The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-16

| ernl merit coisideied-will be named at the head
/ Of this column on tile Honor Roll. First honor
| viii include all of these requirements. Second
honor will include a deficiency IN some one point
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
To THE &C. AND L.H.W.: While reading
Ridpaths Biography OF Blaine, | came upon
| the following:
"The first vision of personal career with
! James q. Blaine seems to have been that of q
| teacher. The tendency to form such an opin-
ion on the part of young men in the college is
strong. There the professors are teachers; and
not few young men. while in contact with
their professors. fallacionsly suppose them to
| be great. The seriousness of the mistake is
at length discovered" etc.
/ cannot agree with the historian the
point of what forms true greatness, and, be-
lieving these TO be good subjects for discussion,
would like 10 hear from brothers and sisters
through the columns of TIE NATIONAL TRIB-
UEE on the following Subjects:
j. True greatness; what is it2
2. Teaching as profession.
Now, We teachters in ranks, rise and
/ defend your occupation. / am sure If your
! papers are worthy they viii find place in the
columns of our old friend, TIE NATIONAL
/ TRIBUNE.
| From one interested in education. Loyalty
f. L. Burdick, Franklin Corners, Pa.
OUR RoLL-CALL.
Hli's daughter and Wv veterans widow: members
Of nssocations will be marked ~. and D.y.l
Jennie L. Mitchell and Alberta b. Mitchell,
Bentleyville, Pa: Wilbur A. Hynds, Ralston,
Tenn. Total. IL, $50.
SHE KNOWS THE SYMPTOMS.
Lucie Mitchell. in sending to the roll call
the names of Jennie L. aud Albert II. Mitchell,
says she has been three years a silent but
deeply interested member Of the c. c.. and read
\ with r,ln 4 bo Of I 4
( Home Workers Reunion at Louisville. OF the
criticisms OF our Secretary she says: Now.
/ friends, do not be too hard on Amos. DO you
not see what is wrongp He has been dsap-
! pointed in love and consequently feels kind of
cross with all HomankiDd. am sure that is
! il, for ] know the symptoms"
WAS HE COLOR BLIND?
Pittsbnrg paper. reporting of the inspec-
ton of section hands for color blindness, tells
/ how an lrishman, bent on the discharge of his
/ duties, obeyed the order to be present Just
/ before the man who had been making the tests
/ lett the Office messenger boy hurried in with
small package, which, on being opened, was
found to contain an old fashioned silver watch.
a glass eye. aud letter which read as follows:
DYE INSPECTOR. DEAR SIR: The day be-
! fore yesterday at nune got word TO cum down
and have me Sc looked after for culnr-blind-
ness, as We call il. had As ties and 10 raes TO
pnt down beyond the sand cut. AMI, as Jerry
Sullivan and Domnick Cooliy were laid M
since the wake that was hoTded over the Ged
corpus of Danny Doherty my hands were too
short TO spare me. Twas lucky that the right
oFe that was first in my he'd was put out with
blow OF a pix and me glass oye that is per-
feet hRger OF the DYE that was not put out is
sent TO you tpgether with my watch for hex.
animation. ] could spare the glass oye better
than the owe in the head, and if she is cunr-
blind III get one that amt.
Yures Truely, ANTHONY DRIscoLL.
MAUDE SMITH MARRIED.
DEAR BEoTHFRs AND SISTERS: A very
pretty home wedding took place At the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith. Brain
tree. Mass. at r. m, Tuesday, Dec. % the
contracting parties being their daughter
haude and Earnest Grover, of Waltham.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Ellsworth.
The bride was prettily atiired in brown silk,
and carried bunch Of white pinks; the groom
in customary black. choice collation. was
served. Among those present were the groom's
grandmother--a dear little lady OF 81 years
aud friends from Braintrec. Maltham. Ply.
mouth. Mattapan. Cambridge, aud Saugus
, The presents were many and beautiful-a ban
quet-lamp from the father OF the groom. silver
and other nseful articles. They viii reside in
Plymouth. Maude. you will most of yon re-
member. is the sister Of our loved brother,
| Walter g.. who was such an earnest member of
our dear G. C., and did much towards max ing
our FIRST Reunion success. Congratulations
are now in order
Annie l.. Williams, Saugus, Mass.
SHE WOULD NOT LIKE 1T.
DEAR LH.W.: / am going to draw you
pen-picture of what ] saw Christmas; not that
like the picture, but that | do not like it,
j do not believe anyone Of the l.. II. w. will
be satisfied with it, and ] submit it only for
the chance Of the good il may do, and not
that i take any delight in il.
Several men were loafng around the rail.
road station, aud bad been there several hours
When one Of them went 10 get his horse to
go home. young man, rather a boy OF
about 10. followed him to his horse When
4 they got there the man took bottle Of whisky
from lis pocket and gave the boy a drink of
4 il. -Four five other boys. all younger than
the FIRST. saw the act, aud came running up
begging for drink.
The bottle was passed around TO them ALL
and the fiery liquid tasted by each boy. some
OF whom were not more than II years old
Now / wonder if any L.H.W. believes this
man did an act Of kindness ia passing his
strong drink TO these boys. What would Mrs.
4 Sherwood. our President. think il any one Of
4 these boys bad been LII. w?
Loyalty yours
j. RUSSELL Winn, VS., Little Bay, Ark.
MICHIGAN TOWN.
DEAR &C. FRIENDS: We all like to know
! something Of each others dwelling. places So
a word for Brooklyn, Mich, nice little place
and not at the foot Of the class ia church, So
eiety, aud school privileges.
Ii is on the Detroit & Hillsdale Branch of
the Lake Shore Railroad. and has so many So
cietics, Tents. and Lodges that men 20 with
their vests tightly buttoned 10 keep the pass
words from spilling out of their pockets. The
/ women are Obliged be record kepDprs far
each other.
Among the gathered clans is Robert Irwin
! Post. GAR, with q members from various
! Michigan regiments besides the 18th Infantry
September last they fixed up soldiers plat at
4 Highland Cemetery. assisted by our patriotic
citizens, Comrades VIM. Severance aud James
4 Mckinney leading of in the movement.
These two comrades had their blood stirred
/ into double quick by remark concerning the
burial place for dying soldier, whose long i'll
I ness had exhausted his purse. Potters-ield
was suggested az good enough.
/ ko enIdinr viii hp bnrted in fhat fald IL I