The National tribune., 1895-12-05

that such patriotic songs were sung IN Wiz
ginia school, and it goes to show what one boy
can do If be tries.
1t is a fact that not one-half the boys in this
County know the flag of their country from
| other flags, and the only Union flag that il
kept flying is the flag at the National Gene
terry in Cnlpeper.
If had a flag would have it flying from
morning until night. and let ali see that it wa
the flag of our country, which we should love
and hold sacred.
| heard it said that we were going to hav.
United States flags on all the postofices. and
think that it would be good thing, as it would
teach the children TO know their country's ban
/ ner. Harrison Gordon.
AN OKLAHOMA PARTY.
DEAR &C AND L.H.W: The two friends
whose names / send to Roll-Call to-day would
like TO exchange letters and autographs with
the &C Emma Martin, Seward would par
ticularly like to hear from Michigan friends
and Thomas Morgan, Crescent City, from Ore
/ gon friends.
Emma Martin is one of our brightest school
teachers. ] hope the &C viii extend hearty
welcome to her. The old members who arc
! interested in our Order ought to see that the
new ones are made welcome, especially those
! living in the same States.
/ ] believe they should be invited to join the
I.H.W., State and local Circles; also. asked to
send a few words or papers to The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
Let us strive to make them understand we
are interested in each and all, and wish their
support. The snapshots from sixth annual Re-
union have been very interesting to many OF
US who could not be present.
As each week the pleasant "reminiscences are
added, describing some merry incident at
Louisville, we regret we could not even play
in the backyard at Headquarters" help Scrip5
create feeling of sociability and merriment in
crowd, or own piece of Mr.. Seaman's gaily-
colored necktie Georgia Martin has so kindly
described
Yet all OF these are as nothing compared to
the disappointment experienced when we read
of the man who filled his pockets with Nam
moth Cave specimens. and we could not sec
one. That trip to the cave was most envied
OF ALL
My address has been changed from Beulah to
Guthrie, Okla. Ter. Friends please note. 10y
ally Belle c. Anderson.
WHERE THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE GOES.
DEAR EDITOR: i wish to say TO the &C
boys and girls, and all are boys and girls till
they reach the age of 60 that the Redwood
bark pincushions which have sen: during the
past season TO almost every State in the Union,
giving me faint idea of the wonderful circu-
lation Of our NATIONAL TRIBUNE, were all
taken from tree.
This giant of the forest was cut down by
John McKernan four years ago, and was chris
tened by him as the california" He took a
section OF the tree to San Francisco and it was
placed In the Golden Gate Park, where it is
on exhibition.
California" was % feet in diameter and of
a beautiful form. The bark on these trees var
les in thickness from four to twenty-four inches,
in proportion to the size of the tree but on
some of the trees the bark is tougher and of a
finer texture than on others. On this tree,
oil ffnrr 1ra Ia 1e.~1 = l. L
fine grained as any / have found still have
some left, and am willing to send one or more
plncushions to every family whore The Ma
IIoNAL TRIBUNE is read. cut solid from the
bark, four inches square, as q souvenir from
California, to those sending 10 cents to paw for
postage and packing. When five cents addi-
tional is sent, to pay the postage, one of the
Redwood cones with seed and moss, will be
sent Jesse Huskins, Lindsay, Cal.
ANOTHER WOMAN PATRIOT
DEAR EDITOR: In The NATIONAL TRrBuNE
repor5 OF the National Encampment at Louis
vile, KY, Gen. Lonss,reet is quoted as mem
tioning Barbara Frietchie. of Frederick City,
Md. This brought 10 my mind little incident
IN which another Maryland woman showed
her patriotism and love for the Union cause
il was about the middle of October, 1862;
the battle of Antetam had been fought and
the Army Of the Potomac was lying at Harpers
Sergeant to take some rebel prisoners TO Fred
erick City.
1t was on Saturday aud late in the after.
noon when we arrived there. We stopped over
night at hotel, and. as we had not siept in q
bed since we left Minnesota, we took our
moneys worth out sleeping long on Sunday
morning. as the train we were to 20 back with
did not leave before IL o'clock.
But what was our surprise when we came
down 10 find the hotel in great excitement.
The rebel cavalry under Gen Stuart had |
made raid into Maryland, and WAS expected /
hourly TO made dash into Frederick City. |
Every available soldier was under arms and |
citizens also.
AZ no train was running in or ont we took il |
easy, and after dinner took in the town |
All had been washed and shined up. Two OF the |
boys stroled up the street leading to the depot |
when a lady standing in the doorway Of one !
oi The housrs called TO them in "A voice of dis |
gust: You had better shoulder your muskets |
and join the forces at the depot, instead of |
losing on the streets"
The boys smiled, but returned no answer, |
and passed on.
Sunday passed without Stuart making his ap- /
pearance, and on Monday trains were running |
again. When our train-time came wo started |
for the front again in marching order Our |
shoes and buttons were shining yet. but the /
steady, firm STEP the dilapidated, consumptive- |
iobkihS kbapsdck, Ibe smokeu-up OrStef-can I
and the burst haf.canteen frying /
pan showed that we were none of the soft |
bread soldiers.
as we were marching mp the street to the
depot one OF the boys who had met the lady
the afternoon before whispered, There she |
stands again" having related to US what had
TO them that afternoon
When we caught sight of the lady we
Strengthened up, our step grew still fHner,
and the hand grasped the musket according
10 tactics; our pride wanted to show her
that we were none of the street-oafers.
When she saw Us, and recognized the bows
she had seen before. she made move 10 with
draw, but checked herself and stood her
place. When near her she spoke saving
" Men, excuse me for my remarks Of yesterday.
recognize you now as the men who brought
ia the rebel prisoners Saturday. God bless
you" aud she was gone.
As thanks for her words, the Sergeant. with
a voice as when on the drilground, gave the /
command, Shoulder armsi" aud we. with a
step a. II we weia passing in 'evew before our
beloved Little Mack" passed the house.
II ihat lady should bo living yet aud read /
These Lines she may rest assured that her words
In blessing gave us new encouragement TO CON
tiuge in our hard task.
J. @. Sonderman, Co. n, lst Uianr Penn bipa,
n. ID.