The National tribune., 1894-09-13

On July % the regim moved TO SAINTS
Monica, as the strike was over and everything
was quiet for recreation camp. Santa Monies
| is one of the prettiest little towns on the Pa
| cifc Coast, but do not like the idea of sleep
| ing with a scorpion, tarantula or centipede
| One morning as | woke up found that had
had for bed-mate n spider that was as black
as coal, with body four inches long and enor-
nous, woolly legs. 1t was nothing unusual to
| find a scorpion in your bed, for Government
blankets are better sleeping in than the hard
| ground.
| We bid good-by to southern California Aug.
| 10; but not tear was shed, as we were glad tC
| get back to San Francisco Bay, where there
was no danger of raising bunions on your hip:
! from sleeping on the ground. c. c. friends
write to me. I will answer all letters received
Loyalty, yours
viii P. Martsch, Co. F, LIST q. S. Inf, Ange
Island, Cal.
THE MANS WAY.
c. c. AND GUARD SISTERS: The thought
| comes to me why men hate TO see women rise
| Is it because they are afraid that women will
take their places? If not so, what is it2
think Eva Emery Dye knew what she wa:
saying when she wrote:
Only woman no power hath she
TO grasp the laws deep mystery;
Only II woman, she cannot feel
The public pulse of woe veal.
Only n woman devoid of mind,
Weak. feeble, seDseless, hating, blind.
Mothers ana teachers. pride of our schools,
Rank them with aliens, criminals, fools;
Send them back to the harems vail
The lands too free when votes prevail.
Only n woman, she holds no land,
She pays no tax, she takes no stand,
For schools and bonds she cannot wake
10 mighty matters now at stake.
Hers IT is to sweeiy trust
That only man is wise and just.
Her own God given right to think
Is but a snare on ruins brink.
Casting ballots is dangerous sport;
The ship of state might fail of port
ii wives aud mothers had "A say
On schools and bonds election day.
Those working-women? Who should heed
he tresome call of squaiid need?
Lei them work or let them wed;
Let them look to men for bread.
Wages? pretty pass when women try
10 Join the laborers hue and cry.
Why, let them stay at home and wait
I'M men can settle this debate
Schools? Our schools well enough;
Those Women Boards are bosh and stuff.
What right have they to have a say
About u teacher and his pay?
Saloons? Why, they bring trade to town,
And women folks would vote it down.
They're awful narrow in their views.
And bound the ballot TO abuse.
Only ~ woman, tired and faint,
BE she beggar or be she saint,
Let her go home and scrub and sew,
And ask her lord what she would know.
Make way for men, good, had, black, white;
But keep the women out of sight!
This is what men will have if they can carry
the day. do not see why women cannot have
equal rights.
Lizzie Monks. New Foandland, N ].
SKETCH OF w. c. BRYANT.
William Cullen Bryant, one of Americas
greatest poets. was born at Cummington,
Mass, Nov. 3. 1894.
Bryant gave evidence of his poetic ability
at an early age. At the age of 10 he wrote
poem, which was spoken in school and
afterwards published in a country paper The
Embargo, his first published volume, was
written when the author was but Ia.
Bryant was educated at Williams College.
but he left without taking his degree. and
commenced the study of law. After being
admitted 10 the bar. he practiced his profess
sion for a year; then he abandoned the law
for literature and journalism, which became
his life profession.
He first edited the New York Repiep and
AtheaBaH Magazine. but in 1926 he became
editor of the New York Post which position
he held to the time of his DEATH ON June IL,
1873
Bryant's celebrity as poet was established
by tho publication of Thanatopss, in 1916,
written when the poet was but Is years of
age. 1t was published in the North american
Rerie,C. IL at once attracted great attention
and Immediately placed the author in the
foremost rank of American poets. What stu
dent of literature has not admired this ex-
quisite production, beginning thus:
" To him who III the love OF nature holds
Communion with her visible forms she speaks
various language"
Among his best works may be mentioned
ThanatopsiS. The Death of the Flowers, The
Evening Wind, Forest Hymn, Song of the
Savior, aud the Flood of Years
John NJ. Murphy, Wheatland. Mo.
YOUNGEST C. C. RECRUIT
DEAR c. G. FRIENDS: / wish to introduce to
you one of the youngest c. c. babies. Clyde
Woodruff Wiehtman, born July Is. 1894 Mr..
Wightman and | are very proud of our brown
eyed little son, and hope he may be as patri-
otto as his old veteran grandfathers, who both
wore suits Of blue during the late unpleasant
ness.
We would like to have friends cali upon us
in our new home. We are one and half miles
south of Benton Harbor, in Fair Plain neigh
borhood. Loyalty yours
Inez Woodruff Wightman, Benton Harbor
Mich.