The National tribune., 1896-12-10
CONVERSATION CLUE.
The Relic Ficnd-WeekIy Interchange OF
Thought and Sentiment.


The Relic Fiend-weekIy Interchange of
Thought and Sentiment.
OUR RoLL-cALL.
L.HW. Cadets: Lizzie Morrison, v.d., Ever
green. Gallia Co. O.; Deiia Wood. v.d.. Tirps-
deroga, y Y; James Ii. Stanley, Burlington.
Iowa. Total, 10, 100.
In introducing our Iowa Cadet, Emma z.
Martin, Burlisgtos, says" Mr.. Stanley IS
proud of the fact that he is an ola soldiers son.
and as soon as he is through with the final ex
aminations at Eiiiott's Business College, OF this
city, hopes to find time to do some active work
in our line. Will some of cur wide-awakc.
thinking boys and girls write to himf His
present address is Burlington, Iowa, in care OF
Eiliott's Business College. If the Missourians
exert themselves they may claim him, how
ever, for his home is in Princeton. Mo-"
THE RELIC FIESD.
DEAR LH.W.: 1t was saying of Napoleon
that If ycu scratch Russian. you find tar
tar IF an American is scratched, one is only
too likely to find considerable OF savage under
the veneer of our boosted 18th century ciyili-
cation.
am not speaking Of the ignorant and de-
graded classes, but Of those cIaiming to COM
prise a large share of our best society.
Ladies of fashion and their imitatsrs OF more
modest means have been wearing Feathers in
their hats in defiance Of protests from tue
friends of humanity in general and not of the
brute creation only. for the slaughtered birfs
were proved to be the friends of man through
Their destruction of insect pests.
This love or gzudiness, without regard to
how it is secured, is legacy handed down to
us from the barbaric stage of society. Fads.
many of them silly in the extreme. crowd upon
ons another in swift succession. II hygisuic
auack tells people to stand on their heads for
| 10 minutes just efore eating, plenty of them
| will follow his advice. III some Ward Nc
Alisser dude sets the fashion OF rolling letter
| into the form OF a eoInucopia and then mailing
it in cylindrical bog, he will net want for
| iuiitators
III honest confession is good for the soul I"
we may as we'll admit that many of Us are
little better than grown-up children. at least in
some of osr actions, and il is we'll known that
a good deal of savagism fluids expression in
childhood.
| But il is Of the relic iend thas would psr-
ticularly speak.
Historic trees are clipped TO pieces monu-
ments are hacked into nothingness; while
tapestry and upholstery in pahiic, aud some
| times in private buildings is torn away by
piecemeal.
The successful candidate in tho late cam
paigu saw his fence-paiings torn away. his
chairs taken from his porch, his flower plants
| from his yard, and bis clotbes-pins from the
/ clothes-lire, while some Of bis callers had the
dishes to carry of.
/ His competitor weold no doubt have Jared
Is i'll had he staid at home instead of conduct
| ing q personal canvass.
We'll might the late Mrs. Harrison say. after
| suffering Xix G vandalism in 1858: 1t is White
| House or poor-house"
Some of these relic fends are so lacking in
moral sense as to boast of taking napk in OF
| a speon from every hotel they visit.
Bunker Hill Monument is of interest and
significance to every patriotic American. and
ever will be so long as il remains on its origius
| site.
But let million of our thoughtless coun
trymcn carry it away bit by bit. and what
special interest could their posterity see in ths
shapeless fragments of very ordinsry-leokiss
stone unless taught to regard them as almos
fe.ches? We would better go slow in de
nouncing the depredations Of the vandals Of
| ridicolfag the relic worship Of the Middle Ages
SO long as q kindred is 80 liberaiiy found II
our midst.
To carry away as relic that which injuses
mans property. is a part thereof, or tina
which helps to deface q landmark belon giug I,
tho Nation, is theft. and however 10th he ma.
be to recognize the truth, such a relic unite
stands in the company Of thieves.
i, | II our LH.W. organization could find n
! other work il would still do the world q serv
, ice in showing 10 our people this discreditabl
trait 10 its true light As individ uals We coul.
! at least discount enance the habit.
o. +. Morton. Mssontown, w. Va.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
E Mrs. Betsey Sherman. Tolsdo WASH, woul
| like information concerning the organization
( of the Daughters Of the war of 1872. He
3 | grandfather was ia the Revolution, her fathe
: in the war of 1872, and she had TIVE soas in th
1 Union army.
Matte A. NJ. Grayum. coS South Exchsne
2 street, ST. Paul. is proud she belongs 70 e
! LH.H. She read Anna lIouslrs Story
s Old Aba" in TIE NATIONAL TRIDUNK q
later saw il copied in the S. Psul Dispstc