The National tribune., 1893-01-26
CONVERSATION CLUB,

foreign Pope. po,entate.lo5 sovereign. Loyalty
yours-John c. Cui'on,t Omaha Neb
CONVERSATION CLUB.
Thoughts from Many Members ON Many
Topics.
Rules of The Cub-I Write briefly Write only
or one side of the paper. 3. Write TO the point. 4.
Write on one subject. S. Write your best 6. Each
week lie names of these writing the best letters
etyle comp osition spelling, penmnnship and gen
ernl merit considered--wili be nam ed at the head
Of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all of these requirements Second
honor will include deficiency III some one point.
No others will be named
OUR ROLL CALL.
TThe letters VS.. mean veterans son, v.d. veter
ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
ofassociations will be marked s v. and DIV
Ella White. v.d., Laura White, v.d.. Cornelia
Davenport v.d., Ada Davenport, v.d., Butler, N j..
Charles G. Monks, VS., NevaIena and Eta G.
Monks vd's Newfoundland Nj Iona T.. Brown,
v.d., Goose Neck, w. Va; Ellen A. Cram. v,d.,
Morrisville, VT; Dotty NJ. Ryan, vd CooleysviIle,
Mimi; Lawrence Dol,son.v VS., Lewisown, Iii; Ber-
tina Brunncrnet, v.d, Emmetsburg, Iowa; Maude
Slater v.d., Emmetsburg, Iowa. Lulu Holloway,
v.d Mile Aller, Sylvania. o.; j. F. Steiner. S.Y.;
Howell Mich; Abhie Ponius, v.d., Maysville Mo;
Henry w. Powers, vs.. Orlando. Okla; Albert z.
Aiiard, VS.. Ford River, Mich; T. B. Opie VS.,
Bower. Neb.; c. A. Brown, Huron, Kan; Fleming
Neideffer VS., Orland, Cal; Edith Edna Potts,
eight years v.d. Co. g. seth Ohio. Sockham.
Neb; J. A. Writ. Deer Ridge, Mo; II. E. Moss.
I'd; WarwiSk Kan;; Geo s: Weir W., Bloom Bloom
o. Ella, Hattie and Marcena Worden, v.d.'s. Al
bert, KAN; Aurlla Knight, Montevideo. Mimi; O:
b. Baldwin. S.V., Winona, Wash; Charles and
James A. Ross, VS., Moniteau. Pa; Henry Duncan,
VS., Carbomdae, Kan. Libbe Braun, v.d., Mime
apolis. Kan. Total, 1855
PASSING IN REVIEW.
E. W. Goodln, Past Commander, Ohio Guards. Is
attending college at Scio o.. and will be glad to
hear from friends there. He urges Ohio Guards to
work for of the prizes.
VIM. Sutton has moved permanently to Marvin
4 FL tnft Inc fnIa nj In
mother.
Amanda f. Lepied Fargo, Mich: A pen portrait.
q sketch of yourself, including personal appear
ance, characteristics, etc.
Adah Bell Bicisnell. Adjutant, New YorI, Guards.
Hannnwn Falls. n. Y. sends thanks for THE n a.
TIoEAL TRIBUNE calendar, received RS a prize for
her definition of =" Patriotism" and has many
words of praise for The improvement in Loyal
Home Workers.
c. C.'s and the Editor upon the added space and
| Improvement in the department, and has many
kind and encouraging words TO say.
Addie b. Roberts, Ottawa, Ill, is much pleased
with her prize calendar. and says it hangs in her
sitting-room under the picture of Gen. Logan and
family.
HONORABLE MENTION
The following definitions were received too late
to compete for the prizss
Patriotism is that Unborn feeling Of individuality
and Independence which prompts mankind to
cherish and defend at any sacrifice their inherent
rights and surroundngs.-Hari!ey B. Gates, Stan
stead. f. @, Canada. .eg
A friend is who stands by in adversely
the as III prosperity one who IL not afraid 10
defend me when all others have forsaken me; one
who will defend me IN my absence, and tell me
my faults TO my face.vLulie Fairbanks, Cameron.
friend is one who sympathzes with us In our
afflicioms and who's when all others forsake us in
times of adversely and misfortune, stands ever
ready TO lend helping hand one who rejoicss
with us in our prosperity, and monTns on account
of our downfall and who will even make great
sacrifices in order to assist us in any way-Ai!a
Siote, Eldou, Mo- i
A friend who isit? Let me see
The who will risk his life for thee;
The one who loves with honest heart,
Who in each sorrow bears part;
The one who always cares for thee,
That's a friend, nowdon't you seee
-Bsrte Slote E!don Mo.
A friend is one Of Gods best gifts His children
and shgult he priced asts and costly gem by
the possessor-NIrs. $ W. Blanchard Brooks Sta
ton, Worcester Co. W.tss
A friend is wlIE!iicreases your pleasures,
lessons your sorrows. and proves himself friendly
a: ali times and in All crcunistanees.-Ina Wright,
South Los Angeles, Cal.
a friend il who, without regard to
creed - the same, willing 10 give aid and sympa-
| thy ~ II sacrifice, and remains the same through
! all the changing scenes of Iife.-Mrs. Julia +.
| Brace, AIgona, Iowa.
Loyalty to God and land we love,
Our heritage from Heaven above;
The sacred shrine whereat we bow,
And reverentiy worship high and low.
Patriotism fires the brave,
Inspired our ranks their land to save,
And for the love Of country die.
Martyrs for freedom and loyalty.
-Addic Il. Roberts. Ottawa. ILL.,
friend is one who is true in prosperity. faithful
in adversely whose affection is unfeitered pure and
deep prompted by no seliisis motives. but founded
beauty of soul II has lie IN regions freer.
purer, aud deeper than those of other feelings
Il. Ella Brice, TT. Toten, n. ID.
HOW SHALL WE PASS OUR EVENINGS?
C. e. FRIENDS: How are you spending these long
Winter evenings? Is your employment such MS
br st IN
grasping at anything that comes along in the way
of amusement that will occupy yonr time. and
make 1t seem to pass more quickly? How often
we hear the remark, Oh, We have 10 do some
thing to pass away The time"
Now the question wish TO ask is, we justi-
fled in using valuable time In pursuance of our
own pleasure and amusement when no good re-
suits are to be gained by it?
believe that we are responsible to God for The
manner in which we spend the time He gives US.
and that should improve each shining hour.
Suggesiions from C. friends on - How TO spend
many friends living in the Countrywide V. Gar
ton, Plankinton, s. ID.
OUR NOBLE TRIBUNE.
&C FRIENDS Some time ago the lady of the
house where / WAS stopping. on her return from
the posioffice. brought me letter from of
Eastern States. and said:
"charley. I've letter for you, and think. by
the writing, that it is from "A lady"
Then she sat down and waited until had taken
In the contents.
WHO is IL from" she asked. And the next
question was, VIVA. business has she writing to
you, not knowing nythiDg about your"
told her that she WAS &. G.
"What Is the g. 9. ?' she then asked, and said
that she had never heard of il before, OF THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
And so find IL all in these parts and since
that time | have advertised noble band and
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. 1 find great many
who, like my friend, have never heard Of either.
Wherever co. usually take TRIBUNE with me.
| aud would rather have 1t than any paper that
ever had a chance to get. would give the price
| for the T.. C. column alone. 1t contains reading
I'm 10 flr tfn SIR
Now to more fully organize the {. Z. and Guards,
| let every member add a member. and
fraternity will be by far the grandest of ALL Then,
| IL travel, will not have the long. lonesome
journeys that sometimes have, nor visit strange
| cities without seeing some one whom we can call
friend -
i am proud that ain n son and grandson of
| veterans; and when see n c. c. or Ssof V. badge
| / recognize the wearer as friend aud wish him
| to know o such. OOH ~
All of tho C. G. boys and girls who will send me
| piece of wood one inch square and quarter OF
an inch thick, with their names and addresses.
will kindly remember Yours, Pro Patra-Chas
| H. Sawyer, Weston. Mich!
| n. 7. &C GUARDS.
What Noble Band IL Doing for Progress
and Patriotism.
w. ii. Blood, Quartcrmaster Oregon Guards.
Carlton, Ore, urges members OF his Division be
prompt In the payment of dues. He also desires
members TO write Fleeta smith, Albany, Ore, stat
ing their preference 10 time and place of meeting.
| Division of the Minnesota Guards Is a reality
at last. Let hear from every q. o. In the North
Star State. If we all worr faithfully Brother