The National tribune., 1892-05-05

That beneath a rough exterior the purest pearl
may be hiddenF
That there are two sides to every question:
That home is the place above all others that tests
the quality of picty"
That the Guards are deserving OF your encour-
agement and support?
Loyalty, yours-katie T. Hand, Everest, Kan.
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD.
DEAR C. c. FRIENDS: How many OF you ever
heard of the quotation: Woman-she shares our
griefs, doubles our Joys and trebes our expenses
Now, dear friends. have you ever thought o! the
truth there 81 in this simple saying o give my
opinion, would say to certain extent tins stFue'
but | feel confident tlat if read :" w oman-she
shares griefs doubles joys, and irebles our
savings it would be better. Let me hear from
you la regard to the truth of this quotation hate
Narihen, Annie l., Amos j., Charles Murphy,
Jr, and others. speak mp. The truth must ue
tod. Pro Patria-Wnl H. Kahn, Box Zfi' i'eho'
Kan.
OUR NATIONAL DEAD.
DEAR FRIENDS OF C. c.: have been reaa.nE
recently that the Nations dead are buried IN - Nt
don9l cemeteries of which II are IN the Northern
States. Among the principal ones in the North are
C=prUs HILL Brooklyn, n Y, with lis 100 ae'",
flnn's Point n. J., which contains the remains %
2,6ii unknown dead; Gettysburg, Pa, Win Us
1867 known and . 72I unknown graves; Rhliaoei-
phia, with 800 dead; Woodlawn, E!mirt', n a..
with $50 dead: and Mound CITY, III, with -''o'
known and 2,72l unknown graves.
But in the South, near the scenes OF terrine con
ficts, located the largest repositories on INC
men who fought for the Stars and stripes , nho
guarded graves in our National cemeteries Two
cemeteries mainly devoted to the brave t,ien
who persisted in the loathsome prisons OF Ahuet
sonviiic, Ga. which contains 13.7l4 graves, ana
Salisbury with IL 1876 of which Il OBJ are unknown
Loyaliy-Lydia NJ. Ross, Moniteau, Ia.
THE sELF-HELP CLUE.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: The growth OF the Self
Help Club during the month of April has been IN
every way satisfactory. While the addition Oh "a
names to the roll shows that the popularity Oh
the Club is increasing the tone OF the letlefs Oh
the ne w members is even more gratifying. Al nfss
many applied for membership who held erroneous
ideas concerning the objects OF the CLUB, but inc
letters now being received show that our WORK -
becoming better understood and appreciated.
The Didacic Department has been organlaeu liiis
month, and promises to become the most popular
department in the Club. Al least thrce,iouEshs o.
our working members are teachers ia primary or
grammar grades, and this department opens up 10
them the opportunity TO improve their own eouca-
;ion without interfering with their school auiies
One teacher writes. - am fitting myself for q
higher position. and find that can take these ies-
sons and teach Mt the same time rms course
leads to the degree of BID bachelor OF Dldnctcsl
Classes are now AT work IN the io',o"ihs
branches: Arithmetic, alge5rn, geometry. physica
geography, English grammar, analysis, Latin
grammar, and reading, peimanshp-piaih OF
mental commercial, and ladies style, American
history ancient history, book keeping. CONNER
cial arithmetic. and shorthand There have been
calls for instructors in physiology, composition
political economy, English literature. FRENCH ana
German As soon rs teachers are secured classes
viii be organized.
The geographical horizon OF The Club has been
widened by the addition from New Hampshire
Florida, North Dakota, Colorado. aud Connectlcns
to the States before represented. Even the pouno,
aries of Uncle Sans domain have been oversteppeo
and the Dominion of Canada il represented by two
members
The following committees have been appointed:
On Rules and By-Laws, Jessie Duncan. Enmetts-
burg, Iowa, and Daisy s Deighton Shenandoah,
Iowa; on Printing and Advertising. j. Z. Young.
Dexter Iowa. aud J. f. French, Little Marsh Pa.
Communications upon these subjects should be adj
dressed TO the chairman OF the proper committee.
Among the questions that have been referred 10
the Committee on Rules il n proposition TO change
the name of The Club; TO publish Climb paper; TO
raise the membership fee to 80 cents and Include
subscription TO Clnb paper; TO make class dues
uniform in each Department, and 10 establish q
lending library from which text books and au1i!-
larry reading can be drawn by teachers or students
A circular explaining the objects, plans, courses
OF study. class dues etc, is being prepared by the
Committee on Printing.
/ wish TO call the attention Of members TO the
several classes in penmRnship. The instructors are
all penmen of merit, and advise all persons who
desire to improve their style of writing TO become
a member OF one OF these classes.
All who desire Enogl ledge of business accounts
and calculaiioiIs-and who does motor 10 become
a lightning calculator should join Mr. Baldwins
class in commercial arithmetic.
The popularity of shorthand il attested by the
large class maintained in that subject. Those who
are DESTROYS of securing for themselves a better
education, and are willing to devote half an hour
more each day TO regular study under the direc
ton Of competent instructors are cordially invited
eut is 10 cents which should accompany Rpplica-
tion.-W. Ii. Winiiey, Secretary, Cleariield. Iowa.
THE MISSION OF SORROW.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: Sorrow like
spirit hovers above US and like cloud in the
Summer ssy descends when least expect it,
throwing q dark gloom over our existence. Dur
ing this temporary gloom we feel that life will
never be the same again; That the very charm Of
life is lost, aud the pleasures and pastimes hereto
fore enjoyed are but cruel moekery. Perhaps you
under the shadow OF some sorrow, but re-
mem Der that
Into each life some rain must fall.
Some days must be dark and dreary,"
and time will out the greatest sorrow.
matter how fcndly may have nursed that
row But should not nurse sorrows.
hopeful heart will strive to Danish liz sorrow.
Bacon SAYS that :" Hope is leaf JOY which may be
beaten out to great extension. like gold We
all have hope. otherwise how could we live and
fght the battles of life successfully?
Hope and Courage 20 together; 60 hand in hand.
Sorrow may overcast lives for a period but
Hope and Courage will inspire us, and thus inspired
vii! seek TO xiii sorrow IN cheerful
employment.
Dr. johnson says that Labor IL a safe and gen.
eral antidoie against sorrow" Believing this let
lis, especially the borrowing, remember that this
is busy world and That there IL work and happi-
ness enough for Al.-Lizzie c. Eclzert Hastings
MINI.