The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-27
LOYAL WOMBNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.
WHAT TO DO WITH OLD LINEN.

DIaCos. meNeT
store until you have occasion to use It. There Is
always more or less confusion attending any &C
cident in a family, and II in the absence OF the
mother neighbOr should be called in clothes are
often torn up hastily that ought not 10 ana would
not be IL such preparation as this had been mane
Therefore il would be well 10 have this box labeled,
and all OF the family that are old enough know OF
Its contents.-Mattie K. Luke, Wheatheld, Mich.
PRETTY KNITTED LACE.
FRIENDS or THE C. c. AND II. H.: Here are the
directions for making very pretty pattern OF knit
lace:
Cast on Il stitches and knit across plain.
lst row-k 4, ito, n, k 2, ito twice, n, k l.
ID row-k 8. p ], x B. p ], ks.
Sd row-k 4, ito, n, 10
9Th and Sih rows-knit plain.
5th row-K !, ito, n, ], Ito twice n, K I, ito
9th roFv-K3 ,pI,k3,pI, k3pI,kZ
9TH row-k (. Ito, n, k IS.
9th row-K I, to, n, k 5. ito twice. n, K I, ito
10Th row-KApL k8pLkn
Hin row-h 4, ito, \, II. d.
VIII not some one please exchange postal auto
graphs with nae May Russell, Chester, III
Conversation CIRb.
Rules oCtie ClurB.-l. Write briefly. p Write only
one side o. the paper. 3. Write TO the point. 4.
Write on one subject. 5. Write your best. 8.
Send answers to ali puzzles for Of Editor. Each
week the names OF those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, pennlanshp and gen
eral merit cOusidered-N5u he named at the head
Of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
slonor will include deficiency in some one point.
no Others VIII be named
Ho2soR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS
First Hoaor-Aaggie 3IcClung, Washburn, Kan.i
Arthur Sinclair. Mala Walia, y. Il.
Second HoaOr-Gertrude i. PaTmelee, Kent, Q.
sEARcHERs AND soLYERs.
Mabel c. Giddngs. Thouton's Ferry, \. a., 4;
luther @. SteDbIns, New London, Conn, 5; Lo-
fens 3. Adanason, Corning, o., ?: Hattie J.. Good
sell, Morgan Center, VI, IS; Moe Hartman, ST.
Louis No, +: Rena M. Garvin, New Athens, o.,
4; Annie /. Marsh, Saugns, Mass, 10; Rena Still
well, Erie. Kan, 9; Florence c. Martin, Junction
City Kan s. Henry O. Wagner, Erie Pa, .; Mrs.
NJ. J. Leach. Wolcoit, Vt. :; Mary 9. Walker, 9;
Charles z Straight, PaEtucket, r. l., o; Mae Guse-
bert, Mcclure, O., -; Charles Enyeart. BellwOod,
Neb-, 4; Joseph Madigan, Fort Cineh, Fla, %;
Z. II Ilnkham. Springfield, Mass, s; Inez N.
Edward, \. ", 6; I. NJ StaIzehake, Winchester,
Ind, 3; Win Ii. Sheahan, ?; Mrs. J. d. B., .;
Callie B. Mcdonald, New Antioch, O.. 4; Blanche
d. AafieFty. &c hoy, liz y Charles W Cast, Gin
ton, Iowa. :; Eva e. Crate, Oceanside Cal, So
Fey and Hattie McCracken. Hermitage. No.
OUR ROLL CALL-GREETIKGs.
z Mae Smile, Benson, III; Nora 6. JerroInan,
3 Tenth ST, Providence, r. L, daughter Battery
a. LIST r. l. l.. A; Wilbur T. Brand, Canton, w.
Va; 4. i. Toms, Stamford, Conn; May Rose, Dial
Kan; Annie swift Newton. Stewart, Ind, daugh-
ter Capt swift, SD Ind; Blanche II. Lafierty,
daughter Co. = Ssh H., Leroy, H.; Joseph =.
Macigan, Fgrt Clnch, Fla, daughter OF 10th L. s.
veteran WHO served four years Tor the Union and
10 years IN indian campaigns has been u years in
the Regular service Mary u. Walker mo addregsl;
Dora Stsll3slfs ACTtOnvllie, kan, daughter Co. G.,
e5A 4ll; Alsle ana Matte Martin, Wymore, Neb.i
Gertrude T. Parmelee, Kent. O.. daughter I'D Ohio;
Rose AiEtuC. Johnson. kan i. =. Williams. son
Sth Z. s. d.. Bolivar. Mo; Robert Z. Hanna, New
Windsor, Colo. son 18Th Ohio Fey and Hattie Nc
Cracker Hermitage, 3lo; Clara 3. Drury Enapo-
EiAl Kan daughter S4th Ky. Total BOIL
Az AUDUBON IL TIE c. C.
FR.ESDs or TIE c. c: Can any Of you tell ne
what becomes Of certain birds thai cannot fly very
far and vel only IN the Summer sea-
SOM Mheie DO hGInming- birds and cors.-crackers
spend the u iliier months? We have IN the United
states two species Of colibEls. OF green hummiDg-
birds, that have never been seen south OF the Rio
t5rande and, Judging from Their manner Of flying
u does not seem likely that they travel Tar
enough 10 reach the cummeriaud Of the tropics
Nor have tieg ever been caught out al sea or on
the treelcss plains q Texas, where their feeble
wings woud often obIge them 20 rest on the
ground. What becomes II them after Chris.mas !?
Nili some Of the G. q. please describe The birds
AlbGtross. GuaciiaEo and Meropsg-Del!a L. Rip
ley Fremont. \. Il
SOCIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
FRrEEDs OF TIE C. c.: In answer 10 Amida Cocl-
zane request lor some 70 give her the form for
Wr!ynE letter Of frleHas4ip viii give her my
views on tie subject
Any authority on the art Of letter writing wiz
tel you 10 write your address and the date near
TIE upper fiHhtt@tu corner. or on the brst line Of
your paper. ana the complimentary address on the
gine below on tae leftfIaHd side This rUle applies
70 either huslaess or social letters.
Letters II friendship are really only written con
TersetloHs. aud think Ia writing them we should
avoid being siih and formal and Try to write some
Helnen2cr, l writing any letter 70 be very careful
o. grammar ana spelling. have seen some leIlcrs
thEt ] could hardly translate, just on account Of
poor spelling and badly constructed sentences.
10. Au1a, don't tiiimz Il j. always necessary
10 write ile address OF the one 10 whom you are
wiring lils9de the letter, although it Is perfectly
proper 10 DO and IL l. usually written after clos
ing, at the low ca lefl-hand corner Of the sheet
There is great zeal TO be said on The art Of writing
ietieEs, and hope some Of the &. q. viii tell u
more o. The suR1ect.-Beriha 81. Horton, North
IoWanda, Pa.
A c. C. IEyALID's PLEA.
DEAR EDITOR AID FRIENDS or THE G. c. 1
have long been interested reader Of the G. O.
corner ia your valuable paper. and now / knock
for aonllitaacg. May come Ia and join the c. CT
Papa is an old disabled soldier unatle TO do any
work We are poor. but We think We could n OF get
along without the dear NAIIoEAL TRIBUNE.
think SO. Too.
lam 8 helpless invalid. never able 20 leave my
bed slasl never walk again until reach nv
heeyenly hOne-where thank God, I shall be well
and strong. VIII not some o. the ssse.lsr- Of the
C. C. write 10 n3ey get lonely lying here day
alter day, and anything pleasant 70 take up my
time and attention wiA be 90 welcome. 1 viii
send stamp photo % myself All who win cor
respond win nae. asn never free from pain but
God 10 very good TO me and sure He will
bless and reward any " no VIII Tighten my burden
p pain by messages q love and cheer. May he
oless you all Your Invalid sister-Mabel a. Wool
sey. Rock Creek. o.
lkorE-Ihe Editor acknowledges a picture OF
Eabei placid, patient lee, her head upon pillow
and this hand across her breast, and trusts Tia,
ene Z. e. VIII heed the cali for sympathyI
FLORA OF KANSAS
FRTEKDs or TIE q. c.: 3. T. Worden is correct
in saying that western Kansas has many beautiful
flowers OF All descriptions. Here we have large
pink ones resembling the morning glory IN shape
but which grow low, silrubby sort OF plant
quite unlike the inOrnlHs-g!0ry vine Another is
q deepFed flower, which looks ike a cultivstagi
one, ano ls one q The many beautiful species oi
Enalva- Then there are lovely white flowers which
grow on a taii stem ana look like little belle We
also have beautiful gauTas aud several species oI
the caciu5 family. One has bright rose-coiored
flowers and another has creamy NaE-tilze petals
wish some Of you could see the species eF aloe
called here soap weed. the scipe OF g hcb l. re.
qucntiy high ones head and thick5v hnpo
with large, yeliOwIsh white flowers. The spurye
oT snow Oh tlle mountain, IL abundant: tlse suu
flowers many and pretty, while the many snecses
OF asiers aud golden rod viii soon be in rro,sion
i have Cora Of the Eastern and Middle Stste-
but scarcely any Of the Western flowers an. dc.
Ecrlbed ln ~. DO any q the G. c. know whethei
there has ever been Cora Of the Western Siate.
published or nOt?-Aiasgie McCung Wsshburn
Kan.
MISSOURI COLLEGE LIFE
FRTEEDs OF THE G. G: Among ali other tbgno,
college life - the most desirable Here ia SonfG
west Baptist College. Bolivar, sIo., both male anl
female admitted 10 tie same classes We boar
a. the same Hall, dine al the same liable go -
Rether 10 reclte attend the came society church
fishing parties and, ia fact every place Of insirpc
ton or amusement that student would care To M
tend. Life II reality ia every phase Of It's won