The National tribune., 1888-01-05
LOYAL WOMBNS WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.
rxcrrLrxr CORN cAKEs.

1', ,s eIi rocess Scald one quart of
meal: cool ui; cold water, as not TO scaid the
Yeast of which add two tablespoonluls' spoonui
OF flour. ami salt TO taste. Let stand over night i
and IN the morning add one or two eggs, Wen
beaten. BazeOn hot grlddle. Dellciousi oI DIeAA
lsst.-Madge.
BACHELOR BUTTONS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: The girls viii find the fol-
lowing recipe excellent for passing with nice cup
or coffee to evening caller: kuo Two ounces %
buffer in Eve ounces Of -four, take hVe ounces o.
white sugar and beat one egg through nan OF the
sugar add the other ingredients, flavor 70 tAS!e'
and last thing -four TO make thick MAKE INTO ~
tie balls the size OF nut roll IN the hano spElhAi
with sugar and bake on tins covered Win Du'VeIeO
paper.
CURE FOR COLDS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: To make good cure Tor
e.ol6s boil two ounces Of faxseed in q quart OF
water strain and add two ounces OF rock ca4noy,
one-half pint Of honey the juice OF three lemons
mix and le all boil well. Let n cool ana OoitAe
rjoea- one feqcuuful on going to bed, the hotter
tie better, Crocheted collar. featheredge, three
inches wide - cents four inches wide, % cents
Mrs J. 7. SeHthouse. lie Claire, Iowa
Conversation Club.
R,les off,e Cts5-l Write briefly. 2. Write only
on one side OF lie paper 3. Write to the point 4
Write on one subject. 5. Write your best o.
Send answers TO all puzzles for use OF EDITOR Iach
week the names Of those writing the best letters
style composition, spelling, pennAnshlp ana gem
ersl merit cousdered-wilI be named al the mead
Of this column on the Honor Roll. FIRST honoT
viii include all Of these requirements Seeohu
honor win include deficiency ia some one point
No others viii be named
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-Frances Wilson, South Glastonbury,
second Honor-Nelson Matteson. Flint, Mich.7
LueIla III. Cone, Sheboygan, Wis
OUR R0LL-cALL-GREETNGs.
Naomi Bailey AIenomonie. Wis; May Rogers,
Reedtown o. soldiers niece; Eva Thompson,
Chester, Geb-; Odell Cyclone, odell, III Galen 4.
Boyer Granville, -; Queen Iura Ellsworth,
Harlem, D. T, daughter OF Cart +, i1,lswoftAi
rler. Ri "a
avenue Shell1vglfi Wis; Minnie A Splitter, lien
erson Mich. daughter Of g. J. Splitter, lOoih ONO;
George : Ford West Plains, 40, father and HOUR
TIg1cess IN Union service. l. soe Shelton, Brady
vile Ohio votid hear from -yrel B8rimer, Annie
/. Marsh, aud Z. r q. c.. Of Illinois
sEARcHERs AND soLvEEs.
James E Alser 5; Amos l. Seaman, St. Louis,
No, 4; r. Van Wrinkle, % Galen = Boyer =
Cyrus c. Smith Glens Falls, n. Y, /; John Fo& lr,
Fredonia Kan, ! ; Mrs. II. J. Leach, D; Ben Nc
Eialv Hoxie kan 2 Mrs. G. Albertson, Ailiers
bure. o. q Mil TisdaIe Findlsy, O.. 4; bred
Scott Eiroy, kan, il; Mary Dawn Petty. 2 =
NJ Tinkhan Springfield, Mass, IS; Pat Riot, Il /;
Erie Boston, Georgetown, o. 1; Annie L. MARSH
A MECHANICS TOOL.
uisan oddly proportioned cylinder. being only
about two and half inches long. with a diameter
Of about tuo feet. The measurements often vary
bat the proportions remain about The same rms
cylinder Is OF mineral and supported by bar either
OF iron or wood inserted 50 that with reference 20
each other they are staiionaryi bot the bar i ia
turn supported by a frame Ia such 3 way that botn
bar and cylinder may rotate freely This rotation
is accomplished 10y means OF either curved. or g
continuous lever attached al right angles TO one
end Of the supporting bar, which projects Beyond
the frame for lilst purpose The wonderful thing
about this Fuachine-syllicl ia the next three years
will undoubtedly be found IN tbree-fourtlls OF
the iron-workers shops in the United siaies-is
Yet 10 be told The cylinder being suitably sup
ported IA the frame and right CIRCULATED motion
being communicated 70 The lever, the skilled work
man may, by Eaere impact with the periphery OF
the cylinder. reduce the artele-eFen though II be
OF the hardesi s.eei-to alnnOs. any desired shape
Please give ne q name for this machine. Prize
for first. Glth ac 4ast correct answer before RED
!, Isss--Bert T. Nil, Early, Iowa
mIDwIKTER EVENINGS.
FRIEsus or TIE c. c.: As Winter Is now here
with its long evenings, would j. not be good plan
&c have something to read, 10 pass he time pleas
anlly As Hefl - profitaby- Have a volume Of his
tory one Of f1ti0n and one Of poetry, and read n:
you have time Take turns Ia reading aloud as /
helps In understanding each authors style. A
good, fuli-siZed dictionary should be IN your pos
session the bnsf that money can buy; aud en-
force the RTE thai no word shah be passed os
TIL the meaning Il understood. Do not let YOU
reading lead you into ed2ntry, as the main oiseea
OF reading IS 90 make your conversation setlsibls
S. vel ar EaIled---AeisOn MalteSon Flint, Mieh.
BUSY LITTLE GIRL
DEAR TzIBCsE: ! asE 8 little girl and viii b.
eight year cid sext I0fh day OF May. / go 4
ecnOol AMI to sugdsy-SchOOl- ana Temperance
giri. h..-e signed the pledge aud belong 10 "a
Band Of Hope. i ilsre two little sisters. Maud'
and Edna. aiaudc Is i've years old aad viii star
10 school uczl March. Edna is bui three month
Old have 30 b-9tbens; Papa served IN the wa
three years 10 Go. %, SD lll lie is new Aojutau
in Post l73. GAR. Papa likes TIE TEIBUsE YER
much. spoke a piece Christmas night At In
church. I help mamma 10 wash the dishes ant
sweep and iron. and take care Of baby.-AAe Al
mold, Mclean. 81.
RICHARD THE FEARLESS.
FRIEEDs OF THE C. C.: A have received nun
bsr Of leIters calling for the promised account {
a Richard aux LoEgucs-jaE9bes,' Richard tii
Fearless Z sssI ask the Editor 10 grant spae
enough Tor gr al summary OF his earlier achieve
rri-@ 10 rgavro he al
al who w0uia ike long story new, founded o
the advenlaTes 81 this famous boy here. whose q
reer had IL beginning IN that evenuul perio
called the DaVa ~ Ciigairy.
Richard J. taird Duke % the NoEmaus, wa
prominent during The last half Il the lOth century
j3e was tIe son Of " i!iasn LongsH ord. and Ia
grandson q Eo.io the sea Kong, who, after ravag
ing the shores oi France for years, was finally cor
verted 20 Clristi zniy and abandoned his PIRATES
5ncursios.s married the daughter u King Charlie
C. The Simple ], aud settled peacefully with b
Danish followers il the fine province which I'll
King bestowed upon him. and which was Themes
forth known AOrmauGy- lie founded grei
and powerful people, whom he governed W.T.
much wisdom and eied al an advanced age, great
honored.
lis son. Longssord reignes AFTER him. and WI
much beloved; bal be was murdered in the pTlm
OF lie ~ e1s-a7tous enemy Euo LETT Ms sohl
yet caild, 20 81 ~ his dueal c0TOnet and keep u
best he might, the power Of Normandy. Tn
was Richard J. Only ~ years o. age when be W
crowned az fsouen a. Duke q the koFmans. yet h
Mans shines forth illustFious among the noble
names thai brighten the dark record Of boodshs
and cruelty which forms IN 20 large part the hi
tory Of that lis life. from early boy hood 20 o
aye. presents long succession Of glorious deed
aud his personal character seems 10 have been en-
ineutly noble. William of Jumiege, the AorLns
historian. "a s. ~ him lie deapised the proud,
loved the humble; he sustained the poor, The q
pilGn and tbs widow and be was pleased 10 rGnso
tie captive and protect the fTiendiessH
The course 81 Richards life was fun o. slrikii
incsdeutg aud especially Ia h6 early years WAS
surrounded with peEils and difficulties, which
narrated in detail. would I'll a volume LOT
d'Outre-Mer, the King Of France. though nominal
kis feudRl protector, secretly ms foe beii
Jealous Of the power which had been acquired
the Norman Dukes; other great lords 81 the neig
boring fcudGlOry ooninions were watching for
chance 20 cesp9l the prosperous country, viii
bad been thrown into a state Of disorder by q
sudden and tragic death Of Longsword, and il W
feared that Richard would also be murdered befo
lac came 70 manhood. lt seemed hardly probal
that realm with young ruler could he safe
guarded through tie long years Of danger viii
must elapse before he would be old enough 10 Ia
HE place - the head Of IFS defenders; but {
young Duke proved himself true descendant
his grandsirc. the brave old soaking. RoIlo.
At one time he was decoyed by King Louis 10
castle on the Rock Of Laou, and there held a q
tive until lac released by his brave esquire a
carried back 10 Normandy; The story Oi which K
liant rescue las been told in many different versio
more or less romantic. Some authorities claim q
II Richard feigBed a mortal sickness. ia order
throw his rlors OF their guard; " bile otlsers ins
that he was poisoned bg lnsligsatiou of the Xii
and was actually ~ the point Of death. when
nnond, the faithful squire /" bore him away al
dead Of night concealed IN bundle Of straw.
* was during The period Of his captivity al L