The National tribune., 1890-08-21

100 feet high, mud has no branches until neRT the
top. The oabbagc-like leaves from il are eaten,
either boiled, as we ent cabbage, with oil
and vinegar, eat lettuce, but IL Is quite hard
to get them. hope the G. G. will he az much in
tcrcsted in tue account OF these trees 4 have
been.-Nellie Hnzledine, Dunrte, Cal.
CLUB WHISPERS.
Our fathers fought with courage
Their country TO defend,
So let us fight lifc's battles we'll,
My faithful G. G. friend.
Maggie Il. Hand, Star Prairie, wis.
spent very pleasant Fourth with Miss Carrie
Porter, of Lincoln. Friend Whitman, when you
take your Western trip, If Lincoln should be on
route do not forget TO call nj The Conservatory
OF Music, where Jessie johnson and will be glad
TO receive you. Sympathies TO the friends and
relatives of Idaleno Frsbie.-Jcannie Il. Watson,
Lincoln, Neb.
have just finished crazy quilt Of silk satin and
velvet pieces of which s. are painted or embroid-
cred, aud nicely worked with floss received from
q States ! would like 10 dispose OF il. want 800
names Mt ten cents name; then viii put names
in "a box and let disnerested person take out
name and that name wins the quit.-Elpha l..
NocmRn, Surrey, Ind.
Fy the death OF Mrs. Hattie /. Goodsell our club
loses bright aud earnest member who was much
liked. ! heartily sympathize with the afflicted
| inmily.-Eva II. Pryor, Providence, r. /.
Will Aaron = Clark, Francis IL. COrnwel and
others who subscribed for the Echo. and do
ccve it, send addresses? Wish all TO know cannot
conduct any but business correspondence, but II
any desire my autograph and will forward blank
| pustRs will return them tilied.-Willian Henry
| Mundy Cripple Harry, Burlingame, Kan.
MHhelle Woodland, Greenfield, Mass. the bright,
beautiful girl OF q who died june u. true
blue G. e., an earnest worker in the w. re music
teacher aud artist, beloved by oil, for to know her
! was TO love her. Though our homes were many
miles apart bad the pleasure of meeting her about
year and half ago, and was looking forward to
| seeing her at the Reunion, which she hoped 10 be
able TO attend. Tho dcnr mother and two brothers
| will have the sympathy of the q. g. in this their
sad bereaycment.-Annie l.. Williams, saugus,
| Mass.
Miss ]. Hartwell and myself have received moro
than 40 calls for papers, aud cannot supply all or
! ders. Neither Of us had any idea there were so
many in need, and our hearts go out in pity TO
| those who denied the privilege of Sabbath
school and its influences and hope it will not no
| for long. To those who have sent for papers we
viii respond possible. Will Lucy
! Knowles please send her address bessie Hart
! we'll aud Mary Kane.
Thrice welcome to Bro. J. w. Bridge. and while
welcoming him allow mo introduce To you Edwin
! W. Schumacher, veterans son, indianapolis, Ind.
] So sorry o. Edith Dckcy's hammock not
/ stronger; hut perhaps can have "a real " Re-
| union OF the Indiana q. C.'s. Where is Matte
Elliott and what docs she say Re Lulia Julian,
/ 1852 w. Vermont street, indianapolis, Ind.
have for number OF years been an interested
| reader Of the Home Workers department, though
have only recently joined the rHulks of the G. q.
Where are the Long Islanders, that we do not have
more among usY surely we are rs patriotic ~ any
part of the country. Let not be a" bnCy ward In
coming forward. "-orictte M. Corwin, Peconc,
! l.. l.
In regard 10 Anita Holsinger's question about
speaking In school, l think 1t Is very wrong III
teachers TO compel pupils 10 speak when they have
desire. nave lnd "A lttle experience III regard
| 20 speaking. LAST Spring | was going TO school
! and when about half the term out the teacher
spoke about having exercises Friday afternoon.
| told her that would like to be excused from
speaking, hut she said that should speak, and so
/ / cft schOol.-Hattie Minis Canton, 8. ID.
| The g. c. columns afford us think ono OF the
best Of places to whet ambitions. IL should be
point oil conscience with all TO tie plain and simple
Ia our contributions the object in view TO do well
| what we attempt 10 do, aud content with the &c
QUESTION Of little by little We must use the capital
| we have. and we will have the reward Of having
| done our duty. Pro PAtriR-Anua NJ. Beehdel,
! blanchard, Pa.
A scene la Norway. Land OF the Midnight sun :"
j. thus described by some travellers who Stood on
cG 1000 feet above the sea The ocean
stretched away in silent vastucss at feet. In
] the north the sun swung low along the horizon
midnight: the full round orb hung trum phanlly
| above the waves, bridge of gold running due
north. spanning the water between US and him
! There he sh0ne ia silent mnjesiy. which knew no
scttiHg"-Mnbul ID. stevens Binghamtou ". Y
! Girls should take part Ia our out ofdoor Rmuse-
mcnts for bodily exercise Ia tho open air Is abso-
! luiely necessary To secure health Hud beauty. A
| writer says Of Mrs. LanRtry, The secret OF her
beauty is ont, for this lady told an American in
terviewcF ttHt she was the only girl ia family o
seven children, aud shared ths outdoor sports oi
beauty go together, and that both be secured
oui-of-doors Ouly.-ChristiAn Simenson, Holmes
City, MINI.
/ weat 10 the centennial at Worthwhile Vt July
4, bat, although had nay badge on, did not find n
single g. T.. member. Wercu't any Of the Vermont
{. G. thercy My sympathy h with Laura Bishop
whom have sent autograph please exchanged
tried the Railroad Cake and found IL excellent
L. ID. Webster, North Wolooit, VI
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published With
IA two three weeks after questions appear. SO
ali viii have chance To send replies aud receive
honorable mention with tho number answered.
The last fight Ia the war OF the rebellion was nj
Brszos Tex, May -. ls05
Horace Greeley signed the bail bonds Of JEFF
Davis.
The oldest book in tho world Is on papyrus II
the National Library Paris aud dates back to ia,
! early Egyptian dynKsics.
August j. named for Augustus Cesar. II was the
! month lac entered upon his first Couaulslip. oele
| brated three triumphs. received the oath Of allie
glance from the Icgions which occupied the jamie
uluul reduced Egypt and put an end to the civil
| wars.
J; Which Is the most elevated lake In the world
| Harry y. Matthew's.
| 2. Which Is the " Corn Cracker" State Heller
| n Noah.
g. Who established the first missions In Michigan
! aud Wisconsin, Anna NJ. Baendcl.
4. Who won the battle Of Mobile Bay, aud wha
was the position Of the commanding officer p
| Ella Colby, Medina, n. Y.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
lshmael, son of Abraham and HngaT, 10 the lirs
Wild man spoken OF ia the Bible
SiT lddUs are mentioned n the Bible. One wa
| Il prophet Of the Kingdom of Judah, who wFoi,
accounts OF the Teigns of HchDboan and A baiI.
The Land Of canMhII was the low country between
the river Jordan and the Dead sea aud tho hedi
tcrfancBn sea.
Moses made silver lrumpets by command OF tin
| Lord.
!. What 10 tho longest word in the BiblcT-Em
Armstrong
King Herod, vino succeeded him MAY Is. Chap
man.
g. Where IL thyme wood spoken OF, and what wa
it:-Heien T. g. Norton.