The National tribune., 1886-04-15


! Wilmington, o., 2; S. A. b., Manistee, Mich, u
| Grace Mundorf Fletcher Neb 1; VIM. Barker
| Lyons, Kan, 2; Amy Maude Barnett, Troy, va;
| J. Carrie Bell, Hunt, o.. 2; c. Robert Gates, New
London, Conn, g. Hannah Clark, Glassford, ILL.,, ;
| Hattie 3 Herrick Biuehill Falls, Me-; Walter w.
| Potts Cadiz, o., IL; Y. Y. H., Crookstown, Minn
| a. Rosa Leech A. L. Leech Abba, Iowa; Clara
| 5. Noble, 6: Mary Hoover Cirnarron, Kan, 3; Geo
f. King, Killingly, Conn, A. Hattie Vincent Salem
Mo, 81 I. L. Darrow, Genoa, WIS.,; Minnie lux
ton jackson Valley, Pa, 9; Charles +. Dun, Neo-
desha, Kan. l; Dora e. Mccullough, Walden,
Zell Brooks, Ogden. Iowa. 1: J. r. White, karih-
| ans, Pa, 1; Harry Fox, AIurdoolsville, Pa. 5; w.
c. Liteler, Montrose Colo, 1; Mrs. Nj. A. Bower,
Marion, o. a.
BUSY STITCHERS
have Japanese quilt composed of 1850 pieces
-Evieretta Schermerhorn, Clifton Park, n. Y.
/ have quilt pieced of half-squares, containing
| $3.50 pieces which took the premium at the County
Fair.-Della Lewis, Pa.
believe | can beat Eta B., as my quilt has 7,os7
peees.-Nictoria Ellison daughter I'd Mo. Cav.L
Willmette, No.
LONG PERSONAL NAMES.
| I send you the name of a little neghbor girl:
Emma Louisa Catharine Centennial kiingclilo!er
M. L. Bruba&er, Florida Henry Co., o.
Here are some names of persons IN Gailatin 90,
H., though some of the parties came from Ken
lucky and Tennessee. The name of one born here
is Mary Ann Elizabeth Fatima Susan Jan BoldinS:
Another, Josephine Beauharnais Madam De Stael
Mary Mariuda Louisa Eanor Du Pont. Her broth
ers name The died in the Union army was Gen
George Washington Marquis De Lafayette Napo-
French; the daughter if alive, lives IN topeka,
Kan. Another girl, born in this County, was gwen
the following beautiful jingle OF names: ienrletta
rosetta Belizedy Bethina Carolina Katie Iisher
Turpeninc Moonshine Lovcrwine Emailne Naien-
tine Crnoline Taylor. This is true.-Comrade.
Shawncetown, Ill.
CLUB WHISPERS.
/ have not written the Conversation Club, but
have read the letters every week. and think it is
very pleasant thing for the boys and girls TO have
a corner all to themselves. Now, Dear Editor; do
NrRtr nl.arN -t,n nt
versation Club? II was AIDA b. Taylor think
should all be grateful to her.-Minnle V. Dodge,
NorthlD2ton, Mimi.
My husband served in Co C. ID Wis, was wound
ed in the first battle of Bull Run and taken to
Libby Prison thence to Columbia, back TO Rich
mond again. and about May /, 800. was taken
down the James River 10 Newport News. There
he exchanged, taken 10 Washington and dis
charged May 81 1862, for disability Has not seen
or heard of comrades who were with him, and
hopes if any this they will wriie.-Mrs. John
House MooTe's, Stevens Co, MINI.
If each of the young men who advertise for a
wife would spend his time in cultivating his mind
5 well as his farm, he might then obtain wife in
his own vicinity. without asking for one at random.
m whom would he united truth ana ali The sweet
domestic virtues that make that name honorable
Matte and Clara Box 1926, MuskeSon Mich.
Philadelphia is building monument to Francis
Scott KEY author of the star Spangled Banner"
and if any of THE TRIBUNE boys and girls want to
contribute they send 10 cents mo more received)
to the Monumental Association. Pa was soldier
captured four times, wounded twice: am Is, and
would like the address of :. III. Barnett.-Amy
Maud Barnett, Troy, w Va.
AS father takes THE NATIONAL TRiRUNEI have
long had the opportunity Of reading it, but the de-
partment that leads all others in my estimation, is
the {. &. Father was a soldier Of the 2Oih Ind
battery, Fourteenth Corps. / am an ex-Cadet OF
the Kansas State Agricultural College, have taken
military lectures and informed myself generally,
and would like information as to getting into West
Point. To young ladies desiring The song, Old
Sod Shanty On the Claim, J" vii! take pleasure i'll
sending it-A. V. Chaplin, Genda, Sumner Co.,
Kan.
o, how do love THE TRIBUNE! the best paper
know of. must tell you that Truman II. Green
responded TO Pa srequest for letter, which made
in THE TRIBUNE and that Annie Emery, Lock
Haven, Pa, wrote me and sent her photograph,
and enjoy it much. We do love TO read
about 81 hieggs exploits IA thinks ne must
have been in tie Fourteenth Corps-lIllllan A.
Golden Basil, o.
think in THE TRIBUNE of March II l recognize
in c. +. Barnes, Co. l. 9Th Wis, an old friend OF
some p years ago. Was he ever aspiring young
pedagog of Green Co. Wis, and did he not possess
particular friend in certain sehoolma am whose
initials were NJ. Z. s.? Well, old friend, give us
hand fo- Aud Lang Lyme" The TRIBUNE brings
Us tidings OF many OLD friends whom we have lost
sight of for many years. Long may its banner wave
publishing glad tidings of great good to ali who
ever wore the blue, in whatever land they royel-
II. L. Brubakcr, Florida, ..
1 am sorry that error in punctuation made the
meaning Of my answer TO Josie Grant rather hard
20 comprehend Such things make think
" trfes make perfection and perfection is trife"
agree with Will 7. Smith Many of the ladies Of
Territory serving in positions which not
long ago We're open to males only.-Alma Dyer,
am Massachusetts girl and proud of It,
My father was in the Army of the Potomac three
years lie was member of the ist Mass. Il. A.,
aud belongs 20 Moses Ellis Post, No. III. GAR,
in which he takes great interest considering that
next to his wife and family. Father takes TIE
TRIBUNE which think. one OF the best soldier
papers published, and which ! like TO read very
much, it strongly advocates the cause of the
boys in biue.-Agnes II. Crane, Medford, Mass.
TRIBUNE EXcHANGE-wANTED.
An Is by % water color for best cabinet photo of
Ial, s,If prii
a fancy apron for block OF silk or satin crazy
work 10 inches square; volume OF poems for the
besi.-Mrs. ". O. Wore, Logan, Iowa. A fine gold
pen and holder for the best photograph OF a young
Iady.-Charles III. Miller Tunnel, n. Y. Moss rose
bud buttonhole boquct for satin silk pieces from
girl, stamp for postage from gentemcn.-lGssle
Wicker. Bennington, Pa Relics of Seven Pines
and Fair Oaks battefirlds for other relics, and
Chinese coin for other other foreign eoin.-Mrs. E.
V. jackson, Sycamore, I'll. Postage paid, or some
thing exchanged, for pressed leaves flowers, etc
Mrs. William Higgins, South Glen Falls, =. Y. A
nat band FOR best letterfr from gentleman inside one
nlonth.-Tilla S. Beden, Candor, \. Y. Numbers
of Youths Companion FOR Nos Of THE TRIBUNE
J. Carrie Bell, Hunt, .. Silk, worsted or calico
pieces for Cancelled postage stamps, or hair fcwers
o postals for album in eXcnnge for same.-M. T..
Hartland Box 236, Wimantc, Conn.
Wanted-To exchange postal autographs with
soldiers and dauShjeTs.-lln;iy -. Eiting
Hudson, y. y. To exchange numerous songs.
Write for particulars. Am a daughter Of a SD Iowa
veteran and a member of the W.R.C.-Abbie l..
InsrahanI, Ellsworth, Mimi. e Going out West"
for Wait Til the Clouds Roll By."-Syivia Wiley,
Ohio, III. The Two Soldiers etc Tor ST Patrcks
Day" ctc.-Gco. a. Wacasar Hornet, Mo. VIII
stamp designs onc-thrd of all crazy pieces sent
me and return to donor.-Nellic a. Ham. Mandilla,
Otsego Co., y. Y. Would like the words of The
Package o!cld Letters. Minnie =. Dodge, Worth
ington, MINI. Would like the words of i" Good-by,
Old Arm.'-Mrs. John House. Morris Stevens Co.,
MINI.
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS TO questions will not be published with
in two or three weeks after questions appear. So
ali viii have a chance to send replies and receive
honorable mention Will number answered.
Miss Holley ia the author of " Josiah Aliens
Wife" Sweet Ccely," etc. She may be addressed
care Funk & Waguails. New York.
Goodyear patented vulcInizcd rubber based
upon the use Of sulphur in drying gum elastic q
patent bought OF Nathaniel Hayward, of Woburn
Mass Ed. RynearsOa, Gettysburg, o., SAYS. but
the goods made under this patent were not durable
rendering them 80. He day experiment.
ing, when he touched "a piece OF India rubber i'm
prcgnatcd with sulphur, to the stove, and found
that instead of melting, as it would have done had
the stove been only warm, il charred or hardened.
From this he got the idea that il IL be possible 10
prevent the chaTring by a less intense heat. he
would succeed in making a hard, durable rubber
substance. Following up this line he came on the
great discovery of vulcanized rubber. The first
patent was Feb. 81, 1872
Alabama, Arkansas Colorado, Florida, Georgia
Illinois. Indiana Iowa, Kansas, kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York
Ohio PenHSy lvanla, Tennessee, Texas, Washing
ton Territory. West Virgin and Wisconsin have
jefferson Counties.
Magellan was the FIRST circumnavigator of the
sr!e,iyr and Sir Francis Drake the second
Constantnople had its name changed from BY
zantiuin founded by emigrants from Megara. b G.
667l by the Roman Emperor Constantine, about 325