The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24

ives depicting Indian villages, portraits OF braves
and their squAws, as well as those descriptive OF
landscapes some OF your prairies aud lovely
rivers: aud above all, how delighted i should be
10 have some Of the negatives Of those beautiful
pictures which your enthusiasts must surely have
obtained OF battlelields connected with the late
rebelliOni 1 could secure plates innumerabe here,
and presume there would be no difficulty expe-
rienced by anyone Ia America in getting together
some la exchange. The native mau IL our servant
-" boy" lac Is called here-And he IL very
good specimen OF the genus Hoitentot; while the
native woman Is our maid of-ail- works, and be-
longs To the kaffir race. OF which there are many
ia south Africa. view OF "Dassie hrantE
J obtained early on the morning Of bright sunny
day. The two words are low Dutch "a she IL
spoke" In the Colony. Dassie" means rock
rabbit" aud KrantZ" Is equivalent to rocky
eminence. When the day - tne and The SUI
shines IN all his glory, the little dnsses " are TO
Ice seen disporting themselves TO their hearts con-
tent on the Lodges OF rock that shelye out in All
directions.
The kind manner IN which THE TRIBUNE Il
always writing about the veterans and their sons
and daughters aud your evident soliciiude Tor
thelr comfort and amusement emboldens me TO
thus draw your courtesy. you might be able
To put me IA tho way OF exchanging with someone
who would appreciate Cape scenery etc, a. much
as would delight TO secure American. Perhaps
some would prefer 10 exchange prints. rHlher Than
negatives Yours very sincerely-F. w. Hcaihcote,
Penny Mail Office, GrHhamstown, Cape Colony.
OUR DEAR AUNT MAY.
The blessing OF her quiet life
Fell on us like the dew
Aud good thoughts where her footsteps pressed
Like larry blossoms grew.
Sweet promptings unto kindest deeds
Were Ia her very look:
We read her face orc who read
A true and holy book.
The measure Of a blessed hymn,
To which our hearts could move
The breathing II nn inward psalm,
A oAntice OF love.
Annie Beamer. n. 7. @. c. O.
PLEA FOR PosTMAsTERs
c. G. FE1ENDs: Grace q. Hunts plea for the
touTth-class PUsima-ters h well founded, as
know Ivy experience, aud IL Is possible that my ex-
perlence - OF greater variety with the Postal
Service 81 the United States 10y reason al having
been succcss,vey clerk in n pnsioflice OF class
four and class one we'll ~ Assistant Postmaster
Ia one OF class four and Postmaster OF the ZANE
office, aud now a Railway Postal Clerk Ny eN-
periences have shown me there are human patrons
ui iuurll-class offices tho more or less hogs.
Ia addition TO thc complaints might add many
patrons expect the posoffce attendant lick the
stamps etc; which the regulations governing the
postal service says they are not obliged To do 10y
any means, The officer do Rs she or he elects.
la "A neighborhood la which !, by force of cir
cum-tauCes resided the Postmaster procured a
cabinet, aud after setting IL MP he tried 10 rent the
boxes. la few cases THE patrons took pride Ia
the enterprising spirit shown by the Postmaster.
aud promptly rented them, but in the majority of
cases lac was met with insults and rebuffs. light
the bare idea Of asking rent FOR posioiIce boxes
Young mRn, all ask of You Is To hand me my
mail when ask for ID: do We understand" and
80 but ] guess the posloffice cabinet Is still
holding the fort at it, place of adoption uuiwith-
Standing the general ignorance Of the inhabitants
thereRbOut, and their cuss words about " that air
newfashioued bedHnglcd postOfice machine. g.
james w. R0denbough, Gladstone, N. J.
THE ROUNDUP.
FRIENDS or THE q. O.: Perhaps had better tell
FIRST what "A roundup" is IL Is AN arrangement
among cattle men Ia given district TO work the
cattle 10y common establishment; each owner
sends two or more cowboys 10 represent his brand
aud To take charge of all animals belonging 10 his
herd. During the Winter the cattle become more
or less scattered the first duty OF the /" outfit &"
Is to hunt them up aud bring them To some central,
level spot.
A soon az the cattle are all rounded up" the
different brands are separated, beginning with the
largest herds The N ydtls operatdi il as follows
The cowboy rides through tlIe immense gathering
OF cattle until lac sees and calf with his brand.
These are followed quietly aud showed along TO
the outer edge aud finally straight out % the herd
lt the COW . disnclIned 10 leave her com panioua
aBd running round aud round. she tries Ia break
back into the mHiu bunch. This the cowboy Tries
10 prevent 10y riding between her aud her object.
Cow, cali and pony aye soon going on the dead
lopc," the pony watching every turn Of the COW
aud ready 20 check her n, any instant. II he IL
suecrssiui. the COW b. soon blown, and finding her
sell checked. wlll yield. and seeing another herd
which site D. not prevented from Joining che will
irot along with Them aud settle down quietly.
lhis goes on all day until the entire herd Is
divided
II il great advantage 10 large owners Ia bave
thcir cattle cut out first. the principal object is
to gri At tlIe calves. While the calves are being
cut out the main bunch is being driven around and
around. aud ia this churniug-up tie ealve. get
separated from their mothers. Aud "a tile only
title TO calf Is that "a - following "A Of y8ur
brand, those that out" last will naturally lose
some that belong 10 them. Unbranded calyss,
which are not following COW. are shared accord
ing to local custoIn.-Jessamine s. Slaughter, Bis
marck. N. ID.