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

AMI ,aiijed lie entire fan in limitation oi a ansy.
Each side d. painted like pahHlcs ,lll a. n s
lIuds ] cot ansIcs aud took my ideas direct from
them One side Is purple with cream center ne
other a dark red with igllt center streakea Win
vellov Paint the handle green 10 look Ike the
stem ANY one that can draw and paint can get
their pausies and nave 40 trouble IN making one,
nnd am sure You would like the resHlI-A-'ia num-
Alunlhysburo, Ia.
oLoyER-LEAF LACE.
HAIRY HOUSEHOLD; send very pretty crochet
Isl 'row--Cihain Of G; join; chain of3.
81 row Chain ?, cinto ring' cham :, : c INTO
ID row-Chain g. ., / c into shell; chain 2 2, c
into same place chain >, catch with short sulch
an row-chain = y short crochet into chain Of s.
chain OF J. >, into shell chain OF ,, :, ! INTO
same place catch with short stitch into chain OF T.
5th rou'-Chan of s, ., 4 c into she'll chain :, g
iuto same i,Iacc: chain 3 catch into chain of l.
6lh roW-Chnn of 6 short crochet INTO chain
Chain oi 8, catch into middle OF irst sc1iiup
7th row-Chan J. ~ short crochet into cham - .
6short crochet into hali-hnlshed scolitps e1a.a Pc
. INTO shell; chain ., ,, i c into -as.# ..I.s.
short stitch into chain Of four; repeat tIou third
Tow.-Anna BushmRn, Fowler, Ind
STOOL COVER.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: pretty stool cover can be
made az follows: Take square OF velvet paint
wreath OF wild roses aud buds; paint also spray
OF wild roses la each corner. Finish the edge WIN
a cord. Put a tasse OBJ each corner. You VIII hnd
il very pretty when finshed.-Meda Plympton,
West Decatur, Pa.
BUTTER-scoTcH.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: 4 make buttcr-scotch for my
little brothers very often, and have fouBe iuls such
easy recipe: Two cupiuls of sugar, Two table
spooniuls OF water, piece Of butter SIZE OF an egg
Boil without stirring until II hardeus IA spoon
Pour on buttered plates to cool-Clara Bowman,
Springfield, H.
Editors Chat.
request comes from Kansas, signed Veterans
Son for Dan Hughes Inday, o., TO tell the c. c.
something about the great natural eas wells In
Finday.
Comrade L. c. Cherrington, Peoria, III, asks for
Information in regard to his discharge papers,
which are lost. lie member Of Co. ID, Esd III.
c. Robert Gates New London, Conn, has
awarded the prize FOR the best postal autograph TO
Annie l.. Marsh Saugus, Mass.
Miss Annie L. Marsh. Saugus, Mass, received the
photograph from Charley Lovelnd, Mt. Pleasant,
Mich, for the prettiest postal autograph.
There j. not signer 10 TIE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE pledge this week. but we feelsu it is not be-
cause our young people are lacking in the loyalty
that inspired the hearts Of their fathers over 20
years ago
OUR MAsCoTTE.
Naseotte listened 10 a party OF girls talking the
other day and was impressed with marked char
RctefistlC IA their conversation. Everything they
said was told in highly exaggerated manner; all
equally perfectly lovely or perfectly hor-
Tible'; he the handsomest man you ever
were " tired TO death : scared out OF seven years
growth %; nearly died laughing ~, did not
sleep wink last night turned as pale as a
sheet =" wouldn't do Il for the world" They
"THved over chocolate drops; I" loved apples and
"adored peaches All snch exageeraiions affect
more less the habit of vcracity am make i'm
sensible regards exact truth. Then, again. il ia
1ll-brcd and makes "A bad impression, especially
upon strangers who do not understand as N hen "A
real gentleman hears such expressions Of eXaggeT-
alton from the lips OF pretty girl he Is aptto for
get all about her beauty and thinks only OF her
lack of cultivation, good taste and common sense.
Thousands fall into this habit without knowing IL
OF intending II. Not AL young ladies who talk
this way unoutivated but II certainly makes
them appear So and we are Judged not by what
are but 10y what seem 10 be. Remember,
giris, You are only fond OF apples and peaches,
that you tore your parents and adore your Creator
Don't exaggerated
Conversation Club.
Rules Of The Gub.-l Write briefly. 2. Write only
side OF the paper. 3 Write 10 the point. 4.
Write on one subject o Write your best 6.
Send answers TO ali puzzles for use of Editor. Each
week tie names Of those writing the best letters
style composition, spelling Penmanship aud gen:
oi TINS column the Honor Roll. First honor will
Include all OF these requirements. Second honor
will include deficiency IN some one point. No
others will he named
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-Lucnda r. Patterson, CASTLE, NY.
Second Honor-F. J.. ColweIl Colon, Mich;
9esse ID. Rarey Kenton, o.
OUR B0LL-CALL--oREETINGs
+. I. Coiwell, Colon. Mich Son OF a soldier; Ida
Roach, le.lscnwUrtil, LODI. daughter OF veteran,
meniber Of Co q, nth lnd.; T.. q. Cherrington,
Peoria H.; Mm. 81. kein. Altoona, Pa. Cara f..
keitE, Brownyilie Neb.
AN INVALID's REQUEST.
FRIENDS OF THE G. c.: Miss Mary r. Boutwell,
GrayHyiIle, Windsor Co., Vi, i. .. Box 56 who
has been invalid nearly nine years the last four
wholly confined 10 the bed a constant sufferer IL
Interested 10 collecting geological and mineral
specimens sea-shes, coral, iossils, and curiosItes
OF all kinds.
She desires 20 obtain something from every state
aud Territory and many different places as pos
Eible. II any who read this notice feel disposed
and viii contribute 20 her collection be IL ever &c
small a souvenir, with name Of article and where
from, they viii add much 10 her enjoyment and
she Wal Ieel very grateful 10 them.
NEWS PROM THE EMPIRE STATE.
FIlmsEns or THE c. c.: thought perhaps YOU
would like 10 hear from the Empire State CASTLE
r. a smHil village, ~ miles from Buffalo on the
Genesee River The village Is situated three miles
from Portage High Bridge aud five miles from Sl.
Yer Lake. The portion OF country embraced ia
CASTLE was not settled az early most OF the
rounding towns, as the larger Hud most fertile part
was an Indian Reservation commonly known as
the White MOmans Tract But II j. now under
fine stale Of cultivation and farming l. carried on
extensively Dalrylng ls one Of the chief indus
tries, and apples are becoming staple product
Mary Jemlson, commonly known Rs the white
oman, passed % Years Of her life AT Garden
flals Ia tlIis town. she is buried on the ground,
OF Mm. J.. LetchwOrth near Portage bridge. The
ialis near te bridge visited by tourists from AL
paris oi tiie world, aud probably no portion Of Tim
country has been seen aud admired by a create
number q people than this. Near the grave OF Ia,
White Woman " Is the Indian Council House q
the sencois and history tells that IL has echoed
the elOquence Of BTant Corn planter, Red Jacket
and other Indian orators OF the tribe
Silver Lake is "a small sheet of water in the north
cfn part Of the town, and "A resort for hundred
OF plcasure-seellers Here held annually TIA,
Temperance camp-meetiugs.
have said bat little OF village. il has abou
100 population, four churches, "a union school
banitnriuEl for ladies, five dry goods and grocer
stores, foundry, fouI1ng mill and two shASmills
KIND regards 10 Tie readers of the soldiers friend
IHE NATIONAL TlunUNE.-Lucinda 4. Patterson
CASTLE, Wyoming Co, n. "
RUN AND REBELLION
FRlENDs or THE q. C.: ann SORRY that / was Dor
IN a slave state lpOor old Missouri, bat am g.a
that lived al Tie suspicious time 20 that c0ul
take part ln ile great struggle when our Natio
Wac called oH 90 gEppe with the monster SLAYER
hHo remove D. from our midst. j do not think
tRspH second D,IEcl 10 read from the hnu,,y ritiu
ou the wall uiai our ueXt great contest will be vii
tie liquor power ~ country ] will ion ou
Iowa friends and say: "a scho0Ihousc Oh ever
hlil, ana nO saloon 800 the valley III NJ McCnl
%. u sth ~. = Al.i co, G., 18Th Mo. Vet Vols Col
Camp bio.
CICB WHISPERS
Will some member 81 the G.. g. give me informs
ton 90 regard 90 Tie following questions: Who
ls the Longest bridge il the World2 NhRt i IA
name - tnc invention by which we can hear IA
footsteps oi "a fly What became of The ueu vii
which President Polk signed the irsaty OF Quad,
lOupt liidilEOg 10 Wlat may al tnrclatiie4t M,
ere l'e reduced Roscoe y. Hague Arabia o.
suggest the following question or dclHtt, in Al
g. q: hos0iued, That the abolition OF slavery n,
Improved the condition OF the blacks j take m
affirmative, believing that education improves tie