The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-31
LOYAL W0MbN'S WORK
Household Hints Our Experience
Meeting---Relief Corps News.
Lconductcd By Kate B. a.er,oood.J

room chairs placed in line and one of the
boys in a state of great animation, initiating
a steam-engine, while the other was pushing
| something along the track of the chairs equally
excited with his brother. AT first, the mother
was inclined to rebuke them for the uproar
but was persuaded to let them go on with their
play at the solicitation of her visitor, who was
interested greatly in what they were doing.
1t was found that the boys had not only made
a very good miniature train and railroad track,
but one Of them had also invented a signal
gun, which he was using instead of the usual
flags to direct the train in rounding a curve. 1t
suddenly occurred to us that here was the germ
of what might some day prove very useful in
vention, when properly brought out. And then
it was recalled how Edison used to experiment
in just such way when boy at home, and the
wish suddenly rose that these boys might
be allowed to follow the bent of pronounced
talent and be put early to trade, instead of
dwindling into mere clerks or dealers in
clothes-pins and cabbages.
We knew that in that family as in too many
in the land, there was an hereditary tendency
| to look down upon the trades as beneath the
attention of the well-born and we could not
| help wishing there were more who could say,
with George Mcdonald, that they would gladly
see boy Of theirs choose rather TO be a black
smith, or matchmaker, or bookbinder, than
2 clerk. He recognized the grand truth that
/ production-making--is higher in the scale of
reality than any mere transmission-buying
and selling. TO create is god-like; but in
order to create one must enter the workshop
of nature and learn the mastery of her tools.
After seeing the boys at work, a long talk
! followed with their grandfather, who confessed
/ that he had made a mistake in the education
/ of his sons in keeping them poring over Latin
and Greek, in which studies they had little or
no interest, and which they never have
turned to the least account, instead of giving
I 4f,.-...
have excelled. He had been thinking over
the subject good deal, he said, and was very
desirous that his grandsons should each have a
trade, as observation had convinced him that
| the best future for them was in that direction.
The rewards that come to the tradesman in
the Legitimate line of work are solid and sub
stantial, while if he succeed in invention and
improvements there is wide field yet unoecu-
pied in which his genius may find scope. A
simple invention is often the most lucrative.
For instance, the man who first put brass tips
on children's shoes netted cool half million
from his invention.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Many houses are not sufficiently supplied
with wardrobes. most useful and convenient TO
every housekeeper. Portable wardrobes usu-
ally take the place of these, but they are both
cumbrous and expensive. Now, something
neat, pretty. and in all respects, serviceable
!
cure. Have carpenter unless you are clever
enough TO do it YOURSELF put up wide shelf,
OF any length you choose, in some convenient
| corner. Upon this fasten an iron rod or a wal
nut pole, upon which you can hang rings to be
found at any modern cabinet makers. From
this suspend a curtain of some dark material
and you not only have good closet, but nice
/ shelf above, upon which you can set many nee
essary articles, such as bonnet-box, writing
/ desk, &c. If you want the shelf protected, you
can have strip of wood fastened on the ceiling
and have the curtain hung SO as to protect
both shelf and closet
For curtains you can get very pretty Gre
tonne at thirty cents yard, fast colors and
warranted to wash But richer In effect and
quite as seryiceable, though costing a little
more. is the colored canton flannel This can
be procured in very desirable shades of blue,
| dark red, &c, and presents the appearance of
/ handsome felt. Price, forty cents yard. In
the dark red it is particularly desirable, afford
! ing the necessary warmth Of color to somber
room, and too many answer this description in
wintry weather.
Screens are useful in so many ways, but for
no purpose are they more desirable than to
stand before the doorway connecting the din
| ing room ard kitchen. To make screen that
| is really very pretty, and yet inexpensive and
costing little time and work, is worth knowing
| To Go this have the cabinet maker get you up a
/ frame in three parts, Joined with hinges, abont
! four feet high and stretched with muslin.
! Upon this muslin, which forms the panels,
! paste a background Of dark red wall paper, and
| over this medley of the French chronos.
/ which are nothing but eolored prints in oil.
/ Only portion of the red surface should be
! covered, the pictures being either put on in
| groups or in one corner leaving the re-
mainder red. An artistic effect should be
/ studied. When all is done cover with coat
/ NJ f4rl9f 'tla
aud white prints make up well, but lack the
effect OF color.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Little Friend: Very is spelled with only one r.
| Do not spell much with at
Soldiers Daughter: Begin the name of every
State with capital, also every town. city. and the
name OF every person. Begin Papa also with a
capital letter as well as . Mamma Begin Regi-
Inento with capital letter.
Mrs L. s. C. eriiicises the Posts that have made
women, IN two or three exceptional cases. mem
bers Of the Grand Army. and wants 10 know If
seen action is not III violation of Rules and Regul-
tions, even if it was done III recognition of
special service.
| read TIE NAlforAL TRIBusE, and read what
the Two Bellies write so thought would tell
them that ! think " Our Department; or The
| Manners. Conduct and Dress OF the Most Refined
! Society" is good book on etiquette. VIII some
| one please tell me some way TO make hair grow
/ iong.-Emma b.. Albion, Iowa.
Comradc: J. A. Hamley an operator in the
Western Union Telegraph Office at Toledo. Ohio,
/ who has just been appointed manager and super
| intendent of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
! pany. OF New York, IN charge of the Toledo,
/ Cleveland, and Detroit Offices was drummer boy
! i'll the 9th Michigan regiment and December 20
1861. then boy fourteen. ne was presented with a
| beautiful drum by the Union men of Baltimore.
The presentation made by Lieutenant-C Colonel
| Darling, veteran of 1872 The same qualities
which made the Michigan boy favoijte in the
war have led to his recognition in larger field of
dlIty,-hdety TO trust and pronptness in discharge
| OF duty.
"Old Fourteenth y: Capt. Oscar " Gum, 18th O.
V. L., who celebrated the twentieth anniversary of
/ his marriage at South Toledo, o. January 10TH
enlisted in company f. 18th o. V. l. Gen. JAS B.
Steednian's regimentj, April 10, 1861, and was at
Phillip Laurel Hill and Carricl, Ford re-enlisted
III company ], same regiment, " for three years, or
during the war;, August IS. 1861. He was promoted
10 lieutenant at Lavergne Tenn. April 2, 1863 and
10 captain at Savannah November Is, 1864, while
| " marching through Georgia" Captain Gum was
married January IG 1864, while at home veteran
casion of surprise party by friends, who loaded
! down the happy pair with beautiful gifts.
Rousseau: Cornrade s. T. Muscroft author of
| " The Drummer Boy of Shiloh whose death oc-
| Cured at Mansfield Ohio on the I'd of January,
was member of company B, l02d o. " L. and
was the who served for time on General
Rousseau's staff. He was born at Cincinnati Jan
nary 49, 1885, and began life st the age Of six as n
ncwsboy. selling papers by day aud at night Sleep
ing III store boxes on the pavement, or in such
| sheltered nook might be found. A kind Catho-
lie priest taught him the rudinlents of an educa-
ton, and by dilgent application he became an
| educated man and honorable soldier-ctizen
| contributing 10 the history OF the war in a way
| that few have been able to do. ''The Drummer