The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-27

HAFPT HOUSEHOLD: This Is very handy, and can
be made NJ stail cost. Take an old stand Of suitA-
bic size cover . rsi with wooden CLOTH then again
with oi'ctDth 81 some pretty design: gid tie legs
or paint them any bright color preferred. After
the paint > dry tie a bow Of ribbon on each leg
and. 20 make Il look finished tack some edq-
ing around the edge, running ribbon through IL 10
match the bows. The stand itself II now finished
Set M some corner where IL will show of 10 good
advantage take some perforated paper work on
~ The motto Please write 70 often" and hang
over the stand get bottle OF ink take a piece
81 s1E. gather around the Top Of the bottle bronze
the stopper and that IL finished For n ueu-yyiDer
take piece 81 flannel eight inches long and three
wide, work border around the ends and aides
Hold book fashion. and fasten in covers such a.
covers on notebooks tying la the middle with rib
bon To make the boiter. select four pieces Of
blOttHg Of suitable size and tie with usrroy
ribbon; take t'To pieces Of pasteboard cover with
Eeiin. ana tasien together with cord. The pieces
should he shout nine by six inches and are 10 hold
the paper Cover = small box with pretty material
Tor holding Pefss and pcnn0lders aud have notler
Tor POsiAse-stai1Ip. Place all these on the stand
lay by them a dictionary. and sec II Il does not
please yOu.-AnHa MAndaEllie. saybrook, Pa.
c. C. CAKE.
DEAR II. II VIII send you all a recipe for rnnl.
ing a q. 4. cake Try IL aud report. Half cur OF
butter. two cups Of sugar two eggs four Guns Of
hour tWo-thlrds cup Of sweet cream two teaspoon
fnis q Royal baking powder; lemon 10 haror.-
Maggie Thompson. JiidcB, Kan.
PETTY cHRocHETRD EDGE.
DEAR II. H.: Here are directions for a pretty
narrow edge. Iake . chain Of - stitches
lst rOw-2fiss 81. II ia next, ch, tr Of II.
turn.
I'd row-Ch 81 tr into each Of Str. Och a., am.
der 2 ca, cB, iF in third off ch turn
ID row IA. Ia into last Of 3 ch ch z Tn 2 cb
turn. Eri eat from second FOw.-EllR IAhman.
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Conversation CIub.
Roi6E oJH,e Cub. Write briefly 2 xyy.,s ont1
o. one side 81 Tie paper. 3. Write 20 tie f,oInt
Write on one subject. s. Write your best. 8.
Send sussers TO all puzzles for use ~ Fdi,r a.
week the liaIes Of those writing The best IefIe
style, composition, spelling penruansitit and gen
eIll merit eOilsldeEed-wii be named al tie head
will include all Of these reauireu1euts second
honor VII! include a deficiency ia some one toInt
10 OtlieTE vii be named.
HONOR ROLL--BEsT LETTERS.
First H0n0r-Lanra II. KsA. Chicago. III.
Second HonoF-Aellie IL COnOyer, Olay Cal
ORR ROLL cALL--EEw MEMBERS.
THE letters y.s.-sBean veterans son. v.d yetey-
sn's daughter aid Wv veterans widow: member
81 essociaiiei.s viii be marked s.Y. aud DIV
Emma G. Clements. v.d.. Asbury Park, n. J..
ara htn H. Eaton. v. wife, New Salem, Mass
Allie spence, vd., McchaHicstown o., Nora
Spence, D.k.. Aecilaniesiown o.; Angie Rove
g.d-, Kansas City. Mo; heitie Storm Chester M
ora l. Siss9u, v.d., Great Bend n. "; Myrtle 81
dulbuTi, v'd, Jennings, La; Mrs. Adde H. Roberts
Wv, Ottawa, III Algah h. Young sy lieneva
keb.5 Lucinda Warner, V.d.. Eidsyold WIS. Eve
o. Council Esst ~ Louis. III; Ethel Heedllasn,
v.d-, New Castle. Ind; Lillian sLorInoni vi
Princeton Ind. Belle Hunt, v.d. Ia Fayeile N
j. /; Annie and Saiiie g. PaTke. y.ds Kaob Ilel u
o.. KY II. Blanche Potter. E.d., Cisippeni,ooi,
VT; /. Meua Young. y.d Cambridge ~ :. y =
Barrett -. Box 20. Exeter. n H.; j. 81 Sssrens
va, Mabel }. stevens, v.d Osakfs MINI. Ne,Iis
a.. Cunningham. v.d.. Santa re, Kan; William ri
kickOTds. DeeTiiead, Kan; George Gfice We Red.
ford. Kan; Thomas A Dawson Va 81 Riai.slar
Pa u. r. Gibbons, BRrne, w.: AdAh h. Fulton
va. Glasgow, Iowa Jennie l.. Ziun v.d BOLIVIA
HI IseHora +. Adams. va, WalerFiiie ne
Emmn Shields, va CeHtrHlis. Wash; Taia Car
psHieT Aoftez, Col. May Chamberlain. V.d Ash.
shna. Aefi-i Winnie :. Wade, Y.d., Montesano
whai'- -. Econ, Lexington Ore, introduced iyy
annie l. Ailiiainsi Ada Mile and W. II Shaw.
ger, fliisburg' kan Edith Cole. Edith Niol,olds
Nay IL JacknaH, ID. Brdgeton. Ind Dgnt.l n
Heath, Woodland IN; Geo. " RosegbeTeeT
Woodland. III; Anna Lord, F.d.. Hermitage Mo
~. X Ciark, Orrek, Mo; A. /. Turner g New
Hudson, p J.; Mrs. q. u. Hazellon. Vd oiIincy
Iowa; Howard Harms. VS.. Corning iowa. n II
Marshall. Usage Mission, Kan; Alta s. MarsilaIl
Ed-l Willow City, y. D.; Annie M. Danhayen, v "a