The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-21

the brave honest Ncrseman, and exalt TO the skies
the mean selfish perfid:ous and cruel Italian7 Let
give the honor TO the real hero not 10 the fraud
Christian Smenson. Holmes City, Mimi.
LESSONS OF EAsTER-TIDE.
| DEAR c. c. AND GUARDS: What song OF ours has
| melody enough for what the soul feels on happy
Easer-tide, the day when the silent sleeper aWoke
to life and glorious eternity? Bercaveu lrlenus Oh
the c. c., may your load OF grief be hSnieheo.
Christ died and arose will our dead rise al the
last. Angel hands have smoothed all lines Of care
| and pain from the face you miss from your SIDE
that lived worthy life here Eternity Is gioriouS
| yet cannot conceive of the choir in Paradise.
nor we live too worthy life mere 10 gam en-
| trance into the beautiful yond through the COL
| den gate of death. With heartfelt sympathy, your
loyal C. c. sster-Anna NJ. Bechdel, Blanchard, ia.
JUST A WORD, GIRLS.
@. c, GIRLS: / want TO say a few words 10 the
girls who ask for correspondence Be careihl anu 20
slow IN tins matter; you do not KNOW VINO you AR
writing O in many cases. Any man who happens
TO pick up the paper can answer and sena pho'93
graph. may be of himself or some one else VINO ID
better looking.
do not believe any pure, right-minded woman
would carry on correspondence win tola, stf"ii-
gers Old soldiers not all saints, neither are
their sons; aud ii You are writing TO any OF mess
men whose letters sent 10 their place oil basi-
ness instead of their homes, you have good reason
TO suspect there IL something wrong. sometimes
the posiinan makes mistake and the letter comes
TO the wlfes hands and eyes. which IS not at aii
pleasant especially for the loyal % husband.
Take The advice of one who knows something
about il, and never write word you would be I'M
willing should come to the eyes OF a VIE he
FOR sport, they say but ii may not prove so 10 al
parties. Therefore these words OF caution from
one who loves truth and honor.-Fannie Nott, 10
Harrison street, Bridgeport, Conn.
WHERE PUTNAM SHOT THE WOLF.
FRIENDS OF THE C. c.: In reading THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE find articles referring back to Wash
ington's time. wish 10 go back and revive an
incident that relates 10 Gen. Putnam, next In COM
mand TO Washington, and living in Brook iyn,Conn
Farmers were losing sheep. Something kept kill
ing them and carrying them away, but they conio
not tell exactly what it was. There came light
snowsturm one night and the tracks o! a Vol were
armed and equipped. and started out. following
the tracks which led them over the hills ana
through the woods TO the VOLTS den.
Then their courage was tried. Who was 10 go IN
and kill the beast? No one seemed 10 want 10 go,
but the noble Putnam said: II will go in"
The VOLTS den is situated on side hill. or ledge:
In the woods. A man go in on his hands and
knees about D 80 feet then he comes 10 a room
quite large. This is where the animal was hiding.
Putnam had rope tied around his body, and at
q given signal he was to be drawn ont IN hurry;
He went in with torch first then came out ana
got his gun and went in again and saw those CLASSY
eyes He took aim and fred shooting the wolf
dead. He got hold Of the ears and gave the signal
on the rope and the parties pulled all together' out
came Putnam and the wolf.
Ii IS a great place TO go in the Summer to PICK
berries. Many the loads that take their lunch
cons, stay all cay, and have n grand, good time
Yours OF the Guards-George Il. King, killingly,
Conn.
STORY OF LINDEN TREE.
FRIEEDs THE C. c.: Perhaps it will interest
some Of you if tell you about n linden tree not
many miles from here. When this part OF the
West was mere wilderness, ox-teamster COM
ing through from some point on the Mississippi
River. stopped al a hut used a 5 a postoffice that
stood where the tree now stands. lie stuck has
CAD careiessly in the ground when jumping from
MS wagon, and II being late In the evening, and
very dark, he unable TO find il. That was IN
1856 and in 1862 he volunteered TO save the Union
Now. in 1892 The ox-gad is huge tree that "fiords
shelter from the storms. aud shade from the scorch-
ing sun. The brave old veteran visits IL, and IL
brings back many Joyous rs well sad recoliec-
tons, and be would not like to it scared.
have a memory cane from its large trunk and
prize 1t rs a relic--M. B.. Brookville, WIS.
WELCOME THE sPRITGTIME.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: hear the glad CHEEKY
song of robin; ! feel the warm soulh wind fan
my cheek; j behold the tender, green verdure
peepng from each fertile spot, as if 10 make sure
OF a welcome. The buds on the trees are bursting
their little brown Jackets and soon the naked old
trees viii appear like bowers of fresh, green foli-
age. Spring gentle Spring, is here. o, merry,
merry Springtimei II IS in thy beauteous sea-
son that all nature is born anew; that the birds,
sweet songsiers OF nature, carol their choicest that
the flowers bloom the faiEest, and skies the
biuest Lovers OF nature, throw open your win
dows; inhale the pure. sweet breath Of Spring and
let your spirits like the birds and buds, he ami
mated by sense OF joy and thankfulness. for the
+" come, / come, We have called me long;
CONS Der the mountains with light aud song.
We may trace my steps % er the waking earth,
By ths Winds that tell of the vio'et's birth.
BY the primrose stars in the shadowy cress,
By the green leaves opening as pas-.''
Lizzie c. Eckert, Hastings AIirn.
Ny eRANDFATHER's sKIRNIsH WITH TIE
BRITISH AT TRENTON, y. J.
When the battle of Trenton was fought, Dec. &C.
l135.-which Is TO be suitably comme1norated by
with imposing ceremonies Dec. &C. ls9i,-'ny grand
father not quite - years old. His father aud
his grandfather were both officers in the Federal
army. Little Simeon thought 10 be too young
take any part but Simeon was too patriotic TO
be left behind Himself and playmate named
Barney hunted up two old sho;guns and started
oui 10 join Wasbington's army. Before they
reached the army they espied by two British
soldiers, who pursued them and commanded
them to halt and give up their guns They
turned and defended themselves with their
guns and with stones. Not having time TO
reload their guns, ;hey made the stones fy In q
lively fashion. One Of the soldiers killed, left
dead on the field, and they secured MS gun. The
other soldier severely wounded and ran for
his life, his right arm hanging limp by his side
They reloaded and went on, hoping to find Wash
lngion's army; bat they TOOK the wrong road, and
after wandering about ill dark went into the hay
lof. OF q barn to sleep. They tired having
travelled oil day, and hungry not har!n;y had any-
thing TO eGt They were afraid to 90 10 The houses
for fear they should fail into the hands of the
Tories, who would deliver them up 10 the British.
barney DECIDED lflat TWO siicn soldiers they
were, who had killed one BritisiIer and wounded
another" were entitled TO rations and suggested
that they get up the next morning very egriy and
kin chicken and cook IL ia a pot that they STUN
bled over they went into the barn. The next
mornng. though they were chilled md stiG, and
SO hungry that they were up by daybrcak.
They killed chicken and built fire, but before
they got the chicken ready to cook a man came
round back Of the barn where they were at work
and hKiied them.
Hello boys what you doing."
Both boys sprnng TO their guns
Arc yoa Tory or are you q Continentalfn
they demanded.
The man laughed convulsively.
NO fooling with u.s. said Barney.
NO there viii be fooing" said Simeon
1--WE killed Brtisher dead and wounded another
yesterday"
We'll boys, am q Continental and think
you hadn't better try TO cook your own brea kfast
but come into the house and take breakfast with
me-"
After the meal the took them IN his wagon
and brought them into the lines of wasbing,on's
army. The two small boys were considered quite
heroes for . time.
Ny grandfather was afterwards an officer in tho
war Of 1912 and fought with VIM. Henry Harrison
PIONEER FURNACE.
DEAE TRIBUNE: The immense and growing iron
Industry Of Penuzy yania is kuoTyn the world
over; yet few even IN the State, know where the
FIRST furnace WAS located.
July l3, 1889. patent was taken out by the firm
Of Turnbu Marmee & Co. for "a tract of land
situated along the banks Of Jacobs Creek small
stream that makes the boundary line which
divides the Counties OF Fayetie and Weatmoro-
land IL Lower Tyrone Township. Fayetic County
three miles from It's mouth. This creek empties
into the Yaughiogheny River 10 miles above Pitts
burg. IL was known the "Ho1bury Tract"
and contained % acres.