The National tribune., 1888-07-05

Essays and Holiness Autocrat at the Breakfast |
Table 1" Fmerson's Each and All" shows us |
how our lives influence those around us " A b.
B. sWhittier is my favorite poet next to Lougfel-
how. Is not Snow Bound vivid word-rleiuTe
of country life in of cur Northern States dur
ing Winter? Here can have sleisll-TIdesr but
must content ourselves by u sail the bay or
gulf How many are interested III the study OF
natural science, or believe IN the teachings on
phrenOlogy lydia i. Day, South 81 Andrews
Scott. Dickens. Goldsmith and Eliot are & few of
the authors whose works have read. L do not
consider Daniel DerOudn > especially delight
ful story. SCOTS Lady Of the Lake is hard for
TO understand clearly. How many of the {. {.
are taking course ia science? Among my iaVoF-
tie studies philosophy, chemistry, geology ana
natural history. ! think anatomy, aaroHomy and
Language very dry studies. Girls, q s1a'E % sese
sciences would be far better than much lltera-
tuTe, and would enable you TO converse with the
truly learned do not call the reading oil hoVeis
by The Duchess - Ouida," and such writer's
study. Study should embrace the writings OF
Dryden, CHANGER, Milton and Shakspere, those
who wrote for the good Of mankind, not for money.
Winnie Monromey, Carmi. III.
The study Of ancient history Is very interesting
one To me. l would recommend the following
books 10 the young beginner: " Rollins Ancient
History" " RawlInsou's Egypt and Seven Ancient
Monarcbies, Aommsen's History OF Rome
- tuElin's History OF Greece and last Out by no
nleaus least the Holy Bible, supplemented by
"JoScphus." ] like " Ben Hur,' Les Mlser-
ahes - Great Expectations, % Nicholas Nickel
by" CoopCr's &c Leather Stocking Tales Egypt
ian Princess" Bayard Taylors Works, Scoits
" Lady of the Lake, and The Ta!isman, ANA
two above mentioned, q. Lay OF the Last Minstrel!
and NarmiOu ] make the charge that scott IS
very UCarisulue. dull and Unintsrestlng,-ED T.
Miller, Peutwater, Mich.
would like some G. c. opinions Of VIM. Blacks
novels Ia point OF description Of natural scenery
he Is unsurpassed. How viyidly DO his highland
sunsets impress Us. Macleod OF Dare Is my
ftvOrite OF all; HIadcap Violet Is good; Green
Pastures and Piccady" IS splendid. Then,
what fine passages do find on every page? L
am inclined 10 believe Black Is pastoral poet.
His plot and characters are second rate OF course;
but ] am glad enough TO know that he Is the high
lane novelist. Good novels Viii harm no one II
you are fond OF history, commence with Scottlsh
Chiefs" or Iyanhoe - II fond of political study,
with some Of Dsgaelis Bulwers or SCOTS ;; II fond
/ OF philosophy, Adam Be0e." Study for that
which influences men and women 70 the imaginary
deed, and see If you mud prototypes Ia your
OWE toWu or County or your acquaintance. Name
each character after one You viii soon learn
10 read character and know a rascal when you see
him. Do Tie c. G. think there Is anything IN
phrcnoiogy?-G. L. Gilmore.
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and wisteri;. Tor rare coins, minerals, shells or
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! foreign stamps for silver dime. .. Heubest,
Marshall H. Prize for best collection of worsied;
4 also prize and my photograph for best photograph
/ OF soldiers son anC daughter-lda j. Sawyer, Box
/ 5, Luther Mich.
Wanted: The address Of Lieut. William. of the
Gospel Army.-Ntill II. Sheahan, Dennysville, Me.
4 The address OF the New York lady who offered to
copy and enlarge pictures also, TO exchange pack
age foreign postage stamps Tor best letter.-N. L.
! Wiley, Oakland Crossroads, Pa. To know where
/ ] can obtain voapuk grammar.-Frank Hobbie,
/ Dodge City, Kan. The song Col. Ellsworth =
death; also 10 know If Addie Green and CODE
1 Brown received boxes seut.-Lois L. Jackson,
/ Chapel Hill, Tex. Address Of Gwendoline Nor
/ iey--A- Q. Morley, Farmer City, Ill. lnstruc-
tions for Milk Maids Caruival.-Grace Harrison,
/ Box la3, Iuscola, III. The book g" set Ia Dla-
/ mouds,' 10 know where obtain it; TO ex-
! change photographs with Mary Dawn Petty and
/ Rhoda SJarkweatther; the song, " We Never Speak
a. We Pass BY y; receipts for inexpensive salads
/ and breakfast dishes; 10 know why Justine" of
F1rssl aud Garden does not speak in TIE. NATIONAL
/ TRIBUSE where she would besure 10 be welcome
IDA L. Sawyer, box ;, Luther, Mich. Postal auto
graphs for same; three pieces good music for best
4 by Aug l-Lorena II. AdaInsoni Corning, y.
| Printing press for World or sun typewriter, or
z2calIDeT rife; also Golden Duys part volumes "
/ and V for volume Vivian Shelley, Herbert, III.
VITA the e C.-flossle White, Laramie, Nyo.;
Geo ". Leighton, Lyons, KAN Etna McCuistlon,
bloomfield, Iowa Especially from those interest
ed in educatioHe BERTHE killam 81 Marion street
/ Cleveland o. particularly Annie L. MarshJ; Anna
! GoOdaTt, olney, Neb.i Aggie McCune, Wllkens-
burg Pa.
III; Emma a. Smith, Huribert Ind, Especially
from Massachusetts and Florida); James Walford
1910 Wentworth Ave, Chicago, H.; "Junius "
With gentlemen.-Fannie Conant, New Ross,
Ind, be 20 10 ., fundamentally inclined An
ME g. Pollard, Brighton, Mo-; Agnes Wakeman
Tie Curious Corner.
ANSWERS to questions win not be published with.
IL two or three weeks after questions appear. Sc
| ali viii have chance to send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
James was called the q wisest fool in Europe
! by his enemies.
Daniel Webster, in his splendid eulogy on Alex.
! anoer Hamilton, said: lie smote the rock of the
/ National resources and abundant streams of reve
nue. burst forth de touched the dead corpse Of
public credit and il sprang upon its feet.r
Nellie Hampton Is mista zen in supposing George
1 Washington cied the last day Of the year 1893. lie
died al midnight, Dec. Il, 1888.
SIX Presidents served two terms: George Wash
| ington, Thomas jefferson, James Madison James
Monroe. AnGrew Jackson, Ulysses 5. Grant.
The Victoria Isegia mammoth water lily o
/ South america, measures two feet IN diameter.
The Stars and Stripes were officially declared the
American ensign by the American Congress Jun,
| Il. I777. The symbols arc the same as those con
1 stIiutiug the coat-of-arms Of George Washington.
The city Of Messina Was named for the Messin
iGns Of Greece vino were conquered 10y the Mace
domains IN q i7-years and eInigTated to Sicily.
J. Who and when said, = propose TO fight it on
( this line il II takes all Summer " 2-Clara i
Rusht0n, East Aiachias, Ne.
4 2. When Was slavery abolished among Tia
Quakers ?-Zula SpurrIer, New Straitsyille, o.
3. How many States were named from Ill cir prin
cipal rivers May Russell Rodman, Iowa.
4. What year printing introduced into Eng
, land Prank B. Walker, Blairsvie. Pa.
5. What was the first newspaper of ancient civ
iliZatiOu, and where published Lydia KilliOn.
6, Where are the Etesian winds, and 10 what d
they owe their origin William s. Peden, Key
stone y.
:. What is known as Niger election in MassG
clusetts2 Ernest j.. Lincoln.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Eight persons were saved by water-Noah an
/. his household. (See Peters Gospes.l
e beautiful parable OF the trees that went fort
to anoint king is found in Judges, g.. Is deliy
cred by lothian the prophet.
Solomon denouuces lying lips and evil tongue
/ in severest language, such a. The lip of trut
shall be established forever; but lying tongue
but for q moment
{ l. VINO saw in a vision four chariots; one draw
by red horses, one by black horses, one by whit
horses and one by grizzled aud bay horses ?-F. v
| Combs.
.. Name good man who comforted another /
distress2-Bertie killam, Cleveland o.
: g. Who was hid in the house Of the Lord an
e how long ?--Lucy A. ScoyiIe.
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