The National tribune., 1886-02-25

has moi given better recipe II she will the
article which is to be covered with shells WIN a
generous coating of white lead, and then arrange
the shells according to taste and when done SET ~
where il will not he disturbed until dry ana haru,
she will find they will stick closer than brother
Have tried il and know whereof | speak. She can
mix little lamp black IN the ieaa before iPll!
which will do away with the white baekSrouhd.-
Mrs. John Tharpe, Tama CITY, lama No-' io"--.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
FRIENDS OF TEE CLUB: Unfortunately my time
has been occupied that have been unable to
read THE TRIBUNE lately, and IN scanning the
back number OF Nov 26 the letter addressedto me
by q Soldiers Daughter" " caIneto my notice In
this she kindly takes me up an object OF sincere
pity because deem life to short TO alnIt or dane
ing and skating. / assure you, dear friend, that
am not gen1ray considered an idiot, neither do
go moping around athome- afraid to go anywhere
for fear of iiavmg a lutte fun" am ~ years od
a school teacher with 45 pupils, in graded schsols
under my charge. / was compelled 10 work very
hard TO get through school last year, and neither
will know. So l can say that have never con-
scientiously found any time To spend in the bali
room or tse skating rink Neither has my lie
esteemed circle O: friends who hold the same view
that / do, and believe we enjoy ourselves IN q
sensible way more than any belle of the ballroom
or skating rink. Our town Is favored
with a number of Christian young men,
and SO you see we are mob deserted ia tilis
respect either Dancing and skating may be we'll
enough for girls who have nothing eise TO do, but
for we who have our own living TO make 10 units
the mind and body for work. do nos consider
expect buttermiik in the next DO nos think be-
cause delayed so long That had abandoned the
field. These are my sentiments. Soldiers D:ngh-
ter and 1 will defend them against anything
Jennie E. Neely, Niilisca, Iowa.
MORE LONG WORDS.
Ihare word Of l6 syiiables and 81 letters; here
Ii is: ne-cris-tow vRr van pro van tim tam
tyre-lyre-mack- k-feign-weli-squre Ma learned 1t at
school when she a little girl Daughter OF a
veteran. Is. OF Co. Il, Goth lIi.-Bertha n. Jones,
Toledo, o.
have word that has ~ letters and "a syllables.
Er-dt ter bum-que runl-lis- crUuefrs yrig-sree-
noss-lob- bass key-al- ty-cooper Mss.
EN-. Round, West Concord, Mimi, daughter 10th
Wis veteran.
send two words One learnt while was GO
ing TO school and the other found in the Youths
Companion: Tattanquiilax neutrality-suspicious. and
Wuttappessittuk ukqussunnoouhtlnquoh This last
word is Indian word.-B. w. Johnson, Oxford,
Nh
From an abstract given in a recent number of the
Journal of the Chemical Society, it appears that
''some supposed Observation-Disclosures, which
has been shown 10 be trinitromerhy ylnifraniline
The substance in question had been obtained from
naphthyidimet thamdophenyi yisuiphone and diph-
Observation-Disclosures. 1t must be correct.-
M. ~ 'O ~ ~ ~
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS to questions will not be published with
in two or three weeks after questions appear. So
ali will haze chance to send replies aid receive
honorable mention with number answered.
Patient Cleaners: j. Glass Metz Chanbersburg
Ill; A. O Weeks, Westport, Me, 10 two numbersD; /;
Sarah Mcmahon, Spring Bluff, Me- IA; b. F. Lang
ton Scotland. Green Co., Ind, /; Cadwallader Il.
Childs, Crookstun Mimi, 10; Yates PilalanX, FIRE.
mont o. 6; Bruce Humphrey, Julian, Ind, 3; Le-
lah K. Ricksher, Fairfield Iowa, 4; B Glass Metz
Chambersburg. ILL.,, 2; JAS. f. Alger, Swampscott.
Mass, 2; Eddie l., Greenwich, Conn, 2; Alva L.
Jones, Lynnvilie Ind. 4; Mary d. Petty, North Dor
set. VT, L; Jay Patterson, Rous, o., 3; c. Robert
Gates, New London. Conn, 5.
Lincoln was Captain and Davis n Lieutenant in
the Black Hawk
The first United States flag was unfuried at the
battle of Saratoga. on the occasion Of Burgoyne's
surrender, IN l1. 1t consisted OF Is stripes, alter
nate red and white, and l3 stars in a blue field
The number of troops furnished by tie Americans
in the Revolution 2S7, los. OF these 81 U15
were Regulars and SO S33 militia. The free States
furnished I72.Si9 and the slave States 5S. 80.
Peyton Randolph, of Virginia, the first Presi-
dent Of the Continental Congress.
Howe was the continental Commander who said
81 will catch the fox in the morning."
"The Little Corporal - was the pet name of the
French people for Napoleon, vino assembled from
that rank 10 the throne of France.
Gen. Washington used profane language in re-
buking Gen. Chas. Lee al the battle OF Monmouth
June Z3, l77S
l. What were the last words Of Wilkes Booth the
assassin of President Lincoln Harry F. Pease,
SchuyleryIilc, <. \.
2. When were the articles of Federation adopted :?
3. Which sgneF Of the Declaration Of ofIndeperdcnce
lived the longest &c. Robert Gates, New London,
Conn.
l. How many Of the States had no notices? S.
When was the present Republic of France recog-
nized by the United States? g. What bill of Congress
was signed BY tile President with pen made from
the quill of an American eagle?- Carl Roberts,
Washington, Iowa.
Z. What Rag was carried by American troops in
the Revolutionary war?-Eddie l.. Green Green
wich. Conn
8. To what people are we indebted for the inverl-
ton of writing?-E. L. Golden, Long Island, y. Y.
O. What State is called the q Aureole. ."-Lelah +.
Ricksher, Fairfield. Iowa.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Sure Searciers: ]. f. Smith, Barre Mass. Is /;
Mrs. J. ii. Camp, Herring, o., z; BiEa Smith z;
Eddie l.. Green, Greenwich, Conn, 6; Edna Stuts,
LongmoHt, Colo, 2; Mrs. j. Barbour, New Canaan,
6; Victoria RAIDER, FairmouGt. Ind; =. w Flint.
Ind Mrs. ii. &. Aines 6; g. +. Engle. AIiffiin o..
z; Il. Glass Aletz, Chambersburg ILL.,. 4; Alvin q.
Weeks, New port, Me, 6; James e. Alger, Swamp
scott, Mass 4.
King Solomon had 200 wives q Kings Ilth chap
ter Sd verse;
When 81. John saw door of Heaven open the
first voice said, Come mp hither and viii shew
&, u
Elijah slept under juniper tree n Kings, 1876 J
Deborah slept under palm tree, Judges, A., 81
and the Isreiites dwelt under palm trees al Elm
Exodus, l5-27D
Moses i20 years old when he died. (Deut.,
34-7)
The Ark rested on Mt. Ararat. Gen. S-4)
because his name changed from Jacob 10 Israel
(Gen., 32-zS
Ahab, King Of Israel WAS wounded while i'm dis
guise. "a Kings, - 30-4I)
!. Where docs the word darling" occur In the
Bible?
2 Whist Kings head was withercd and restored
81 the prayer Of a PTophet?-Biua Smith
B. Where in the Bible does the word "quarries y
occur?
4 How old WAS Jncob when lac died Mrs I