The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-16

happiness within the law, and in following this
right lac asks his fellow-workmcn 20 help HIM hy
refusing TO deal with the man That has Wrohged
him.
The boyootters ask the public 10 help them, and
I'm doing this they carry their case iuto NE high
court OF the People Tor judgment 10 the justice
of their But there are sOale cases that nave
been decided against The boycotters by the public
keeping up their patronage; but because one case
s not just il docs not show that boycOtting II un-
just. Boycotting in itself is perfectly legal, but
I when men forget and commit mislemcanors tlea
il Is not boycotIingi II should he called 10y lis tEnt
nHme-that D., conspiracy or roland should DC
punished the same as If they had nothing 10 oo"i'h
boycUNing
The boycott Is not Of modern invention; il was in
existence when the stamp act was passed Tue
merchants of Boston. New York and lhlad"lphla
/ united themselves not 10 buy anything brought
\ from England until the unjust law WAS repealed
! Who viii say this WAS unjust" There are many
other incidents similar o. this one but none where
! there much gained.
do not write this article because arn tie mem
her OF any organization that j. pa favor oi boye"i-
ting, bat because would like a. see ihe question
debated atn The son OF veteran ila SCI Suloui
years. uud would ike TO exchange letters WIN your
readers. members 81 the C. e. or noi.-Aiircd Wei
/ gand, Box l04, Butler, Pa.
WHATS IL NAME?
! We all know what tumble Of jcnnies ana Sa-
dies there are nowadays and don't you all think 1t
would be better after we have been named Jane or
sarah 70 keen the one nsnsr .,I5d nu, lei any one
/ call IA 10y any Other@ Our home people are gen
! orally accountable for these uickuames. some
people, 90 honor o. their children make np
name Tor Aneln. ~ lHf NOW ittt HhS0 thNs
have all turned out something like Dickens : MOT
/ lena kcnwigs. ] do not think there u much an a
surname, but there y IN a given nHine'-N Hshii"
J. Mickey, Shelby, %.
HOW WE CARE FOR oUR VETERANS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Can ] write t. YOU. | am
little girl T. years Old and live away OFT in W Ssiern
X nslls GA a homestead, and ike ia SOD house
without floor The dust is inch deep ana the
roof il not very good. We did not have anything
for our Thank sgiVing dinner, and guess We Wont
have any Christmas. for u Il too Tar away LOT ''a
was IN the war, too, and wish that bg nc'e sam
would give him money enough 10 buy US COW
and two horses TO work with then lac could say
at home 20 work He has no work now ahd lo
money, and lac don't get any pension. We are an
nearly barciooied and our dresses AL ragged. We
have bread and squash 90 eat now; We nave h"l
had any milk OF butter since came here, and we
COulGnt raise anything hardly on sod 10 eat mere
WAS a lady IN New York sent ma dollar, and she
got some chickens with IT, ! have sister older
than aud one brother older. and liiile sister
We take IHE TRIBUNE and we like II. Now, u you
don't put this in your paper, VIII know thal You
don't Ike me. My pa don't drink whisky OF An!-
thing else. lie l. a carpenter Good-by ior Inn inls
time Pa belongs 10 the CA. R.-Jessle !. Kay
mond, knauston, Finney Co., Kan.
CLUB WHISPERS.
Thanks. Edith Kirby and Ellie Nocman. for
feathers rcceived.-iIIna Loveland, Mt Pleasant
Mich.
Mould like the Club 10 know gave the prize FOR
postal autograph To Ruby Madison, SCOTS, Mich
l.. Reynolds lercll Erie. Pa.
Mi some one u me The name Of the first engine
brought 20 America 1 think il came from Eng
land IN ls25.-Mary Kline, Salem, Kan.
The Lupccr ouniy Veteran Association meets In
this place next August, ana ann anxious 10 secure
the song Bird af Freedom FOR that event, II some
I one wi kindly send II. Father served IN 20 A,
5lh Mich. Cay.-Anna A. Strublc Meianora, Mich
I am nc, and have kept house since my mother 5
death, Jan. 2l 1883. 4 would like 10 see the FRO
hlbition banner wave over the world Aswe thnk
| of going West ! would like letters from Kansas
and Nebraska Mary l.. Jones. Elk Horn, Taylor
Co. Ky, daughter Co G. 9th Ky. veteran.
Why did not Yankee Boy send his name with his
Thanks. air r. c., for views on temperance.
Cannot agree with MT. Bishop or Miss BOyeand.-
Aettie q. Norton, Acadia Wis.
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james q. ThumWay, Scloto, %. Rare coins OF Rev
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Letters: With the Club; especially sons and
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The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS 10 questions will no; be published with
la two or three weeks after questions appear. 30
all will nave chance TO send replies, and receive
! honorable mention with number answered.
: The Apples Of Sodom " is fruit supposed tS
grow near the Dead sea, fair 10 sight, but whet
c pluckcd dissolve into smoke and ashes.
= The Augustan period IN English literature occur
IA red during the reign 81 Queen Ann.
Eight counties iu the United States bear the nam
q Of Adams They are found ia Pennsylvania, Mis-
sissippi, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Nebraska.
been built by NJ Curia, aud il described 10y Pllny.
~. Louis WAS founded by Lacede IN l1Gi.
!, There sX colleges IN The State of Illinois II
y 1850.
l. After whom was Iowa called the Hawkey
Statc2 2. Who received the title Of swamp Fox
Frank TOles. Bolivia. III.
3. What names given TO the city Of Boston
= 4. Who was called the hero Of Two worlds?-lsdit
!. nj. Graham, Holden, Mass.
ID g. When was the first newspaper published d
Americae-C}co. ". Sping, Lents Il. o., Ore, an
J, Samuel = Dickson, Tyrone. PA.
y q. when did Harrisburg become the capital c
y Pennsylvania sadie NJ. Dickson, Tyrone, Pa.
1 BIBLE BRIGADE.
After Moses burnt Aaron's calf Of gold lac pu
5000 dolatcrs 10 death by the hands of the LcNitc
Only one Psalm, the aga, begins with the LEI
ter "a
The word arms is only mentioned once in III
Bible In Dcut., sd aud 27th
n Eleven Psalms begin with the word = Praise"
= J. Where D. the eleven stars So mentioned?
= Where does IL speak 81 wrought jewels? III.
y Mccall, Cole Camp. Mo.
IA 3 Who WAS the father Of the Prophet Elias ?-Jn'
n J.. NoHker, Mosyiile. Perry Co, o.
"A 4. How many Jcrcmiahs spoken of beside
! the Prophet Clara Johnston, Rochester, y. Y.
- 3. What mount taken by David aud Gale
4. his cty?-GeOrge Duncan.
~ BRAIN-RACK ERS.
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