The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-11

| more commendable 10 refrain from drinking from
the fact that you are bound by OATH or TO do so
! from your own free will and accord? Does not
! the signing Of pledge show a weakness OF self
! cOntroll also see IA looking over the columns
! Of THE TRIBUNE under the date OF Oct Z, re-
quest from Mr.. Seigfried calling upon ladies e.
assist him In his work by sending IA their sigma
1 lures. Now, what IL the necessity OF any lady
1 signing temperance pledge? il n something en-
trely out OF her sphere, from the mere FACT that
/ should any woman be once addicted 20 the habit OF
| drink aud then reform though nj an early stage
of life. she will nevertheless have a stain upon her
character that will follow her 10 her grave. Not so
with the sterner sex Let his character be what II
viii. and let him show the least sign OF reforming,
the world VIII give HIM a helping hand, ana IN
course of time hls past character will he buried IN
the Oblivion Of the past. say the world Is unjust
10 the gcniler sex and girls bear tlis Ia mind ana
| let IL be a sufficient pledge.
| ] was pleased with Miss Linnie Van Doesen's
! letter ID being so consistent with my own views
that ] cannot but re-echo her sentiments.
! Let the girls take heed Of her description
| of an ideal woman and they can depend
upon happy household and have no ocea-
1 sion for the signing OF pledges. would Ike IL
/ distinctly understood that am advocate Of
/ liquor. should my words Ice misconstTued, being
strictly temperate aud strong Prolnbiilonisii but
/ VIII never sanction the signing OF a temperance
pledge. should like to hear from members upon
the subject. and also solicit correspondence, being
4 fully conrersnnt with the larger portions OF the
! Western domains Should any one require any
information concerning the same can perhaps
crafty their desires.-Gd Wallace, Fort Feiierman,
Myo. Ter.
TRIBUNE EXcHANGE-wANTED.
To exchange: A nice collection Of silk and vel
vet crazy-worz pieces for % peacock feathers, by
Dee l.-lrma Lovcland MI Pleasant, Mich. Sew
en- copies of Youths Companion for largest number
OF silk pieces before Nov. 30-N II. Moore, Tomah,
Monroe Co., Wis. Small curiositles, moss and
pressed leaves, also postal autographs, prize for
best painted or sketched. before Dec. L-E Rey-
nOds Lerch, Erie, Pa. "Old Sod Shanty, Far
mer Boy Merry Band of Schoolmates,n for
{" Sadie Ray" johnny Morgan and " Der
Deitcher Gal Frank u. Balicigcr Greenville
Pa. Hair suitable for hair flowers, for largest col
lection of crochet lace pattems.-Maggle H. Sar-
gent Lttleion, schuyler Co., Ill. Geological spee-
mems, shells and curiosities. for same.-Miss Han
nah w. Nalcott, Chicopee, Mass.
Letters exchanged: Hattie B. Speers, Box lO3.
llawley Wayne Co, Pa; nj. Rose Jansen, so Pay
son avenue Quincy, H.; f. T. Shepherd, Eskridge,
Kan: Jessie Il. Gilman. Quechee, VT; Belle King,
Box 500, Boone, Iowa Lewis Edwards. winches-
ter, Ind, Box 36. Correspondence with w. A.
Seigfred and others on tempeRnce.-John III. aar-
rades of 29lh 0hio.-Mr. Haling, Montevedio, MINI.
Prom members Of 72d nl.-George l.. Williamson,
Tonica, La Sale Co., ILL.,
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS TO questions will not be published with
Ia two or three weeks after questions appear so
all will have a chance 10 send replies and receive
honorable mention with number answered.
Eliot's Indian Bible, printed in 1868 in the Indian
language. was the first Bible printed IN America.
The first Bible printed in the English language WAS
issued IN Boston in 1852, A. d.
The word news Is commonly supposed 30 be de-
rived from the adjective new 1t Is asserted, how
ever that its origin is traceable TO custom in for
mer times OF placing on the newspapers of the day
the initial letters of the points of the compass thus
n. Il. w. s., indicating that the paper contained
news from the four quarters OF the globe. This
finally assumed The form Of the word news, from
winch the word newspaper be derived.
Botany Bay is a harbor the east coast OF Aus
tralia. in New South Wales IL was entered in l770
by Capt Cook when lac discovered the continent of
Australia.
George Washington was inaugurated President
the first time on April so. 1889.
The name Wing was given to the patriotic party
ll-ln 20
party during the Presidential election Of 1892 The
party broke mp IN ls54-5. The name is taken from
the Scotch word "Nhiggamore" meaning drover.
Ii applied TO a party ia England, which was
opposed 10 the existing Government, and was so
used IN America, the Wings opposing the Demo
Gratis, the party in power.
The word Federal is derived from a Latin word
meaning treaty, and the name used by the
party led by Washington after the Revolution,
which favored stronger central government than
the opposition led by jefferson.
Napoleon called by his soldiers the " Little
Corporal " after the battle Of Lodi.
j: Who wrote the poem called House Of Fame, v
and when did he liver
?. Who was known as The Irish Agitator." and
IN what movement was he interested John B
Doyle, Nenia %.
3. What country known at time as the
a. Who were called 1.-THE Round Heads" and
why were they 80 namedG-R. ID. Harris, Delta.
s. When was the discovery of vaccination made,
and who discovered IL?
G. Who invented the air-pump and the air-guR ?
/
2. Who brought the FIRST siIk-machinery into Eng
land?
8. Who wrote the " Century Of Inventions, and Of
how many inventions does 1t consist Leon J.
Cummins, South Chicago, i'll.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The command 10 beat plowshares into swords
and pruning hooks into spears is given in Joel
The word "selah " is found in the book of Habak.
kuk. Chapter 3
The healing Of blind man is related in Mark,
3: % 20, and John, o. l. 20 but no name il given
Bartimaeus, mentioned in Mark TO- 46, is evidently
another case.
The seven things mentioned as an abomination
to the Lord are given in Proverbs l6 II. Is, 49,
Sarah was ~ years old when she died Gen
% 1; Job. q: H.
The reed is spoken Of in several places In the
Bible ar an emblem Of weakness
Anna. the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe Of
Aser, was a prophecies. duke 2: 800
Joel, the wife Of Hcber the Kenite slew Lsera
Judges, 6:24-26)
I. Who slew Abner and where was he buried?-
Maggie A. q. Mansfield, Gennertown, PA.
= where II penkniie found IN the Bible?-Ruby
3. Where heard voice from Heaven saying
This Is my beloved Son, in whom ] am well
pleised? " 4. Where WAS heard these words +" This
- my beloved Son. ia whom 1 am well pleased
Hear We him ~? 8. Who said Entreat me not q
leave thee or 10 return from following after thee ~
-Irma Loveland Mt. Pleasant. Mich.
o. To what use were the two trumpets Of silver
put which were made by Moses2 z. Why die
BALKAN get angry at his ass? 3. Who helped sever
daughters 10 draw water out of a well ?-Jane Dare
Toledo o.
HIDDEN GENERALS
]. Mag ran 10 meet her father
The Queen says her mandate Is irrevocabe.
/ s. il Peleg al? more trouble than he can bear.
/ A. il IN ordained for man 10 die.
/ .. Only on religion rely with safety.
g. Trnman's field of ripening grain turneS
intoa held Of blood.-E M. Engle, Mifilin, y.
RHYBIHG ENIGMAs.
j. seldom speak but in my sleep;
never cry, but sometimes weep;
Chameleon like live on air,
| And dust Is portion Of my fare.
2 Eleven letters It contains;
, / And II you now would find the same,
| Know that a Pigment Of the brain
VIII siraightway help you 10 the name.
g. The first Of anything Is half,
The second IL complete;
/ And so remains until once more
The first and second meet.
HISTORIC ENIGMA.
am composed of 10 letters:
N.Y., AS 3 In girls name;
D., 4, IL rough, steep rock:
3, 4, g. III IL a title Of English nobility;
3, 8, IL. 8, II l. General now dead
9, 3, ., IL 10 resound.
My whole Il one Of the founders Of the Re
publican party.-O. 5. L. Race. Ontario. o.
YOUNG sCHooL-TEACHER's ENIGMA.
am composed Of 81 letters:
My &C. 6. Il. 20 IL 10 tear;
p y. -, z Is h. dear 10 every heart;
, u, 2 Is, 81, H. used by bakers:
, ]. % 3, l5 IL a swell Of water;
; il, D. 10, 30 "a is boys name;
> 10. g. 10, II D. an officer a vessel
-, - 81, ~ - an article Of wearing apparel
II, ~, IL, y is a melody.