The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-24

1hH NAllONA1 IIelOONG
sition on Chdrens' Day: Arthur L. Yakey, Hotel
Republic. BeIlevilIe Kan. With veterans families:
Annie f. Murray Mountain Dale Pa. Letters and
photographs with S. of " and c. c.: w. X. l..
Dwyer. New Petersburg, o.
Prizes awarded: Edwin K. Lerch to Lille Chanu
Ter, Melrose Mass, for answer to rhymlng
charade; II. II. Curtis, Box $751; Pipestone, Mimi;
Nellie j. Hampton, Mt Victory, O., care sadie
Goshen, Wy. T.; Lydia f. Day, Vernon, Fla,
packages of curiosities for prettest); Willard G
Knowles, Spencer, Iowa: Mary Young Athens,
III. (also photographs; Charles T. Straight, Paw
tucket Il. l., TO Ella E. Rouse, Central Vii
lage, Conn., for best answer to Bible Brigade ques-
ton.
Prizes offered: For best cabinet of c. c. by March
30; papers and magazines for sea shels-Mlnnle
Frazier, Box 34S Missouri Valley. Iowa
Postal autographs with the C. e. Edna Brophy,
East Dorset VT; Mrs. j. A. A. Metcalf, sherman
Mills Me; G. S. Bragg, Twenty Mile Stand. o.;
George w. Smith, Box 53l, Garden City, hani
Anna BIcKellup 90 Vanceburg, XVI Wilbur H.
Brand, Canton, w. Va. D. E Hollenbaugh, Box
2l9, Shelby, O.. prize for best; Hattie l.. Good
sell, Morgan Center VT; Della L. Ripley, FIRE.
mont, n. II. Twelve Nights in the Hunters
Camp FOR best painted, letters from gentlemen
Della l.. Ripley, Fremont, n. II.
Wanted: Books, papers war relics, by Grip
pied soldier who belongs to the G.AR.i address
his little daughter. Lucy J. Jacks, Catlin, Ind. All
10 know the Wine Puzzle was contained in Adamss
Arithmetic which studied IS years ago this Win
ter am now S212 years old,-E. II. Chase, EmbaF,
Wy. L. Little Brown Jug" g Long to BE Sin
GLE ~ Have New Beau"; to welcome Nora L.
Jerrolman; Lydia Minor to know have heard
nothing from cards sent four months ago; TO know
why CeuR G. Poe, MARCEL Hatch, druda Bowers
and Hattie e. Deever do not return postals TO ex-
change postals with Eva E. Crate, Edith Il. Miller,
Lulu NJ. Black Lille K. Arnold, Media Plympton,
lnez Nj. Humbert-Edwyn r. Lerch Erie, Pa All
TO know the statement Dec. IL was mistake; can
not reply to letters.-Frank i. Knowles, Spencer.
Iowa. To know why Miss NJ. D., Guernsey, Iowa.
does not write.-J. VI. Moran, jr., Roelton, Iii.
Lois Gaskell TO know had never noticed the re-
semblanee of the " Epicurean'' TO She; thanks
{ - Ia tyP
N. Y. To thank the G. G. for exchange answers
H. Is. Young Rosecraus, Ill. All TO know my adj
dress Is Arthur l.. Yakey, Beleville, Kan, not
Bellevue Information concerning Daughters OF
Neterans.-M. Rose Jansen, 925 Payson avenue,
| Quincy, III. To know where ! can get the song,
FROZEN Charlottc."-Nalt kirkpatrick, Royer-
ton. Ind. To know if Annie Marsh Williams ever
visited here.-Abbie Reblin, 25 Mett street, Glou-
cester, Mass Sympathy all the dear ones, as
my mother died SIX years ago, when was but nine
years old.-Abbie L. Reblin, Gloucester, Mass. All
| 10 know that the Bible is the best book of all
! Lora /, Price, Pardeesve, Wis. To congratulate
! A. /. Earlecourt and Ernest Lincoln on Dec q
| letters; sympathy for Viola l.. Smith and Eva L.
| Pryor.-Metta Banta GOsport, Ind To say TO a.
L. Earleeourt enjoyed his letter, and would hear
more about Alaska.-Mollie Sorber, ShicSshlnny,
! Pa To know where Pat RIOT r. Van Wrinkle"
"Oberlin Girl - Slide Trombone" and " Lam
| VILE" these days.-Edwn Lerch, Erie Pa.
| Someone TO write an article on silk manufacture
Cena 9. Poe, Dixon, Ill. Arthur Sinclair TO keep
4 up his letters.-Hattie b. Speer, Hawley, Pa.
The Curious Corner.
| in two or three weeks after questions appear. So
ali will have a chance to send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
| The leaning tower or belfry of Pisa Is part of
the Cathedral II is 179 feet high so feet in dame
ter, and has eight stories, each with outside gall
lery projecting feet. 1t leans about Is feet
from the perpendicular, and this of construc
ton IS overcome by placing the seven bells on top
the largest of which weighs u 900 pounds as 10
eounteraet by their gravity the leaning of the
/ tower Ii was built seven centuries ago.
Gen. Grant was called Unconditional Surren-
| der " from message sent Gen. BuclSner, in COM
maud OF Fort Doueson. who sent to inquire terms
/ of capituaton, Feb. Is, 1862, three days after
Grants advance. Grants reply was, None but
unconditional surrender" adding, u propose to
| move upon your works Immediately"
Michael Angelo, the great sculptor, thought paint
ing efteminate, fit only for women and children.
| I'D. Randolph Our year is of Roman division,
and antedates the Christian era. Besides, authori-
ties have always differed to the date of the Ma
tivity. Pope Telesphorus, who died A. d. I3s, de-
creed Dee . the approximate date, and it has been
since so observed by the Romish Church. Lille
Il. Aruold's first question is here answered.
/ Secretary of State Bayard would be Acting Presi-
dent In the case OF President Cleveand's death or
! impeachment
The French and Indian wars were to determine
the boundaries of the British possessions in
America; consequently of great Importance to the
! Colonists.
/. Who was the first white inhabitant of Boston?
! -Cena c. Poe, Dixon, Ill.
2. When and TO whom was the first patent granted
for colonial engine ?-H. b. Curtis, New Carlisle,
| Ind.
?. Where is the largest building in the world !?
4 Where the largest assembly room May A.
Russell, Rodman, Iowa.
! 5. Where and how highs the Church of ST. Isaac?
! g. Where and how high is Mt Mansfield wallace
/ IL. Mccormick, Ransom III.
/ T. Where and when Nebraska first settled,
| and when admitted TO the Union?-Hatte L. Good
| sell, Morgan Center, VT.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Isaiah has been called the Evangelical pro-
| phei," and jeremiah the Weeping prophet"
! Elisha would not leave Elijah though urged
! three times 10 do so.
| David and hs descendant Jesus Christ, were
born in Bethlehem. Rachel and Asahel were buried
| there.
Shamgar, the son of Anath, slew 600 men with an
OK goad.
The Scriptures say God cannot SIM or repent, or
deny Himself.
! l. Who the oldest that ever lived, and
yet died before his father? How could that be p
/ J. g. BckfoTd, Fairfield, Me.
2 Where is the Ulai River, and what prophet
| had famous vision It's banks Mrs. w. S.
Faulkner, CaZenoyia, N Y.
g. Bible Puzzle: The righteous to the wicked
went seeking righteousness; the wicked TO the
! righteous gave perfect observation-disclosures c.
Burke, Rosebank, n. Y.