The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-17
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upon altar holding the infant Jesus in her arms,
and is surrounded with gold lamps whose glare
eonceas her face. She is clothed with cloth OF
gold, set off with jewels, with which the child,
though in shirt is covered also. Loreiio was
taken by The French i'm 1896, aud the holy image
carried To France; but il brought back with
pious pomp January 8. 1903. and welcomed with
the discharge of cannon and the ringing of bells,
borne in procession 10 the Holy House on rich
franc, resting on the shoulders OF eight Bshops.-
Carl Walker, Udall, Kan.
DOWN IN DELAEEY's CAVE.
DEAR G. G. FRIENDS: Please, in imagination,
may we take you with MS to view n natural
curiosity, known as Delaney's Cave, situated IN
Fayette County, Pa, about 10 miles from our home,
New Salem2 After providing ourselves with TN,
der, Candles compass, etc, we descend into small
pit on the side of which we find opening three
by four feet. We 20 through this aud find our
selves in large hall about 20 feet wide. Passing
on we come to where this hall forks into two
avenues Let one-half of our party take Avenue
No. l, the other Avenue No. 2, and we will come
together in Room No which is "a feet in diameter,
with roof of rock about 20 feet high
From this pass into another hall and thence
TO Room No. ., 80 10y 100 feet, with low roof AT
the end of this we find spring OF excellent
water. just here of our &. &. girls so fightens
G.. NJ. Edmopdson that ho lets fall the Undertook,
and thus lose nearly all our finder. very
marrow passage leads from Room No. 10 the
'Narrows,h passage leading horizontally between
rocks with small descent for about $50 feet TO
perpendicular descent over rocks, down which we
chamber Here are in u rough passage, TO which
we can End no outlet. Therefore we retraee our
steps TO tho mouth of the cave. And now good. by.
Maggie Funk and Neddy johnson, New Salem,
Pa.
STORY OF THE SIEGE OF TROY.
FRIENDS or THE c. O.: Thinking that perhaps
some of you have not heard the story of the cause
of the siege of Troy, will relate II as accurately us
i can remember IL from NEUROLOGICAL history.
Once upon time there party OF gods ana
goddcsses. to which one fair lady was not invited
Angry and jealous, she determined 10 do something
which would cause unpeasautncss 10 those more
fortunate than herself As the means OF accom-
pshing her purpose. she sent to the party golden
goblet, TO be given to the most beautiful Indy
present This caused n dispute as To who WAS the
most beautiful; three claiming IL, among whom
Venus the Goddess of Love. ~ last, ne the
only means OF solving the question: tlcy presented
IL TO Paris, the son OF l'riam, King of Persia to
decide, each agreeing TO abide by his decision one
promised him great riches If hc would decide In
| her favor; another promised him many lands. but
| Venus promised him the most beautiful woman IN
| the world. To Venus the golden goblet was given.
| Now the most beautiful woman in the world at
| this time WAS Helen. the wife OF Menelaus King
! OF Sparta Paris paid visit to Meneiaus, by whom
| he was heartily welcomed. But Paris abused this
! generous hospitality by inducing Helen to fly with
! him TO Troy. And this il why MeneRus beseged
Troy so long; Mt last capturing Il by straiegcn and
! taking Helen back 10 Sparta.-hellie VI. Cook,
| Collins, n. y.
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/ honorable mention wslh tie number nnSwcred,l
A break ia the submarine cable IL located by
measuring the electricity needed 10 charge tho
naming portion.
! bunker Hill Monument Is POI fool high. 1t was
completed by the enterprise Of the women OF Bos-
I ton.
| The United States was withouta President ono
day-ihe Sunday intervening between The cKpira-
ton of Gen. Grants term and the beginning OF the
| term of President Hayes.
There are more than $4,000 newspapers and
periodicals published ia the United States.
/ The youngest prisoner ia Andersouvlic prison
was August DppIcr Go. + i55ih -. " captured
I at Cold Haritor. and called the " Kid"
/ ]. When and whese the first petroleum well
| discovered, nAd how many gallons did Il yield
} daily Harry Il. Matthew'S. KtnstuHn, q.
/ 2 What great naval battle was fought ia June In
| the war Of the rebellion JAS. Il. Alger, Swamp
scott. Mass
3 When and Ia what country were taxes first
! lcyicd Nv. u. Ray, GO&sack ie, n. Y.
T. Where II The Land Of the Midnight Sun -?
Anna NJ. Bechdei Blanchard Pa
o. Where - the only AR Post composed solely
OF lndians?-Lou NJ. Starring
BIBLE BRIGADE.
When the IsraeiiteE were numbered the second
year after they came out Of Egypt. tho census
| showed 100 $50
King David had 1900 singers as mentioned Ia ]
/ Chronicles. % 8.
Miriam the prophecies played on the tlinbrel
and was an inspired singer.
Our Blessed Lord was only tine subject 81 tbs
Offering bat the priest who offered. Thus by hlr
sacrifices we are pardoned, and b. ms iniercessiou
we are preserved.
Solomon imported linen yarn from Egypt on the
/ bnckE of horses.
!. Who tho first bridal vail ?-Enie L. Bud
/ lngton Groiou. Conn.
2. What King had "A navy on the Red Sea - una
V. johnson.
g. Where Is the Bible reference 10 seven women
and one mnnY-M. Annie Duryea.
4. Who commanded Moses To make silver trum,
pet6Y-Myrtie t. Garland.