The National tribune., 1891-01-01

All Massachusetts, &. C. desiring 10 Ion the Divs-
| ion should send ia their full name properly In
dorscd, 10 Emma g Perkins Box 5OI, Natiek
| Send the money, wherever possible, by postal
note. II impossible, the silver should DO securely
fastened TO piece Of cardboard the size Of tie en-
yelope.
wish 10 thank the members for the help which
they have 80 readily extended TO me, and for the
prompt responses to my cards IL Is gratifying To
| note that charter list IL composed entirely,
with one exception, ~ National charter members.
| with these as nucleus each one constituting
themselves an independent recruiting officer, our
Division should easily number 100 nj the end Of the
| first year. With that number OF earnest, active
workers, each able aud willing TO pay the required
dues, shall have Il body which can accomplish
something worth undertaking.
"Lct us then BE- up and doing,
With a heart for any fate
Silll achieving. still pursuing,
Learn 20 labor and 20 wait"
Yours loyally-WALTER g. SMITH, Commander
Massachusetts Division, Box g. Mntiapan, Mas
A SIOUX WAR DANCE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: We heard one evening there
going TO be a uRr-dance at the Sioux camp
down on ths BOTTOM 20 = number OF friends and
myself rode on horseback down to the river We
Travelled pleasan, read bOrdered by tall cotton
woods graceful willows and feaihery broom grass
Presently the sound 81 wRrwho1ps broke on our
ears; at the same moment the thoroughbred horses
which some Of the party were riding scented the
Indians, and with terrified snorts backed and
reared and refused TO 90 on. But the rest Of Us,
mounted on Indian ponies who were undsturbed
by the camUr rode on, and presently came in sight
OF the camp.
We halted at a respectful distance and watched
them. Before each tepes bright fire Was blazing
aud casting fickering shadows on the tents. The
squaws and papO0-es were huddied In picturesque
confusion on one sidei on the other were the
wagons and ponies. In the center was n large
post, around which the braves gorgeous In paint
feathers, and wnr-bOunets were dancing, waving
their arms. beating t0m-tOms and chanting. or
rather yelling, " III Vi q an lac We We oaw vi IL
viii" or words to that effect What With the
squaws yelling, dogs barking and howiing ponies
neighihg IL seemed as II pandemOnum had broken
loose.
AfeF watching them an hour or 80 we started for
home. When we got IN hearing distance OF each
other we began discussing the Indian Question,
AMI u was sad To note that the majority Of held
WoStcrners' opinion, knowing the Indians char
EClcT well as they DO, that tho only good In
diHns he dead ones" Oar little Eastern friend
strongly dsapproved this. However, she admitted
with -igh there's lots Ofdiferencs between the
poor down trndden Indian We hear of Down East
am The reality"
Yes" said another How I wish the Eastern
people could see thisquestion Of tho West do.
OF course tho town people need not fear them, but
think Of the poor settlers living in isolated parts OF
the country; net knowing when they may be
robbed and murdered b. these wards OF the Gov
eminent"
How true IL r.. as Sitting Bull lately said. five
mhsacre these settlers We can .ue for peace and Of
course the Great Father will pardon Us aud the
fate Of these will keep O..irr settlers away "Jessa-
mine =. Slaughter, BismaTk, " ID.
The CuriOus Corner.
ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with
w Two or tiTee weeks tlter questions appear. 30
ali will have n chance 10 send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
Capt John Smith first sailed up the Potomac.
R"p!cT-born 1911, died i63j-was the frst 70
demonstrate the eliipticty Of the solar system and
the laws that govern IT,
the most gorgeous tents named in history are
The purple six tent. Of Xerxes H. used at the bat
tie Of Thermopyle.
There Is "a legend that EschyIus a celebrated
Greek writer. was killed by an eagle dropping a
turtle on his bald head, while flying over
J. What IL the length aud width OF Lake Supe-
Yior2-Gertrude Sweet
2 What was Napoleons definition OF a martyrf
BY what other name L. England knownf-
Aida Cook.
Z. Ga what pre.e1t did Great Britain tar the
American ColOHiGs7 On what principle did the
Americans decay the rig!t?-Claudius VI. ThOmp-
son.
5. When was the hrst gun fred IN the late warf
When the FIRST blood shed Willard Anderson.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Alexander. who raised the uproar against Paul
nj Epiesls, II mentioned In Acts n silyersmith,
ana by Timothy as cOppersmiih. he made tho
shrines 70, Diana.
Ezlon. King Of Moab. mentioned IN the third
chapter Of Judges, is the first fat man mentioned in
the Bible.
Palm CXIX IL the longest, composed for Ls-
viticSl song service. In which hundreds parlici-
paicd
John wle:llTs in 1882 nr.t translated the Bible
into English
!. How does the pool Of shiloh confirm Holy
Writ?-ArthuT BTcokins.
2 Why did Noah name his son PeleEH-Mary
2. What Roman Emperor was prevented from
rebuilding the temple, and how?-Helen r. O.
Norton.
4. What Is the FIRST battle mentioned IN the Bible
and by whom fOugEtG-F. ID. Norton.