The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-26

rant me maintenance OF separate oS'iooi'
There are numerous instances among us where
there is but a solitary little black boy or girl
in the entire school district. Would he nave
separate building and special teacher for the
one little black lamb Of the Great Shepherds
flock? OR. how then would John enforce the
law of compulsory education?
TUE BIBLE BRIGADE.
Whoever. boy or girl writes and tells me the
correct number of verses in the Bible 10y April y.
will send them IL Bible Facts, which are the num-
Der of letters. words. verses. chapters ana DOCKS
the Bible contains how often the words And, Ioru
and Reverend occurs; the middle verse: Whicu
verse contains all the letters of the alphabet eS-
cept the letter.; the finest chapter TO read;
which two chapters alike; the longest verse;
which four verses iii certain Psalm are aiike'
and lastly how many syllabies the longest word
and name have. ! would like some one TO tell me
how to make n postal albunl.-Dollle Louuermiich
Halifax, Dauphiu Co, Pa.
What King slept on an iron bedstead; how long
and how wide was ia What King caused 20 other
Kings TO have their thumbs and great toes cut OH !?
Katie J.. Dickson. Reynales Basin \. y.
In how many different chapters of the Bible IS
the word Butter found Hattie NJ. Pu:ney (daugh-
of 9th =. y. veteran. Waddinston n 1.
found Ola Hammond Aivarado, Tex, son OF a
drummer boy, 39th H., wounded at bermuda
Hundred.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Nellie g Buard: The place taken on Washing
tons birthday Buepa Vista. / he battle was
fought between Taylor, the American General
and Santa Anna, the Mexican General. In the year
of 1877 With The Menfory Of Washington y for
their war cry Tavlor- men prepared to celebrate
it by brilliant display of American Nalor fapa
served three years III Co. II, % Ky. Long live
THE TRIBUNE. Here is an autograph verse for the
Club:
Labor for learning before you grow old.
For learning Is better than riches or gold;
Riches and gold may vanish away,
But learning alone will never decay.
-Ros, Baker, indianapolis, Ind.
WANTS AND WISHES
Will exchange moss, pampas grass. lemon and
orange blossoms and leaves, for pieces of silk,
satin or velvet: or. / will exchange cards. We
came from the SHOWS of Kansas last Spring TO these
fiowery groves. Roses are blooming and we have
orange and lemon groves.-Clara Walker WIS
consin veterans daughter), Tangerine, Orange Co.,
Fla.
Laura Wolfe. Evansburg. O., wants some one to
send her "Gypsy's Warning" and Days Gone
Miss l. T. Gowen Bath, Nc. would like to ex-
change letters and cards with III. Ellis Tubbs. Age
between ID and Is
Allie Clark, La Porte City, Iowa. would like
Jennie MacNeale's Ride and would exchange
postals for an album, if some one will tell her how
TO make one. Father served in Co. G., l4th Iowa.
would exchange pictures and letters from the
dear young readers OF THE TRIBUNE Father
served in the sd lnd.-Ruby Sinclair, Dakota,
Ind.
The son of a veteran Though Al, and himself a
veteran would like the words of Good Bye Old
Arm or Strong Right Arm. Goodbye" Father
served in Co. c, 18th VT. and i'll Co VI, 18th Vt.
Father was captured near Fairfax Court house, by
Noseby's Guerillas. at the time Gen. Stoughton
was captured, and WAS sent to Libby One OF my
brothers served in Go. II. 10th VI and lett an arm
at Petersburg. and three years ago lost my right
leg, from wound at Spottsylvania. So You see
our family did the country some sery!ce.-N >.
Rogers, Newport Center VT.
AMUsENIENTS AND FINE DRESS.
A dance, properly conducted, is nice amusement,
but IA mixed bali is place for young, lady or
gentleman who has any SelEreSpcct. Card play
ing is poor business, may lead TO worse Edu-
cation Is the highest good.-GeoTge Chiffon, Chilli
coihe. I'll.
As long as girls do not exceed themselves they
have perfect right 10 wear fine clothes and jew
elry and dress their hair according to taste. VIII
Madge Lee write me?-George o. Nulph, Orderly
Sergeant 0ld-Abc Camp. No 10, 5. V, L. 5. A, ~
Klein street. Topeka, Kan.
&. k b.: How Tluch more ia thought of a girl
neatly dressed. with nice boots. gloves and jaunty
hat, than che who goes the street i'll a soiied
dress. untidy hair. rundown boots, bare hands,
and any kind Of hesid-gear? Even an American
Indian dressed for n scaia dance. IS a wholesome
sight compared with the dirty lounger who lies in
the dirt before his tccpe-EYa Spauiding, Wabash,
Ind
Dancing is fine amusement and girls, look nice
and neat. but do not let your mothers do ali the
work, send your pictures to strangers-Kmo
tblue-eyed girl.
CLUB WHISPERS
Walter G. Smith Plymouth, Mass son OF a vet
eran Of Co. II, Isl Bic. Cav disabled in Dahgrens
raid, and a prisoner at LIB. and annapolis
Hattie 4. Pouison. Runscy. Comanche Co.,
Kan daughter of n veteran of First Battalion 18th
L. 8 Inf who would like TO hear from comrades,
particularly of Cos i and D.iivcs in a new coun-
try, no schooi-houses or churches.
am ia favor of mixed schools for all ranks must
fningle in life, and the sooner the youth learn 10
distinguish good from evil the better. And there
fewer escapaGcs aud runaway scrapes where
boys and girls are allowed 10 associate together
Just they do at home.-PraiTie Lily, Box so,
Girard I'll.
Here IS an autograph verse from the daughter OF
samuel Painter, Co. 3, 18th Pa:
Remember ne and bear in mind
trus;y friend is hard to find:
And il my face you never see
VIII You in prayer remember mes
Clara Painter. Willard, No.
Father was Second Lieutenant IN the I'd Iowa
Cav; served four years, and was wounded a, Jack
son. Tenn. The TRIBUNE is most interesting
Laura Humphrey. Great Bend, Kan
OUR Young RECRUITS.
Who was the first English child in America l
am IL. daughter of soldier of the l42d \. V, and
viii exchange letters with the boys and girls
Glendron Bates. Chcstertown, n. y.
a little girl l0J would like to hear from OF
the boys and girls whose fathers served with her
father in the f2d ill.pittc Stcbbns. TaTlsc. No.
Uncle VIII was wounded q: Buzzard Roost while
serving in Co. T. 81 KY father served in Co II
9th Ky.-rhos. C. SyInpson, Browns Valley, Ind.
Papa served in CO. i. I'd Colo. Cav; iii
Prices raid i'm Missouri when the rebel Gen. Mar
madulle NOW Governor of Missouri taken
prisoner. lie was in every battle from the Little
Blue River 10 the Arkansas.-Ada J.. ChugcmaclS
Friendyille, Nch.
Father served in Co H. 9th H.. and had az,
uncle in the army. would exchange letters and
lace and embroidery patterns.-Cora +. Lowe,
Marshall, Ill
Father served in Co. X, s2d Ohio and would ike
| 10 hear from his comrafies.-1oorge NiEacr (l0)
! Deep River, Iowa.
Jennie s Drake Brant Lake Oak. little girl
~, daughter OF Frank W. Drake, Co X, 18th Iowa
would like letters.
! Father. II. IL. CoegTif Co l.. 9TH Iowa Cav
would Ike to hear from his comrades and / from
! their chGren.-Dickie Cosgriif Ia Verne. Mimi.