New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-18
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Letters have been received from Mrs. s. II. Mead.
Miss Annie u. Doty Almra p Raymond, G. t.
Miss Isabelle Z. butcher. James T. White ana Maize
X. Brown Beautiful flowers were received inns
morning from Miss Dean Pott. accompanied by the
following charming verses by an unknown authot'
"Only violets fragrant and blue,
Crowped with pearls OF morning de"'
Telling OF absent friends 80 true
Only violets gathered for you:
And yet. my friend. you can't tel VINO
Gathered these viOeis-guess. NOW. uo'
Then let the vloets typical be
or the friendship pure bear Tor tnee'
Love and keep them jus; for me.
poem entitled Sunshine" has been received
from l.. F. Gibbons. Hattie Evans also sends a
entitled Tribune Sunshine Society. II she
will inclose two-cen, stamp ar. S. S. pin will be
forwarded Another poem. Long Ago, mas peeh
received and all have been forwarded to Sunshine
member In reply 10 j. F. d.. the President Gen, len,
era begs to say that all matter signed WIN iu,,
name of the contributor and the address VIII receive
attention In preference 10 unsigned COminunicdtoiis
those to which only the Initials have been placer.
j. Ds conribnors have been , rycsNe and the
poems referred to were long ago ieIw nlna soci
ETY. would have 10 be suspended If every verse and
article received had to appear IN the SunshlHe eo,
" eT which wS1S i'f dy Ir i of
sent to distant members of the society, who per
haps 90 not take The Daily Tribune. and yet VINO
are earnest. Interested members of the T: s. s. ana
who enjoy receiving the versss books pictnnS T
Presdent-General asked for J. r. D.'s full nams
and address some time ago but the request was
and full address are given Seeing ones name in the
list published daily is always an acknowledgements
silver T. 5. $. pin. ii will be forwarded as soon as
the President-Genera receives the siampt Inc pm
IS awaiting her. addressed, ready for mailing.
box OF apple blossoms vioets and narcissus
was also received from Mrs. T. Hun; Sterry. and
the flowers were fresh and beautiful as she could
have wished them 10 be.
a second box of choice flower seeds was sent by
Miss c. II. Lippincott, of Minneapolis. MINI All the
donations will be sent away to-day to Sunshine
ShuL-lns. The poem, Keep A-smilin'," sent by
+. f.. has been received and forwarded to Captain
Jack Crawford, a new r. 5. 5. member. who hk"s
such pieces for recitation II F +. VIII forward "a
two-cent stamp club pin Will be sent
President-General Of the Y. S. s. noticed about
n week ago. upon the Woman's Page. the poem be-
ginning. Build little fence OF trust around to-
day" The lHtlc gem written some years ago
by Mrs Mary f. Butts. who has written MAN.
other iovey pieces and IL seemed 10 me that she
s"o''u nave the ''e''' 'o' It, p. j. B. WAIT.
The Presldent-Generai Is glad to print the fore
going and to learn the name OF the author Of the
beautiful lines to which DR.. Wait refers.
President-Generai of the T. 9. g.: For the benea:
Of some shut-ins'' who would like some entertain
ment that is not useful only interesting send the
following which my sister and | have found alb
sorbng. Having read I'm one OF The century
magazines account OF a woman who made a col
lection of curious proper names taken from news
papers. concluded TO make a similar one.
We have book by inches which We divided
into five columns ian ordinary ruled bankbooO.
We arrange the names in groups, placing the
name OF the subject at the top. Thus. under the
Ilt,, craan Cd
streak Scarlet. etc; fruits" give Plum. Figg
Berry. Apple Peach. Mutt. etc. Vegetaton-Moss
Root, Branch, Hawthorn, Seeds, Cress, Flower
Fins. Metals etc-Silver. Zinc Copper, Emery orr
Stone. etc. Animals-Coit. Badger. Hare, Stage
Reynard, Gait. Fox. etc. Fishes-IIerring, Fish,
Trout. Crabb Sturgeon. Salmon. etc. BIrds-Swan
Heron. Crane. Pigeon, Partridge, Nightingale. Wren
etc. Parts Of the Body-Foote. Head. Legs Braine
Blood, Back. etc Clothng-MantIe. Button Cuffs
Hood Bloomer. Cape Wigg. ETC. Eatabes-Hamm
Bacon. Butter. Custard. Bunn Pepper. Rice. ETC.
Kitchen Utensils-Tubbs. Furnss. Range. Kitchen
Plate. Kettle. etc. Buiding-Roof. Selar, Rafter
Stairs. Bannister Hall. etc. Implements-Hoe. Ham,
mer. Sleigh Hone. Shear, etc. War-Bat,les. Fagg
Drum. Camp Bang. etc Occupa ons-Farmer
Weaver. Potter, Merchant, etc. Ecclesiastical
phGh Priest BshoprG S Snn6 ross
Rainbow Breeze, Blizzard. Snow, etc. Materials
Cotton Null. Tarleton. Netting, etc. Royalty-King.
Under the head "Medics" we find Dr. ILL., Dr.
Cold Cramp, Payne Akcrs. Localities gives US
England. Holland. France. Scotland Hague. Copeo-
hagen Boston. etc CeebrI,ies-Cesar. Bonaparte.
Plato, Raphael Washington, etc. The Legal"
column shows Law. Judge, Constable. Squier, Copp
etc. long list OF adjectives adverbs, nouns that
could not be, classified. odd first names, "singu-
lar comDina tons"
The list Of what called freaks seems to be
unending. There other lists which will sug-
gest themselves the names found These
are all genuine names taken from the papers I
would suggest that quite collection Of names be
made before beginning to paste them in, 1t Is
not easy to change afterward. f. Is. G..
T. b. c.: Pins have been sent you and your sister
in return for your suggestion