO i.Jcpug the
little once wRrm, of course the hep gave was
only Of a temporary nature. aud not lasting eK-
cept lea some cases. ] would leave teas, rice, aud
sugar for lac sick and direct that these be given
90 the children; hut M UiHc Out 81 ten, the
ignorant pHreEts aud oid indians would actually
robt he children OF theiT diet Talk about a kIziug
the lbd.al-the Tcsl, big buck luulgn-aud his
squan AOiuHg 80 me De- 80 Impossible. We can
Cvllize tlIc children 10 we can bring them under
our control Ntra away from the influence u the
+ W1cklup sud lTlBui rC.aEUus.
Il.ticnded tie funerals 81 the pupils who died.
aud, though we i,Eo thc school children march 20
the grave and lowered iHe nnZ a. half uuasi, yet
they were iu lIe greatest degree iruc Indian iuue-
4 rails. TIE bodies weTr carried 10 tlc grave 10y ile
father o. near relative. aud al tlc near relatives
gathered aruuua iAe ItDl'-s bodies. and almost
lIfJen the hUuHIIrIh u.l! their loud moaning. All
4 - Tie pl ytlung- mud even considerable money,
were buried with L4cuI. Nor tlIi- ul a fine
horse wa Eliled near caCl grave, but dad not
fiHy 10 rec lH- Done. SAW tHe dead hoT-es after
ward and b. Be- o. custom ulil a4i The Indians here
- do thir, 20 ihui eEcn one VIII have horse 10
roe ln the iEpIy huH.ifg-grouud. '-l.dgEr J..
Stevens, Wees -I0sIUto Agency, Nevada.
UsEs or THE ECCALYFTUs TIRE.
FHTEEDs OF THE q. O. Reviewing Ha De- Stan
b-Tys setler o. inc eucalyptus tree iH INA "a.
] TIOEEL 4BIEthL, Apui lb Igt fnc make o isa IL
iiihi4aIYty remarks lar roots 81 iC eucstg ptus
tree, aa 81 all other tfrr- u lu- coHHtfy icre
/ FHIH ialis for tx clEil months tE are year are
HtEri.y very THIRSTY ltls tTuH ihai tiir gam tree
rirs0rIs lLaH any fcf tree Aus Il
sioss bul prevent ts growth ~ other tezs ..,i4gu
anywhere near d. bH EtaT8g every ranch iu
+ ssuiheru California tID4c arc gum trees planted
. and many persons surround theF orchards aud
ulraaOws Wl'l tfruI~ t..l- serving Abe double bur
I jJU.c OF "a wIpd-DTras and for grrWpOd
AZ lOr bUTs iug 81 water pipes AID choking oi
FrWcTE during f4g 'lglIt yraTs' residence here !
have never heard of such "a tliuR 80 one 4u this
4 country n-sumrs o. plari auy kind 81 trees beside
4 tl-.r wells 49, ihry would Br very likely 10 nave
/ trouble with The roots % they did.
a few miles aOHih 81 rhe ely ~ Los Angeles H. a
lGDatlre grove 81 pauI tHecr fOT which ln 1887 the
owners refused e37 go f0r The wood alone " hl,li
WAS i,e uslu iDr fuel. Now b a. -liIl more pu
. able. There arc numerous other groves ia tliir
country and southern ca liUrnlH and thousands 81
tIeOs are beiag SLAMMED uuuualiy. "a seems 20 rae
tllLi forrest Oi uuy Aluu Of trees cEIeudlu. gJl
vent much moisture iom passing inland but In
rouibrI4 California lac q. ilcuty would be oDgiatcl
by irrigation
TIE blue gum tree g. 0fr chief source Of snprly
lur hIrNoul, auG ID speak from rEpcr.rucaI " cu
, day "a huru1 rapidly. with bright. clear Haruc
creating great arai. The tror BE- very u-rlui ntd
I while ID cauuui br os.lrd beast Gal ID b ruIluuz
OF tic medicinal virtues of t4lD f.ucsiypiu- Atn
uoi physician enough Iu decide bul Judging from
TIC Immense HuI Increasing rsl4cs OF tg sucaIy4,ts
eagraci manufactured by a Los Angelo. nran Ice.
sides tlC lymph Steam slts, cc. which are beipl
made from uIe gum lEce by prominent urdiogs
there must be- something Ia It-C!las L. Lloyd
Universally, Cal.
THE X 7. c. c. GUARDS
Z EAToEaL NEADlus ETIus p. r. G. q. GuAnDs :
III Louis, April a, 1881.