The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-07

4uE NAl1UNAI lhlDUN
"proorastnatlon Is the thief OF time" so we must
not put off doing things TIL a more convenient
not wait 60 finish some interesting story chat
| with neiRhbor when we have appointment TO
soon he mp Remember, time flies, aud be punctual
TO the very second, and prove that women do have
! regard for neutrality-suspicious. Haner Waverly,
! Iowa.
BIRDS OF WISCONSIN,.
FRIENDS OF THE @. c.: Chief among our song
sters Is bird of the thrush species It's song is very
fine and sweet. Anothcr singer il the robin, who
whistles lively tune. Then there IL the rice bunt-
ing whose song is very peculiar, the various notes
changing from high 10 low with astonishing
| rapidly But how many OF you have heard the
clear notes of the whip poorwill? taking its name
| from his song
Among other birds We have the meadow lark
blue bird. yellow bird red bird swallow and black
bird The latter sits in bush and trills all day
long. But the greatest bird Wisconsin pro-
duced was an cngle, aud its name WAS "Oid Abe"
lie went through the war, apd was in many bat
ties Iie died few years ago, but his skin
stuffed and lie il preserved AZ tile State Capital. IL
YOU want to hear "A concert free of charge all you
hive 10 do is 10 get up about in tho morning and
you viii hear thrushes, robins, rice buntings and
black birds all singing together, and once In
while the partridge comes in with his dTum.-IlOu
NJ. Staring, Valley Junction, Wis.
SPEAKING IN THE SCHOOLS
FRIENDS OF THE G. c.: wish to shy that I In
dorse the custom Of having pupils To- speak In
school would not, however have them devote
too much of their time to this work. l should
think that every other Friday afternoon or every
Friday evening after recess would be sufficient
time TO give To this work until toward the close Of
tie term oil school. would use all possible mems
To encourage cRch pupil, from the youngest to the
oldest, to engage in the exercise; but In no case
would | compel anyone TO speak II he or she did
not wish 1t. would never sny, " Each ono OF you
shall have recitation TO speak next Friday" but
would show the Importance OF preparing piece
10 speak, and then say. 4" IL would please mo very
much ~ each of wOutu have pipCp TO sneak,
How many are willing TO try?" will assure you
that every pupil in the school would respond by
But If should say that ench one must or should
have piece To speak, would carry my point Mt
ali hazards. would not excuse any pupil unless
he had valid oKcuse.-A q. Hughes, Ravens
wood, w. Va.
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Charles Woody, not Moody Seward Okla J. &.
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agency.-Maggic NJ Gardner Mclfnrd Mo Sympa-
thes TO Comrade Frisbie and Lura Bishop "
beautiful life ends not in death "-Eeitio McGrew,
N.RC, No 10. Trenton Mo: TO know where /
can get the buTlcsque "Sheridnn's Ride
Samuel Lambert, Doylesiown. Pa.
The Curious Corner
ANSWERS 10 questions viii not lie published with
In two or three weeks after questions appear. So
all VIII have chance to send replies aud receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
The first petroleum well was sunk Ia PcnnsyI.
vania In 1853, and yielded ioD gallons a day
The great naval battle of the war of the rsboI.
lion was fought June 10. 1864, between the kcar-
sarge and Alabama.
Scion. the Athenian legislator is said TO have
levied the first taxes, Is. &. $40
Alaska has been called ihe Land Of tho Mid
night sun" because the sun Is visible ~ midnight
The nanlc was first applied 10 the polar regions Of
Europe.
Joseph Lodergerber Post, No 26I, Mt Koshena,
Menomonec Reservation. Wisconsin. Is tho only
GAR body composed wholly Of Indians
J. what was the Diet of HOTmB?M. Bronson
Frsbic Walnut, Iowa
? Who was the last President 10 give up long
hose and short breeehes'-I Glenn Murphy, Stock
well. Ind
3. What day Of the week was Louisiana admit.
ted into tie UniOn2-C y Wallace
4. Who constituted the committee appointed by
Congress "a prepare the DecIafatinn 81 Iudopen-
dencc 2-Emmct Richmond. Memphis No.
.. Who founded tho Empire of Morocco - Helen
+. &. Norton.
BIBLE BRIGADE
RebclRh wore the first bridal vail mentioned in
Bible history, with which sbe covered herself when
she saw Isaac approaching.
King Solomon had ships on the Red Sea- built al
Izi0H Grljcr.
The Lord commanded Moses To make two silver
trnmpes, 10 assemble the people aud for use in
their JouTneyings.
Isaiah 10 show how the men Of Israel should DO
destroyed by war aud captivity. used tho figure
: And in that day seven women shall take hold OF
one man, etc.
l. Who was Huldah and where did she liye?-
Lizzie ~. A. Hewlett
2 Who changed the names Of jacob and Fsnu
ana what were the new names given Helen
T. &. Norton.
3. Who compared life to "A weayer's shultle;-
Ii. Is. johnson, Grcenyiiie. Mich