The National tribune., 1890-07-31

are perfectly grand FOR house culture and well
worthy place in any collection. Our nurserymen
sell them at 80 cents each and the postage and wrap
ping il rs much more, for they are heavy plants.
Yes, there are worlds of beautiful wild cactus, no
trouble 20 get also flower roots or seeds, OF which
lovely cline Ia well blest. i do not live ON the
beach. bat go down very often, for we have eN-
Cursions every day then can get shells and sea
mosses; but remember cannot prepay postage on
nything.
j will send box of Florida curios. MOSES, md
shells 20 anyone who pays postage for have lived
in the North aud know how glad was To get bits
of the Sunny South. can send youn nice piece OF
white branch coral two or three selected sea shells
pretty for watch-Chan charms; half a dozen
large red beans; bunch of sea weed that comes
floating in with tho tide, three or four bnrnaeics
Shelly oXCrcsCences that grow on the rocks in the
occanG also couple of seishci collnr-plns, can
make the pins myself from the pondly sea shells,
mud they are quite pretty. can also send three os
four palmetto saws piece of the palmetto wood,
n sample of orange wood and fig tree wood, three
or four great oTnngc-trce thoTns, that you mRy SEQ
what grows on the trees besides fruit palmetto
bark, which Is very curious indeed hall dozen
swcet-gum balls. much used for hnlls or tRsses on
table scarf OF lnmbrhquin, and piece oil very
ancient Indian money. The value of each piece OF
money among the Sioux Indians 300 years ago was
four cents. This country has great many Indian
graves Can also send you cactus aud a
variety of ropic seed of which the Spanish dagger
Is the prcticsttropic plant of Florida; pomegranate
seed. the flowers very beautiful seed of the native
castor bean grows 81 feet high; cotton sced-p!Hnt
III pots Gnd IN one season you viii have rehl
coitun-bcariug plant; chinn-ircc seed, producing
huge clusters of purple sweet scented flowers yell
low balls, very pretty indeed: Indian coffee beam,
hrst brought here by the Spanish, aud sold 10y Them
10 the Indians 10 plant for coffee, hence the name
Can also send seed of the real Jobs tears native
oil the interior OF Africa but nh old colofed Aunty
grows patch of IL here, cause, rs she says, ~
II prltty, honey and you, nissus ~ welcome 10 nj
you wants OF it," All have mentioned ~ easy TO
get, aud If anyone sends about - two cent stamps
lor posihgc and Wrapping viii send All nave
mentioned, aud add anything else TINT VIII
mol make postage more. Anyone - welcome TO
send Tor really enjoy the work Mrs r. A. war
ner Jacksonville, Fla.
FRIENDS OF THE G. c.. saw account In THE
RlBuNE of July 10 how "a cowboy lnsao ~ maze
never saw one made that way, and have seen
"A good many made. The way we make them here
Is as follows: We get good hide, generally two
ycnr-old aud stretch IL ON the ground flesh side up
DRIVING pegs on the outside edge TO hold IT. inc
flesh Is scrnped on cicnn. and il is dried. It's then
taken up and alI the hair sCrapcd oil, not sand
papered after IL ~ braided Then ii IS cut IN mar
row strips and sOnkcd la water till soft aud then
braided tightly. When braided 10 IL stretched as
tightly possible, pull 1t into its place. IL IL
huishcd of 10y loop of rawhidc, called "a hou-
doo.' through which The end is run, making the
moose. II Is creased with tRilow, and then Tie
owner begins TO work II into shape 10y Iop'nR "a
bronclio or steer when lac gets chance. This
draws The braid down tight aud works the grease
m making IL pllnblc. rHwiude RATA Is Nhluh-
able costing from IS 10 Sl2 in the stores 20 COW
boy takes grent care OF his that = made at tho
ranch, ii is generally better than the In the
shops-D. J. White, Miles City, Mont.
Moss BETTER THAN COTTON.
TiiENAlS w TIE y ~ L WISH 10 ltll NPh tAhb
the moss that grows in wet places Is better than
cotton for packing npwcrs, as it holds the moisture
longer. Lay Il ia water until thoroughly wet,
then squeeze out Pot 81 piece of tissue paper IN
the box, then layer of moss then the flowers, with
"a lew leaves; buds are incest Put the flowers
toward one cad of the box, the stems slantinE in
the moss Then place another, close ~ possible,
until ono row - across. Repeat with tie next row
of flowers on the stems of the FIRST row until tho
box - fall. Put moss around Tie flowers II neccH-
sary To bold them tight, moss will not stick 10
Tie Mowers like cotton.
have sent enough for plate In n common linen
thread box 10 Massachusetts and other Eastern
States, and they go. there fresh and Ia good con-
dition.
win Mabie woolsey please send mo hcr address.
M. Fisao, Tackegion, \. J.
{. C. BTuEIoS ~ TENNESSEE.
There wilt bc a G. C. Reunion nj Grccncville
Tenn, sept 0. 1890 All Greene County {. C.s are
requested 10 take part. Ne extend most cor
dia invitation To MI the &. G. OF Tennessee; nao
10 al &. &. = Of other Sintca and Territories. Tho
Kcnoiou viii be at the residence Of Ida Waddiv.
one mile south Of Greeueyillc. meeting at II
O'Clock n. U, Those coming from distance viii
picasc write TO Ida WHddic, GTcencviile, Tenn,
Had receive FUN pr gram. Come forward. Tonnes
see G. Cs. and let not be- the last II least.
Committee: u. G. Myers, NyeTs, Ienu,; T. l..
Morrow, Home. Tenn; Ida WHddic, Grceneviiie,
Tenn.
Wadswoth says: True dignity nbldes with
him alone who iu the silent hour of inward
thought can still respect ard siiii revere himself
= Cecil Bridge. New Eicand, o.
IL il good 10 be home from school for tho Sum
mcr and have moro time for the G.. G. ] hope tiin
noble veterans will ever strive so maintain and
preserve the glorious Union for which oar fathers
80 brhvely fought Yours. Pro PntriH, Nellie De
B"rd. Hazel Dell, III.
am very glad Co be a member Of the G. O.. and
regret not becoming QUO sooner. I think THE
Tribune very important paper TO have IN n sol.
dief's home. would like TO correspond with nll
q. &. members Ia iis state or any other Stale fOfI
that matter one member sad That while ia Cicyc.
land, at The umvaiing Of Garileds monument, she
DID not see one &. Z. badge. aud think It was tho
same with me. was looking Tor them. but failed
10 hod thcm. II any G, G. happen To come near
EyriR wish they would cnil ON me They VIII
iiad me ut Room 2. Commercial Block or address
Gilbert q. Jeflefius. l.. o. Box Sl7, Elyrin, ..
The CurIoas Corner.
ANSWERS tn questions will not 10 published with
In two or three weeks after questions appear. So
al VIII have "a chance 10 send replies aud receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
The mnn-ofyvar Chicago is said to have tie most
complete electric plant aboard.
Commodore Rodgers fred the first naval gun In
When John Tyler was President MI the Cabinet
resigned, exeepI Daniel WebaIor, because OF the
bank bill vclocs.
The Hydra "a tabled monster OF Greek myth.
Ology, having nine heads ono 81 which WAS i'm
mortal. Hence the phrase " Iydra-Le
The River OF Ink is ia Africa.
The Feiue Forte At DuTe, or pressing To- death
was a former punishment la England. iaCB-l152
The breast Of the victim was loaded with weights
until lac yielded, or was BmothgfCd.
]. When aud where was the last battle Of the
rebellion fOnghtY-Irncst J. Kern Marion Iowa
2 What editor signed the bail- bond Of JEFF Davis
Ella Colby, Medina n. Y.
g. Where ~ the oldest book In the world md
when and upon what was 1t written 2--AiAdge Hall
lola Kan.
4. Why was the month Of August chosen 10 bear
The name o! Augustus Cesar Lizzie NJ. A Eies-
lett.
BIBLE BRIGADE
Only one Elizabeth the mother Of John iIe Ira M
tsst. b. mentioned in The Scripture
lsaais call 10 sinners is found Ia the sou, chan
ter. and begins 10, everyone TINT lhiTsrelh come
80 10 tie waters"
Tho Tower Of Babel. 10 location aud hight IL
purely speculative. Tradition couples il with some
Of the Babyionish pyramida structures stil stand.
ing.
!. Who l. the first wild man spoken of IN the
c?-Car Walker.
2 Who was lido. and what did ho wrileP-Iou
NJ. Staring.
g. Where was tEe Land Of @ nnan where the Lord
sent Abraham aud L0t?-Chnfles l.. Enider
Who commanded Moses 10 make silver rum
pels?-MTs. Norton.
BRAIN-RACKE RS.
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