The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-02-16
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To Exchange: Type writer for best offer.-R. a.
Ittmer, Furley, Kan. Soapstone specimens for
nickel without word cents.-E. E. Hill, johnson,
VT. Youths Companion for Golden Days or Il. p.
Roe's worlzs.-Isabelle s. Burnapp, CASTLE. n. Y.
Florida for enthusiastically Bogert, Exeter,
Fla Postal autographs with the G. G., particular
ly Annie L. Marsh and Heliatrope;" letters with
s. of " and fivecent piece without the word cents
for an Indian arrow heads. w. Hollis, Camp So
5. of ", S. Hanover, Mass Twenty foreign stamps,
rare, for every photograph ofC G. member by April
3d. 1883, for n T. G. g. Album; will Annie L. Marsh
| and Tennessee Boy join the nunber?-Els
johnson, Box 20, Southington, Conn. Twenty-Five
samples crocheted lace and six designs for pillow
shams splashers tides, etc, for 80 cents; 10 first
three one ward crocheted Iace-I1lla Lahman
daughter Co A ID Ohio II. A, Emerald, o. Span
! ish Cavalier" and other songs for songs.-M. A
Bethel New Albany, Ind. Postal autographs
with the c. c.; wanted, music of Lips that Touch
! Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine. Florence e.
| Dodge West Jonesport Me. Birds eggs, % varie-
ties, for best offer; also want old English alphabet,
| large and small.-F. r. Owens, Stockwell, Ind
| Name cheap remedy for preventing sheep and
hogs from barking apple trees for Is cents postage
| Edwin L. Wright, WoleottvilIe Ind. Reading
matter for Frank on the Lower Mississippi y;
also letters with the c. Gu. f. Curry, Bellevyria,
| Oak. The Cow Boy" ETC. for My Home in Old
! Kentucky" etc.-AIinnie V. Dodge, Worthington,
MINI. White apron pansy embroidery and tor
| chon lace trimming; also other styles, according
20 price; write for terms.-Brs j. T. Senthouse, LIE
| Claire, Iowa Hand painting for pampas plumes.
Minnie Z. Scott Wolcott, Vt.
Postal Autographs Exchanged Ida NJ Tit,
Jewett City, Conn.,; h. Daugherty, Dxonville, Pa;
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no.
Prizes Given: For best photo.-Ida NJ. Tiff, jew
eft City. Conn. For letters with photographs from
! Tennessee and Mississippi ladies.-Box 81 Sayre.
Pa.
| Letters with c. c. villa" Box &c, "SIado-
! line Box l07, Morgan Center, VT Gertie A. Ga
gin, 1925 Locust St. Kansas City, do; Pearl Perry,
| Humboldt, Kan; Emma l.. Savage, Naitsheid,
! VT Blma Adams, Ammonia, Tex; Isabelle > Bur
napp, CASTLE, n. Y; Emma A. Home, 81 Mill
! brook, Conn; Harry Davenport, West Branch,
Iowa; Lenna NJ. Mealer. West Point, Kan; Jennie
| May, Carol May, Box 542, FairbuTy, H.; Oscar
! Oswell Box 81, Weston, Hi Aadge and Mabel
/ West, Box 652. Owatonna Mimi; Nicholas j.
| Kraft Granifors H. Grace Eshlenlan. Villa Ridge,
/ Mich, a w. C. 7. U: girl, 40 and motherless
keeps house for her father and three little broth
ers; Fannie j. Baneom, Harlem, Mo-; L. l.
Wright WolcottvilIe Ind girls under IS matri-
l. CO., Quinnimont, w. Va, good-looking
mountain boy.
Letters with young Isfiies-A f. Files, Holland
o.; J. 3. Swing, Shebyville, Tenn; g. T. Apple
gate, J. johnson, Searsboro, Iowa; r. A. Hutson
Scotland IND; Nelson w. Brooks, Ficksbnrg
| Mimi; ]. G. Frey, No. 745 Comanche Ave-, Gin
ton, Iowa, with view to marriage by cookbook
| ing gentleman of 40); ID. l.. S, Box 20, Rodman
Iowa with ladies 80 TO 35 view 10 matrmony.)
Wanted: "Oid Folks at Home y and similar ole
songs.-Luella Mclaughlin. Box 303, Dansvile, N
| Y. The popular rebel song, There's Life IN tht
! Old Land y ct. R Hayman Turboivi!Ie Pa. Al
to know my address is Ella l.. Williams, Alton
Ind. mot Crawford. All to know am soldiers
crippled girl of a. who will make a lovely ruc4t
for p cents, while lying my bed, in order tc
help my father and mother, who, like so many sol
der families are struggling hard to get along.-Ju
liza K. Galloway, l09 Water street. Aenia, o.
The Curious Corner.
| ANSWERS to questions will not he published with
in two or three weeks after questions appear. 81
all viii have a chance 10 send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
The early history and development Of coal il
very obscure. The first evidence Of early mining
operations is found in the record of several leases
for coal lands in 1850 A. D., but IL is certain Goa
was mined before this.
There were Is Presidents of the Continental Con
gress.
The Bank of England was established A. D. 1894
admiral Farragut began his naval career wheI
he nine years old.
AT the battle Of Saratoga. Oct. 7, TIT, cannon
taken and Tetaken five times. Col. Lilly ieapec
upon IT, and dedcating it to the American cause
opened upon the enemy.
Serg't Mcdonald a soldier under Marion of the
Revolution said a. die, but do not let the cause
OF liberty die with me.'
The first gold dollar Of the United StGtes wai
coined IN 1919 A. ID.
/ When was the White House first lighted will
gas2 2. When did Texas first become part of the
United States territory Julia Sparrow
3. Who was the only woman who saw her soI
inaugurated President of the United States?
Who invented the diamond cutting machine? 5
What month and year did hail cover the GROUND
to the depth of u inches at Tuscaloosa, Ala? 6
What the name Of the first newspaper pub
lished ia Boston; the first in New York ?-R Var
Wrinkle.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
A deaf man was restored to hearing by the say
ing of the word Ephphatha." Mark, 7 81
The five words, Passed from death unto life,
describes the journey every Christian has accom-
plished.
Proverbs 26 Chap. verses and s. tells US frst Il
not answer a fool, and next TO answer him.
EIeazar son of Dodo, stnote the Philistnes unit
his hand Glove unto his sword. Il Sam, % 8, 10.
David louged for drink of water out OF the wei
OF Bethlehem, but when it was brought did no
drink. q sam, % Is, I6.)
Mesha, King of Moab, rendered unto the Kinl
of Israel 100000 lambs. I'd Kings, 3:4.)
hat King had TGCrr nd TyKEy tff.Vr1 Eyar
they beheaded?-Lucy a. Scoyilie, Norfolk, Conn
2 Where is gourd mentioned in the Bible; ant
whom aid it shelter?-R. A. Hutson, Scotland
| Ind.
g. Who appeared with Jesus on the Mount O
TRANSPORTATION; and what did their presence sig
nifty ?-George Comfort, Detroit, Mich.