The National tribune., 1886-04-29

Food in q March number of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE.
Mrs. A. Bassett, Lucky Valley, Iowa who sends
a recipe for baked beans iaiready given, makes an
excellent suggestion and that is when the pork Is
brown enough lay over it a piece OF bread TO keep
il from getting too brown. -
BY a singular error Bessie NJ. Farmhouse did
not get credit for her enigma OF April s. but instead
the answer George Armstrong Custer appeared
Too bad. Bessie, since the enigma was good one;
Viola. who would dispose of copper coin OF
l-gs. given her father VIM T Wickham, Co. d,
10th Ohio, wicn boy, by his father, Capt THOMAS
Wiekham, GAINESVILLE, o., omits to send post-ohce
address.
Bloody Shirt" dating hack to the Ku kiux
atrocities. We believe il originated with the
editor Of the Louisville Coarier-JoU1idl hir. Henry
Natterson.
Conversation CIub.
Rides Of The C,sb-l Write briefly. 2. Write only
on one side of the paper. S. Write 10 the point 4.
Write on one subject g. Write your best 9.
Send answers to all puzzles !or of Editor. Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, penmanshlp ana gem
eral merit considered-will be named at the head
of this column the Honor Roll. First honor viii
include all OF these requirements. Second honor
will include deficiency IN some one point. No
others will be named.
OUR RoLL-CALL GREETINGS.
Alvin Lessig, Ashmead. Kan Hattie r. Davies,
Cherry Flats Pa. daughter OF Co. G, 45th Pa. vet
eran; Mile Wood, Colorado Iowa IO], daughter
of Co. L, 10Th Mo veteran Cordelia NJ. Boswor,h,
olivet, Mich w. III. Thorp son of seth Ill veteran,
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Ferry. Pa; Emily Ii. Shffer, Piainteld, Ill., dauSh-
ter of 10th III. veteran; Mrs. Ada I-lsk, Arthur,
Mich; Alfred A. Puiford; q. Reader. Wayne, Kan;
b. f. s, aged r. daughter of l03d Ill veteran, At
lantic. Iowa: Jennie Hammond, McCluney, o.,
daughter of S0h Ohio veteran; RSbert Riley. Rose
dale, Kan J. w. Merrill (lll, son of Sth Iowa cav
aryman, lives with his grandparents since his
mother died.
soLvERs AND sEARcHERs
Annie L. Marsh, Saugus Mass. 10; j. r. White,
Karthaus. Pa, ?: J. W. Morrison, Salem. Ind, q;
Kenton, O., s. Charles W. Taylor, Washington. d.
c. /; Racine S. Barwis. Morrisville: 2 julia De
laney. Watkins, Iowa. IS (No. 2i21; Mary D. Petty.
Reynoldsviile, Pa, Ollie r. Axtell Derry Kan,
5; Frank F. Gray, Marion, Iowa, 8; Z. Robert
Gates, New London. Conn, 10; Rosa Bell Wilson
Mary E. Crom. Coleta. Ill, one each; Jesse y,
Rarcy, Ken,on. o., IL; NJ Lou waIker ParkTood
Springer, West Pilot. Iowa. 4; Eva Gibbs. Mason
City, Iowa p U. f. Curry. Hope ID. T.. 5; Hattie
f. Davis. Cherry Flats Pa, 8; Cordelia NJ bos-
.; q. and E. Roberts, Washington, Iowa. 9; Don
Hughes. Findlay, 10; W. Augustus Green. Green
Ms oOP Wsa TO- p, ed dgF Msaa ls@a
ant, Mich, S; Chas w Morgan. Plymouth, Ind;
Vickerington. o.; Airs. John F. Yennun James
town, ID. T.; o. e. Clark, Philadelphia, n Y, 1.
STORY FROM LoNGFELLow.
FRIENDS OF Thee. c.: am sure you will all be In
erested in the following curious exercise prepared
by member fthe first year literature class in the
Mt. Auburn Institute, Cincinnati:
AT the close of Rainy Day in the early Au-
tum,' Hawatha' was sitting over The Fire OF
Drift Wood watching The Village Blacksmith
make arrows with which TO shoot the Birds OF
Passage when he heard The Slave in the Dismal
Swamp singing 1t is not Always May He hast
ened toward the spot and there met The Black
Knight who had come from The Castle by the
Sea- They spent pleasant half hour under The
Hemlock Tree. while the Black Knight told the
Sfpr IF no NaiI anhn of he
had been killed in The Wreck of the Hesperus.
This occurred just at the foot of The Light house,
near To the River Charles, as the vessel was re-
turning rom 'Outre Mer
THE Bell of Atri' hanging in THE Belfry Of
Bruges' then tolled the Curfew,' and they went
for supper to The Wayside lnn,' where they were
joined by numerous company. After all had re-
freshed themselves with 'Catawba Wine from
The Goblet of Life which was handed round by
enjoying the Twilight and conversing together.
Through The Open Window they could see The
Evening Star and hear The Singers chanting
"A Hymn to the Night and a little later they
were The Witnesses of Paul Reyere's Ride
The Spanish Student described The Launch
ing of the Ship which he had witnessed from The
Bridge over The Brook on AN April Day
Evangeline told of The Hanging of the Crane,
on An Afternoon in February at her home in
Courlship of Miles Standsh.' The Blind Girl of
Castel Guile more in The Spirit of Poetry, told
OF Pegasus in Pound, And King Robert OF
Sicily told stories of The Phantom Ship and
The Haunted House. and babe them Beware of
The Skeleton in Armor.'
AT the conclusion of these Tales ola Wayside
Inn The Old Clock the Stairs gave The
Warning that il time to retire; they could
hear The Slave Singing al Midnight as they
walked in the Footsteps of Angels up The Lad
der of ST. Augustine to The Terrestrial Paradise
and each fell asleep listening to the Voices of the
Night. Sarah Morris, Cincinnati, o.
MARTHA WASHINGTON RELIC.
DEAR TRIBUNE: My wife has sad iron that
belonged to airs. Martha Washington-one used 10
iron George Washingtons ruffied shirt bosoms
Ny wife was born near Richmond, Va, and her
great grandmother was Mrs. Washington's house
maid, and while she worked there Mrs. Washing
ton gave her the iron and she gave it to my wife's
grandmother Later she gave the iron TO my
iron is still in use though it has been handled SO
many years.-Henry Strate, Palmyra, Mscowpin
County, Ill.
COMPANY TEA.
Ignorance" asks how TO lay pretty company
tea table, what TO have and how to serve. Also,
what she shall wear, and if requested to play,
whether she should favor the company with more
than one piece. Her letter was handed to q young
lady who is fat in ali these little matters elicit
ing the following reply:
'In reply TO Ignorance,'I would say there are
two kinds of company teas; one served in courses
the other served with only one change of plates
Itsdepends altogether as to whether you have
several sets of plates, and whether you have
one properly trained 10 wait on the table. As to
dressing, the hostess should never outdress her
guests. Something exceedingly simple for young
lady at home would be most becoming; for this
season a pretty white dress with @ bit of bright
ribbon, or suit of nuns yelling of some becoming
shade young lady friend of mine, who gave a
superb Japanese tea last Winter and whose guests
were required TO come in costume, showed herself
the regal social queen by wearing robe of SILICA,
fearing that some of the young ladies invited might
be embarrassed If they came in palmer robes than
their hostess-snd this when ali around her came
in the satins and silks of the Orient.
As to the tea wheter il be simple or elaborate,
see to II that The linen Is fine, white and smoothly
laundrlcd and that the dishes he carefully arranged
and net punched together, as though struck by q
rebuke us girls for any neglect of the table. Set
the plates around the table the hostess at the head
Before each plate lay Napkin folded over roll,
II You choose. At the right Of the plate place
knives, two forks, and two teaspoons. All your
silver must be bright and polished. Place cups and
saucers before the hostess, with creamer and sugar
bowl. In the center of the table place bowl of
flowers, arranged naturally, some of the vines or
leaves dropping over the bowl on the table cloth
A rose bowl is the most desirable A cut glass
vinegar crtet, or fancy pitcher of vinegar may be
placed at one end of the table nanked by a fancy
pepper and salt bottle. Butter should be cut in
cubes and placed small dishes before the plates
If celery. radishes, fresh relishes used salt
should be placed beside the butter in similar Small
dishes about ii teaspoonful in each. Each guest
may have a rose or some ether flower, or button
hole bouquet, laid on his plate napkin. Cas.ors
and high dishes are not III use, and the table must
look as fiat az possible. Pretty salad bowls add to
the beauty OF the table and dishes of cold meats
or salads should lie gaInisbed with leaves, such AS
celery, lettuce, crosses parsley. Use your
artistic taste and create little surprises for your
guests, such place card with the names of your
guests at each plate, on which q verse motto is
written. DO not pass dishes from guest to guest,
but have tile plates helped from the head of the
table by the host or some one selected for that duty,
ana passed ny some one In waiting on a server.