The National tribune., 1885-06-11


let boil very slowly for 10 minutes. While boiling
take a sperm candle and dip if in it three or four
times. Then cool and it is ready Tor use.-Daugh-
ter of Soldier, L. 5. Signal Corps.
"A little lard OF coal oil stirred in is very
good.-ED.l
Editors Chat.
member of Elmer Ellsworth Camp, Sons Of
Veterans sends a geographical enigma, but
forgets 70 send the answer. Hereafter no puz-
zles will be published unless reply accompanies
the contribution.
Ed. Ryneirson, New Lisbon, Ohio says Ed
mund Ruffn was the gunner who fred the
first Confederate gun at Fort Sumter, and Maj.
Anderson. commanding the Federal troops, the
first Union gan.
Edgar Bowers writes:
the sum of the hypothenuse and perpendicular
is $50 and the base is 80 the hypothenuse is 92
Detroit Mich. is the " City Of the Straits y; Low
ell Mass the City of Spindles" "; Rochester,
City,; Nashville, Tenn, the City of Rocks;
Boston, Mass, the Athens of America and the
CITY of Mali ms and Washington, ID. G., the
"City of Magnificent Distances"
Elsie Herrich, Charlotte, n. Y, writes that
the memorable 4th of July events are the SUR
render of Gen. Penberton to Gen. Grant at
Vicksburg and the skedsddle" of Lee from
Gettysburg.
N A. Wood, Arrayo Grande Cal takes up
the defense of crazy quilts. She says, in reply
to " Iowa School Ma'am":
I think they lovely and no less useful than
many other pieces of fancy work, which one
says word against As for embroidery silk cost
ing enough 10 buy books, the silk have used has
not yet cost me 30 cents. and have made a great
many blocks One cannot read ali the time neither
do believe in 4 continual making of fancy work.
There Is medium ia this, in all other things.
And perhaps, the +" Iowa School Ma'am" has for
gotten that one can think over books they
have read even while nading crazy quilts.
Conversation Club.
RnlrS Of he fg.l-l RITZ briefly Write
one side OF the paper 3. Write TO the point. f.
Write on one subject. 5. Write your best. g.
week the names of those writing the best letters
style composition, spelling, penmanship and gen.
of this column Oh the Honor Roll. First honor will
include all of these requirements. Second honor
will include deficiency in some one point No
others will be named
HONOR EoLL-BEST LETTERS.
First Honor-Jenne F. nimne-iy, Abilene,
Second Honor-Minnie May, Box ao9, Clearfie.d,
Pa; Chsas. r Cook, Somerset, Pa; p Printz AS
New York avenue Washington. ID. &.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: Neaven Winter expresses
our views. England, in our opinion, is almost -
ways ready to get into Il quarrel with some other
of England have TO say on the subject-H. T.
Walker, t. b. Doane. Royalson, Mass
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: In the war between Eng
land and Russia i think we ought to synpatiizc
wath England in the same proportion as she sym
patnlztQ with the United states DURING civil
war. 1 had father and six uncies in the army,
and my husband is a veteran OF the LIST ind Cav;
80, you see have good cause to be interested in
everything pertaining to the soidlers and have no
sympathy for Rebels copperheads. stay-ai-home
men, or England. My husband belongs 10 Farra-
gut Post, No. y, of Lincoln, Neb., and 1 hope VIC
will always take fBE TRIBUNE l am proud to
claim interest in paper that has for Its motto
the noble words that head each number of our
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Correspondence solicited. e5-
pecially from those desiring TO come West.-Mrs.
II. l. EnsinS. Pleasant Dale Seward Co. Neb
DO INVENTIONS BENEFIT LABoR2
FRIENDS: Mr.. Lloyd says inventions labor
saving. but do not benefit the work: ing classes He
asks what the men do who are Thrown ont OF en-
ployment. The reply Is they seek other fields Of
inventions were destroyed and all inventors pro-
hibNed from inventing what would the miiiiuns of
laborers do? The mechanic would compelled
to quit his trade; carpenters, ineers. farmers.
and all other iaborers would all be la hopeless es-
pair. We would soon have nothing TO wear eat.
Destroy all inventions and you would STE no more
the beautiful fields of aud wheat Ali the great
manufacturers would be closed. The great machine
shops would go TO ruin. Why. it would be iDpoS-
sible to hitch a team of oxen to "A log. Sum the
whole thing up, aud you will find that inventions
are the mainstay of labor. WIthou, them there
would be no laboring classes, unless Gud would
cause food 70 grow and anm'sisto come 10 US ready
for slaughter. Friends, seize your pens and pursue
this subecL-Andrew Mahuran. Nickcrson. Kan.
FRIENDS THE CLUE / deny the assertion of
MIR. Lloyd that invention Ii injury to
labor. Who takes the timber from the stump TO
the thrashing machine. 10 the sef-blnder or TO te
the founder;cs and machine shops? Who gets the
coal used in manufacturing these machines? Who
makes the brick, builds these manufactures and
keeps them running day and nighty Is il not the
laboring cilsscs? The more machinery we have
for saving labor the better. Since these machines
have been introduced The more gram has been cul-
tivated for it be taken care OF with the same
amount Of labor.-C.ias. C. Wilson. C.,sner. Ill.
Tribune Exchange.
Correspondence wanted with families of the p. R.
" C., or any other regiment by the sun Of 7th Pa
Reserve veteran Of l9.-W. A. Hayes, Royersford.
Would exchange postal cards und would like the
song There is Somebody Waiting FOR Me. ELLA
Dnsmore, RinieT, o.
Would like the song Bird of Freedom :" Also
A. Strublc. Mcl..inoru Mich
One who thinks the English language strong
enough without slang would exchange cards
Lincoln c. ;. Sloop, son Of 18th Pa veteran, Linn
Creek, Mo.
Would like lcstaIs for album from all Also to
hear from Albert Burke and b. Il. LOOMS. Three
cheers for Minnie l.. Davis. VIII 81. J. McSherry
send of his copies of Over the Hill 10
the Poorhouse? Miss Winnie Wright, box Il3
Hope Valley Il. l.
Would exchange postal verses and correspond -
Sadie Pritchard, 1907 Fourth street, Sioux City
Iowa.
Have handsome oil painting 1875 by ~, 10 ex.
change for curosties or crazy pieces. Address :oI
kegon, Mich.
Those who would exchange with "a 18th Tenn
veteran books and magazines for Shells pctrified
wood and other natural specimens should address
Thos. Mcrrizon Forestburis. Montague Co. Tex
A loyal citizen who syinpathizes with the sol
diers and enjoys the Club would like discuss The
subject of dancing. Enjoys a social mop. and
would hear from soldiers daughters under 2l-
Will Moran, Carleton. Kan.
Would like these words, set 10 the tune o.
Dxie's Land ." :: "On the BaI.iis of the Poton..
There's an Army so Grand. Elmer Il. Mcisoberts
Union, Ind.
Scrap album pictures brading patterns fol
silk crazy pieccs.-Lola Wright. Williams burg III
Son OF soldier would correspond with a we'll
educated young lady. Object: Mutual improve.
ment an better writing.-Address HawIeye box so
Moulton, Iowa.
Sixteen and the son Of q veteran Of Co B. Sth n. j.
would hear from members of the C1ub.-Tneo Il
Ford. 4l9 E. Main street, bridgeport. Conn.
Would hear from - Ellen " or Louisa and re-
ceiye the seES, the chorus Of which begins - Fu
Give Him Hearty Grip."-Curtis @. Mason, l2ti
Wis., Minneapolis. Kan.
Jayhawiser, son of John J. Smith Co. l. 10th
and Co. l., 5th Iowa thinks THE TRIBUNE the hes
and cheapest paper in the land.-CiIarlie ID. Smith
lls). Tibiow, Kan.
The son OF a veteran ti9) who loves the Clut
would hear from haude ChAdry.-Wm A. Kline
Baldwin, Lake Co.. Mich.
Have been reading TIE TBIBrxI1 three years and