The National tribune., 1888-03-15
LOYAL WOMBNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.
FANcTEs Is FICHUs.


are worn; some over closed, some over open ana
Others over quite low bodices. Some OF these are
very elaborate connections of lace line muslin and
delicate embrOideries, fastened under sprays OF
flowers or bows OF ribbon. Others are simplicity
itself q square OF India null with one corner
rounded full lace all round, extra full at the
ners. The square IS folded the cross, leaving
the rounded corner either above or below the other
between the shoulders. A few paits caught by
hidden stitches Et the muslin 10 the back OF the
neck, and te ends are loosely tied IN front, crossed
over the bus aud pinned 10 the waist, or may be
drawn TO one shoulder, and fastened there under
bow OF ornament. Very suitable Tor young girls.
BAD COOKS MAKE BAD sToBIACHs.
FRIENDS or rHE c. c.: / agree with Myrtle
Randall that te subject of cookery and house
keeping should De discussed IN THIS column. 1t Is
a subiect il which an deeply interested, and
always seeking for new things; hsve found some
splendid recipes ~ the c. G corner. And Just mere
] want 60 say that think there are more men and
boys ruiDca .lv bad cooks than are injured by
tobacco E20GIly-cOoEed food when placed IN the
stomach Create~ an unrest and dissatisfaction with
everything iH ife and often drives men TO parlaEe
Of strong drink 10 try ana stu the cravings OF
diseased organ. which only leads TO their entire
ruin.--A House6eeper, Chippewa Bay n. Y.
Editors Chat.
Edward Estfield: Gen. c. s. Grant is universally
conceded &c nave been the greatest military genius
OF the age. H;s fighting qualities were shown in
the handling Of small commands, which led 20 his
selection as leader fit TO cope with so able an Off
Ger as Robert j. Lee.
I.aurR b. Eaa and others desiring postal auto
graphs or other communications with the c. c.
viii please address them direct This is privilege
accorded By The c. c. 10 one another.
Welcome 10 50 Tennessee Girl - and all new COM
ers is the message that comes from the C. c. gen
orally Also congratulations to Messrs. Castle and
I.auterrnan and lheir fair brides.
Our hosts of C. C. and II. Il friends viii please TO
remember 20 write over their own signatures.
The lucky DID who won Eddies photograph were
Kate A. NcCinly. Springfield, Mass Maude WEIGH,
Blackstone a5ass.; Mary A. Gardner Little York,
Ind; Harry J. Murphy, Plevna, Mo; Annie D.
Brotherton, DaubuTYl Conn; Mamie Daniels
Waterville *. +. Dsnne HoIbrook, Dansville, N
y; NJ Warner Hargrove, Browns Mills, n. j.
Bessie ID. Crawford. Lincoln, Neb.
It is worth remembering that FORE as a prefix
means before; forecast, plan before; Joreclose
close before forearm, arm before: foreman, the
man before others: J0reseen, seen before; foreaste
taste before. Also that IN i'm prefix usually
means not as immature. not mature inmate
rial, not material; i1amodest, not modest immor-
tai, not mortal; immoyabie. not movable; ffnpa-
tient not patient inperfect. not perfecti impious
not pious; Improbable, not probable isapertinent
not pertinent.
From evidence from all sources the Editor con-
cludes that David Copperheld" Is the favOrite
story with the mature readers OF The c c. and
St Elmo II all the others. Vanity Fair" and
"Jane Eyre seem TO come IN as second best re-
HT r.. BTarion, Ind. viii send his name he viii
be enrolled ~ S member Of the G. c.. q privilege
for TRIBUNE readers only.
Black Eayk fColo) member announces q
change Of residence to Pueblo but fails to sign
Mrs J. z Ireland, Lombard, IL. in behalf Of
herself and children, seconds the request for q
sketch Of - Richard the Fearless"
'Lspeiy Cowboy" must send his name, If he de-
Eres Correspondents
b r. Surrey. There are several principalities
smaller tAsn Ire Republics mentioned, but the
smallest purely popular Government known TO the
Editor r. tiis one already mentioned, viz, San
Salvatore. be so-cAled independent cities are all
subject TO tle great powers.
kate want recipe for coloring light hair brown.
Don't DO H. [ate. God made the hair to suit the
complexion. o, 1--we to die, but DO not dye to
live.
Prizes Aw1rded Elpha /. Eeonan, Surrey, Ind,
60 James " i-asernlan, for best postal autograph.
Conversation Club.
Poles ofUlc Csu5.-I- Write briefly 2 Write only
on one side - tie paper 8. Write 70 the point. &
Write OF enc subject 5. Write your best g..
Send answers 80 ali puzzles FOR use Of Editor Each
week the naTcs Of those writing the best letters
style composition, spelling peumanship and gen.
eral merit oousfoered-W.ill be named at the head
Of thls coIsiTl,n the Honor Roli. First honor
VIII include ali q these requirements. Second
honor VIII include deficiency IL some one point.
no Others VIII lie named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS
second HonoT-Annos L Seaman. 27S7 Washing
ton stree,, -. Louis, No; Lulu Y Button Sumner,
Mich.
EzARcEERs AND soLYERs.
Mary Martin. Renow, Pa, i; Mary Williams,
Desnsville :. J.. q Annie Waiter Greeuup KY
8. Lucy e. Scsrille, Norfolk. Conn. 3; Harvey p
S,ill, CatsAll e. Annie l.. Marsh, Saugus Mass
8; Mrs- i ilayt lFaGkegan, IL, J. Erie Boston,
t5eorgetoTu. o. 6 II. Van Ninkle. u; Mrs ].
EiItson, EisiiEi1. n. H. 10; Minnie n. 5lanfield
Talent Ore, lsr-es I. Straight Fawtucket, 4 L.
Ia Chas. lsile Ety, Leroy, HI. 3; Bod and Fedge
Greenyille. l.i-.z; A ". Sanoers0u. Helper Kan
=; O. J.. Gilmore. Milton, Iowa 4 Lille Z He'd.
a " Moran
kan.. 3 Sadie 3 lott, Red Bank n j. 1; Mrs. A
9. Roberts, : sherman HUI. Napeila H. G;
Blanche 81 Lafierty, lie Roy, Iii. 2: Carrie Wolf
Rochester, OIL: Nill II. Befz, Ladora Iowa Ia
Dassle Turner, Kansas City. 30. 3; Irene B. Res
Chicago. - 3, Allen L. Tweedy. IaneolnviIle
1na 8 A32e Joy Lsyine, IL, 3; Hebeces J. Hut,
son, Scotland. Ind. 4; J.. Gertrude Race Fort
Wayne, Ind. u Frank Toles Bolivia d. A. Nfr
George III hafispbrey. q Bay state Boy" Hing
IL kitiie Geade splitter. DImOBdale, Mich 5:
Hoosler Bel.e-' Sims, Ind, 5; Jessie johnson
BToo1iieio. -3a-s 9. Cad u. KepneT, Marriage Iowa
3; Jacob hafldern1eide, Orange City Iowa 5: n
q Miller, Carlisle, Pa, j; Clyde Lyle Humboldt
Iowa o. ) J.. Matthews Helimen, Iowa S; Au
Ruseus We houra. Union City, Ind, 3; Fred E.
Lee, EaEnlilo.1, DO, J. Charles y. knippei Cleve
land, o.. j, -5rt. q. AlbeFlsou, MilleFsburg O. s
". :. Riley. LeEick's Mills Mo i. Netta Isiyier
6enoo, Kan. EeleH 4. Pierce WellsTille, Kan i
OK ROLL-cALL-GREErINGs
Belle Rader, y alano. Mich. soldiers daughter
klDi Matte murphy, Delano. Mum. farmer,
daughter. 81; Inner Grisson, 5. Of V. Box I0s
1bALlhA-t a4LGr JGLIiEOfl. Tacoma Wash
Ter, Cora > Roberts. Lolita J. Roberts "a and IGl
Randolph Aa-. Id Rutherford sims Ind; Min
NE Jones. 4tuunt Victory, O.; Eva A. Hardestv
BlooninEt sE lll-; John A. Soiday. Academy Ind
Maurice ; 40 81 -. kenOsha, Wis: W II Howard
eloctEweIi. lad; Alice JOY. Loami III dau.,fte,
20 III; Carrie Wolf, Rochester o.: " X BOX &
Andisn DFciiafn. Mass; Ella Price, Laredo Mo
Mildred Baldwin, FHederickstown o.. William NJ
Matthews, asll1eTtOWn. n. Y, gave TIE Ma
JloN4L 2 EIIt.s - Christmas present 20 his sol
oier iatler; o. J. Miller GreeuvilIe Mich. NeIli,
cameron concord. MiDn Annie IS alter Green
%, Ky thlafs Dickens 3 greater reforllger Thar
Aiackeray Iihel Lewis, Harmon Mich dauVb
Ter zzth hicls l4lglna Kits ROek Cafap d Adel,
froosi I'D, veterans daughter PhalanE d C,bas
= Murray, - y =. Cav. Fort Eidryell Cal Cree,
1aiiletDaE i.ia Ridge, ILL., would hear from zsfl
IL Iva ~ Mckay, Monroe Mich. daughter ga
Ohlei ). ,. 8asgnes. Gananoque Ontario. Miles NJ
1ucE- lyroi.r. pa; Annie VI. Isein Racine Wis
rarah Irene lfsney ts), nj. Vernon O.. soldier
daughter; Aeita Bixler. Condo Grvines Kan
would correspond with Nora Bixler; n A sfut
bins, 4ouHtsrl+lc, Ind, :. Of Y. would hear fron
&. - Zoe =. owen. Kent. o.: Ohio Lorraine Po-
- PlainGell o. Annie Primm Elmo XIV fv
brothers Hne $50 sisters would like sympathy fror
siseriess 81 r; Carl Walker Doud > alton Iowa
Alice A. B3ra1ilal8, Ellsworth Me: Arthur Jone,
brooklyn, ilEea. wants all te subscribe for C,rir
pie harrEs paper; Rebecca J. Gu-iin Pleua d
Lydia Minor. Aeedersburg. Ind. soldiers dauQl
tor, would 4ise letter.; George Mcpherson Han
lltons Bio, spp Lieutenant 81 Ind. battery. : n
Brown, Eiun CITY. Kan Fred Z Pond WtSt6elC
VIA. Viola q Moalz, Port Huron Mich: Helen /
Flerson, NeiIsy1iie, kan. Alma Hiers New 10,
Ton, Ah-i AGA litiler, Larned, Kan: Mrs T. {
MarDprton. Fastnc<et, r. J.; Minnie Aver,
y washington. lno-. daughter Army Surgeon tsg
5fothsfs :, - y; Belle Hayes Pitfsi5urp Pa
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