The National tribune., 1893-02-23
CONVERSATION CLUB.
Thoughts from Many Members on Many
Topics.

SoENs ihNr'fh sOtN SbODs
Thoughts from Many Members on Many
Topics.
Rules Of The C,b.-l. Write briefly. Write only
. eide of the paper. 3. Write 10 The point l.
Write on one subject g. W rite your best g. Eac,
week the nap,es of those writing the best letters
tiyle, composition, spelling, penmanshp and gen.
eral merit consdered-wiil be named at the head
| will include all of these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency In point.
No others will be named
OUR ROLL CALL.
THE letters VS. mean veterans son, v.d. veter-
ans daughter and Wv Veterans widow; members
ofassociations will be marked S.V. and D.V.l
j. NJ Joseph. vs.. Liberty Neb.; Mrs G. f.
Mayo. North Loup, Neb; Nellie Cupp, vd.. Van
Merit, o.; Rose KiIdow. v.d., Box 92, North Loup
Neb; Madge Rich, v.d., North Lonp. Neb I.eti,i'
Shields, v.d, Seymour, Ind; Mrs. Jennie M.
Strong, Wv, Wolcott, VT; Bessie Lanz, v.d..
Powell. Pa; Stella Haas, v.d.. Sayre. Pa: James
T. p%moT Fs N ESs1 Hattie KsG Il s Anns
Plymouth. Wis., Millie MccorkIe, Salina. Kan;
Bell Marlin. v.d., Clint aud Vivian Marlin. VS.,
Hope Ind; Matte Sutton. r.d.. 492 South Meridian
| street, Indianapolis Ind; Sarah Fowler, v.d.,
Burney, Ind Versie Bell. Lizzie Gnine,, Jennie
and Lizzie Lapius. v:d;'s, Billie Russell. yerse
Bell, Harry Elliott Vs. Greensburg, Ind; Maggie
Todd, v.d., Mt Vernon. Ind. Total, 1857
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Among the kindly letters received Is one from
S. f. Peek, Luna, Mo-, In which size says: 1.-THE
loyal Home Workers are doing "A grand noble
work that will never die: long may it live to exert
influence in the land Ofthe free, the home of the
brave. My scrap book ~ made from pictures,
sketches, and articles fonnd IN the G. c.
Uncle John Dean. Litchfed Mass. desires to say
that he has photographs of himseif Brother Par
dee, and Cripple Harry for sale Mt Is cents; also 20
paper-covered books which he will give for %
cents more This is all for the benefit of Oscar
g. Peirson and Edward F. Brown. for whom he
made "A strong plea last weak. Uncle John cele-
DRAFTED his 63i birthday last week. aud received a
n at n 81 hmm and had 81 mar ~
by the G. AR. and ". R.Cs5 yof'
-. r. ID. Ellis. New Castle Ind. expresses much
pleasure with his prize for the best definition Of
friend.
Mole A. Robertson. President Daughters of Vet
Grams, keokuk. Iowa. extends cordial invitation
to all Iowa G. C.'s to attend their Convention April
25 26, and a. She promises an excellent program
and will arrange for quarters for any sending her
postal card.
George Il. Oliver. Fairfield, Iowa, is greatly
pleased with his prize for best Sixth Columbian
Paper, THE Canuoueer"
Eva 7. Pryor, Providence, r. T., writes that Mrs.
). H. Pryor and j. H. Mclaughlin. al Exeter IN.
HI student. were married on New Years Day.
The ceremony was private and everything simple
and unostentatious.
Marie II. Oliver. Fairfield Iowa. who won " Cap
turing Locomotive" expresses herself very M UGH
pleased with the prize. She is much Interested in
the &. g. Column ban Circle.
Mabel A Woolsey Box I72 Orwell, O.. thanks
all most sincerely who remembered her at Christ
mas either by letter or gift She will write all
soon as her strength aud means will permit. She is
sick poor, and lonely, aud would appreciate let
tiers from men of the c. c.
Maggie Il. Dias. CorrectionvilIe Iowa, writes:
Loyal Home Workers."
Mary s. Davis's address in THE NATIONAL TRrB.
UsE Jan. 49, should have been Bushnell. s. d..
instead of North
J. NJ. Joseph. Liberty Neb., desires TO know the
exact number OF soldiers that Gen. Buell. brought
when hc reinforced Gen. Grant at Shiloh
WHAT I WOULD DO.
DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE C. G. AND
GUARDg. i abe MI q Caiiy tn write m
come when health will permit. As this Is day Of
patriotism and progress, come this time TO greet
you all with love and best wishes, and TO tell you
what would do if could. %
/ would convert every person to Columbus,
and then would say, Sail ON
/ would convert every citizen to n Washington,
and then would say Victory is ours
would make America my home and her citi-
my friends.
l would have malice toward none, but charity
for all
would have written on my door Home Sweet
Home. Friendship" Welcome" and Sweet
Remembrance"
/ would be loyal and true to my flag and coun-
try. and make glad every American home with
patriotism and progress.
would be n life subscriber to the dear old Ma
TIosAL TRIBUNE, and make everybody else one.
would be a life member of the Loyal Home
road Of progress.
] would make our editors heart glad with
many new readers and his sanctnm shine with
dollars.
would make his ink as pure as the snow, and
his letters gems Of thought sparkling with da-
monds.
would shoe his feet with silver. buckled shoes
and cover his head with cap, dressed with gar
lands fair.
pet and hang his head 81 blue canopy decked
with stars made of silver and gold.
would make his gates of ivory and pearl and
his house and doorsteps OF gems and precious
stones. l-L -
would make every ctizena G. G. member, and
every C. G. member Guard.
i "a DiviliOn n
State in the Union, and make every Guard a life
member. It4
cause for our dear old flag ana country.
would pay every old veteran and his dependents
their just dues. and make Uncle Sam able TO foot
the bill.
would give every old veteran and his depend
ens happy home for life, and would feed and
clothe them all their DAYS
would take flag our Soldiers citizens
and our country to the'Worlds Fair, and make
our countrymens hearts glad with the honor that
the globe. 3}sv
would visit the homes of all the brothers and
tell them how grateful lam 10 them for their kind.
KY. "a
IN WISCONSIN, WOODS.
DEAR G. G. FRIENDS: Would II be of interest to
you 10 know something of how life In the lumber
camps OF Northern Wisconsin Is carried on of
the hardships that experience here in the
woods, away back from the settlements and busy
"ui" vi iopuiouS communities!
Oar only neighbors the tall swaying pines and
the bowling wolves in the distance. Our habita-
lions are constructed of rude logs, and chinked up
TO keep out the piercing cold: are called SHAN
Hes and our sleeping apartments are quite unlike
the cosy. warm beds OF comfortable homes
The men sleep In hunks. ranged in long rows. and
placed one above the other. Our bedding consists |
OF hen'lock boughs aud blankets. The number of
men In camp vary from 25 TO 50 and CO. The |
raions Tor this small army are prepared by COM
peteitt cook and his nssista - cookee.''
After breakfast. which IL generally at the dawn
OF early morn, the sally out in the woods TO |
Their respective jobs; some cutting roads, |
irampng down the snow, and preparing then, for |
teams to pass over. with heavy loads OF logs, on
the way 10 the landing where they are rolled of