The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-01
HOW 10 USE DRY BREAD.
Editors Chat.

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Lille NJ. Moodnlsn Hayerhill, Mass.
Editors Chat.
Several correspondents write that Capt. Parker
was IN command Of the company which drill
ing al Lexington when surprised by the British,
under Maj. Pitcairn.
I'D. Rynearson fOrgets the rule that questions
sent the Curious Corner must be accompanied by
the answer, unless the writer asks for his In
formation OF the battle Of the Wilderness Mr..
Rynearson contributes the following in response
60 inquiries;
" The battle Of the Wilderness Va. was fought
May 10 :, lss aud the Union ariny's losses were
Killed, 55f: wounded. q .s63, missing I0677.
Confederate losses Killed. 1000; wounded 600;
missing, 900. Union troops engAged; Second.
Army Of the Potomac"
signers for TEE TEBUEE pledge should be quick
70 respond, especially the SONS and daughters Of
veterans.
OUR MAEcOTTE.
Maseotte made a call upon a friend one day las,
week, and was interested and delighted with some
of the Furnishings OF the house. ON Ie front porch
stood odd fashioned neftee q straight back ed
FockiHs-s ,iaiF and old spinning wheel The
porch was covered with vines, and looked quaint
and picturesque The articles Of furniture lad been
tn the family for years, belonging 10 the great
grandmother Of my hostess.
The rage for oid articles Of household use IL q
Nhim ~ fashion, but apart from this consideration
many old relies Of furniture are useful articles 81
household economy, which uBreasOning style has
r.cgaied 10 fc second hand furniture store 10 the
niiic Or 20 le barn, 0r perhaps ruhlessly destroyed
and which have been replaced 10y modern articles
lar inferior u has been well said that the presen
Epring-seai sofa, with lie iaiied cushions and tor.
tose-blsk seat z iIot half inviting add restfu IA
the Oia-iasiilOned. fat-seafed, broad sofa long
enough 10 recevs tiie outsiretched form OF a si1.
toater aud broad enough 10 hOld him safely II socE
overlook l8itn. Many Of these articles Of solid
Wood. with Ho suspicion Of yenccring and their
iotnIs arr really more elegant than those Of to-day
quiFes reIHiiring every few years ~ worn beyond
Feyanprg within the recOiiectons Of lg-y old
child
In spite ftc sneer Against flle old -stse silnist.
baeaed aiaigz. rlOsl Of lhs od-sisle furniture wHi
shade for convenience. There never was a more
convenient acf - furniture tlan fhe old dssk AND
dFaEers cOiuiiinf-o--drnWcrs below ioldesl-lrnc
nesk. tine back being pgcon-hOled and the desk
GA hinges o. b. lei down 10 form writing shelf
SID projecting lar enough forward ~ give room
f0r ie writers knees. Tile prime consideration Il
furnltnrgs Hs in clothing. siionld be cOulfon CON
forming 10 symmetry. JUDGED "a this light ih'
Eeturn ~ old styles BE- bOtl rational aud enduring
Conversation cluh.
Ralo 81 49, C,6.-=l Write briefly ? Write onl,
az oIie tiic %. iise paper. 3 Nrite % tne point
Write va our suijcct D Write your best. d
Send aEsscF. 90 nli puzzle fur uae 81 Editor Eacl
week tlie napies 81 tiose writing the besa lettcrs
era ilefli nlilsiderrd--pil IT, named al Tic lea,
AZ iins ooiiluu liic Honor Roll Irsi honor Nj
Include 80 ~ these requirements Second mono
"stfAN loA-Ats
othcft ili ise named.
HONOR RoIL-RFsT LETTERS
Firsl ilon0T-Mtn. A. slcgiried
SECOND Honor ilgos. ~. Jones G0rcsfe Ind
hae ii0paiusi ~. kyneaFson. Gettysburg d
OK ROLL-cALL-GEEETINGg
Laara y luel. Hop River, Conn. daughter o.
veteran ~ 90. =. ilth Coma, celebrated her M
birthday. Junc n ~ by writing 10 piIE T.rpt ~
villa hoeeiseffy, Mt. GlrIci. KISS. daus.litar of
y ind 80 rsinani kaie kr.sg,er Howell Aiich
NsfaK IfsfK faHfa NsafI|
eIau ~ 90. isih lad, lieEbcn - Iceland Blu
l-Afih els llinns John Hueslon May, Mesiiiel,
Iowa ida ~ I'm Jewcn City. Coma, Clara PICK
eFlne ~ dapal.isr 81 d veteran " Co q Csih Ohis
Nll eNciiausc letiegr; Wa a. rtGifh Boa 6ll
tiaaenr9nfs iiia.. 500 ~ a veteran ~ Wilders bal
tery. innebriisieut a9tillsFy Lizzie a. Nson Faii
mount, lJU.. aiaiir liinilHli, hoizesyille "a ~
daughter ~ d veteran ~ CO. d. i0lat y. T.: ~ 3
Morton iirisip. W. laura IeIioy. Colorado. lDd
- i@siiigtnh. l-iaprado. lana. Lelors from 10
aers ala aoidii.rs daugators who's q. llers were
az battle I'd Anileiisn: Ida 81. 'l1t Jeweti CT,
soLyERs AND sRARcHERs
Ci'as Bangs silver Lake, Kan 4. J. G syringe
we-i Pilot iosa. y Jesse d. Igares. Koatos' D
~ ], n baiioW, Lawrence. Mas, : A. II Bn
6alssr flor4a, q, - J. w Grassy. bath. NJ
loi Carrie ". rtreeieT. Bfaitrll8rn. VI. 3. ia
Bronson ~ Jeniiie White. Ikaltiaus. Pa Z. b.,
Dupont, Morcb0usevillc ~ y u MARY Dan,
l'elg. lSi Edna ~ SCOTT. jefferson. o. 8Is Ann
y. Mmrsh saugus Me-. 30. Clayton Konnea
bIankRto ~, 3. Janier y A ger. swanu,se1l
Diass.. y ioauicr Boy, Maielion. Ind., 8 o.
AliAAfIf t'AAiiAAh AEb-s ~ t.thiU ~ Green. LFtfa
Nieh, Conn. Media 3'ssupl0n Meei Decst.I
Pa. n A.. T.. knriH Bushnell 49,. 8. Eva Pom
Hope, \. r.. 8; janice q. hlRcr swnmusoOft L
Jeane ~ tkmrcy, kcnlon, o.. ~ iseuj. ftarcy lci
ton o.. 10; hutlcr Hcrfick. BLUE liii Falis Ne
john Fox ~ Frrdonia. Kan. y. Geo. Jutf q I3r
sAehi, Mo, 3. Hattie Vincent. Salem. Mo-. . ~
WIZ htatia0lpll, Maieflnen Ind., M M MEGA
aoie Camp. Mo-, 40 Villa ROscbcFry ~ CnrIl,
Kan, 2 Kate kTiseiet. Howell. Riich y The
d. Jones, Sorealile, lad. ~: George fiasaI,,f,
Aseeniiin, VIE, w Hattie Vincent Ealeln AIs
- Ediesi Morton hefs, fiuisburg. Pa. ~; I'd Il
neafson. Gettysburg. o.. 10.
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