The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-18


permit only hasty glance at back numbers of o..
G. columns The one with Adnlena Frisbie's
pictured countenanoe is missing.
How can | express my gratitude TO Maude Mar
tin, whose gentle hand placed flags and flowers on
my young husbands grave in the National Gene
terry and sent few blossoms TO my home. They
were forwarded to me, and In my ohidhood's home,
where he woed and won me years ago; II seemed
but days ne their fragrance, like thoughtangels.
whispered OF the happy pnst
Come to the rescue, friends, with your dimes
and votes | coincide with my husband and cast
my vote for the Nations ohiefialn, who lives en-
shrined in memorys urn, and quote from poem
by John II. Lane:
Son Of Amorioai Nobleat Of moni Thy hears
beat for thy country entire;
lmpefFlous to ranoor, maguanimou5, with soul
to inspire,
Men with thine own indomitable zeal and fire,
Dead hero of II Nationi more than kinRi"
Would be pleased to receive postal autographs
from all for kcepsakcs. Thanks. Aunt May, Pro
patria.-Addie b. Roberts. Ottawa, Ill.
BECOME ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
FRIENDS OF THE @. O.: How many have heard
the sto-y of tho sun dial mnkerY Nonr the entrance
of the Middle Temple, a building In the city Of
London. occupied by the lawyers there Is a sun
dial on which the following motto Is inscribed
"Begone about your business" This sun. dial was
constructed before tho OF clocks became gem
eral, by order of the association OF lawyers who
gave direction that suitable motto should be IN
scrlbed upon II, when IL should be erected, assign
ing To one of their number the tns Of selecting the
motto. The dial was completed, md the dial
motto.
Il am sent for the motto" said he, ON entering
the lawyers Office
Motto? What motto? know nothing of any
motto, he replied. lie happened to be very busy
NJ the time
THE motto for the sun-dlal !" said the foreman
II tell you know nothing about IT," exclaimed
the angry lawyer. " am busy; go 10 somebody
else for your motto. Why do you come TO me for
eycrything? Begone about your business"
The foreman returned To hs employer, and ro-
ported all he could get from the lawyer was, Bs-
gone about your business
The very thing Tor n sun-dia" said the dial
maker. what II clever man chat Isl lie couldn't
have mt on better motto II ho had puzzled over
II year"
The next day the sun-dial made it's appearance at
the entrance of the Temple, and on It everyone
read IN large letters Begone about your busi-
ness"
capital motto for all. There class OF people
who, having nothing TO do themselves try TO pre-
vent others from attending to their business. How
many precious hours would be spared TO the dill
gent, could this motto OF tho sun-daI warn of the
Idle, the frivolous aud the tedious2 What n bless
ing 1t would bc If many worthy but mConstdcrato
callers and loun2ors would heed. and go about
their busincss-L. May Steward, Strawton, iud.
TRIBUNE ExCHANGE-wAETEp
tTHR NATIoNAL TRIuUSE Exchange viii DO de-
voted solely TO The exchange Of souvenirs. Any
thing pertaining 10 business must be ecnt to the
advertising departmental
To Exchange Prize 20 prettiest collection ad-
verising of II or more cards from &C. girl same
AID. T. Marshall, l0S North Lake street, Della
ware. q. Molic Darling and like songs for
oihers.-Kntic Dent, Ciurssa, MINI. Prizes for
the preitcs also the largest collection advertising
catds.-Anua +. Gctcheh Unity. IN. "BfoS en-
Vows for best G. G. csbinet-MagEic N. Gardner
Milford. no. Sheet music and songs for same
l.. q. Eckert, Box SOS. Hastings MINI. Confcder-
ME money and postage stamps, genuine. for keep
sakes.-lsiiza ,lnckson ChrisiHnsburg, Pn. Speci-
mems ofrock Tor same and letters from q. G. inter
csted In geology.-ldn NJ. TIT, Jewctt City. Conn.
Postal autographs with @. &. members WHOSE
pictures have appeared in the 0Rliery.-W. +.
NolZ Reading. Kan. First second aud third prizes
for G. &. collections Of postage stamps by Sept. .
cat out 10 save nOtches.-Mrs. j.. &. Mcclellan Box
lO9, lndiannla III.
Letters of g. O. members good references given:
Clara i. Poole ltookport, Mass Box cot Mamie
q. Hodgkins. Rocsport. Mass, Box ~ Lewis J..
Beboni, sheridan, Ky. would IKE tho words 81
Come BACK. Ny Benny, To he ~: v 4. Barnes,
New Madrid, Mo: Alice Gale. ilo hathaway aud
Florence Reed. Patterson, o. also pusini8 and pho
graphs; Htti!e Nj Rossenbcrgcr, teacher, Wood
land. Ill: Title Tegg, PapinoHu, H.; Anua J. aud
blanchard. ia.
Postal autographs: Gertie ellison. Cons,antin o /;
Rufus :. Mason, Junction City, o.; = X, and VIII
W. Ferguson. Scuttvilic. Ncb. Matte Siamen
Almond, ~ Y, a prize Tor best: Minnie i. Stewart
Cross Plains, Ind.
Wanted. Someone 10 send me the recipe for
roiI-hiug horus which appeared IN THE NATIONAL
TRlRUHR,-A McCelland, IGj Ontario 81, CoHocs
y. Y. To thank n &. g. friend for flowers, aud 10
say 10 others that do not wish friendship ribbon.
Hattie L. Hunt. ReGdt0wn, O. Rcciiatioua 10
speak at ohiidfcn's moetings.-Wm. r. Richards.
Iegituuc Ind. Veterans to send me pieces al their
shirt=, six inches square also. u piccs Of paper
with name, command, where thoy enlisted lruath
OF service and present address. for fair quijt-M.
J., Talbot, Webster. Kan. Ia THE NATIONAL
IHIHuSE June 20 Tor Jennie r Wooster, Mt Desert
Forfy, Nc, read Minnie ~postcT.-S h. Grant
Friendship cane ribbon. Mary J.. stNmen, Al
moud, ". Y "Gypsr'H Warning" aud answer
aud Nellie GrHy."-Eiia Fields Box 60. West
Plains, no. &. q. to know my j. Franc
sIlH, Washburn, H. not Frame Fort Nayine
iffft Tun f.tas la FfE * Inn -
July IL my addrezs.-GIndys A. Lewis WHAT -
iriendshipeano ribbon Nellie II. Cook, Collins
y. y.
The Carlous Corner.
ANSWERS 10 questions will not bc published with
In two or three weeks after questions appear. 80
All viii have u chance 10 send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
The State OF Maine took its name from tho
Province 81 Maine Ia France, Ia compliment to
Queen Henrietta, French wife Of Charles !.
There II OIL known and 4 $40 unknown SOL
diers buried Ia Arlington Cemetery.
william Cullen Bryant saw the beginning of our
National literature aud almost ils latest phase
The hfst recorded dictionary Is IN the Chinese
laHguHgc-daie 100 B q.
!. Who WAS Jenny Lind and what did hhe think
Of Amerlcaus?-AnHR ~, Bechdel.
2: What are the "averiey Novels. and why so
cAlledT-JAmes Garrett
3. Who were the Arcadinns, aud what Became Of
hsm7-Lenore Sherwood marble
An incorrect answer, beHt by contributor was
enormously inserted Aug % instead Of the correct
ono IItphi'A ny ti'S ne courts al tEOgn-
wells lime were known dict. bat the Diet Of
Worms was the council before which Luther was
summoned for trial. When urged by hia irienda
against appearing, Luther said he would 10 TO
Worms II every tile Ola the roofs IA devil.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The land Of Nod Ii synonymous with land Of
wandering.
The Desert OF Sin is in Arabia. near the Gulf of
SueZ.
In tile reign Of Cyrus King Of Persa tho He
brews were hr-i known aA Jews, upon their return
10 Judes from captivity.
HiInrod Is the fret hunter named la the Bible
j. Who was NehuslitR Helen J., g. Norton
2. What was Sabbath days journey Frances
9. York.
3. What king Of Israel built ivory house D.
Dina Armstrong.