The National tribune., 1888-04-19

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sterile anagieriie flowers both IN aments, or cat
kius" and that such mode OF statement Is mis-
leading The criticism Is Just. Ii should have been
mentioned ihat ia these trees the Tl-le or ertlte
flowers are separate. and small IS 10 he not
readily observed save by pracuced eye. In the
bufteruut and chestnut they are more conspicuous
My correspondent who thinks u mistake TO say
that any tree bears perfect flowers 10 tins manner
is referred The alderleaed witcl-hazel lFoineT-
gilla aluifoia1 more properly "A shrub-whl may
&C found Ia Ler section blooms I'D carry spring
Will some one send me well-prepaTcu specimen
OF black walnut 10 flower? Also specimen OF the
Southern m.-iieice, with date ana ioelIiE- IN re-
turn viii ecud trailing albutus, grape fern ebony
fern OF any desired species, if have lt--trances
Wilson. South Glastonbury, Conn.
NATIONAL CAKE.
white pa-i-Cre8m together one cup Of white
sugar and o.iclaG cup butter: add oue-hait cup
sweet milk, beaten whites Of four eggs, one haif
cup c0rlslass.5. one cup -four into which has been
mixed ofie tr3@fOoniul cream tartar ana one nan
teBspOoalul sosia. Flavor with lemon extract.
Blue paft-Grcaln together one cup % blue sugar
and one cup batter; add oue-Eait cup sweet BiiS.
beaten whites II four eggs and two cups Hour IA
which mix olfe Ieasp0Ouiul cream tartar ana one
haifteasp0uu.ti soda. % flavor
Red parl.-t Cream together one cup OF red sugar
and One-hat! emp butter; add One-baii cup sweet
milk, beaten whites of four eggs, two cups Hour,
mixed with o-.e-iaf tcaspuoutg cream tartar ana
One-hslf tea>loaulul soda. No flavor. Pace IN a
pan, hrst iae red then the white aud last the biue
Bake ia moderate oyen.-Anuie Walter, Greenup,
Ky.
ToRcHoN LACE ONE INCH WIDE.
lace ~ accord t8ee with the following directions
given by o 3i .sogusin lady 10 the public print:
Cast Oh eiGi-- stitches. Knit across plain.
gst-knlt b narrow, over, knit ], over, knit 2
ID and every alternate row plain.
3d-kDit ? narrow, over, knit 3, over, knit ?
5tf-Kuii 3. narrow. over, knit ., over, knit 2
sth-kuI IS over, narrow, Knit j, narrow, over
narrow. kUli j.
9lh-Iluit J. over slip ], narrow, pass the slipped
stitch over. over. narrow, knit /.
llth-kuii & narrow, over. narrow, knit l.
have both 1EiGc and narrow torc.son lace and n
hundred otter kinds OF edginE; also. patterns for
insertions. t55e=. bcdsprcads, mltte-s and stock
iHgs.-Mrs. : j. Clark, JuesburEr no
Editors Chat.
Questions rzlfch have been asked and answered
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Do not keep sending catch questions that have
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fresh. in keeping with the season, good friends all.
Prizes Awarded: Lura n. Ellsworth, Harlem,
Oak, to Rlie'a starizwether, Rev City, Pa for
best photograEh; to Eva Pryor, Providence, r. /,
for second best photography c. L. Ellsworth, Dan
vile. H., Eina Ballou, for best postal auto
graph.
The young lady who sends an extract from Gold
smiths Deserted Village" entitled Ny Walk
from school should remember that the - milk
maid and tie nightingale" unknown TO
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H0N0R RoLL-BEsT LETTERS
First HonoT-Eume: Searcy Warlrace Tenn. !;
Nona J.. Marsh, holsey. Daki Joseph H. Norton,
North Robinson o.
second Iouor-Franls Z. Cabin. No. 4FTiu street.
San Antonio, Tex; Dan L. Myers, sedalia, NO..
Lizzie Roger, Defiance, o. ImoEene ShipmRn,
Utica, n. i.
SEARCHES AND soLvERs
Junia NJ Poser. Longmout. Colo 4; Annie L.
Marsh, Sangus Glass s. Mrs. }. Slttson, Efing-
ham. -. D.. &. CeuR G. Poe. Dixon H.. ): b.
Franklin NeJh. Eir0y, Wis, Il J.. ~ Besnbos-
som, Emp0lia. Eau., = Ella r. Foster, Lemond
MINI, 3. sadie Elliott, BED Bank, \. j. 3; r. NJ
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Canton Junction. Mass, 8 Mrs. g. IL Humphreys.
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Mass, > Arillr .. sisscn, Redheld, Oak, >; Nora
johnson. lp-tithr Dalz-- i Carrie Moser mo
address, .; lea i. -iilVTell Scott kan u Iosls
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OUR c. c. BOOK CIRCLE.
FHIEEDs 9F rHE G. C.. Ola IL Martin asks a.
SCOTS IFal.loe auyoue's iavorigeg" ~ last q
opportunity tGs been presented the admirers I
Scott 20 come forth aud sustain ~ 9 li grltsti,
be has attained. OF ali The novels I have res
lyanhoe Is Ily tay0Tite; and thinking thus
Say ~ with . Elm which wish could answer Il,
the majority oi thc Club. i seems strst.,,e 10 m
that scott haas not been mentioned more A q
friend Wrlte- Iic: % i do not like SCOTS novel.
but his poetry takes the cake MlHe / like h
poetry. tluk he novels deserve Ei-her Fjrais
II be arcrsts are worthy Of az eutioH. sEauii
Fair may be considered by some 4 greater yor
shan ltaul.oe.. because ii has pointed out Ill
vaElues Of Use great word Of society and begau,
Il iE less o. tilu local; but - IEauloe corsd,
Size finer story 81 tie two. Tiaczerav IN svrj. Al
VANITY tali L-t illc mail on tie bead every tia
he struck !. iaT another. admire Bo38.U 90 hi
there are Few sucli characters 81 true Ertcf.,l-a
and u took iusi such q man as TaaeI.crss - ono
our eyes H. t.ltLt. THINK 80 AGlGsat glrtlrss ~