The National tribune., 1892-12-01
EDITORS CHAT
About Things You Think About.
1t IG 81 HARD TO PLEASE.

II is hard to please everyone, try as we WILL Inc
better way is TO always do the best we can and be
satisfied with the results, whether The criticism
that follows be kind or unknd. You will. at least,
have the satisfaction of doing the best you know
how.
The Editor is always very grateful, not only Tor
kind words of commendation. but, also for kind
words of criticism. showing how Improvement
NAV be made So let us all be friends together and
unite hearts and hands for the common good.
To show how an editor may stand between two
fires the following quotations from recent letters
quoted:
1.-The insignificant C. c. columns of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE hardly stand any more than
childish criticism"
2-"Please continue to favor us with your kind
and noble thoughts. No could help trying 10
live good and true life with such head 10 The G.
c. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE seems an Alma Mater
to me-
The Editor finds consolation in the fact that the
letter from which the second quotation is made is
more neatly and correctly written than is the one
from which the first quotation is taken, The in
ference is that number two has culture and
Is therefore a better critic Still. if number
will send on a helpful communication upon any
subject of interest to the c. c. the Editor will gladly
print it. with thanks TO The writer. The greatest
good to the greatest number is c. c. law.
USE OF CAPITALS.
Why does the sun begin with italic small
letter as il is Il proper EOuu? Please answer by
letter publish reply.-Annie Luckinger. Big
Springs. Mo.
Formerly all nouns capitalized in English,
as they are in German, from which language the
English is very largely made up. Then English
usage decreed that only proper nouns should be
capitalized such the names of persons countries,
cities and abstract things, sun. moon, nation.
state summer winter. day, night civilization. bar
barisn religion. truth. charity, and so
In latter years the tendency is 10 drop capitals,
except ia The of the names of persons. cities.
and countries and such distinctive things as the
names OF days ard months. as Monday and Tues
day January and February.
The cultivation of the art of printing has been i'm
the direction OF clear, plain. type, free from
the smallpox boiches OF mixed types italics and
warty lettering. II is TO the typographer aud the
artist combined that we must attribute the change
in the printed text ms rked of late.
Compare an old print book, with its staring CAPT
tails and nondescript types with book fresh from
the best modern presses and the difference will
be perceptible at glance.
In the German the sun is feminine and the
masculine. In the formation Of English from the
Saxon aud Norman languages the Latin FORM in
troduced by France, through the Normans, of a
masculine md a feminine moon prevailed
This form France received from the Romans when
they conquered Gaul. originally, then, sun was
masculine noun representing deity, and espec-
tally entitled to capitalization. TO there is no
deity connected with the sun; il is simply great
burning globe, the center OF heat and light for
a planetary system of which our earth IL \ part.
The sun ought not to be capitalized as we capital
lied God, the supreme maker and ruler Of things
POSTAL AUTOGRAPH.
VIII some one kindly explain for the benefit of
Ruth 4. Drown, Warren Il. l., and Others what Is
meant by postal autograph.
pfguOp OF nYFopn pTrZzrr
No correct answer has been received TO the Bishop
of Oxford Puzzle, therefore prize is awarded
Picnic and Grace Darrall. Preston, Pa, came the
nearest having answered all but three of the
queries. Maggie l.. Hover. Poughkeepsie N Y
came second. having missed four. All others were
farther removed. The answer is
THE HUMAN BODY,
and the puzzle is given with the answers following
the queries:
have a trunk with
]. Two lid.-Eye-lids.
2. Two caps-Knee- caps.
3. Two musical nsirutncnts-Ear- drums.
4. Two established measures-Fect.
5. A great number Of articles carpei ter cannot
dispense witi-Nails
6. Two good fish-Soles.
Z. great number of small ones-MuscIes.
8. Two lofty tTees-Palms
9. Fine fiowers-Tulips two lps).
10. The fruit Of indigenous plsnt-Apple
(Adams).
! H. Two playful animals--Calves
IL. number of smaller and less tame breed
Hares (haiTs).
- a fine stag-Hart (Iieart).
IL. A great number of whips without handles-
! Fyc-lashes.
| IS. Some weapons of wsrfare-Arms
l5. A number of weather cocks-Ysnes (yeinsl
IL. The step of a hote-lnm-step (inscpl.
Is. The House Of Commons on the eve of a
dvision-Ayes and Noes eyes and nosel
10. Two students or scholnrs-PupiIs (of the eye)
20 Some Spanish grandees who wait on me-Ten
/ Dons ttendons).
81. Two fine buildings-Templcs.
70 A foreign coin-Crown.
% A part OF beil-Tongue.
"a A garden yegeiable-Puse
IS A barren tract OF land-Waste (waistl
| &c Part of n saw-Teeth.
! q A ranbow-lrs tof eyel.
| Is. An isihmus-Seck.
| 30 An article used for spinninR-Tow ftoel
| 30 What physician does--Heals (heelsl.
! 81 Tie summit of hiil-Brow.
! 81 South American aninul--Sape ian anal of
| the neck.
80 An artists utensl-Pallet lpslate).
| "a An English library-Bohns (bones)
| IS What everyone likes to have over his head
| Rnof (of the fnouth)
IS What IS in everyones closet or household-A
| Skeleton.
81 Adams first lass--A Rib.
! So What is necessary to all stringed Instruments
| Chords tcords).
80. Travellers for pleasure-Tourists two wris,s,.
| CONVERSATION CLUB.
| Thoughts from the c. G. Members on MANY
| Topics.
| Rules Of the Gub-l. Write briefly. Write only
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