The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-09
HONOR ROLL.
HONOR ROLL.
First ilonor-MRggie J.. Hover.
Second Uonor-Hinnie Monroney.


Second Honor-Winnie Monroney.
OUR ROLL cALL-NEw MEMBERS.
fThe letters VS. mean veterans son. v.d veter'
| ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
ofassooiations will be marked s.F. and DFI
Jennie Remington, V. d., Ticonderoga, N Y;
George Mills Postal, Neb; Maggie Harmon, vd
| KeynodsbuTg, o.. May Fishbsugh. v.d., Summit
| Station. O.; Carrie Bowers, v.d. Mishawaka; Ind
| Joseph Van. 3 V. Litchteid, Neb.; George Thorn
| Ms VS., Aurora. Neb; Elite Fuller. Spring Lake
| \. J.. Minnie Dickinson, v.d, Chanuic. Kan;
| Eta Proctor, Odessa No. Frank a. Ludam,
Odessa: Mo; John T. Haiei't, Co. ID, liith \. y,
= V; j. May Conrad, v.d., George IL Conrad vs.,
| Odessa, Mo-; Olive Loushey, Y. d., liamli, Ia;
Fife J: Hutchinson, v.d, Granger, Minn.i Eva
| Reilly, Patterson, o. Total, l3, 497.
1 WOMEN AND BRAINS.
current writer on the now popular topic OF
womeu's brains has looked up some interesting
| statistics. which viii be read by the c. c. with
pleasure and profit.
j; is quite true ;la: in the feminine ranks there
has not appeared rs yet Homer Virgil, Dante
| ora Milton, aShakspere Walter Scott, n Goethe
| or Victor Hugo. But we have to consider the
| conditions under which in the past women have
| lsborcd. With exceptions they have been
| denied alike education and opportunity.
Much RtiSAt be said relative 10 the actual value
| OF the productions of the feminine Intellect.
| Twenty fiyc centuries lave elapsed since Sarpho
| sang; yet her ode TO Aphrodite" remains n
| pro#chabie. OF Sappho NJ. Arlington Symonds
;lat of all the poets of the world, OF all the
ilnsrious artists of all literature she is the one
| wl;Dse every word is peculiar ard unm istakable
i'rfumc-a seal OF absolute perfection and liilmi-
able grace" Similar praise might be quoted from
swimming. WHO is at present, perhaps the recos
| pizsG master Of musical and rhythmic verse. And
not 10 dwell Jane Austen, whose fine creations
! were the delight of Lord Macanay down To the
close of his life. or on Charlo, - Bronte and her
work IN Jane Eyre or on the nohlo woi X anu
The rich creative faculties of the Others wilola We
| have named, what is to be said of George Eliot?
/; has been declared, and there are many who are
mot unwilling 10 accept the statement. that more
l4ch!y- dowed genius OF n more fechno creative
faculty had cot been given 10 the Englis-speaking
| people since The days OF Shakspere. Mr.. SchereT,
| The famous French critic, says that Mrs Poyser
in Adam, Eede,' is of the most extraordinary
creations in prose fiction" There is nothing In
SHAKESPEARE, nothing ia Scott, in the same linc to
surpsss her She is herself genius. But the
Mill on the Floss " and "Silns Mariner" and
Daniel Dcronda - rich III examples aud
equally illustrative OF the breadth and fertility OF
George Eliots intellectual capacity. With such
examples especially such an example as the last
given. and with the rich harvest of feminine ge-
MUS now rpening, 1t will not do for any man, no
matter how great or how gifted he may be, TO be-
little the brain quantity quality of his sisters.
ARE GIRLS MORE INDUSTRIOUS?
FRIENDS OF THE c &: have not been reading
TIE NATio,'AL TRIBUNE for some time, and am at
a less 10 know what subject il just now the most
interesting. From recent number judged 1t to
be - Suffrage" and the Boys" am in favor of
equal rights, and for woman suffrage when IL does
not interfere with home duties; but home first
every time.
could write at length about the other subject.
as have a brother, and also had boys under my
charge FOR the past three years.
have thus an ample opportunity OF studying
their character aud making observations. j: seems
that there are Two elements that make up boys
character more than a gi;i's-lore OF fun and
iaziness.
Girls are weaker than boys. both physically and
mentally but on account of that last element iazi-
n 10 hoy Nv
and often ahead Of them In study.
Although il is generally considered That nsttery
Is tie verbal food of the fair sex / find that the
boys are quite often more easily managed by
Judicious amount of praise than the girls Yours,
Pro Patfla-Ninnie Monroney.
ONE DAY FOR REST.
DEAR G. C.; What do you say in regard to open
ing the Worlds Fair on the Sabbath Day? To me
Lords Day. hope you all think so. 1t is CUES
lion that should be takcn up by the people. 1t is
said that England. cid England has said Mo-"
but sill more That II il is opened Sunday that
country does not lake any part in the Fair II this
is true, is il not an honor TO England and shame
10 our United States, our America? Let hear
from ali. Loyalty - George Hancr, Waterloo
Iowa.
REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT.
DEAR c. c.: never travel southwark on the
Hudson River Railroad without being amused
occurred opposite khinebeck in Revolutionary
times.
Doubtless many of you have read of the burning
Of Kingston by the British in l.7Z bus believe
this little anecdoie will be new TO many
Kingston nj tAe time was mostly inhabited by
the Holland or Low Dutch, the majority being
farmers. On the day ia question. In n marshy
meadow lying but short distance from tile river
- Number or farm hands were busy making hay
when word WAS received that party Of British
soldiers had been seen landing at Poncls Bocken
Point, and were even then their way TO the
village OF Kingston, I,iisagng and burning en-
route. This news so frightened the farmers that
hey has DON hair
stood not upon the order OF their going but went
at once In search OF place Of conceairnent
One. IN has flight, ran on the teeth of discarded
rake, which bounded up aud gave him hard
bow OF The back Of the head Causing him TO see
stars. Bewiiaered with pain and fright, he i'm
asined the red-eoats HAD seen them running had
pursued. caught up with Them aud the blow had
been given him reminder that the time had
come TO surrender. which he did TO the imaginary
Rnrrah for King Shorge!"- Maggie L. Hover
Madalin, n. Y.
BEWARE THE WHISKY BREATH.
SIsTEks or THE c. C.: agree with our sister,
Mary f'nt ol Girls, Jus; a Word And ca.
peciaiig would emphasize, 20 beware cirls Of
the boy who is never without the offensive odor
OF malt liquors on his breath, - as too much cannot
be sad on IT. These are The ones to be stunned
even their society.
n short time ago / read an excellent article by
John Taylor, which expressed nay views Let
US notice next, he said the subject of girls mar
rying men inclined To use Intoxicating liquors /
know some OF my lady cousins will not be pleased
when they read what have to say but cannot
and viii not tell them anything but the truth One
OF the dear little innocent things'-the girls
has said: 1t does not matter IL he does drink
Now, girls permit me TO give you a word Of ad-
vice. am young man of % and therefore ought
TO have some knowledge Of young men. They
VIII make you any promise under the sun to win
your hand and In less time than three months
alter they lead you TO the marriage aitar
they are grander iHebriates than ever I heard
Young man who Infatuated 10 drink
say thai his girl had asked him 10 quit drinking
Tor her sake and therefore he could not take a
drink publicly. but that after they werc married
lac would take il when he pleased Further.
more. TO nay own personal knowledge he would
not speak the least harsh word In her presence
and wDen away would, rs tho ssyinr is curse
worse than a sailor. Girls, you may not know
this TACT but do; there thousands Of Jus. such
men as j have mentioned. lie. me ask you ear
hes1iy. Tor your advantage to,never, never marry
man on his promise 10 refrain from drink for your
sake Let ne ask you, would you willingly know
ipgly marry man whom you knew to be a
oraukarc, or a swearer, gambler? III you
would. say God pity you and give you better
knc~ledge. III were a girl no whom I had
Bny right to believe would. under any circum-
stance, take any part IN any OF the above named
or any similar designations, should much
have the pleasure OF single conversation with
me- have known many beautiful. worthy
young ladies ruined by marrying drunkards gam
baers, etc, that must say TO the fair sex-and /
hope they Will heed my words-never marry a
mHn with any of the above characteristics Re-
member, marriage is for life not a day or week
w baserer you do, look before you leHp.'n
quOls also q few words In this letter by the
s,diiof: mere Is some good, sensible advice in
tisi letter girls, and hope those of you who
are encouraging the attention Of fast young