The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-01

III lives on people, grain ana nays
And swallows railroad trains.
Upon the earth it is power.
And never stops TO rest;
Its gait is 30 miles an hour,
Nbene'er IL does IFS best.
It's home is in the sunny South,
TITS there it's reared and fed;
IL scoops its victuals Ia lie mouth,
And travels on lie head.
The lightning flashes from lis eyes,
While loud its voice doth roar;
Its body reaches 10 the skies,
Its course Is marked with gore.
where'er these mighty things exist
Which man cannot control,
The fellow that would long be missed,
Must crawl down ia some hole.
John Hueston May, Nestbeld, Iowa.
A PROLIFIC THEME
FRIENDS or THE CLUB: Marshall usually does
nothing 10 cause an uproar, but John w. undoubt-
edly created target Of himself when he said he
would not have bin near so healthy had he not
used tobacco ever since he was Four years old"
Surely our friend John never became thoroughly
acquainted with physiology. We could just as
well say that persons who restrict the free move
mcns Of the chest or persons who inhale into their
lungs poisonous vapors,-for IN tobacco we hnd
pOisOn,are hale az those who are free from both
This Ii against reason with which mankind D. en-
dowed. Instinct teaches animals TO let tobacco
alone. Il instinct stronger than reasonf Certainly
not. Some say tobacco is luxury. III this be
true, IL IN quite filthy, dirty and expensive luxury
Not only in financial standpoint s II expensive,
but in hygiene view, for II destroys the energy,
vigor and tone of the system and unnerves the
victim for the duties Of life. And worse. il creates
AN appetite for strong drink Can prove this?
Notice those who frequent the bowl, and see il a
large majority did not use the weed ere they began
their deteslable career everlasting ruin Would
10 God that Raeigh's servant had but extinguished
the use Of tobacco when he threw the contents OF
an ale glass ia RReighs face after seeing the smoke
issue forth from RAleiRhs mouth while smoking.
IL would have been blessing TO the United States
yea, the world.-Ed. Rynearson, Gettysburg, o.
CLUB WHISPERS.
Will III. c. Of Boston Mass, who wrote TO Sister
Daisy Of MiIlersburg, Pa, please answer her let
ter.
Many thanks, Miss Annie Marsh for the little one
you got ready and sent 10 my picnic party. She
arrived little late but cordially received
nevertheless. We had a splendid time. would
like 10 hear how MIR. Herbert Seely, Of Bradford,
H., IN getiing along with his short horns. Please
write 10 THE TRIBUNE, Herbert.-MRbel j. Warren,
Albion, Iowa.
SEND on YOUR suBJEcr.
FRIENDS OF THE GLIB: / have been watching
the proceedings OF the Club for some time past and
hoping some would bring forth good question
for debate; or Ia debating out Of order? Would
some OF the members be kind enough 10 inform US
OF The many kinds Of shorthand wriiingg would
like 10 correspond with some young gentlemen
who are newspaper reporters also with Pennsyl-
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Correspondence in IgonRley's system Of shorthand
solicted.-Isd. Rynearson, Gettysburg, Darke Co.,
Ohio.
The Curious Corner
! ANSWERS 20 questions viii not be published with.
1 IN two three weeks after questions appear. 80
al viii have chance 10 send replies, and receive
honorable mention with number answered.
il said Of Samuel Adams. " He eats little
drinks little, sleeps little. thinks much"
The trHt Masonic Grand Lodge instituted In
Boston, July d. 1913, by Henry Price, under com
mission from Anthony Lord NiscOunt Montague
| Grandmastcr OF England.
The words 80. X" were first private mark
but afterwards were used 70 signify aPproval-iH
The big comet Of The century appeared In The
] Summer Of 1853 known ar Donati's comet.
The Greeks were the first 10 reduce athletic eKer
4 cises 10 a system.
Jenny Land was known a. the Nightingale o
! Sweden
Gen. Grants baptismal name was Hiram Ulysses
/ u was changed AT West Point 10 Ulysses Simpson
/ the latter being his mothers name.
The salary grab was bill passed by the 42d Con
gress increasing the pay Of The members Of the leg
islaliye. executive and Judicial departments. Ii
/ increased the Presidents salary from SZ5 600 x
$1,000 per annuIn Cabinet officers 5000 % 900
Chief Justice 5000 10 $1,000. and Senators and
Representatives s. 900 20 g. 500 This law provided
that the increased salaries 81 Senators and Repre-
sentntiyes should begin with the first session Of tina
Congress, thus enabling them 10 receive two year,
back pay. The portion relating 70 CongressnneE
WAS afterwards repealed.
Iceland IL known as the country Of frost anS
4 hnme-glaciers and volcanoes.
/ l. What IL the name Of the lake at the head O
] the Mississippi River?
p What signaiized the reign Of Theodocias?-E
u. Golden,
3. What place or island is known rs the " Ring
/ ing Island?"
Z. When Was purge administered 10 drunlzards
I and u what did ~ consist 2
8. BY Whom and under what circumstances wer
tho following words spoken: Gods arm IL stron,
aud viii protect me- may do good by stayingg
4 I'D Rgnfcars0n. Gettysburg, q.
q. How can ile Gull stream he traced down Tia
Atlantic ?-sarsh J. Ryan, Mansfield Valley Pa
z. What y the diameter Of Inc Atlantic eabIe?-
John Fox, Dr., Frcdonia, Kan.
. Where and when did Capt. Hall, the Arcti
explorer, die7
I y " hth anu where were women arrested 70
yotingG-John Moran, Jr Rockton. Al.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The word " striker" II mentioned in Titus. / =
Elisha caused non To swim al Jordan. q Kings
1 co
King oG slept on an iron bedstead. CDcn.. 2 IL
/ Cncumbers are mentioned IN Isa., : 8 aud Mum
I III %. Melons are mentioned iu Nun ~ g.
There were 1870 people killed In the plague IL
I murDiuring against Noses and Aaron.
Solomon the richest and wisesi King met
toned in the Bible. IL ChrOn., 9. a.
solomon spoke 5000 Proverbs and wrote %
I songs.
haui was the FIRST King Of Israel
Ahnb wa King Of Israel when Elisha slew III
| Prophets 81 BAal
J. Where Is the word gadders mentioned Ia n
Bible7-H. n. Mccall Cole Camp. BIO.
2. Where is tie word parl0r mentioned I'm IL
I BibleP
3. Who said - have escaped by the skin Of m
iectl7"
Z. Who had FIRE in the hearth burning Mrs
W. a.. Bath he.
D. How many miracles did Christ perform q
earth and " hat The laaf oneg
g. Who BE- tlc FIRST recorded ~ being burig
in a coffin ?-Aieda Plymptou. West Decatur Pa
:. What two chapters Ia The New Testament a
alizcg
H. What verse IL the middle verse OF the Ne
Testament - II. A. Peters, Detroit, Mich.
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