The National tribune., 1892-12-08

Topics.
Rules Of The CuJ.-l. Write briefly. Write only
on side of the paper. 3. Write 10 the point 4.
Write on one subject s. Write your best. 6. Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, penmanshp and gen.
eIal merit consdered-will be named at the head
Of iltis column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all OF these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency in some one point.
No others will be named
OUR ROLL CALL.
1.-THE letters VS.. mean veterans son, v.d. veter-
ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
ofassociations will be marked SV. and D.V.I
Addie Mayo. Pawet VT; George A. McAuley
v.d., West Shelby. y. Y; Will Foster. VS., Doug.
las. Mich; Nellie Wooden, v.d. Horse Shoe, Mich;
berger Papineau, H.. Eta and Mary Hudson,
vds., Lucy Hodges v.d., New Centerville, Wis
Edward VI. RUPERT, vs. Box l47 Eienvile, n. Y;
Jessie A. aud Lizzie NJ. Jewett vds., Minerva o..
Jane c. Harvey. v. wife, Little Valley. MINI;
Richard Randolph. VS., Cameron. Neb.; Jennie f..
Wills. v.d ST Andrews Fla; Oscar II. Perrin.
Hebron, n. y: Carroll >. Shepard. vs., West
Haven, Conn. Total, 1925
PRECIOUS wAR RELIC.
DEAR CoMMASDER-IN- CHIEF: have in n1y pos
session pocket Bible bound in red morocco.
much worn, that my soldier brother Willard NJ.
Ellsworth, brought on his return home. Ny heart
was crushed from Ief Mt the loss of his soldier
husband, have forgotten how ii came in his pos
session. On the inside of the back cover is written,
In blue INK, Columbus JcSSupS book, ISby.' On
the front the name and date May ]. 1864.
On the fly-leaf are several Bible passages, and
these sad sweet words " Remember me, and II we
meet again EARTH oh, let us strive To meet
in heaven, where there IL wars fi3htings but
all is Joy and peace, and where meeting will be to
part o, happy thought"
Will you please make mention that the owner q
friends may at this late day recover t?-Adde
Ii. Roberts, Ottawa Ill.
A c. c. PREMIUM COLLECTION.
&C FRIENDS: I wonder how many Of You have
| received much pleasure aud benefit from the
exchange column as have. 1t was five years ago,
think. when first joined the G. &. aud began CORE
spending " ith of its members and exchanging
California curios minerals ETC. for those of Other
States Last Angus, at our County Fair received
| the first premium of $40 for the best exhibit OF
| minerals. / have over 200 specimens, nearly al
| Of them being sent by G. c. members. Besides
minerals have n nice collection of fossils. sea
| shells and pressed flowers, also sent by &. G.
| friends / prize them all very much, and hope
| that the exchange column will not be crowded ont
In exchanging have always tried TO give satisfac
lion, aud am glad 10 say that have never beer
| disappointed III anything have received. would
| like correspondents from Arizona, New Mexico
| or Old Mexico; also, Montana.-Grace d. Atmore
| Box 292, Santa Paula, CAL
PASSING IN REVIEW.
The address of Marion i. Hutson whose pictur.
appeared in Picture Gallery, Nov. 10, is Spring
field, H.
| James ~ Gilpin, Grand Junction. Mich, want
the C. G. to know that he thoroughly enjoyed hi,
beautiful wheel chair last Summer and feels ever,
day more grateful TO the kind friends who gave i
to him.
| Jennie NJ Kemble Celia o.. desires the address
of William Joseph Peters, Co. b. 23i Inf. U. S
| Army Fort Bliss Tex.
w. J.. Green desires ali 30 know that he hail
from Hamilton, n. " not Ohio.
| How many good things find in the G. G. col
umns. aud how eagerly look at those column
whenever THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE comes" write
our longtime friend. Mrs. Mary A. Weaver o
Alma, Mich. She says: Robert Pittman's plea
for women is just grand, and let us hear from NOR
| nfa tIr am at NATIDNAG 4.
readers, we are all brothers and sisters II
Friendship. Loyalty and Charity"
Sarah O.. bail. Cassidy Mo, sadly announces tn
death Of Polly j. Ball, who died Sept 20 1892 ate
a three months Illness at the age OF %. leaving
soldier father mother, two sisters and TIVE
brothers to mourn her loss. In her dying mo
meuts she said God is "a just God, and He Is IN
God" and when she passed away IT was with
smile OH her lips.
am delighted with The news IL brought of III
additional space allotted to the Loyal Home Work
eis IL is a decision that believe will arouse til
q. c. to renewed interest, and thus induce create
efforts To make our columns AS attractive and hei
full possible / am sure that !, for one, will tr
to do my part.-EyA CRATE, Oceanside, Cal.
| Verne Newsome La, born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
| Harold Lail. Oct 2. 1892, Warrington, Ind. TIL
Hoosiers have another q. q. member in the it'll
| sou of C. e. q. sister, Ellie Newsome Lai!. We
come, little friend and may you grow up TO be
brave and loyal man.-o. EDITH DICKEf.
OUR c. C. SYMPATHY.
DEAR c. {. FEIEEDs: The first letter from IN
| new home must be The bearer of iil-idings "a
Lydia j.. Day, Cromanton, Fla, has requested tn
| to make her great bereavement known to you
Upon the morning of Oct % the dark ange
Death entered her home and claimed her father
At lie time of his death Mis- Day aud young Sol
Eddie were lying very ill., and The night folIowin
| it seemed as though the children would be mother
less as well EaiiIericss, but God in His mere
spared the mother, and both she and Eddie are on
of danger
All were III with intermittent fever, which in ia
case of Mr. Day, wassoliowed By conseslive oh