The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-30
CIrR MIIIspERs-

have long read with Interest the letters OF THE
TEIBUNE family; l. am strong prohi6uonist, and
agree with Ed Wallace about signing the pledge.
I was amused nj Mr.. Nancc's " What's IN a Name"
but do not think the name has much 90 do with the
person am IL, aud would receive letters. cards,
photographs and other tokens from soldiers sons
aud daughters.-Ida Irons. Cassville. n. J.
My father, r. H. Pigo;t, served three years IN the
army; was Second Lieutenant OF Co. u, I'm W.
| Va: aiterward brevetted First Lieutenant, then
Captain. He was also commissioned Colonel OF the
bah w. Va. militia. On Nov. "a, lss6. he went to
/ live with Jesus lie was n member oil the 0.A.h.,
and delighted ia everything that pertained 10 the
army. May PEOti, Hcssyie, VIVA.
ann delighted 90 see 80 many of our young ioiks
interested in the temperance cause. Youth u the
time 60 begin such work. and i really THINK mat
physiology should be taught IN our common
schools throughout the United States. especially
that part pertaining TO hygiene would like 10
hear from some Of the G. G. on this matter; don
be afraid 10 express your sentiments, but say what
You think.-C J.. Derr. Dayton. q.
Will Mary West of Columbus o., please give her
age, aud II she resides in Columbus. o.. or near
there ?-Rumah.
win some one please tell me the authors Of the
following quotations. and also In what books ihey
are 10 be found?: J., ~ Turn back. o. Universe ana
give us yesterday Q Might wound her sable
garments round her and pinned them with a star"
1 ana a daughter OF an Illinois soldier. and take
| quite an interest in the Conversation Club-A- y
Win Grace Box ~, DE Witt Neh., explain the
! terms t. {, o." employed in knitting lace? am
little girl Ql), daughter l22d New York veteran,
aud this Is my first letter, and from farm IN WIS
consin.-Libbie A. Reynolds. Dellona, Wis.
VIII some Of the young girls kindly send me
some crazy patches or gay neoonsY ~ mSua
Plympton viii send some, will return my photo-
graph. am a. and soldiers daughter.-lteDecca
4 A. Hughes, Hamilton Square, MerccrCo., n. J. :,
] VIII some one who has Toulouse geese TO sen
write me Stanley RAyner, Reed CITY, Mich.
TRIBUNE EXCHANGE
Wanted Letters: The children Of NJ. Cav. vet
crGns.-Grace Nicholson, 9G Race street: Holsoke,
/ Mass With daughters ofvctcrans.- * Thomas,
! East Hartford. Conn, and NJ, May Carroll. VAN
! john IL. Harris and others on tempefanee.-c. r.
Dcrr, Dayton, %. With sons and daughters oil vet
erRns.-GeorEe A. Wagner, 532 North Main street,
/ Manchester. n. H. With some one whose iailer
was in the LEST Mimi; with the C. &C H. BIS
worth, Seward, Neb.; Francis r. Graham, West
] Schuyler, y. N.rWith veterans sand daughters
/ Frank r. Ford, Bayard. Iowa; u. Lillian Gray;
! Box So, Tampico. III. With veterans sons and
daughters in California aud Kansas, for SELF
/ improvenent.-IIlma Nixon, Waterford, %. With
soldiers and daUghters.-Alice Pritcllard,
Canton. Fulton Co, H.: Harry Rodgers. Gouye-
neur, n. Y, son of Co. ID, 10th n. ", veteran.
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS TO questions will not he published with
| In two OF three weeks after questions appear. so
all will have chance TO send replies, and receive
honorable mention with number answered
The Americans lost the same number killed and
wounded in the battles of Monterey and Buena
/ Vista, ia the Mexican war.
The hrst Ohio settlement was made in the Winter
of I77s-'.9.
The Liberty Bell now in Independence Hall.
| Philadelphia was crack when first tried IA ls02
aud recast ia its present form IL was cracked
again at the time of Henry Clay's visit in lsIs.
The sugar first cultivated in this country
about the year l75l, 10y some Jesuits from san DO
| mingo, near New Orleans. In lbs the first sugar
| mill was built.
Turn To Kings, 6 and find where the Prophet
Elisha made iron 10 swim.
| Moses and Aaron at the command of the Lord,
turned water into blood 10 punish Pharaoh and the
! Egyptians Exodus. =: 20.
Paul in his Epistle 10 the Corinthians writes Of
Satan transformed into an angel of light Cor.
/ IL: ID.
Stolen waters are sweet, Is one Of Solomon s
4 Proverbs Prov, q: l3
solomon said As jewel Of gold in swine s
/ mouth, 80 10 a fair woman without discretion.
| Prov, II; -
| !. In how many different languages is the Bible
printed?-E, NJ Rees, % Crawford street, Piisburg,
! Pa.
.. Where did the Angel OF the Lord appear 10
Moses ia a flame OF fire i'm the bush? 3. What four
things little upon the earth exceedingly wise
/ -E. r. Mercer. Barnard, Ind.
4. Who called himself dead dog? s. Who fell
out of n tErd-story window and taken up
/ dead?- Ruby Madison. SCOTS. Mich.
6. Where does II speak ia the New Testament Of
| choosing seven deacons:-Maggie A. q. Mansfield,
/ Jennerslown. Pa
4. Who was the founder of the Oraiorio Society,
New York? Who of the Symphony Society? 2.
] Who was the Territorial Governor of Ohio from
/ l1ss to lsO2.-George v. Gilbert Archibald. %.
/ 3. What portion of land Is called a dcmi-island?
4. When the mariners compass invented =
Willie 5. BorthNick Comwallville. New York.
:. Who were the Hunkers? Who the Silver
! Grays? g. Who sentenced Charles Jules Guitcau ?
| Ida McNeai, Graham, Mo.
/ z. Why did DE Soto drive hogs before him on his
exploring exPedition?-S. J. Crowell, Pleasant
| Mound, III.