The National tribune., 1888-02-02

Understanding in Content Street, going up the hill
of Difficulty, in the County OF Forgetalness.-
Fleet A. Emmert Chloride \. NJ.
As II. NJ. Mccall is for something new, suppose
we discuss the effect of wealth country? Room
for argument there. How did Media Plymnions
Thanksgiving plan succeed p Gold Dust Wash
IHgt0n Bar, Mont.
Would like 10 know who translated the Arabian
Nights and what was the price paid u
NhizZh Box 9S7, Milton. Iowa.
Kansas Boy and others should remember that
the Editor requires answers TO ali questions sent
the C. G. rs puzzers. The Editor answers only
such questions as a correspondent wants Tor his
own information.
Z. G ThayeT viii find information sought IN
Media Plympton' 5 recent letter.
Keep your character and name rs pure as you
can. IL Is more desirable than riches or gold. For
after once il has been tainted ruined by the evils
Of this life it is harder to regain the pureness OF
character than before. Above all, Let your reorea-
ton be manfuI, not sinful. -" Happy Cora"
TO EXCHANGE-WANTED.
To Exchange: Millions Poems for Longfellow's
lila Barnes, Douglas, Kan. Telegraph lnstru-
ment for G. {. badgc.-Joseph II. Morton, North
Robson, o. Prize for best photo.-C. Bowdlsh,
stoeSbTldge Mich Lace patterns for patsGihwworS
Barett's Mills, Q. Prize for best photo.-A. il.
Wilcox, Chappel Neb. Snare drum for photo cam
era.-J. /. Putnam, Box 95, Houlton, Ne. ShalS-
spores Works for best original biography of any
prominent man of the civil wars NJ. PatteHgale
Nokoms, Ill illustrated book on phrenoiogy for
shortest sentence containing all the letters OF the
alphabet.-M. Malatt, West Bafagette,O, Six per-
flrne recipes materials cost but tre for 80 cents
&. X. o., daughter 3iSt ONO, BOX oh fl;ilkiOFt
Ind Florida moss aud Gulf of Mexico shells Tor
10 cents-Alrs. John V. Austin Box %, St Andrews
Bay, Fla.
Postal Autographs.-Kittie N. smith, Box 60,
Richland Center, o.; Eugene Cole, Wilsey, Kan.
John Fox, jr., Box 100, Fredonia Kan; Kate Ry-
mer, Newport, o.; Prize for best; Maude Stoddard,
Elpha l.. Woman, Surrey. lnd-i Gertrude Race,
Fort Wayne. Ind.
Letters with G. &c. a. Hardesty, 707 fillmore
St, Bloomington, Ill; May Ingham, Galena, o.;
Ethel" Box /, West Lafayette, o.. Cora Rich
ardson, Martha Wood Geneseo, Kan; Eta Barnes,
Douglas. Kan. Luther Stevens Box 1913, Pea
body, Kan; Thaddeus Stevens. Bloomingdale, Pa;
Harry D.. Cobleigh West Concord Vt; j. White, II.
Black, Tilman Gray, Frank Blue, Milton Iowa.
Myrtle Randall, Maquon, Ill. Nellie @. Stuekey,
Des Moines, Iowa; Mary r. Thorpe, La Grace,
Oak; Ned Kelley Spencer Brook, Mimi; Ger
trude Race, Fort Wayne, Ind; Maud Iurpiu, Pa
tola Ind. Bertha. Box l04. Partridge, Kan. jose
phine Brooks IA Vieksburg, Mimi, daughter
Hazen Post Commander; Jennie, Box 81, Fayette,
o. " Gulf" Box q, Mountain Grove, Mo- son
I24th Ind Captain and interested in :. of v. Boy
Spy in Dixie, and would hear from Annie l. Marsh;
Bernace Goldin, Ellington, n. y especially l..
Mollie sheiton); $. f. McAlister, First Lieutenant
G. W. Shepherd Camp, 5. Of " Box 49, Rockport
Me-, lonely wldoweT with one child, who writes
a good description of his sea-coast home.
With st. Andrews Bay, Fla, correspondents.
s. w. Richardson, Marco, Ind With soldiers
daughters sisters, or widows without children, 80
TO IS, view TO matrmony, by veteran a., good hab
lis, home and pension.-C. A. p. Box 4, Dunn
Territories, and in No Mans Land, where
there are buffaoes.-W. II. j.. D., Is. of VI New
Petersburg. q. With soldiers daughter, by l4year
old daughter of 9th Iowa Color Bearer-Clorinda
Bliss, Council Grove. Kan With Tennessee Boy
and young ladies South and East" Minnesota
/ Boy" Box Ga New York Mills Mimi. With boys
and girls from the East: also Ida Sawyer whose
birthday is the same and Bacl5woods Boy
% Susan jane Box 135, Cordova III.
Letters with young ladies.-Eugene Cole, Wisey,
Kan; J. e. Warren, Horton, Kan. Miss Demair
Matthias, HustontowP Pa; Belle Northe, Mabel
East, Box l02, McLeansboro, H.. A. i. Fisher,
Seneca, H.; Badger Box 292 Sparta. Wis; Q.
Bowdsh, Box -. Stockbridge, Mich. William II.
Heczer. Chester Hill, o.; Chas. Clifford, Frazeys-
burg o.: George NJ williams (view to rnatri-
mony.) III East Fourth street, 0swego, :. y,
Letters with young mcn.-BessieF. Still, Malvern,
Pa. n =. Box 285, Maquoketa. Iowa: Mae
and Ada Hiteshen Fisher H.; Cicily and Mabe,
Box IS, lakewood, H. Lillian Box 80, Lille Box
81. Belle Box 81, North Salem. Ind; Kitten,
Box Go. Richland Center, Wis; Pauline i9 Park
Avenue, Rutland, VT talso with Annie l. Marsh
and Tennessee Boy }; Leslie Bebout Bolton, W.
I Va; (matrimouy.)
/ Wanted: C. G. Girls TO pop the question, now
that il is leap year, 10 Minnesota bachelors" One
/ OF Them, Wheaton, Mimi. Address Of Cripple
! Harry" aud ages and addresses Of Maggie and
4 Myrte.-Frances Wilson South Glastonbury.
+ tonn. Advice on school management" Kansas
Lass" Box I9i Colby, Kan. To thank the &. G.
and all others for the interesting reading matter
! receiyed-Naggie McCiung daughter gIst Ohio
Wasbburn, Kan. Lydia Z. Day TO return postal
4 autograph IN exchange for mine sent.-Aug Istus
4 Welbourn, Union City, Ind. To know who receiv-
ed the gold-dolar prize offered by Gertrude airing
I ton, for best essay" Bob
Songs wanted L. NJ. ", Box III, AIukwanago
WIS. Shermans March. William 3. Battice
I Seneca, III. = Over the Garden WALL Star span
/ gied Banner &c. Murphy Stockw we'll Ind Prize
! for &" Nellie Gray Arkansas Traveller" and
others -Aionzo Turpin Patoka Ind " Girls Best
Friend.-Nina Case Olentangy, O. Prize for 8 We
4 Never Speak - - Seat ia Parlor''-Bertfs Box I0f
4 Partridge, Kan. :. Could Not Call Her Mother
and other songs.-I1ila L. Foster, Lemond. MINI.
The Curious Corner.
answers to questions will not be published with
IN two or three weeks after questions appear. 81
all will have chance to send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
Faneuil Hall Boston, the place Of assembly fol
the Colonial patriots. has been known "a the era
die OF Liberty.
Rhode Island was coionized by Roger Williams
/ Mrs. Anne Hutchinson, and other exiles from tins
/ Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Gen Taylor, at the battle Of Buena Vista. CAV,
the command, "A little more grape, Capt. Bragg
Queen Fictoria's fun name Is Victoria Aiexan
driDa she Is the daughter OF Edward Duke o
Kent and Princess Victoria Mary Louisa OF SAKE
Cohurg -Saalfeld.
The Thirty Years War was caused by the quarrel
of thssiatholics and Protestants Of Germany, eacl
( trying 10 suppress the worship Of the other As j
usual ia European quarrels, the other nations tool
a hand
Gen Putnam commanded the Americans in tn
battle of Long Island.
stonewalI Jackson was accidentally killed by hi
own men in the cross-firiug which followed thei
surprise at Charlottesville.
IN order 90 become State Territory must hay
enough population 10 entitle them to one Congress
man. This number be fixed by the Unite
states Congress. The present basis of represe nta
tion is one Congressman for about every 200 90
people.
J. Who fired his last broadside when his ship wa
sinking and went down with the flag flying an
under what circumstances Kate a. Mckinley
Springfield, Mass.
2 What kind of death was the Apostle Paul's
How long was Philadelphia the Capital of ia
United States? 4. How many acres of land doe
West Point cover? s. Who shot Alexander Ham
ilton when, and under what circumstances - il
uoilie." Wolcott, Vt
Is What colony took the Bible as its guide?
FIRST ffaf. he rrieff
long the spoils '?-Lovcday X. Petty, North Loul
/ Eeb.
B. What was the Hartford Convention ?-Lefa
Slilwcil Scott. Kan.
@ What are the dimensions Of the great Chimes
wall Elsie Q. Reed Williams, Mich.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Adah and Zilah wives Of Lamech were the fir
women spoken Of by name, after Eve in the Scrip
ures.
Musical instruments mentioned in the Bible al
tie harp Lutte. psaitery saokbut, VOL cornet. due
Hler, flute, organ, pipe trumpet, bells, cymbal
labret, shaun.
Music was King David's greatest talent nclu,
iI1s the composition Of Psalms and sacred songs.
J. What name did Jacob give the place where
saw God face 20 face2 2. Who Amounted David
= King Of Israel, and where s-Kitte Horn, Angel
/ lad
: g. What is the meaning Of quaternon -; what
/ !" centurion 4 How often does te term seah
r I occur in the Bible Mrs. n J. Leach Woicott
r g. Whose name was written upon Lewis rod at
o for what was 1t kept?-GeTtrude Race, Fort Wayn
4 Ind.
I 6. Who uses the expression, Scared as with
hot iron " ?-Cofax Kinison.
If BRAIN-RACKE Frs.