The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-03-21

To every person sending me contribution
for the benefit fund. will send postal auto
graph to acknowledge same To the one send
ing me the largest sum for Carrie Helmer's
Easter dress within two weeks from the date
of this paper, will send my photograph.
| Trusting that all who have not contributed to
the benefit fund will send in their mites, and
| that New York State in particular will be
prompt and generous in aiding Miss Helmer,
/ am loyalty yours,
Alice L. Putnam, Chairman Benefit Commit
tee. Fredonia. N. Y.
HE UNDERSTANDS SEAMAN.
| DEAR c. @. FRIENDS: I see that several
| contributors arc asking for changes in the G, c.
Department.. return to the old order OF
| things. Although j would favor some changes
\ myself il can never be changed to suit all Of
| rs, and it is good ss ii is.
One change that is asked, q return to the use
| Of nom de plumes, appears particularly obiec-
| tionahlc TO me. Let us not give anyone q
chance to write under cever of a nom de plume
an article TO which he would not be willing to
| sign his own name.
Even il no one would take such advantage.
it is always much more pleasanter to know
who the writer of article is.
Mr.. Seaman's article on women of the
Future" has brought forth several spirited re-
| plies. ] will voutHre the opinion that 1T Was
| for these replies or as he has put it, "a lively
response from the fair SEX" that he wrote It,
| and not because he believed sll he was writing.
| Mr.. Seaman has had the fun while others have
| thought whnt conceited, narrow minded man
he 10.
can imagine how at each new response be
| would smile and say The poor girl thought
| meant it,"
Now, girls, do not take il to heart quite so
much. III sbe women needed champion Dir.
Seaman would probable be the first to offer his
services. Loyalty
james Streeter. Mingo, Iowa
DUTIFUL DAUGHTERS REQUEST.
DEAR Loyal HOME WORKERS: / have been
| silent reader of the dear old NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE for many years and I do not think we
could do without il. have taken homestead
| near Calban, Colo, 10 miles east of Colorado
Springs. j took it for my parents benefit, and
brought them here to stay with NE. for the
hard times have taken their homo from them.
came here IN the Spring, but did not raise
good crops. We have not enough to do us all
Winter, and father has not had any work since
we came here. As | have not any money to
buy seeds with. will the G. b. farmers please
send me fewf l will be SO thankful and
happy.
am trying SO hard to help my parents. and
If ! cannot get help / will fail. ] would like
TO have few oats, millet, wheat and cane seed,
also Jerusalem corn and garden seed. IL the
| to Jennie Raymond, Calhan, Colo.
PARDoNABLE CURIOSITY.
DEAR c. c.: for one do not vote for return
TO assumed names. If you consider it curiosity
well and good, you may lecture all you please,
but do like to know who the person ia that
/ am admiring.
OF course, il Is trying to rs timid members
to see our real names attached to our feeble at
tempts. bat 1 think when we consider what
little attention is usually paid US we soon
cover.
shall vote for moro short, spicy letters and
good natured criticism especially il Brother
Emerson is one to he attacked.
Marie Baker, Tupelo. Miss.
HE WANTS REST.
DEAR L. II. w. AND C. c.: 1t causes me much
distress of mind to see how agitated some of
our friends have become because was indis-
Greet enough at Pittsburg to pay tribute to the
future of woman. in which by way of diversion
told her of some Of her iutuitive abilities,
while / forbade myself TO speak of man. IN
worthy of mention. under the circumstances.
We all err. to be sure. and perhaps was mis-
taken. but if / am any judge believe that she
wss right who said:
First God made the EARTH then he rested
then he made man, and then he rested then
he made woman, and neither God nor man
have rested since" Amos i. Seaman.
OUR RoLL-CALL.
1.-THE letters VS.. mean veterans son. v.d. vetey.
en's daughter and Wv veterans widow; members
OF associations will be mark ed :. V. and d. VI
]. g. Cherrington. Pine Grove. O.; Horace L.
Kerr, Kerr. o.; A. d. Lambert, Percy o. Lam
BERT Newton L. Mostoller, John O. Mostoller,
LambcrtviiIe. all want G. g. correspondence;
Henry g. Gallon, John T. Gallon. Chas Ii.
Kelly. Total, Is 3I. Matte A. NJ. Grayum
says: ]. 6. Cherrington and Horace L. Kerr
are both members of the N. E. Church aud Ep.
worth League. The fathers of both were
soldiers. l.. J. Kerr served in the famous
18th Ohio; he was in IL battles and year
aud eight months in prison. J. s. Cher
rington ST., Is a member of Henry Sisson Post,
Pine Grove, o. The son is a medical student,
and brother of N. Ii. Cherrington, who Joined
the C. G. last year.