The National tribune., 1885-04-16

This continent Is sent by a daughtet of an 18th
Mich oonIrade. who woud like to hear from sol
diers daugbteTs-Eva Davis, Clinton Mich.
| Glendrcn Bates: Virginia Dane was the hrst
English child born in America; was born at Roa-
noke, Aug. Is 1887 ard was the daughter of tieaor
and AnaIiias Dare. She was uaned alter the us
trict of Virginia The one sending me the words
of " The Captured Indian Boy" will send them
in return the words of Over the Hills 30 the Poor
house" and selection Of suitable for an au-
| tograph album. Papa's name il Jancs ice Baker
| Co H. I'd KY and would bc glad 60 bear from his
comrades, and from their aud danghiers-
| Rosa Baker indianapolis, Ind.
/. What great man said on his death bed: :" want
| you to understand the true principles OF the Gov
| ernmeut; wish them carried out ask nothing
| more? 2 Who said he won d do q certain thing,
| OF Molly Stark will be widow :? 3. What man
said at dinner: Our Country! In her intercourse
| with foreign nations may she always be ia the
| right; but our country, RICH; OF wrong q. "no
! WAS called the Apostle OF the Indians? should
| also like Ia correspond with some members oil the
| Club. Of course take the grand old soldiers
| paper THE TRIBUNE. aud may the Editor long ilve
TO comfort and cheer the old soldiers and eiatden
! the minds of the young rccruits.-o IL TONGUE
| Rockford, III.
L. What u: ime Minister of Great Britain exclaimed
| these words, o Godi ii Is all over, at the time
/ of the surrender of CORVALLIS? =. During what
| bombsrdment and what American man on board
OF an English vessel wrote the national war soh2
| The Star-Spangied Banner '? 3.Nhose words were
Millions for defense. but not one cent for tribute
! f. When, where, and in what hail was George
Washington iuaugurated? 8. In whose adininis.ra-
| tiua the first railroad train established Josie
\ l.. Young, l92 Griffith ST., Fort Wayne, Ind
! without 2 commanding othcer.-C. L. JOHNS Ciii!-
| icothe Mo-
! The longest word in the English language is hon
or-ii-icai bill i-tu d nifty. Ii meas honorable-
| Kate oDaniel, Cambridgeboro, Pa.
| Where did our correspondent ind this
word f-ED
u was George Washington Of whom It was said,
First in war; first in peace and fret in The hearts
OF his country meu. james a. Garfield kissed MS
wife and mother after he was naugurated.-George
| Smith, North Platte Neb.
What officer lost his life because he neglected to
| open note? My father soldier al ca. Il,
| lU7th N. Y. and received three gunshot wounds.
| ana &c. l.. Hammond. Howard. n. Y.
Who can answer these questions: OF what Pres
dent it said that if his soul was turned inside
out not spot could be found? What President
| had not voted for forty years?-Nelhe Reager.
Lily Garter: think it was Gen. George B. Nc
| Clean who called The Great Mistake "
| Edmund n. Stone. North Lawrence Kan.
| Who was the bachelor President before President
Cleveland Katie NJ lngersoiI, Rose,lalc, Kan.
Where and what is the Cradle of Liberty. Father
| would like 10 hear from 2d III. Cav. veteraus.-
| JOAN NJ. Storer, Ailcrdice, Mont.
When and by whom was the song Star Spang!ed
Banner" composed, and under what circu;ii-
stances? What word in the English language
has mile between it, first and last letter?-ChaS.
| Hewlett, Holland 1 lily, Mich.
What commander when the sword Of his van
qushed adversary WAS presented to him, pressed 1t
To Gs heart and said - / die conteuted? &C. l..
| JohaS Ihiiicothe, Mo
Hooker was leaning against pillar on the
| randa of the Chaneeior House The pillar was
| struck by ~ cannon ball. and Hooker stunned
for more than hour Thus ia tiic heat Of the bat
tie the Union army WAS deprived OF IT. commander.
Correspondence in Iuu2eley = System OF l'hnnog-
raphy solicited. - Ed. Bynearsou, Gettysburg,
Darke Co., ONO.
JEFF Davis is not citizen of the United States he
having never taken the oath ~ allegiance. Would
like to hear from some boy girl living in Colo
RADIO or the Far Wes.-Eva NJ. Ballard daughter of
Co II, 5th Wis. veteranl, Rochester, Mimi.
Alexander Ii. Stephens snid ' would rather be
right than President" Now, what Presidcn-eect
came 20 Washington liz disause?-Jessie ii. Evans,
Who wheeled a I0o-pound shell into camp loaded
with beer at Newport News ?-Alvin f. White tson
of Alfred n. While East Lee. Mass.
Questions: " ho in the gre.tcivIl war made this
remark " mean 10 fight 1t ont this line If IT
takes all Sumn.er"f When was negro slavery intro
d;sced into the United StaieS2 ho introduced the
Declaration of independence and III what year?
Answers Benjamin Franklin called Poor
Richard" Patrick Henry said, Give inc liberty
1. For whom Pittsburg named? 2 Who
called The Raii>piitter? 3. Who had the tile of
Rough and iicady? 4. Who called the Wagon
BoyT-Ed. Mcdaniel tson Of = s5th Ohio ve,erunl,
Archibald. Ohio.
How many corps were they in the Union army
and how many regiments were furnished 10y each
Stale? My father is congregational Minister aud
Sergeant ia the 9th \. Y.-Zei Brooks, og
desi Iowa.
la repiy To the question "a TO who used the ex-
preston q" am not worth purchasing but such IA
am, ti:e King of England Is not rich enough to
buy me. world say that it was Gen Reed, of
Pennsylvania Instead of Mr.. Pinckuey, stated in
TEE TRIBUNE Of March 49, ISIS Correct, Editor.
Answers: Col. Miller. ut Lundys Lame. when
asked 10y Gen. Brown If lie could take certain
fortress. replied. IN try, sir" Henry Clay
said. II would rather be right than President"
Commodore Perry ANNOUNCED his victory of Lake
Erle toy saying, We have met the enemy aud they
ours" Ii WAS Patrick Henry u no exclaimed,
Give ne liberty or give nae death" The lying
words of Lawrence ere den give up he ship"
John e. BrecknrtiGc said Of Henry Gay. that he
was in the cOnnTys service 80 years. Hhd never at
tempted TO deceive iis couutry.-S. Josie Russell.
Josiyn. Day Co., Oak.
RIBIE BRIGADE
Who was ;he first buried ~ coffin. rs re-
corded III the Bible T-Arzelia Mstchett, South Al
Vari.du. Tex.
Nho WIS Gains wife ?-MGdgo Hardwood, South
Alraradu, Tex.
These young Indies are friends and neigh
bors. the former daughter of sd Ohio later
1th Ind Cav.j veterau aud the latter daughter
of a Sergeant of the 9th. Both write neat,
pretty letters, and both would enjoy CORE
spoudencc with members OF the Ciub.-ED.
Where these words found in the Bible: For
the imagination of mans heart il evil from his
youth" ?-Ss.lter Vim. Spetch, Miller, Hand Co..
DIT.
What chapter in the Bible has great nlfy aues-
tiois aiike?-Elnm Huck Cleveland. o.
The 6rst Christian martyr Siephen.-Edith
CoWles. Pisnlsy Vile. Conn.
Anna &. Herman will find the word nuts In
the 18th verse of the sixth chapter of SOlumois
Song. Father ia Co. l., 9Th Mimi ami ii5 days
a prisoner at. Audersoiivilie.-Rosie Evans La
Su. r. Mimi
Stella Garfield: The word Jew denotes the Ju
dcaus, or men of Judah. ia coiitradistncIiun from
the secedg 10 uii'es the descendants oi jacob,
tlsrseil. body but after The separation Of the
tribes the above distinction obtained unit tue
Bahyiuuis captivity. which Terminated the King
dom of Judet and tIenceiorward until the present
day. Tho desc. iidiuts OF Jacob are called Jews-
| Miss Mamma. Wooster, q.
Ida PswIes makes mistake in saying girl or
Eiris being meutioiIed ouiy Ii IL also men
toned iE the 81 chapter of XaciieTiah and 9th verse
well iii joel. IA ci Bal versC-tarr,e siiilwei
Middetuwu. y. J.
Where IL the word Huidah found in the Bible?-
4 Hagf3 MIR. ~
Gertrude AcAlalon: The word prophet Is first
mentioned m tlio Bible in GeEosis 2tIi cliIter and
seventh verse.-Janisz l.. Ayres S,vamp,c.,It Mass
I. On what cccs,siUu did d WOMAN carry three
calves TO the hot-c vf God? 2. Whose life WAS
| saved by beng hid in well? 3. Who divided the
waters OF river that two people went across?
4. Who dipped ii thick cloth ia wafer and spread
Eliza j. Watts. Crotou. Iowa
VAN some please tell how long Daniel
ia the lions dcn Nellie s. Clark daughter IL
u iah n. J. Veleranl. Woodbury. y. j.. H. q. liox
$50
Kate J. Dickson answer to the iron h no, cor.
rect IL II the third chapter and IIt verse Instead
q The eighth Whtt ate a book and 1t was
sweet honey. and where does i; speak ei six GOV.
cred Wagons? These Bible questius-Robert
Fhouuls. Tioga. Tex.
DEATH OF BRAVE KEhRNEY
FkfRSDs OF TIE CLCg: Ia answer "a query In
issue of March s. will 81, Gen. Phillip Kearney
WAS Killed ht the battle of CiIantiiiy. Va. and
6i ottlss,r in tlte SrA,s; ann Is years nr age
and live iuria. My father served four year. iI
the LIST Md Cav lie WAS with - sr.d Of that regi.
seht that discovered tlie rerIs MAX mug for the
right and rear of Our army Immediately alter the
second battle III Bull Run hich broueh t on tbs.
bit'ie OF Ctantiiiy. This a. itsthe iorenoon our