The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25

Dear little Natalie, ever be true
To our old fias, the Red, White and Blue,
Guard it, defend il and loss it up high,
Til like q rainbow il giows in the sky.
Dear title atalie once there were men
/ Tore down the lag and ran of with it. then
Thousands and thousands of soldiers in blue
Fought till they brought ii hack safely to you.
But on the mountain and down in the glen
Thousands and thousands and thousands of men,
Fathers and brothers, kind and SO dear,
Fee. in the fight for the flag we revere.
Dear little Natalie red is the light,
wh:.e it is purity, blue is the right;
Stand for il. fight for it; all that is true
Blends in the tricoiors. Red, White and Blue.
ONLY ONE.
DEAR C. c. FRIENDS: 1t cut me to the heart TO
learn that Fannie Steele thinks the boys are q
perfect nuisance" What in the world are .ve
boys going to do. anyway, il the girls think we are
a "uuisance" aud love horrid thing Prog
ress and patriotism will die sudden death, for
what we do without the girls? But believe
that there Is only girl in the c. c. like Fannie
Steele and that all the rest think we are not such
n perfect nuisance after ALL and that love is not a
very horrid thing either. Loyalty yours-Christian
SirneHson. Holmes City, MINI.
YOU MUST BE IN TO KNOW.
FRIENDS OF THE G. C.: have read the columns
O. the c. c. for nearly four years. and always
thought IL vsas a matrimonial club. but allowed
cousia of mine 10 propose my name and be-
came a member. After the doors were opened to
me could more clearly 10 its principles and
objects The same ! find in secret societies; a
person thinks he knows all about it before he gets
in. but AFTER the door IL opened to him he finds
things are not what people say. So II Is with the
G. Q.
Brother Rines and myself had the pleasure of
visiting Blair last Sunday. sad while there met
three of Nebraska's most estmsbie sister yards
Rosa. Lillian, and Daisy Lee-wth whom spent
the day. We could not go out and the city
seeount of the rain. and were obliged to share
their hospitality indoors, and enjoyed ourselves
very much; but when parting came, 1t was like
parting with our own sisters.
Win some brother or sister of the Nebraska
Cur rds please inform TO what kind of flag
they speak II through the columns Of the C. c. g.;
also. ~heu does the Guard Encampment CON-
mence at Grand Isiands Pro Patria-Jno c. Gull
Neb b ~ ''' ~ 49, '
HONOR TO COLUMBUS.
C. c. FRIENDS: OF late there seems to be great
controversy going on through our G. c. columns
TO whom the honor of the discovery Of America
justly belongs In the mind of every true and
patriotic American must still finger some memory,
some recognition Of the grand and glorious service
of our beloved Columbus. He 1t was who, by his
master mind and untiring energy gave birth 10 the
new world. and thereby made the sunlight Of geo.
graphical knowledge to illuminate the pathway
Of future generations and gave to mankind .
Nation which was destined to be one of the great
est powers of the world. He it who dspeled
the mist of superstition which had SO irremediably
eushrouded the memory OF navigators OF ancient
boldly on the untiring sea-" and thereby placed
himself I" worthy adversary OF the mighty deep"
regardless OF the absurd ideas which nj that time
prevailed concerning those regions which lay be-
! yond.
| Nothing but the crooked finger Of tradition
points us 10 an earlier discovery Of America than
| the year of ls92. The Mortimer claim to have
been the first to discover America about the year
1000. by one named Biorne. although they have
never yet produced history to illustrate their
claims We are told by the historian, A. 8 Barnes
that at that time the known world comprised
only Europe. southwestern Asia. and strip OF
northern Africa. and that there prevailed the most
absurd ideas regarding the regions beyond Cape
Non considered the limit Of navigation; the
water at the equator WAS boiling hot; the I'M
known seas were supposed to be peopied by terri
BILE sea-mousiers. To Columbus belongs the honor
of frat scattering these supersti,ons.
am led to sympaihize with our sister. Picnic c.
Dasan when she says Of Columbus that he justly
earned all the Eonor he received" Yes.
Brother Simonson. Truth crushed to earth will
rise again"
o. rest thou, image of the great Colon,
Thousand centuries remain guarded in the urn,
And in the remembrance of our Nation
PROGRESS AND PATRIOTISM.
DEAR c. c. FRIENDS: In a recent issue of our
| welcome weekly visitor, the dear old NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, saw - letter written by L. c. Young, OF
| Greenfield Iowa, under the little Of :" Wear your
/ &. G. Badges"
The question, What secret society do you belong
to? mas been asked me by many. as have in ono
corner of oozn large silver letters lhe ini-
| tails of club n. 7 c. G., and below nave
ranged three flags and Imitation c. c. badge. q
representation OF noble and patriotic organza-
ton. tell my in4urers its object well as can.
| then show them THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE but thosa
| who are not instant readers do not understand
that il Is not matrimonial club when we Exchange
| letters, postal autographs and photographs with
| people we have no knowledge Of inform them 1t
| j. for " y, o. and Patriotism"
Loyal and true to our country and nag. what q
| vast throns of loyal home workers the {. c. is;
| banded together by bonds of fraternity, charity
onA a1sx I2fn nf anai tnx in n gold hair
| OF friendship be broken.
What a grand thing il Is to be q soldiers son or
| daughter! and Of what could we be prouder than
| TO have the honor of being q c. C. member and al
| ways true blue" ever ready TO speak words OF
praise for the heroes who gave their lives that
might enjoy our freedom. Let us always keep the
| banner Of Progress and Patriotism waving at the
front and may never let our coors trail in the
dust. Loyalty Of the c. C.-Msggie T. Dial, Cor.
rectionyilie. Iowa
CLUB WHISPERS.
| To the one sending me the largest amount of read
ing matter, bound books In good order preferred
will give weeks free entertainment In Chicago
at the GA r Reunion, to be held during Fair tin,s
| next year; or for each bound book In good orde
/ will send directions for making lace collars that
sell for IS cents each.-Laura Davis Box Sc, Clear
| water, Kan.
| l. too agree with NJ. Warner Hargroye in regard
TO intemperance. The scourge Ii is TO our gioriou
land Look upon the shores Of time our aims
houses asylums; il is indeed pitiful to behold
Ali glory to the young man who will sign his nam,
to the temperance pledge, henoeforth to wall
under the banner of light. God hasten the day
when our fair Nation. from shore to shore anS
from mountain 10 gull, shall resound with thu
songs of temperance. Pro Patria-Annie A. Soulcs
Harvard. Neb.
wish TO acknowledge through THE NATIoSA,
TRIBUNE the receipt of the memorial card ant
teemcd deceased brother. do not know whom