The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-10

Nellie L. Frantz, Avoca, Iowa. to Arthur Sinclair.
for best essay.
Prizes offered: For largest collection stamping
patterns by Feb I-Alice Hilliker, Saint Johns,
Mich. For best photograph and postal autograph,
Ella Lahnlan, Staunton Ohio. For best postal
autograph by Feb. l4.-Julia Williams, Hawkeye,
Iowa. My picture for best letter from boy or girl
by Feb. 1.-Nellie l.. Frantz, Avoca, Iowa For best
9; c. photograph. Kllam. 81 Marion 81.
Letters with the c. C.-NelIie NJ. Grove Alstad,
Wis., Edgar L. Stevens, Goshen, Wy. T., tespeclaiiy
Lydia Day, Media PIympton and Nina Baiiouli
Lucy j. Finstra, Gaiesburg ILL., Alce HnikeF'
ST. Johns, Mich, also postals; Matte T. Hoyt 81
Johns, Ore. also autographs; Ruth Hortin, Box
80, Albion, H., ESPECIALLY Ruth Kiam and Ruth
Poliard); Z. l.. Pike, Box 30. Ipswich, Mass with
those I6 my age; Roscoe l. Whitman, care edito-
rial room Argus, Albany, N. Y, has already ex-
changed lI6 letters with Chicago @. G, girl. With
young gentlemen.-Aliss NJ. l.. Burnley, Montgom-
cry Center VT; William Cottrell, John Meal,
Thivener, o. With young ladics.-Grant Garner,
Taintor, Iowa; Frank Williams, Willie o. MhkIn-
son, Charles Baldwin, Charles Kun, Harry IN
gram, Oscar Layton, Frank Diddea, H. d. GleTs
Gran WieTs, Ross Yoris, Stewardson Ill., James
Yeager, Ed. Ransford, Elmer Ransford, VIII A
Eeager Graysville Ind; Annie Moves, Emma S
Hyatt, ReXville, Ind; Frank Pugh, Elk Garden, W .
Va; A. O. Hemphiil, Shunway, H.; John NJ. Black
Box II, Warriors Mark, Pa; S. G. Moore, Willard
Mo. With daughters Co. +. 18th lowa.-I1mma
BlXler, ID. of W Rogers, ARK. With =. o. girls
who keep house for their fathers as do for mine
Alma ID. Muir, BlairsyiIe, Pa. WITH families
Co. A, 4th n. Y. Art.-Ida Morgan, Box $50, Fian-
dreau, Oak; wanted, address medical college adj
hitting women With girls whose fathers were in
Co. D. I4th ul.-Ida Heimer Greenfield, III. With
middleaged lades-Capt Leach Braymer, Mo.
With some of the Book Circe.-Agnes Walker,
Pompey Center, N. y. From young ladies 10 to 20
james Carr, WetzelI, Mich. With Albert Barton,
Port Huron, Mieh.-Edith e. Miller Box 276
Neisville, Wis.
Wanted: Half yard one inch wide ribbon from
each G. c., with name of sender for friendship
cane.-Blanche Derland, Boiling Springs, Pa. Adj
dress of Thomas Ryan, drummer boy AID N. Y
I A nI15o Arap hoo oh To
exchange old newspapers of the war; also battle
field rclics.-Charles Burmeister, Frankfort, Mich.
To know why Ella Phelan, Media Plympton and
Emmett Searcy do not reply, and If Itez Bogart,
Exeter, Fla, will write me.-Grnce A. Smith,
Hurburt, Ind. All to know have quilt ana lace
patterns for sale. - Ella Iahman, Staunton, y.
To thank the donors to my dental museum Tor
skulls of animals woods, fossils, petrified teeth,
etc, and would be glad to hear from more; would
like a petriied mastOden tooth; write Comrade
Dr. Daniel d. Freeman 400 Drexe avenue. Chi
cago, ILL., The Dying Californian" - NJ. >.
Rounds, Pratt, Ill. To know where Montcalm is
| burled-Jennle H. Harsh, Augusta y. directions
! for painting on velvet or siik.-Ete Burlington,
| Luctor, Kan. Postal autograph from Willie Brand.
Ruth A. Killam. 81 Marion street, Cleveland, o.
| To thank Mr. Van Doreu for his compliment and
! to say how happy over picture received OF
the 18th n. Y. monument at Gettysburg. with the
! members present in July, 1888, of whom father
was one, around it-Mamie Conklin, Farmingdale
| J.. /. To thank the unknown Q. Q. friend who
] sent me nice present.-Charles L. Straight, l0t
/ High street, PawtuclSet. II. i.
! Postal Autographs: Minnie 0smon, Thedford
Neb., soldiers daughter, 10 second request will O.
/ G. please respond?li Leoni Norman, Box 30, West
4 La Fayette o. also letters with young men; Geo
u. Harmon, Strong, Me- also photographs; Hat
/ tie b. Speers, Hawley. Pa; Dan L. Edwards, Box
/ of all received by Memorial Day; Media Clayton
/ BrySon, Kan.
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS to questions will not be published with.
in two or three weeks after questions appear. SC
all viii have chance to send replies and receive
! honorable mention with the number answered.
West Point is on the Hudson River, site of the
| United States Military Academy. 1t is celebrated
as the school of American soldiershp and nearly
! ali the leading Federal and rebel Generals were
| educated there.
The District of Columbia is directly under the
| jurisdiction of Congress, and the people are moi
/ voters.
Brciiaying is said to be the Oldest of the trades
| though it is not improbable that masonry ante
/ dated il.
The first saw-anvil is said to have been brought
/ TO America in 1919
The Boston Neeos Letter first issued April "a 1904
and the Boston Gazette l7le were the first and sec
| ond newspapers published in America.
The first greenbacks were issued when Salmon
/ p. Chase was Secretary of the Treasury in 1862
ambassador and Minister are Synonymous. a
resident Embassador is usually called Minister.
| L. Who was known in the British navy as Fou
/ Weather Jack Arthur o. Ssson.
2. Where did John Quincy Adams die, and what
! were his last words2 g. What named California
and for whom Frank w. Combs, DalIison, w. Va
4. When, where and by whom We're the frs
! lead-pencils made? 5. When did the first omni
buses appear in New York?-A. b. Curtis, New
Carlisle Ind.
6. What is the meaning of "Civilitas suecessi
/ baFbarum " ?IneZ Woodruff, Shannon, Ill.
z. In what year was Alabama settled, and wheI
admitted into the Union Hattie L. Goodsell
! Morgan Center, Vt.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The tables of testimony, or lhe Commandments
were written on tables OF stone by the finger o
/ God
Jerusalem is first mentioned in Joshua, 1 TO-
The Lord commanded Jonah to go TO Ninevel
and warn the people of coming disaster.
Paul exhorted Timothy to Hold fast faith and
| good conscience" and to make prayers for al
men.
/. At whose word did the sun and moon stan'
| ill?-Arthur o. Ssson.
2 What is the meaning of Aaron Hattie [
Goodsel.
8. What is the meaning of the word Christ ant
what would be a better translation flames NJ
| Alsop. Philadelphia, Pa.
4. When aud by whom the Bible first trans
lated Into the English language? How long did
take to complete it?-J. Il. Wolfe, Sharon Cen
ter, o.