The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-20

noiiceably evenings of certain seasons All will
have observed that, but To give causes here would
enerohch upon too valuable space of our splendid
TRIBUEE
You right, the Almightys ways and power
are truly infinite, but he gives us the power to
search for the truth. To praise honor and glorify
Him for his great gifts and manifold blessings
should be our first and last aim in life.-A. II.
Mundt, Fairbury, Ill.
RAILROAD MEN IN THE EAST.
FRIENDS OF THE G.. c.: Was much amused nj
reasons why ladies should not he railroad telegraph
operators Wonder if the procsters have ever
seen u railroad station and its ladyliSe operator ?
personally, the writer hns been and IL in almost
daily contact with railroad employees many OF these
have sons and daughters who are graduates OF
academies and nrt schools, and the fathers are as
gcntlemanly as the same number VI men in any
walk oil life. You may include the clergy II you
desire,-no disresprct for them is intended.
The writer will wager new hat or gold ring
among these ladies as in the same number in other
Ceilings. Hero in New England railroad man =
chance for employment depends on his sobrlety.
An ordinary train of passenger cars costs from
$50 600 to- say $3.50 600 and Is not entrusted in
temperate bruies. The least inoiviity of trainmcn
means, II reported. dismissal, il uuprovoked. For
my part, cannot see why any Indy should hesitate
In the choice of calling between telegraph key,
or sounder, and the hanging n clotics-line a
week washing for n club of 10 with the Their
momctcr at zero, and perhaps snow on the ground.
L. NJ Iinkham, Springfield Mass.
CLUB WHISPERS
]. for one, heartily indorso juin Pringle's sug-
geslion of organizing n reading circle. why not
choose some one author aud study his life ana
works. such rs scott Dickens, Sltlspcrc, Iytton.
Hugo, Irving, Ruskin. Eliot. Hawthorne, Elmer
son. or anyone that all or majority agree upon
IL historical reading is preferred, select author
accordingly. Let us heur from oihcrs-Snilie stan
berry, Rocky Ridge, o.
Grace Fnrcman Napoleon, Ind, has answered
" Here y TO the rul-call within the golden gates,
over there We hope To all meet her nt the last
grand G. G. Reunion. The berUavcd family has
the deep sympathy of the G. C.-Julius W. Go
gnrn, Second Lieutenant Camp i6S, lIallstoa. Mich
lmnEinc my surprise and delight IN receiving IA
letter from Carrie a. Freeman Ainswor,h, Neb.,
saying the Nebraska &. &. were sending ,ue, Hs u
gilt, mn album containing their photographs, Tor "A
valentine. Yesterday ii cabinet photographs came
NIL right: to-day letter from Cnrric continuing
the money instead of album. She found the eX-
press charges high, IL would cost almost
as much as the album was worth, going through
so many express companies; said ] should pur-
chase anything wished for thc money. To-day ]
send for n flag 10 drapc over my C. C. corner; will
paint ON il . From Nebraska G.. c." aud prize it
just as highly "a the album. Denr Nebraska c. g.
boys and girls, have not words to thank you Tor
such Kindness to an unseen member ! Will ever
have a warm side for you. May God bless you all,
- the wish Of your ihr-nway iriend.-Mcdn Plymp-
ton, West Decatur Pa
TRIBUNE ExCHANGE-wANTED.
To Exchange Minerals and Confederate coin
for coins-E. t. Hill Johnson VT Something
suitable for camera md chem cal out t-Wiilnm l.,
lslsrRll. G76 Orchard street Chicago, Ill Music for
photographs of &. G., postal autographs o? nIemen-
NJ.
SILK sacho's for 10 cents silver, for G. e. rl'nin-
Mrs William II. GeuTcl Box IA. IIegcwisca, III.
Prize Tor pretiicst autograph by May l-Annie J..
Williams, SGugus, Mass. Ring for best photo
graph--Corn NJ. Crawford. Box j.. Valley juno
ton Wis Cabinet FOR prettiest friendship
ribbon, prize Cor handsomcst phntngraph--l tcs.
sic AclicnbaCh, Bentricc Ncb Ilawthnrnr' a " soar.
let Letter mud Our Mutunl Friend, Tor best
oner.-Emma n. New. Box 81 Illgginspori. ~.
Poems for Flying Jcen's Last Leap aud . The
Hero OF Cotrmaugh Valley Hclrun ID. Whit
ucy, Shelby, o. Hoods Wbm's and Oddities y
for best photograph &. G. pirl,-Johu g. LpunErd.
Belmont. Iowa. Schiiler'- Poems lonthcr for fonT
yards ribbon; write hrst.-EvR O. Pryor 1870 West
minister street, Providence, X, I. silk aud velvet
pieces for same; prize Tor prettiesi, hand drawn
or l,ainicd.-GrRce Parkhurst, Springfield, Vt
Nanied-Postnl Autographs; Laura J. koiten,
Shrewsbury, Pa: Mary Il. Wore, Logan, Iowa
Olive GiIlum. Milford, H.. Mamie l.. BHrtIc- Box
liz. Osborn. q I,ennarn T. Howe, Hups.uton.
Mass; ID, l.. Sessions Forest Grove. y. J., also
simnp photographs; Alice harrington Scrhnry.
Nyo.; Frank Pierce, Box 2i2, aud u T.. Hathaway,
Box Sol, Milton. Iowa NeltiC q. Hildahl. Ucouo'
rHowoc, Wis: " J.. Russell. Box Is. stamford.
Conn Elsie HiichuR-. Brynutbmrs. Iowa. prize
for prettiest; Anna l.. Hopkine uriaiI, Cal,
The Curious Corner
ANSWERS TO questions will not DC published with
ia two or three weeks after questions uppear. so
MI viii have chance to send replies and receive
honorable mention with tie number nuswercd.l
Marco Bozzari's dying words were: To die
for liberty ~ q pleasure aud not "a pain
fyihagoras invented the multiplication table in
Tie fret Postmaster General WINS Benjamin
Franklin, appointed July -. 1913.
The Trade winds are so called because they assist
i'm navigation.
The Emperor Augustus bnHseh that Le found his
Capital brick aud LEFT IL marble. as. +
Cesar uttered the flHUns words. Neui. vidi.
vict. following bis yiciOfy through syria aud POu-
iu-. nficr the AlcKEHiirine wnr.
J. Why WIS the recent Hs-anblngc 81 Delegates
at Washington from South America, called a Pan
American Congress y - Cora Martin.
2 Where aud how lIigh - tie highest waterfall
Ia the vocabulary VI, i.counrd.
. What author called the Great Block
hcadY Christian S5imcps0n.
T. NIini y our Na;i0uu, hymn aud IS lao composed
h?-Ursuia 4. Campbell.
o. What shepherd aud astronomer Of NaViA was
condemned 10 "a sleep of 30 yehT-.--Cad kepuer
BIBLE BRIGADE
The prophets jeremiah aud Urtiah prophesied
against Jerusalem.
The prnpheicsscn mentioned Ia Scripture are ;
Miriam, Deborah Huldah, Anna, Elizabeth mad
MHry.
The four daughters of Philip seem to have par.
taken for time 81 prophetic inspiration
Isaiah says. in lisa, IL. relieve the oppressed
judge ilic fathrrlcss. plead for the widow
Christ spoke seven times from The cross. The
number In typical OF completeness.
!. How old WAS Jnsliua when lac died, and where
was lac bured?-Mg. Mayo.
.. How many times does the word baptized "
occur IN the New Testament Edna ". Poor
3. What Is the word found ia Psalms, III o. that
occurs IA no other place In the Bible Myrtle r.,
sudeTsou.
4. Who asked the first question 10 tlie old Tesla
nient aud who The first in the Newt G. Cal
burn.