The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-04
LOYAL W0MBNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.

NLAANos WV
The Happy Household.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: VIII some Of The girls who
read the nnpVy Household take pity upon one Oh
their number and tell her some pretty ShIlsenas
presents 90 make for gentlemen? have 80 many
10 make tlat ] would like 10 begin them now, but
my resources have been exhausted m former years
and 80 Thought to appeal TO youior heip'-Mhuge
HOPE CAKE.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD Here is q recipe FOR nice
cheap cake one cup OF sugar, piece oi butter SIZE
III an egg. creamed one egg, hnfa cup OF sweet
milk. one aud oHe-half cups Of -four one teaspoon
ful OF baking powder.-Carrle i. Eager,
LOVELY LACl,s.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: ] send Won a very pretty
lace pattern aud am sure you wlh be pleased Win
Cast on Il stitches Knit across plain.
let row-K 2, ito n, x J. ITO N, J. : ana D. no.
81 ito twice a, ito twice, X ,.
I'd row-k g, D 4, x . p J. x 3, p s, kb.
81 row-K 3 ito, n. * l. ITO, n k !, 5 and b, ITO k
4tb row-K ?, ito twice, n, k J. n, ito twice, n k
5tb row-K2 ., ito, n, X ., ito, together, to- k
4pl, k4,p p
9TH row-K y. p3k6.
7th row-K ?, ITO, N, n, ito, K 3, Ito, n, k 2, ito
twice 5 ], X together pass over; 10; n n
Sth row-K B D Is ? / 3, -; K .. ,,
18th row-K ?, ITO, n, k J, ITO, n, k l. E ana bind'
ito klO.
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can send insertion 10 match q any who wish H.
and also directions for fancy mittCns of many dill
ferent patterns and various lovely iaces ana ~
sertions.--Grace Box a, DE Wit Acb.
PAN DECORATIONS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD; / send still other ways OF
decorating pnlm-lea fans. Two ar three coats OF
white lead paint, Tor any other KIND or color may
he used ! think white delicate shades pretuesi,)
with diamond dust spTiulSlcd on after applying the
last coat aud a bright colored how on the handle,
are very pretty. Gded also nice. use
nearly Christmas let us hear oil the ways TO make
pretty gifis.-"Sis"
VALUABLE ALBUMS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: would like to say TO May
Pgott that Z have a large scrap album Tor my
postal autographs. paste the cards ON the same
scrap pictures There - vacancy between
cards. which Gil with small flowers. stars or mot
toes. Nou keep the autographs so much
cleaner and nicer. Mould also like TO say 10 the
c. C. my photograph album Is not near fun yet:
Wont every of the G. G. that has not answered
my request please do so now? wish you all could
the array % strnnge faces, ano not one homeiy
picture among them. ] am beginning 10 think
there are no homcly soldiers children Have some
40 received Tom the old veteran down TO the little
child of three years. 10 get my album once hiled
lie best farm in the Union would not buy it,
Media Plympson, West Decatur, ia.
Conversation Club.
Ridos off4e citb-l. Write briefly. .. Write only
on one side Of The paper, q Write 10 the point =
Write on ono subject. g. Write your best. Q
Send answers all puzzles for use Of Editor. Eacl
week the names OF those writing the best letters
style. composition spelling, penmanshlp and gen,
eral merit cousideFed-wih be named at the head
OF this column on the Honor Roll. First honoi
viii include all OF these requirements second iI
honor VIII include deficiency ian some one point
No others viii be named.
HONOR R0LL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-Belle Holloway. Youngstown, o.
Second Honor-Carrie +. Eager, West Sutton
Mass.
OUR ROLL-cALL-GREETTNGs
w r. Fdmons0n, ST. Augustine H.; A. n. Malt
bic Badger, ". r.; John r. Cannan. Rathbun
Wis; A. Partridge daughter of J. 4. Partridge, Co
A. 18th lil Paris H. ella Haynes, nine yeat-ole
daughter 81 a veteran GladRin, Mich; sadie G
Mortimer. Marshheld Ore; A. l.. Wolf, Alien
town; N. Warner HargTove, Browns Mills, n. j.
F.A. Wilson, soldiers daughter, Nora, Ill
Editors Chat.
The answer to John Janess charade in TRIBUNl
of Nov. 4 Is saw horse.
Contributions on the temperance question havi
been received from Mrs. Anna II. Brigham, Dimon
dale, Mich; Frank Toles, Bolivia H.; w. A. seg
fried East Mauoh Chunk, Pa.
William A. Sieghied writes that n badge has bee
adopted by the National Order OF Temperance,
which will he sclit 10 any member upon the reoep
OF 10 cents OF stamps 20 that amount Signers 8
the pledge thiB week are Carrie Bingham, Ames
Iowa. and Lue M. Smith, New Britain, Conn.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PLEDGE.
BelieuiRg daf loyalty 10 he linton is fidelity 10 "a
cause 81 liberty, eglia rights aud te Iteration Of IGn
KIND ace a. soey pledge ourselves 10 Sdcfedy quar-
free Institutions and disseminate a LR0iulodge q
uteiT great lndcTtytag principles -, ne eoRmuliitie
fn auiiicl Lire sud that OH times Of pcTd "a
su'h stand by or country aud her flag, II need b
sgiN Tires.
Mary n. Wilcox, South Chicago. IN. John i
Allabach, Detroit Mich. Mary West, Columbus
o. s. g. stevenson, Springfield, o.. George an
Alice Barrett, Madison, Mis., children of Oh
veteran; john i. Cannan, Rathbun. Wis. CARR
Hyatt, Mamie n. lthea. Mr.. G. j. OFT, y. l.. Dye
al Of Nhileshurg, Tenn, and W. nj. Cary, He'll
Tenn, seat by Joe y. Dyer Amelia Norris Funl
Marshall, Mich.
sEABcHERs AND soLvERs.
john Pierce Emlenton Pa. G; James T. Alee
swampscott, Mas, ID Marion J.. Grow, Sprinl
field, VI, 4; J. r. smith, Barre, Mass, 10; H. ,
Mccall, Cole Camp Mo-, 4; A. l.. Wolf Allentown
Pa D Mary ID. Petty. North Dorset. VT, 9; !
Partridge Paris, H., star; Nj. IL Blanche Cool
Vienna, y \. =; II. nj. Rees, Pttsburg, Pa, I:
Zach snyder. Pine Grove, Pa. I Annie l.. Mars
SAugus. Mass.. 3 Clyde yelling. Tecumseh. Mich
b w g. Edmonson, -. Augustine H., D; Sus
a. DUwnes, Brewer, Me, J. Yankee Boy. -;
Lou walker Parkwood. Pa. 4; Mrs @ D. wiso
OnAga. Kan, star; Mrs. l.. }. Harris. Alton low
star; VIII ". Allen, Bellows Fails, VI. Z; Jenn
X White, KHr;haus. Pa. o; Frank TOTES Bolivi
H. 3; George sherman, Addison, Mich, 2; T..
Curry, Hope, OAK. II; Jesse d. Rarey, kenton, {
Ia d. Robinson. Maukon. Iowa 6; Edna Curr
Hope, Oak, 3; ella Haynes Giadwin, Mich, sta
Louie GnslIil, South Wilson, y. Y, .; Ella Swa
Marrensburg ~ VI; IL nj Mccall Cole Cam
Mo, n G. ;. Barker Cottageyille, VIVA, /; D,
M. Reynolds. ReynOldsyille. Pa. 2; Clarence Gre
hey, Bangor, Minn., 3i Amelia Norris Punk, Ma
Ehnll, Mich. 8, q NJ. Lord, Agawain, Mass, sta
Mrs. Austin A. Waite. Northampton, Mass. 10:
Is. Chicoat Hudson, Ind, 81 Carrie Wolf Roche
Ter ", - d. y amer hhfgrOHe, brOWus Mills
j.. 81 q. III. Harrington, Dayton, o., .; +. A. w
Dol, Nora H., 10.
ENTHUSIASM.
Enthusiasm may be whipped but II will not st,
whipped. II oftcn wrings victory from the Jaws
defeni Al ihe battle 81 NiclIsburg AN ATTEMPT W
made 10 capture a rebel battery. but the terrific ii
caused thc Union troops TO fall back. Peter App
81 the llth Ind. impcllcd by hscnthusiusm. rush
GA oblivious 81 the retreat. until lac reached one
tIe guns colared gunner. aud rushed back wi
him into The Union lines. shouting: " Boys, W
didn't you on? Every fellow might ha
had one thousand such men as that might ca
tuTe anything. Enthusiasm, one of the paths
success, may be found by following the poets d
vice when he says:
Press on, surmount the rocky stecp,
Climb boldly o'er the torrent arch:
lie fails atone who ieeby creens
He wins who dHrcs the hero's march.
BE thou hero! Let thy might
Tramp on eternal SHOWS its way.
And through the ebon walls of night
Hew down passage unto day.
Press on, lfonce or twice thy feet
slip back aud stumble. harder try:
From him who never breads 10 meet
Danger aud death, they'r sure To fly.
To coward ranks the bullet speeds
While ON their breasts who never quail
CLEANS guardian ~ chvnlric deeds)
Bright courage like a coat of mail.
Press on! IL fortune plays thee false
To-day, Tomorrow she III be true,
Whom now she sinks, she nov eNalts,
Taking DID gifis and granting new.
The wisdom OF tle present hour