The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-20
LOYAL WOMbNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.


taken from a scientific authority; The habit Of
eunl-chewiug in this country j. producing rnce
~ hollou-cl.eelscd Young ladies The constant
exercise Of t1C massefcT muscle haroens it ana Re
moves the fatty covering INST cohanoes 70 TolHSS
ness Not only Is tuiEess Of the check destroyed
bat there is "a tendency 10 wriuking OF the SKIN,
natural result Of the falling away 81 the paris DC
meath IT, Charles A Zleske, CORTLAND. Minn'
now TO MAKE AN HERBARTUM.
FRrr-xns or 1IIE II. n. AND C. C.. am requested
20 give directions for the mounting and arranging
Of bstausca specimens as promised. mere are
severn 1icly--o OF mounting 4l Nos'er 80 -
tho one which have found most sallslaetoI! ID
Tor THIS purpose we should usc good white paper
~ thc sisuuHld sZe-l6-e 10y y : lncbes-Nh men IS
constantly iu among bolaulsis every WAerei
she sheets iu our hegnsUum viii then be ala OF the
tssnr size and UNIFORM with those Of other sys-
tenstie hcsi.slisis with whom We may exchange,
Bach specimen V--s,ler large or small, should
be mounted ou "a separate sheet OF paper, allG IN
the lower rsit-LaId corner 81 tie sheet should De
written thC scientific name OF the species,
10 which may be added the common name or
Ialues. te option Of the LcrEast, together with
tIe locality where found 4nd tie cate O coiiIlt
iag wuica particulars should be careful 10 E0le
when collecting our specimens A-ait'Sild4 -l'I1
HAY be ElECa- = desired a., ~ eases MLele Oily
orfiou 81 tlla slant Is taken the hight or the cir
uuufcreuce Is tree any peculiarly Ia Inc grown
not shown ly tie specimens may appropriately DC
NOTED These details often written at The lett
hand corner of the sheet Many hcrbaiists write
al data Gpon tickets OF labels ana paste these on
the sheets Tie name 81 the heTbalist or collector
NAV be added 10 tie data OF may bS omitted, as
preferred When given Il is usually written 81 the
right. either preceding the name OJ SPECIES
lowing the data. thus. -" Collector, john smith,
Or, abbreviated, thus: Herb, Mary Jones"
Mounted specimens belonging TO thesa1ne genus
Of plants, niy be IHciosed together, any convent
eut number. IN genus covers Of strong paper tOlo-
eel 90 the Oi tife mounting paper some genera
which Iuciule only a few species viii be contained
IL a single cover while others, more numerous IN
their species viii require perhaps quite number
At the lower rllt-HaEa cOTnerot each cover should
he pasted oaIssp cuOus label designating the genus
o. tlc specimens llc4oseG 1he family DIVISION q
tribe yTc5t tEe genus belongs may also De specI-
ned on iue label, or on separate lauei' AZ tue
upper rgalisaEa corner y desired bnt tEese me
points Of Classification are not essential IN aTFtg-
ing the hellsl o.. al amateur
TO llOU;. our specimens properly IS an operatlon
requiring. care and patience. but dexerlty viii be
attained WIKI practice. Tho specimen should be
laid face downward on sheet Of common paper
such as an old newspaper. for lnstance-and the
back entirely gummed over, using a camel s-halr
brush, and applying the gum 10 every leaf and
tendri; alicF which il is placed in position on the
mounting Paper aud pressed c.Ieltlly ui;ill al tie
paris adhere. Thin or nabby specimens, however,
which are difficult 10 hit, must be Land on the
mounting paper rs they are 10 remain anu eacA
part CGnmaa separately Lals may easily be &C
cOmlisheG ny lifting the branch or leaf 10 be at
tGChcd lac blade 81 "a Euife OF a TIM paper
folder End carefully brushing The under side with
gum. One secret of success d 20 avoid being TOO
lavish wiki tle gum; very jiic viii suffice for
all save tllcs-steMmed and woody specimens
These sAulid be stlA further secured 3n place by
strips OF ti.u EumTHed paper iait across the stems
Il mag be wei 60 cover tse specimen 81 ih q dryer
alu lacc . luccr pressure uslil iiie gum = eTla8
A lluciil -a for attaching sYccl-aLus anu Labels
may be- prepared - taking equal parts 81 gum
arabic aut gum tIallctilil 1s.-E eii-- Ai % o.-
the best C@aily. tllese gums arc often lHu.tcs
atCl. Dissolve tar gum 1fal.c, aud -iiF INTO u
the gum ts-sac-uth, letting % stand lar come
hours frrt# f..lr5ur5if- a... inflated Keep tle
Gnacilage iH q bottle lightly eaIssds 81 too tii1a.
wben Required fof use. pour some INTO esp and
tliiu 81 81. li uHl ll spreads easily ulih tfc
brush. ll5e s. ts- gum lu Esa Is abe great Kew
EerlAriuIl ul i4lIsalI As a substitute we El1y
use ilr fa.f-a = ue sal- %. -il. 3atse- az -..lz-
Wii.ei. lli 1s is-l.le thinning e iitie ior cur
purpose.
Egs-gsaii- expos -u ~ iia f-Islz each group ~
related stfl-la ty fF-L ~uc.l sea ncr
bariEul s.l. be- so great value. nI.. t.r -tnlE ana
eutcTiaillrlt. aud laay ls constantly referred l9
Tor Enuu'ic- cI lle paui- ~ ie refer o. tae dc
t0uaEy fsl lc meaning l-G lfli ot-I hy OF sO.tts
a well prFacd -p-clile- lz --ost ~ good a. tie
living l-at- -"E llie purPr5a- s1G o would MOI De
possible rs Together lI tlie different species 81
genus f9r clIis. s5lTlsCE. and have them all IA
flower OF Bee lrEii "a iiIne jas any other way.
coiresf-otaent has asze4 ioT information.
through tie a.. q. iIitlts in Tc-r- 70 the eIape
fern, 10 HiIIl-i referred 10 former communion
ton siaai - pleased 70 describe tils atd Other
Interesting pi.ats ii another tiEes but al present
further Teu s must be deferred, this letter T.
already loD iouE. am always glad 10 exchange
specimens RANGES Wilson, south Glastonbury.
Conn
Conversation Club.
EftTes olge CgtJ-I Write briefly. D wlsteonly
q enc sicc - she paper. hIite ts te point. &.
hTile subject . Write your best. 8.
Eslc auss 20 al puzzles iOr use Of Editor. Zach
Hcez the uaIp's 81 iAose writing t5e best letters
oral I4erit co-iaeFed-gll 10 named al the head
a this column on The Honor EOu. First honor
viii irclnac alL 81 these requirements. second
honor NAL include deficiency 80 some ous point.
10 others uili be named.
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS
First Uouor-Gnacc =. Faucet. Fullerton, Neb
Secou1 H9u0T-Lharies J.. Thompson, George
town, q.
Or ROLL CALL-CzEETISGs.
Fl0ra G Adams Ellington 5iicL., ). Wilbur Hol
~ u Il
kiGlcT, Bios Ida and hellie Pope Forest Grove
Ore 5oselsA Young, Bellevue Iowa. soldiers son
kgsss Ac norton. Auc0Fa- NJ Newton Z. Myers
Myers. Iesia.; Grace = FauGc-t, Fullerton, Ncb.
daughter Go. g. 55;h lad, Charles J.. Thompson
Georgetown y. Total, 1892
sEARCBERs AID sOLYEgs.
Bora Adams. Ellington. Mich George S. Ford
Neat PiEius. lIC-, =; Louie Morrow. 5laTz, H..
Ella Colby, Medina, =. T.. y; MTs. MAYO. New
aorE y MliDIr lioilii'gaForth, SIT Elsa. Iowa
Z = d. lin-s l...in. Springfield slsss, = Annie Z
hlctorn, Pal River. Mass 8; ATs J.. X Wigans
lansing tiiel-, ". JoAa y. CreaSer, Valley, ~ J.
- >. r. weaver Frontier, Mich, !.
c c. ALBUM LEAP
This WISH I thee: tlIat birds Of Spring
Birds Taught 81 ouiy JOY 20 sing
Aiay MARBLE heart-song, wild and free,
Aud rspslge strike his golden string;
Tbs wish th1e.
bay friendship from his fragmen: wing
About Ltly patli sweet Odoss Eiug,
Aud love thy rOsc-b9und captive be;
This wi5A thee.
And when tie years their burdens bring
Eaay love through all be bossoniug
Aua one bright bad on mornings Tree
Breathe cat "a Summer Thought OF me
Although without "A thuTa or sting;
. ils syl-h Thee.
Mamie Conklin
TEE OLD HOMESTEAD.
FRTEyDs or gUE q. g.: Let me give Won a sho,
description ~ l.DU my brother aud myself lav
spent the summer aud see how many oI my C. {
friends woEia bike 20 spend one d. a like manner
hie caiae laIe Oh The sin ot last April. when ia
1Ofsr feet deep tie level Sd tI!e wool,
ana here Save sd s5u tIIe old homestead sta
ated Sax II.las frO.a tic nearest town aud three
1ourllIs ~ q Illle from tle nearest ueighior wit
company except dumb animals unless some Z
cur uelslb5rs would come Bn and spend fe,
hours. suu perhaps tity- 58ul1 may ask Doyo
not get lCsies5sleg Aes-thst D., sometimes hi
thea Keep Eg uEne employed ia some way sf.
rather llEc tlae novelty o. keeping house an
having fuy o@u way but WITH all that q wou!
n0t have % DreltLcd 10 tAe Wiudsj / 20 aet al
blues await sometimes and 81 It was not i1r IL
KIND ana cheerful letters Iuy q. &. friends ar
pleased t. favor me with should feel myself sad!
neglected Indeed How many times haze Iaude
that grand paper, IHE AAuosAL IIIBUsE non
but myself Hlay kHoU; for through lis column
have galaed friends that prize very highly
trust none u tlc gentlemen viii feel their vauit
injured lu tle sCast vixen i assert THAT enjoy al
Rirs Ieliers Des Tor She simple reason there sccfs
r. be ElOIe ctaslh4.t.ltr % spirits. sneak AL