The National tribune., 1896-04-23
SPRING IN GEORGIA.


The Fragrance OF the blossoms
Each blooming orchard yields.
O, who would live In snowlands.
Where he fragrant breath of Spring
Meier lends lis glow 10 bloom the snow
And no birds arc on the wing;
But give me this Southland oil ours,
Where fragrant hues belong,
Where the mentiows wave with flowers.
And the woodlands ring with song.
sThe snow flower is n tiny red. stemess flower
THAI said TO spring up ia The fgd redden-
ing FOR miles the snow-mnntled mountain nights.
INFLUENCES OF READING.
Price Paper.
We are all subject 10 influence, not from one
particular source, but from thousand. At
every turn we meet some person. or behold
some object. or take in some thought written
by another's hand these all have their weight
ia influencing our minds and forming our
characters and dispositions.
or all the influences " hich are exerted upon
us none is greater than that which is derived
from the matter which we read. From child
hood 10 old age every intelligent person is SUBJ
iect TO influence from this direction. Even the
stories which arc found in the Mother Goose
Melodies can never be eTaced from mind.
How often do the pages of the little letiered
primer come before US as il they had been
siereotypcd on tho blank leaves OF our memory
The lessons learned from the books ut the day
school and Sabbath school hare been to our
character what the hammer and chisel are to
The unquarricd marble
Aud ms VIC have counted the years go by,
the letters we have received, the books we have
read, aud the papers and magazines which have
Gene iuto our hands have all had Their weight
IN forming cur character.
Whoever reads at all is governed more or less
by the matter they read; aud the kind Of read
ing chosen reprodJces in character the same in
kind Those who read dime novels aud other
"A 1.o al
they find that heir own characters tending
toward those of which they read
1t is said that GniteRu, the Garfield assassin,
the James boys aud the Dalton gang were all
inccssaut readers Of the lowest kind of litera-
ture.
Parents have great responsibilities They
should exercise q vast amount of care in the
selection of the reading matter which they place
in the hands of their children if they would
have them become noble men and women aud
the home life pure aud happy. Weshonld choose
good books rather than many books. Cultivate
the acquaintance of authors OF principle rather
than popular authors. Nothing will so lift up
and elevate the mind to take into it tue
thoughts of some pure noble writer.
Like Mary Anderson, we may receive aid and
inspiration from a study OF the lie and works
Of our beloved LongfeIlow: for though dead, his
inhuence lives and his writings reflect his
beautiful character.
But far above all are the words of Him who
spoke as never man spake.
Mae /. Bicknell, Hillside Farm, North Madi-
son. Me.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Loui NJ. Stockton, Assistant Secretary,
L.H.w-, has changed his address to 33l7 Fair
hill street. Philadelphia, Pa, where he will al
ways be glad to welcome any member of The
CO. or L.H.w.
Col. ]. G. o. Rcdington, Syracuse, N Y.
writes that Kate b. Shcrwood's flag song
Awake. Salute Old Glory" adapted by him
10 the tune Of Maryland, Ny Maryland" is
proving very popular The Interstate School
Journal published at Danrille. ILL.,. set it up
and printed it entire. words and music. Col.
RedinRton has run it through 10000 Acme.
HaUersaok leaflets.
Ida q. H0fsiall is an Iowa teacher who Joined
the &C with the highest recomme ndat ions rs
TO personal worth, capabilities, aud accomplish.
mcnts.
Keystone Girl 7" thinks Brother Streeter's
views on The Golden Rule" all very good,
except that she objects TO his structure ON coun.
try dances; says that If hc will visit western
Pennsylvania they will make psrty for him,
and lie will not be ashamed of his company
Bert w. Jones, Salem, Ore. was delighted
with moses, scawecd. aud shells received from
Charles f. Gard, st. Augustine, Fla. and com.
mends him TO the &C. who would like curiosi-
tles, aud assist consuunptivc who is struggling
10 help himself References First National
Bank, st. Augustine
Aurlla knight. Montevideo MINI. ia ac-
knowleGging her pleasure in the receipt of
prize book, 81 Under the Guns" incloses a va
riety OF beautiful pressed flowers, gathered
from her garden last Summer which embraced
over 40 varieties.
All the &C. are glad to welcome Julius W.
Gogaru. always frank and fearless. OF has ST.
lpfiea a ua la L..
slant aud deeply-interested reader Of all that
has been going on in our grand organization OF
patriotic Home Workers. The good old Ma
TIoXAL TRIBUNE is regular aud thrice vel
come weekly visitor Of mine, and ] prize it as
highly as Of old. Only want OF time has pre-.
vented me from joining you in your different
discussions from time 10 time"
Mac +. Bicknell, North Madison, Me-, writes:
I've usually get our NATIoSAL TRIBUNE
Thursday aud Friday evenings, and my first
reading after the Capital news is the /. HW.
columns. and ] want TO express my gratitude
10 you and all IFS friends for the aid and en-
couraEenent have received.
81 like the suggestion Of James MeKenna
and others that all should write something that
viii instruct. i sR always interested in every
thing that has tendency 10 elevate, refine.
and purify our mental atmosphere and render
us intelligent members of the charmed circle of
home aud society"
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Whereas Tie aIlwise Father In HE provisi,rc.
lhs called from our midst aud ruemberslIip Mrs
y. A. Rhodes: Therefore, bee II
RcSoiued That. recognizing Code right 70 call
Iiis own unto HIMSELF we bow tubmissiycly To
the viii "l Ons who 10 too wise 10 err too GOOD
10 he unkitfd -;
RosoiUed. That We tender our sincere sympathy
10 iore who mourn her loss, and especially 10 our
friend and sister. Annie J.. Williams ia The ire.
parable loss 81 devoted Christian mother, COM
n,ending them for comfor, to Him who = doeth
All things weIi";
Rcsolesd That copy OF these resolutions be sent
Ia "t'r berenv-d sister. aud another copy TO TuF
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for publication
l>lsBcdD OLA BILL IIoTHAM
NJ. WARNER IiARGRoyE
LESoRE A. IayEEs
Committee.
CHALLENGE TO MAsKEEs
have been much amused over the attitude
OF one or two monde plume enthusiasts. AS
vet hut conn ma rativplv feu pt,nsd H. ,.I,,....