The National tribune., 1886-10-21

Y lie was killed IN the battle Of the Wilderness.
! would like 50 much 10 know IL any Of THE IEiB,
UNE readers were acquainted with him. and could
tcll me anything he said or did while In The army.
I was too young 60 remember anything about the
WAR. but have always had such an anxiety 10 know
something of my fathers life as soldier have,
no doubt thought more about II than II my hme
had been fully occupied, but spinal disease las con-
Gucd me Go the bed aud chair Tor the past 10 years,
and Of course I've been able TO do little but think
Ida A Taylor, stockholm Depot ~ Lawrence
have read Miss Marsh's Ie,ter speaking Of my
proposition and wish many more would respond To
a. viii some one be 80 kind a. 10 propose a name?
Let ~ bear from yon all before Nov j, 1880 so we
can organize with society Ia every state. should
this meet the eyes 81 Miss Jennie kempher, ior-
merry Of Drums, Luzcpe Co, Pa she would
oblige me boy answering it.-N. A. SleEincd
} belong TO j. ~. Foreman Camp, No 90, - OF
V, named for our one-leggcd Recorder. AH OPP
posed 10 tobacco slang. alcoholic drinks ana pro
family aud avn glad 20 see the &. C.s stand up for
the right. What las become of "iitle Neli,
" Lizzie aud the Twins" Madge,' the girl oil
style? Let us hear from all.-C. L. Curtis lhde-
pcndencc. Iowa.
The liquor dealers want license, aud what they
want don't want, however high. High license Is
a dcluson aud snare 10 keep tie people tsuch
like ". A. : from the true method of putting The
liquor traffic nway.-Jamcs q. OVerholser 4. -.
Box u. Icrre llill, Lancaster Co. Pa
An honor 10 the veterans who gave Their services
for oar glorious country, and an honor 70 our
country flag the noble stars and stripes. father
mcnts: 7th \. Y. Cav. and 18th and lsiih y y,
aud would like TO hear from old comrades.-h 4.
Hastings Box isg Gonanche. Iowa.
I now claim the bed quit with the largest num-
her Of pieces My Quit took the premium at the
cttle show, and j. made of 9.792 hall squares
Emma l. Fisher, West Folklore, Mass.
Can anyone tell the way TO find the lucky ahu
unlucky days OF the month: also where Is there an
almanac published called The Ladies Friend
Prank Miller. Box ia. Sanford Me.
My father was a soldier and was at the battle oi
Pilot Knob. would like 10 see an account oil ihat
battle IA THE TMBUNE for the beneiio OF my school
mates and others, whose fathers went into that
] Irs IL mos IN, ppIt IA.
3d Mo- We are going 10 organize sons OF veterans;
and count me in AZ Reunion OF federais ana
Conioderates held here noted men on both sides
were present iucluding eX-Iov Fletcher, 81 Mis-
souri,, aud Hons b. b. Calhoun and III. y. Phillips.
Jasper Cooper, Lutesvilie, Mo.
TRIBUNE EXCHANGE-wANTED.
To exchange: Picture and puzzle cards for best
assortment of silk and velvet scraps for crazy patch
worll--t'are Wilson, Mapleton, Kan. Songs, MY
Grave II Kept Green Cottage by The sea
] Clouds Roll By" for besi ofer-C'has. Wing
| Corey Mich. handsome photo album Tor best
photo OF young lady, aud fine autograph album lor
best letter accompanying phoio.-frahk Niosoh'
Wanted Ellsworth, the Gallant Zouave."
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp "Misile6ough,
Pluribus unum," The Fugitive slave, The The
| Battle Of Freedom" for Tine Old Arm Chair,
The Wooden Rocker So Anna Laura. )" =" Peek IA
/ boo (" A." Nancy lee and Robin Adair. Maiden
| Adams Sugar Valley, Clinton 60, Pa Postal auto
/ graphs with members; for the best VIII send The
! poem The Blue and the Gray. Ida v Scoit,
Georgetown, III. To supply type writer copies oil
| songs at 10 cents "A dozen-H. Is. waterman,
Letters: Maggie II. Williamson. Primrose. Iowa;
Alice NJ. Turney, Stanton. Marvin Co, Fla; Anna
/ A Fitzpatrick Cromwell, Conn. with SONS and
daughl Of soldiers in Pennsylvania; Emma ID.
1 llelnig. Canal Dover. o.; with young gentle
men, J. ID. b., Box l66, Millersburg, Pas Miss Lizzie
/ Paul Box 100. Belfast. Me-; letters in German with
boys aud girls of l6 Lena ID. Whitney, Shelby, o.;
with any member nth n y. who knew Frederic
\. :. Marsh, enlisted Aug; %, 1854 Miss EIgenle
songs for " I'm Remember Hoa Love Ia My Prayer
and Dreary Black dills," Oliver }. Walker, North
Bend, Neb.
The CuriOus Corner.
ANSWERS TO questions will not be published with
! IA two or three weeks after questions appear. 10
all will have a chance 10 send replies and receive
! honorable mention with number answered.
The Pacific Railroad was begun al Sacramento,
CAL in July. 1868, and was completed May s, 1863
with appropriate ceremonies.
Persia wac conquered by Alexander the Great In
"Mollie Stark " was the watchword OF the Ameri-
can troops at the battle Of Bennington.
Cromwell's body was taken from the grave and
hanged 10 The gaiions IA the reign oil Charles llle
Socrates was tried for atheism because lie be-
lieved in one God
Gen Putnam, of the Revolution was born IN
Salem, Mass, an LIS.
Gen Harvey Is the oldest soldier OF the United
States Army on the register, lac being 80 years OLD
lie entered the army in 1915
!. When aud by whom was the FIRST Bible printed
in this country, and what was the title2 2. Where
country Clara NJ. Kelley, Pennington, ia.
3. What H. the origin of the word News" p
Kate Krseler. Howell, Mich.
Where IT, Botany Bay? q. When was George
Washington eleCied President the first timer 6
What WAS the origin OF the names federais anG
Whigse-Frank Miller, Sanford. Me.
/ Z. What celebrated soldier was called by his sol
diers The Little Corporal I'M. T. Brubaker.
BIBLE BRIGADE
Job asked the question, is there any taste in th'
white OF an eggy IA Job, go.
Joseph ITO years old when lac died. Gen.
80 2G)
A large band Of efi-handed warriors belonging
10 the children OF benjamin is spoken Of la Judges
| 20: l6.
liza thief was discovered stealing an OK or a sheep
he required Ia restore five oxen FOR an GA ant
/ -four sheep for a sheep. Exodus. y: ~
The army OF Israel numbered 603. 500 men In tll
first enumeration. (Numbers, I sG
lbZan Of Bethlehem, Judge of Israel, had 20 sons
30 daughters and 30 daughters-in-law. Judges
l2:9D
The five Kings Of the Amorites Jerusalem, Heb
ron. JasmOuth and lachish combined a2ains
Gideon because IL had surrendered 10 Joshua
Josh, 10 81
/. Where in the Bible is the comma d given T.
beat ploughshareS into swords and pruning hook
into spears? 2. Where il the word Seah " foun
outside Of the Book OF lsalins &C. l.. Engie, Mil
lin, o.
B. Can any one tell me the name of the man VIII
was born blind aud Was healed 10y Christ with ella
: mixed with spiuleY-Lewls Ohiwlne, Cromwell
lad.
q Where ga the Bible are six things yea sever
. spoken OF abOmlnatiOn unto the Lord, an
what are they? 5. How old was Sarah when sh
. died?-M. j.. Brubal1er
q. What plant D. mentioned In the Bible a
emblem of weakness Z. Which daughter OF Pheu
E mel was prophecies? g. " hat woman sew Sisera
-I-mma A DulBDius Lima