The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-19

Rarey, Kenton, o.. G; J. c. Springer. West Pilot.
Iowa, IL James h. Alger, SwsmpscOtt Mass, 10;
I'D. Evnearson, Gettysburg, O., Z; Ida L. seymour,
Dwight, H. q; Cora Kellogg, Cambridge, y. Y. Il
Charley Cleveland, MI. Pleasant, Mich, 4; q. Rob
CIT Gates, d Elmer G: Austin, Perham Me. l
Harry Fox, MuTdocEsyille, Pa, ~ Dora Hughes,
Fndsy. o. 5; ". ". Mccall Cole Camp Mo, b;
Clarence ii. Mcclure, Columbus, Kan, 6.
TRIBUNE EXCHANGE-wASTED.
Letters. Cora N. Kellogg Cambridge, y. Y;
Sam. Williamson. ClaS's Grove. iowa; Pearl John
Grove Iowa; Butler sultzer, sAlhe Kennedy New
comcrsiown, o.
Books: AT the Worlds Mercy and "A Golden
Dawn ior " lletty's BoArder. Winnie Moloott
Limestone, y. y. good double-barrel breeeh-
loading shotgun for best ofier.--Loue A. shaw,
Hess. Kan. A pretty chrome. five pretty butter
Gics and some pansles for the best oollechon OF
shells fossils or sea moss sent before Aug. 20
Clara j. liitz. Brownville, Neb. Postal autographs
from all members of the {. &. and their friends
win send another photograph for the pretiest card
received before sept l, lss6.-Chas Loveiand' MI
Pleasant. Mich
Music: The Last Farewell" "The Little Ma
ior," Baby Mine for Darling Chloe some
thing 10 Tickle the Girls"-Ella Williams, Alton.
Ind. We Are a Merry Band Of Schoolmaes,
" Let My Name be Kindly spoken The Boslon
Burglar Boy" The Merry Farmer Boy The
Drunkard's DOOM " No sir, for The star span
gcd Banner" Rally Round the Flag, Boys" and
" Roman Lady with music 10 alicia Timber.
" soldiers Poor Little Boy" for " Kstes Secret y
and Flow Gently, Sweet Alton. '-letiua Harris,
I West Grove Iowa. Postal autographs and letters
/ wish persons interested in stamps, coins areh:t-
ology or minerology Harry Fox, Murdocksville,
Pa
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS TO questions will not be published with
BOB NO Or three weeks after questions appear. so
a n III have chance 10 send replies and receive
Z honorable mention with number aus weredl
Blankets were first made in England Ia 1910.
looks were first printed on both sides oil the Zeal
/ VI n metal types la 400.
Tie Maid OF orleans was burned nj the stake in
Rouen, France,
Ariesian wells were first used in Artois, France
cowardice.
The President who lived the longest was John
4 Adams.
! in the year 1855 Queen Elizabeth dined with Sir
/ Francis Drake and knighted him.
The order given by Gen. Putnam at the battle of
Bunker Hill-"Don,t fire until you can see the
whites Of their eyes"
J. When and by whom was the cotton gin in
! vented - c. Springer.
,. What il the largest Island owned by the Brit
] ish?-C. Kiuson.
g. Who said, 81 am not worth purchasing, but
such az ann the King Of England is not rich enough
] TO buy mep"-P. *. Goryell, Clarence III. Mcclure.
Af. When aud in whose Administration was the
! first house built in Boston ?-Eda l.. Seymour.
5. What were the full names Of the four Marys
IN attendance upon the Queen OF England!-
/ Blanche Dippery.
6. Name the great General Of antiquity whose
! father made him. when but a child, swear eternal
eumty TO the Romans Did he keep the vow2
Z. What celebrated Roman philosopher and states
man obeyed order from the Emperor 10 termi-
nate his existence by opening his ins?-BenJa-
min Rarey.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
There arc 10000 promises in the Bible. Num-
1 bers relates the two numberings OF the people IN
the Wilderness first, in the second year of the ex-
odus, Chap. J; and, secondly, in the s0th year OF
1 the exodus, Chap. AXNI. The authorship can be
assigned 10 no one with 30 much probability as TO
] Moses.
Moses was the legislator Of the Jewish people.
| and IN certain sense the founder Of the Jewish
/ religion. lie wrote five books
John was exile on the Isle OF Patmos when
he wrote Revelations
Alexander the Coppersmth made images Of Di-
| ana which the Ephesians worshiped and lac WAS
afraid II Paul converted the people his occupation
/ would be gone.
]. Where docs il speak of BARRIERS razor in the
! Bible FL. r. Springer.
] 2 How many verses IN the Bible? 3. How long
/ did Noah live after the flood, and how old was he
when he died? e. How old was Abraham when
/ be died ?-Mm. McNicker.
s. What was Christ's first miracle?-Daisy ChRd-
wick.
6. What books are called the Pentate UGH ?-Eda
/ l.. Seymour.