The National tribune., 1885-04-16
LOYAL W0MAN'S WORK
Conversation Clab---CuriOuS Corner
Exchange.
Editors Chat.

IN the best form will hc given. Others will receive
honorable mention
Miss Mana, Wooster, o., sends a correct reply
10 the Editors question as TO what WAS the but
ter of Bible times, in the following:
The word butter, mentioned in the Bible means
sour or coagulated MILK which, when ming ed
with water IL stul regarded a yer, agreeable
and refreshing beverage 10y Eastern Nations Their
butter such "a il WAS, clarified and preserved
Jars, and when poured out resembied rich on
1T was made 10y pouring the milk into goiii-sk ia
and then shaking treating II TO and fro an II u-
form objection, until the Separation Of the butter
took place.
VIM. Ii. Lyon, Maple Rapids Mich, says the
battle of Gettysburg was the most decisive bat
tie Of the war, and W. w. Pierce. Bishop, Ill.,,
saws it was the battle OF Nashville. The truth
Of the matter is that it is little difficult TO de-
eide. as either marked a turning point i'll the
great war.
The Editor is gratified that Eflie comes for
ward bravely with an expression of opinion
Will our friends note her conclusion and say
whether she Is rightr
Why don't some OF the Club take up the question
the h,oior gave tBem 10 discuss? IL it proper To
say OF ii lady, sine !ooked niceg" or of gentle
man, He looked weIlg" l think il is. would
like TO hear what The friends of the Club thank
about ii.-EIiie A. Decker, West Nicholson, Pa
Very pretty letters. illuminated with roses
and blue bells reach the Editor from Mrs. Lu
Adams aud Mrs. Cora /. Frost, Rock aud, Me,
letters.
WHO WILL COMFORT A vETERANf
To THE CONVERSATION CLUB: 1 have been an In
tereteG letters oil Ihs Department
and have often been amused and Instructed too.
and hope much good may be doi,v by these peas
ant exchanges. 4 Il OF the 10Th ONO
and have been Invalid for elgnt years, and would
he glad to receive letter from every member of
heSIub, N.ltC., ana Sons Veterans, To the end
that te peru-.ti U ti.em may help hiie away the
tedious hours o. confinement, av.I's been ou nom
i>-uIe but tNlce In Jour aaUils. W rte ANY SUBJ
iec auly sly your and address that t may
be cuS 9d 10 iorm auto- ral5iiIo album. SIXTY
days after the publication III ti..o notice viii re-
poH uie number % letters received 10 the editor
that all OF You may see iIe reout--J. l. Leisurc,
Ia Dora, Iowa
Conversation Clab.
Rules Of tLc Club u rite briefly. q Write
on one side oi the paper. 5. hrite ta tue point.
Write GA one sub, ~. 5. Nrie our btei. Each
week the names UI tIose writing The best letters
style COMPOSITION. sei'li.i. pciiiiasoinp a.id gen
erai merit cOislGered-~i i,e named at The head
of tins column the Hon,r Iio.i First honor viii
include All oi THESE requirements Second honor
VIII include deficienCy one point. No
others VII ee nam, IL
HONOR R,iLL-BEST LETTERS.
First HOnor-Sa'ia Hail. Che.sea. VI; James I'll.
Mortimer. E8fe, Pa.
Second iIonor-Atz eiia Matcteti, JoIuson Tex;
Will A. t"r-yIh, bnree,i~IUwa. Pa. MHdge iIiZir-
wool, SouIn AiN;ii aav, Tex; V. . Noodaard
MoDdwardis Hollow. \. n. EDDY McCune, Alel-
rose, Ais-
nc SIfecIdl topic QuW beior6 the Cluu Is
Slang, upeu which we have the following:
coRRUPTING THE ENGLISH.
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB. 1 am Internationally
opposed slang II the Areres,n people continue
TO iaopt and siII words great eAtrut
the ia. they the present, 10 hat ui,i 1T
lead? Dtes II uot though iiic Ei,listi iatii
guage Ii Ia danger al ciiiirs-y oiiS ITS dignity and
purity, and DeierIt rsi.iis, lIio ust jrtsuu of
unmestnIng PHRASES? nuuid iiAe To ass. ah here
discs much slang come irt,n? biitro ~ orist-
mates witn ;bc ss,rliit and rougiier oasses oi
ceiy. BuJ iio~ scOn IL II app. oiri.eii toy thUse who
pride refinement
think Ii,Is Is wrong. isIuoated peGsoas ought To
use the English Iigu.;e las Is purity aiid sfpiic-
lily, and ls set Gt,od example to those who iuJst
acquire their aigu ii"iii our best authors AID
5peakerS--Oertrade hilited, Eiietlsrilie, Ind.
SLANG NEXT TO PROFANITY.
FRIENDS THE LI.t'g: Shtag expressions are
but ittIe KISS Offensive isln 'rOiuy at,'i both
utterly de' ola nf Ii a. all know. young
peopie are niucn more al1l To follow tad Than
good example. ~ iiy II We do know. Hence.
il Il NOT 10 IKE woIi'i al iI when ti,ey daily
come lB contact whb T3eni- and Appropriateness
Who ainL ss,',I- iii> street. s,litt,,i
IN the ors" iiIg-tsI hal, isSt I.,y wifi ioiow
In their wake. riiiie. tiiar use .ooa pam Esiisi,
in young saIIt, it-rHir Subjective low
company. aud iIlIsry,Tze Win associates Whose
STANDARD oi u.iss ;o ihe te~t, NOT at the
hignest and suai, irtaoi,Iio Ia lazy to-
Offensive TO he ioae'sste "A, al M good oocery. IL
certainly SHOWS vli.sET s'.ste lu lady niru she
not oEIy employs saII<, but pres herself in tiIs
saucy enc Win "'eh size delivers ccrtaiii cant
phrases of the day. sIlcf iiaIis i'elp bat
lower the tViie ul -osie1y aud Tie sliIitiard of
thought. 30 says l1-HeaT-uid true btuo."-fIllo-
tas Queer bOi'-iiis. Sc"
BOOKS vs. CRAZY QUILTS.
FRIENDS THE CLUB: wouncr what you ali
think ol crazy quits: ifereI yoI.e Thought ike
do there voulon bo isiis IL sonIctiirs to weep
atcnl iliat girls cz'sIii''t tint better recreation
than ieousy stitching t~" pieces ui satin together
with silk thread. Whcii itiuy gIerd
books in tire world but. TaiIs some MAY say.
i am not abe To bay books. IL you vii, buy
copy OF Whittier. Scu;t. !euus son, any OF tie
numerous good b,'''.sS with the money your silk
threzticus Ion may he IA t,,i,.e wonit, and
grow aDoye such piei'ean employment You may
say, ON, ~ snipl, mailer al TASTE; bat which
Is the n,b.er taste: What du you think OF tY-an
Iowa school Ma am.
LELLA's ACROsTIc.
FRIENDS or THE CLUE Fms MAS sent 20 presi-
dent Gicvcl;IGda sIUI1 before lis lna ursti
and acknowledged by hiin alter the uereuu,,ies
TO HIS ExcELLEsCY, oCR HEwLy-EI.EsTKD CHIEF.
DeHinus FoGtsc,,,n
Glorious hight, by all nations sltested;
Range shall they power from 20. unto sea;
Der rTaires broad takes and mountains snow
crested.
VAS eiies great s,ates-yea, the home Of the
free.
Ere long shall claim thee ruler 60 be.
Ruler chosen: Earnest. loyal hearts pray
Columbia King that ills ii-iii divine
Lead ihes la All iInEs. OiiIy Ihi" Christ, the Nay
IL eT On cur loved NasIon may tiia; f.it tat sill
siiineh
Victories are gIorilied May these te thine.
90 Excelsior" thy IA, e=,n-cs oil Right
Loyalty proving to- country and tIS.ii,
Abreast N an All ltIoie,,. For thus shalt thy might
Neer cease In IT. blessings. cen witch Iiiou hast
tTtsd
Down The dark vailey, ara II ucath the sod
Leila !s.ri>rip''. GIeedrIaie Ohio.
The Curious Durner.
HoNoRABLK MENTION
Correct answers have been sent by Mary Girls
void. Rmggooj. H.. Milne log ,iau. Oie-burg
kam; Maude Campbell M.IIDnka H.. q E.
Morris. Bean Creek. Pa, J. II. j., kspis Ba:iey's
harbor, WIS; w. ) Brtner Seward Neb:
Myrtle F. skinner. Glasfotd Ill.,: Maggie lie
Motto. (daushtes of a veteran. Shclby Iowa:
Chas. Hewlett. Holland. Mich. tienevra E.
By ers, Oweilshnro, KY. Ida VI. Hunter. Elk
Dale. Pa. Ida R'wics. daughter at 1t 4sih " Y.
veteran.) Brooklyn. :. y. ". L. Rra,Idau. But
Ter, Pa. Herb ri &. Morris. Harrison West
Va; Id. Rynearsou. fteity sburg. uhis; kate
ODaniel. Cambridge Pa; viii A. Forsyth
Burgets,own, Pa; Olive Hilahds. kokuHu
Ind; Eitie a. - rkrr. West hcl,olssui Pa:
Minnie T. Burilemier. y rth Weldni,oio Me-;
Una Whitehead. Taylor. ONO; a. NJ. Matthew'S
Fort Wayne. Ind; Claude ). Wallace, Mark
Center, OHIO: q. +. Mcdaniel. Archibald Ohio;
Rutb L. Coon. would correspond with giris L.
Salem. Mo. Jane tonk. Clarksvilie, Iowa
Ellie W. Laranay, Middlerili,, y V: Stella
Rice. Fairmomt, Mimi. T.. 1. CARPENTER. Lock
Haven, Pa. Lucie BAUER. Cambridge Pa.
What the uiue American wonfersT Who
INSIDE the iirs Amcr': nag VI aI Ii,e seven
ancient wOuders7 wh" ,=,iied o,d Brni,,s =