The National tribune., 1896-04-09
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srRi merit consIdered-DiA he named at the head
of this column tlIe Henor Roll. First honor
will INCLUDE all Of these requirements. second
honor will include a deficiency nsonle ole point.
OUR RoL1-cALI.
fTlre Ietiers VS. mean veterans son, v.d. veter-
nt'e daughter and WV. Veterans widow: members
Demonstrations will he marked s.Y. and D.V.l
Edward A. Bicknell, VS., North Madison. Me-;
Grace p. FOulke, d.v, Pretty Prairie, Kan.
PERSONAL COMMENTS.
Edward sBicknell is the nine-year-old son OF
ohm L. Bicknell, who served in Co. ii, oath
ie. he is very patriotic, and loves the Stars
nd Stripes would like correspondents.
Grace Fou1ke forgot TO send her post-ofice
address. Der father is a veteran, who has taken
THE NATIoNAL TRIBUNE from the beginning.
when il WAS yet monthly. Her mother and
three sisters are members Of the NR.C.
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PASSING IN REVIEW.
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Ore will forward her Postoiice address her
request will be granted.
Verne Patty, Sheridan. Ind: To your first
QUESTION, Yes second, there Is no list OF &C
Inembers. save Ia the files Of The NATIONAL
JRIEUNE: list Of members OF the LII. w. Asso-
caiion is held by AnOs J.. Seaman, Secretary,
5l6l Minerva avenue, 81. Louis, no.
Mrs ". l. Brown, Baden, Beaver County Pa
commenting upon letter in The NATIONAL
IRIBuhE FROM correspondent who said he
Wi, proud 10 be the son Of veteran, says: al
too tblnk il al honor. My husband served
three years in the 18Th Pa, and ] have three
sous wno can claim that honor. had brother
starved 10 death in Salisbury Prison, and.
thnugh il il 30 years since the war closed ]
haye never for single day forgotten him. /
Yc..d 10 account Of prison life but j drop the
paper aud cry.
Chautauqua Boy, writing from Maygville
D. " says: :" j do not think Havana Girl
should say anything about men wearing
high collars as long as she has her monstrou,
ba loon sleeves; aud there is 40 doubt hut what
s.c also wears The latest style crush hat or per.
l4ups a Derby a mAB " DO could wear a collar
seven inches high would have TO have a neck
as i0ng ~ that OF giraffe do not propose q
dictate what eris shall wear; but this / dc
eay that a woman should not put on airs O,
Gross like man."
lsaisy =. DelRhtons address from now on /,
EhguaBdoah. Iowa. Tor the past wear she la,
been associated with the Iowa NoInanis Suf
frage Association, associated with ali classes
al men AMI women, and finds that ili honor
gdement, aud conlnIon sense ihee are In al
respects equal. J ms Size Will maintain in tbt
face Of a! .ouIcrs.
JriG thanks all who welcomed Southern
sir" who says she j. a ng-iiIne frieHd and /
true blue. She hopes AL are planning 20 o.
60 st. Paul She ~ouid like 10 know vii,
"ScTspes" u.s. aud wishes success TO ali IN,
other mssoueTsdcrs 81 the LHW
Mrs Mary H. Culver, Sunny side Lawn
Forest Vale. Conn. urges the LOYAL Hon
Workers to keep the iires Of patriotism burnint
brightly, aud that il is iIe working Christian
that are the good Christians.
Marguerite bell. Defiance. O., thinks that
she critics OF Secretary Seaman l..d seen hiu
helping the girls up the Corkserew at Man
h10tb Oa~e, they would not charge him WIT
ANY lack OF gallautry.
Gertrude Dillon, Sarcoxy, Mo-, lives in th
great 6trswberry afea Of Missouri, where thou
fRnts Of acres are under cultivation for th
Eastern markets. She Gays she wstche
eagerly for the dear old NATIONAL TRIBUNE
quo Ia usually the first to read IL. She woul
1ifs members Of She &C. 10 send her the word
tnd music OF Gambling on the Sabbath DAY
tnd Years Ago. when We Were schoolmates,