The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-27
LOYAL WOMBNS WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. ETC.
The Happy Household

dedicated 10 he T. h. and c. C BY tlie BliiOr)
GOoD-BY, OLD YEAR.
Good-by good-by.
Old year, good-byl
The bells are sadly pealing;
For all the dead
Uunumbered
The fount Of tears unsealing.
Good-by, old year!
Good-by, good-by.
Old year. good-byI
The bells are slowly pealingi
For hope that lies
No more 10 rise
Unto our vain appealing.
GOod-by, old year
Good-by. good-by,
Old year good-by!
The bells are softly pealngi
For life VIII last
Though JOY be past
Beyond our utmost feeling.
Good-by, old year
WELCOME, NEAR YEAR.
Welcome, New Year,
Bright. budding year!
The bells are blithely riusingi
For with the mr-a
New hopes are In.
Welcome, New Yearl
Welcome, New Year,
Glad, golden year!
TIE bells are bravely ringing
o heart, be strong,
Take up the song:
Welcome, New Year!
Welcome, New Year.
Brave. beauteous yearl
Tie bells are loudly ringing;
Beneath its skies
L T8rrqfffea
Welcome, New YearI
Kate Browulee Sherwood December, 1888.
BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY TABLE
How Lovely the New Years table viii be. No
more stacks al fruit, high stands Of cakes ana big
vases Of flowers and greens 10 hide your friends
across the liable from your view.
Pure white linen, with sprlgs or sprays OF ever
green before the plates. OF & few cut flowers, and
then fiat dishes with your fruits and viauds.
Even cakes-b8sset are discarded; plush and vel
vet decorations have had their day CoIored glass II
on the waue. " illte on white, with cleaning cry stat
and few bright flowers OF holly berries thrown ~
the center OF the table, Is pleasant revolution IN
the laying Of the clOth-
After M what was prettier than the oldfashioned
white table with lis GLOSSY linen and golden fare?
Welcome its return and a feast Of good things for
tie Happy Household, ali the year round.
RECIPES WORTH TRYING.
HAPPY HoUsEHoID: Here's are some recipes worth
trying:
queen Of Puddings: One pint Of crumbs,
one quart Of sweet milk yolks Of four eggs, piece
of butter SIZE Of an egg. Flavor ana bake. Beat
the White oi an eGg 10 q roth. Wllh a-cUp o. pull
verized sugar Spread over the pudailg layer Of
Jelly, pour Lie eggs over and brown slightly. serve
with cream.
Cocoanu cake. One.half cup butter, two eggs
two cups sugar, three cups Hour, one cup sweet
milk, Two teaspooHiuls baking powder. Bake
IN Layers and put together wtt rosllug aud grated
cOcoauut. Tins can be used tor Jeiiy-cake-3lary
Butcher, MUrPAysboro, ili.
Editors Chat.
The Editor acknowledges the photograph Of Mr.
J. W Laulerman, Welzeii. Mich ana his pretty
little c. c. wife. II has been placed in the e. G.
album.
Maude Miller: All the members OF TIE Ma
TIoNAL TEIEUEE families who send on their names
either 20 commend or contribute, are enrolled in
the C. c. Find your name.
Edgar /. Stevens, Goshen. Wyo. Ter, quotes
SwiutoH's Spoilers as authority for the ab5reyia-
lions W.. 7. for Wyoming Territory and Wn T.
Tor Washington Territory. Certainly. il the names
not written out such distinctions should al
ways be made.
Conversation CIub.
Rules ofE7tc Cub Write briefly 2. Write only
on one SIDE ii tife paper. j. Write 10 The point i
Write on one subject .. Write your best o.
Send answers 10 All puzzles FOR use OF Editor Zach
week the Of these writing lac best letters
style composition, spelling peIilallsiIlp and gen
eTai merit cUuslaereo-WlIL be named al the mead
Of tins column lle Honor Roll Eirst honor
viii include al. of these requirements. second
honor Viii Inciuoe deficiency IA some one point.
no Others U-lll be named.
HONOR EOLL-BEsT LErrERs.
First Honor-Ernest Lincoln bingham, Mass.
Second HOnOI-A- l.. Es-rlcOurt " ala Walia,
Mn- Ter.
sEARCHERs AND soLYERs.
James Z. Alger. SWampscolt Mass 9: Mabel c.
Siddingss IhoEntons Perry. \. IL, O. Mamie c.
Burke, &Cseualll, y. y, 8; Mary Dawn Petty
CastlesOn, W. s. Cad b. KepneF, MareHgo. Iowa
. d b. Young, KosecIaus, All, ?; Louie Morrow,
Stark, Ill, l. Annie l.. ~ IiaIzls Saugus, Mas,
L. II. Ilnkharn, eprlug ncld, Mass. q; Iva 4.
Crate ocez.Elslde Cal. 8. Val d 5heahan " est
minister, sid, g. Minnie y. Hyer, Springfield O.
4; Lois Gaskiii, South Is lisoH, \. y. ); Iaude
Miller, Alpha, A4o-. =; Elgar l.. Stevens, Goshen
Wy. T., = belle Aieiizie, Lynn, Mich, !: Carrie
Skeet. LOstaIt, Ill., J. Edna Br0phy, East Dorset
Mass. 2; john ". BAR, Solitude Ind. s. Lulu 81
Black, Pawiet, VI, 3 James 4. Wray, dorado
vile, Pa,
OuR ROLL CALL-GREETINGs.
Edwin H. Haynan, Parsolsburg, Nd; Lizzie 5
Meley, ssedeuDOro, X j.; Anna NJ Couabs 30,
50, Hanoyerion, o.; William L. DulenHaver, :. o
V, Del hoy, o.; Ina l.. bIeDayitl, FIlriailc n j.
daughter CO. 4, lsth aliss.. later Lieutenant ara
d. a; Maud lliler, Al pla. No., inter oi DI T
a. y. n1IlieT5 Cora Gray, veteran = dalihier; Edna
Brophy, f-ast DOrset, ALAS, Benny Luxe, II. sol
blst ONO, Ae1T Bedford, o. Lucy Lariler, IsOUey
ID. T. Llzz5e 1ulEATt. Cascade Canyon, Coo.
daughter Co j, 65l Ohio; SEt8e Bepue California
@44eLi La y AttllHf box j. OoOG IOpg, o Geo
T. EIIileT BoX A., West Ioleao o.. oeioIi..s 10 To
leoo Caoets ana goes 10 lirrisOH's lHail ur.4ss0n
Jaoes A. hEaS, AyEuectllle. Pa. son army 20
tonae veteran Total, 5,5-5.
BIRDS OF KANSAS.
FEIESDs or THE 4. g.: Some one wrote to TIA
national 4ziIBJ1E slnG sad tAs-l Ia western \ al
there song birds JuJ tIe mead W. ark
winch, 10 doubt, D. lle case where she lives; bu
here We have llile brown birds with Hqlt breast,
They are something like the snoWbird. / do ie
know What they called. They DO NOS sin
very much, but tHey have sucH pretty voices
think they deserve mention. Ihey stay here =.
year ALloaS tie BIRDS that do llOt sing are d
bald auc bronze eagles, ald fge Kinds o. hawk
some Of tiem have OcautIu. pluinage We ads
have occasional vlsii from tBe cranes: mo-.
them gray " e have seel q lew robins al,
catDiros, bat they are not cyIamOn.-Ld.la Bel
Strain, Kepple Kan.
c. G. NEW YEARS HYMN.
Another ye.li approaulc-
Aud as our heart glad
11-i Ne atl reuietu Ger Jesus
Who Tor "a hath died.
Ia The morning a. the sunibcsrss
Light ihe earth Wsta goideu light
List. tee angei voices singing
Jesus Is tIe Light.
In tie eyenlngas were kuceiing
And cur hearts with love q .csaUgv
lei us tllank cur Heavenly EatIer
For the blessings here below.
M L. Winter.
ISVALTD-CHAIg FUND.
FKTEEDs or THE &. e.: A. Harry Huudv Seem
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