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tive board, not at one another but at a
massive turkey, literally oozing chestnuts,
resting upon it's back IN a thick gravy.
And, no doubt, its face would have been
Illuminated with a seraphic smile had It
not terminated just where the neck Joined
the breast bone.
Very soon seven plates were filled with
turkey and chestnut filing, around each
plate were many little plates containing
honey and cranberry sauce, onion sauce
with prunes, and buttered pie, which took
the place Of bread. There was no converse
ton. the mouths Of the diners being
otherwise occupied. But hardly had they
began to eat when bang, boom, tum-ta-
ra-ra, bang" was heard IN the street out
side. Magdalena, holding a spoon and
plate of ice-cream in one hand and
turkey bone in the other, ian to the win
dow The village band was playing a
march in front Of the house. And, oh.
all the prominent citizens were assembled
there-the mayor, the councilmen. the
district attorney and a throng of small
boys.
ooh, dear, they have come to take US
to prison." sighed MagdaIena, gobbling
down the ice-cream.
But this was not the case. A deputa-
ton entered the room, led by the Won
ems Guild and the Mother Dorcas Society
and followed by the editor of THE Squee-
dunk Herald" and solemnly took up their
positions on chairs. while the members Of
the Dorcas Society, assuming the func-
ton of mattresses, went round and round
the tables in silence. handing the dishes
to the girls as theys were needed.
At first. so great was their surprise,
none Of the guests appeared to have much
appetite; but soon. being reassuI ed by
Bud Joy, who was munching his third
helping of turkey with grave unconcern.
they fell to again. When the turkey had
been demolished. the treasurer and honor
airy. recording secretary Of the Dorcas So
ciety brought in an enormous dish of
omelet, which steamed and dubbed In the
center. but was frigid and cold around
the edges, where it was hidden beneath
great mountains of ice-cream. There was
red ice-cream, favored with strawberries;
there was green ice-cream, favored with
pistachio; there was white ice-cream,
favored with vanilla; there was blue ice
cream, favored with huckleberries; there
was brown ice-cream. favored with choc-
olate, and in the center of the table
there was an immense pile of yellow ice
cream, labeled Not to be eaten until the
end of dinner"
Three-quarters of an hour after the com
nlencemert of the meal Janet laid down
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being the eldest son, was given a thor
ough college education. graduating from
Harvard College In 1853. ranking the
fourteenth in a class of u. But while
he bore the reputation being a studious
scholar, he was not compared with many
less worthy school-fellows. for in that
day one did not rank according to ones
scholarship, but took precedence accord
ing to the standing of ones family, and
the Adams family did not then enjoy
high social position.
During his entire boyhood and youth
John Adams was a hard and cOnscien-
tious worker. He grew up in a most
wholesome and vigorous environment, so
characteristic of the early colonial days
While vet very young he framed a phil
osophy all his own, keeping to his stand
ards in spite of opposition. trait in his
character which many called stubborn,
but which was rather the following out
of his honest convictions.
Although he possessed many fine traits,
he also had his weak side and none
knew this better than did John Adams
In his diary he says: Vanity. am sen
sible, IS my cardinal vice and cardinal
folly" And in many ways he deplored
the fact that he was endowed with too
much coneeit. As a boy he was never Il
pleasure-lover in the physical sense. He
was studious Industrious. serious and
rather inclined 10 distrust others This
last characteristic made him appear un-
sociable and caused him to make few
friends But. aside from his few short
comings, John Adams was a most ad-
mirable boy, possessing a noble nature
and an indomitable will which carried
him to success in later life
NARY GRAHAM
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BY HELENA DAVIS.

Grace, May, Johnny and Paul sat
round the IRE and listened to the Janu-
arY blizzard without 1t was night and
Just the time TO tell stories. Paul be
gan the evenings entertainment by tell
ing in his best style a thrilling Indian
tale in which David Crockett promi-
nently figured. Grace followed with
s'child lost in the snow sort of story
that made her listeners turn pale and
tremble. Then came little Johnny with his
fayorite yarn about an old man who
lived in a hogshead and went in and
out through the bunghole. When Mays
turn came she sat quite still a minute
thinking; then she said: "I'll tell you
story founded on facts-a story our last
cook, before this one, told me one day.
Nnd before beginning I must tell you
that the little Snif1e-Tifie of the tale
was the cooks own niece-sO she de
clared"
Hereupon the three listeners said "Oh.
my" and sat up very straight and folded
their hands in a listening attitude.
"Once upon a time began May,
there was, in the streets Of London,
lltrle girl who begged for her daily
bread. She was an orphan, and did not
know where to ind her dead parents
relatives. So she was obliged to live
on what charitable people saw fit to give
her in the form of aims. This little
girls name was Snia1e-Tif1e a pet name
her papa had given her before he went
to the BOer War and was killed.
Zone day as Snifle-Tifie was standing
in front of a great market house a beau
tfful lady, all dressed in green velvet
and green furs, drove by in green car
riage trimmed richly in gold and set
with emeralds. On behOlding Snih1e-
Tihe the beautiful lady spoke something
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How to Make a Peanut
Frame.

Girls. did you ever see a photograph
frame made of peanuts? Well try max
ing one for youI selves. And If you do
you will not. stop with one-you win
probably make three or four for your own
room as well as some for your friends as
little gifts fer you will find them most
unique and artistic.
Have a carpenter make a thin pine
wood frame to fit a cabinet or panel pho
tograph building it with the proper
groove in the back to admit Of fitting in
a glass and cardboard protection. Then
get a bag Of peanuts and a pot Of good
glue With a small brush apply the glue
to the frame and lay on the peanuts-in
the shells. Of course taking pains to At
them snugly together. As you place them
drop q little glue from the brush between
the nuts to hold them securely together.
After the frame is completely covered
with the peanuts let 1t lie on the table
till the glue is thoroughly hardened, then
with a clean brush go over it very care
fully with furniture varnish.
If the frame is hung against a panel of
dark red OF green burlap you have no
idea how artistic the effect Is
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- "
Rr V r Emannal

By Y. R. Emanuel.
Mother" said little Maudie. with a
pout, I'm sure that three helpings OF
dessert would do me no harm. Why,
when ! was staying for the summer at
Aunt ELIAS, We all ate just what we
wanted and were none the worse Off
And you and Janet came home looking
as yellow as two twenty dollar bills on
account of the bilious things you had
been eating" answered her mother.
well. anyhow, we felt right enough
inside" said Maudfe. How is it, I won
der, that the things that are incest to eat
are always those that we can't get Pie
is much nicer than bread. but there s
much less of it in the world, and the
grown-ups usually make a corner in it
for themselves. When grow up 1 shall
eat anything I choose"
Let me hear your imaginary bill of
fare for dinner, said Maudie's mother
well, I should begin with meat, just
in the ordinary way" answered Maudie,
"only it would be turkey. And no one
would eat any part but the breast Then
there would be cranberry sauce, and
molasses. and chocolate to drink, and
bread and honey, and pie covered with
condensed milk, and all kinds of nuts
and fruit"
mother, smiling.
well, of course, If Janet made a pig
of herself. But as long as we didn't
overeat, why should we fall sick?'
You shall try 1t and see
ssWhat?" exclaimed Maudie, jumping
up from her chair, do you really mean
that motherT"
yes" said her mother. plying her
needles busily. Experience is the only
method by which anything can be
learned So you do not believe that all
these rich foods would make you sick
On January % which is your birthday,
you shall invite all your friends to a
party, and you shall all make out your
own bills of fare"
For many days after this conversation
daudie and Janet could hardly contain
their excitement. Never before had such
a wonderful thing been known to hap
pen They sent out invitations to five
friends, Nellie and Esmeralda Bishop,
Amarinth JOY, Hester Leroul and Mag
dalena Smith IN addition to these an
invitation was extended to Amarinth' s
brother, Bud. who was only i've years
old. but as fat and greedy as a pig.
Now, you might Imagine that the
mothers of these children would have
objected to their being gorged upon every
imaginable delicacy, but strange TO say.
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cloth. These she cut out also. Then APP
peared three spots to show where the cut
ting had been done. Frightened almost
to death at this, poor Snifde-Tif1e jerked
the clothes of and redressed herself in
the old garments she had worn on enter
ing that awful house She then crept
from the room, down the hall and down
the stairs toward the front door. Her
heart was in her throat, huttering like
Gagged wild bird. Suppose the butler
should see her and stop her? Or. sup
pose that terrible witch-for now Snifie-
Tifiie knew the Green Lady was none
other than n wItch-should catch Il
glimpse OF her? But she gained the hall
door, turned the knob just as the butler
came running from his seat in the rear.
'Hold-hold" he cried in a voice that
reared like thunder But Snlf1e-Tifle
knew there was no time for her to loose
by faltering one minute, so, without
looking around, she grasped firmly the
door handle, gave it quick jerk and
was out on the steps Just as the irate
butler leaped into the open doorway.
But such good luck was never before
heard of. There, on the pavement in
front of the mansion, stood a great, big,
rOsey- faced policeman. To him Sniffle
Tif1e ran and unfolded the story Of the
mysterious Green Lady and the hundred
dead children upstairs.
Why. you dear little waif" roared
the policeman, you look for all the
world like me dear sister, what's no
more-my dear sister Maggie O'TooIe.'
" Why, that's my dear mothers name,
said Snifle-Tifie, looking up in the big
policeman's face. And I'm thinking you
must be my uncle Mike, who I've heard
mamma talk of so much. He's a police
man
well, and so 1t turned out that the
policeman was Snifie-Tifie's own uncle,
and he took the little orphan to his own
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COnundrunas

Why is the sand of the sea like strong
drInk2
Because they are both found at the
bar.
When are household servants like yes
sells?
When being discharged.
What is it that you may shut up in q
room, lock the doors to hold it, have a
Waterman to prevent its moving and
which viii, in spite of all this precau-
tion. so out?
CRATE FIRE.
When is a ship like a spool of thread?
When it has a hole in it.
Why are tailors and sleighs alke7
They are both cutters
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Riddles.

fly through the sky
Almost a mile high;
I've no wings. but TAFT:
And I move like a sail.
am not n fowl.
Nor a beast, nor a man.
Tell me. then. pray,
What I am-if you can.
"a kite-)
Ten mems length,
Ten mems strength.
Ten men can't tear 1t,
But q baby can carry IT.
"A rope.)
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green, leaving few white dashes to
represent snow. Touch the hedge with
blue-green and the front fence with
sepia. The smoke should be a deep blue
gray. When done press between books.
then mount on a red picture mat and
hang on the wall Of your den.
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First cut out the picture and paste
carefully on a bit of smooth pasteboard.
Then, with your watercolors, paint the
sky a purplish-blue at the top. blending
down toward the horizon line to a pale
crimson and ending against the line of
hills with a bright orange yellow to in
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dictate a sunset. Paint the bodies and
branches of the trees-where shaded
warm brown, leaving the white spots to
indicate the snow. Lay a dull. faint
grey over the distant hills. Paint the
house sides brick-red. leaving the roof
white. Paint the evergreen trees a deep
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Hitch the steed up to the sled,
Then in you jump and go
Like the very wind across
The white and glistening snow.
Up the bill and down the dale
AS sleigh bells ring-a-ting:
To the breezes east all fear.
As through the air you sing.
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Hold the reins in firm and tight,
For he's a fiery steed
And may upset the sled, You know,
When going at such speed.
So hold him tight and guide him right,
As DER the snow you glide
Now, was there e'er such sport as this
crisp and brisk sleigh ride!
WILLIAM WALLACE. JR
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Freddie's Candy Cane.

Little Freddie had a cane,
A candy cane had he;
He walked about the house with II,
Twas a pretty sight to see.
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1scth ana s4tA I.A.

Editor National Tribune: I served
in Co. A, i30th Ind, and Co. E, 54th
Ind. What has become of the MEM
bers of these regiments? Please give
us the sketches of the two commands.
Henry T. Hollar. Bayfield,. Colo.
The 130th Ird. was organized at Ko-
komo from December. 1859. and was
mustered out Dec. 2, 1865. Col. Charles
s. Parish was Its commanding officer.
II belonged to HascalFs Division. Twen-
ty-third Corps, and lost 3S killed and
14S from disease, etc.
The saith Ind. was organized at In
dianapols in October. 1862, for one
year, and was mustered out Dec. s,
1863. It vas commanded by Col.
Fielding Mansfield. 1t belonged to Os-
terhaus's Division. Thirteenth Corps.
and lost 46 killed and 224 from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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that these stamps are sent to Chicago
in great quantities In the mail as con-
venient form of transmitting money. and
that as they are used and Cancelled
there the Chicago Office does not re-
ceive the benefit of the transaction He
proposes, in correction, to have law
passed permitting the purchase of stamps
at any post office. the purchaser receiving
therefor certificate which will serve
at the ether end of the line as a voucher.
the holder of which can obtain either
stamps to the full value of the certifi-
cate or cash at slight discount. In
short, 1t is planned to supplement the
postal money-order system. The propo-
sition has merits, especially as it would
enable the receiver of quantities of
stamps through the mails in payment of
small accounts to avoid the present diff
Guilty of redeeming them for cash.
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The 18th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: The wal
IVES over more than 40 years ago, but II
is not too late to enlist in the ranks OF
The National Tribune, the best sol
dier's paper published.
Please publish a short history of the
18th Ohio.-C. H. Turner, Co. II. 18th
Ohio, Fulton, o.
The 18th Ohio was organized al
Camp Chase and GAINESVILLE from Oct.
10, 1862, and was mustered out July
6, 1855. Col. James A. Wilcox resign
ed April 29, 1868; Col. John G. Mitchell
was promoted to Brigadier-General
Jan. IL, 1865, and Col. Wilcox returned
to the regiment, commanding it when
1t was mustered out. 1t belonged to
Davis's Division, Fourteenth Corps, and
lost 119 killed and $50 from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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The Goth Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: I would
like short history of my old regi-
ment, the 60th Ohio, If it would not be
asking too much.-H. S. Stiles, Cozad-
dale, o.
The Goth Ohio was first organized al
Gallipolis, Feb. 25, 1862, to serve for
one year. William H. Trimble was its
Colonel when mustered out Nov. 10
1852. The regiment was reorganized
at Cleveland from February to June
1864. The 9th and 10th Ohio Sharp
shooters were transferred to 1t Feb
"a. 1855. 1t was mustered out July %,
1865. Upon the resignation of its COM
manding officer, Lieut-Col. James N
McElroy, Lieut-Col. Martin p. Avery
took command and was with the regf-
ment until its muster-out. During its
first organization 1t lost 10 killed and
80 died from diseases, etc. AS reor-
ganized 1t belonged to Wilcox's Divi-
sion, Ninth Corps, and lost 113 killed
and 130 from disease and other causes.
Editor National Tribune.
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The LIT Md. and the PurneII Legion.

Editor National Tribune: 1 have
been subscriber to your paper for one
year, and am we'll pleased with it.
have not seen anything from the Mary
land boys. / would like you to give a
short history of the 1st Md. ard the
Purnell Legion. served in BOTH
Vincent Mccullough, Alesia, Md.
The 1st Md. was a fighting regiment
We are giving extended histories of all
the fighting regiments, and Maryland's
turn will come in good season.
The Purnell Legion was organized al
Salisbury and Pikesville from October
1861, and was mustered out Oct. "a
1854, the veterans and recruits being
transferred to the 1st Md. Col. VIM
II. Purnell resigned Feb. IT. 1862. and
Col. Vim. j. Leonard was discharged
Nov. 26, 1862. Col. Samuel A. Graham
was in command at the time of the mus
terout II belonged to Greene's Divi-
sion, Twelfth Corps, and lost 43 killed
and "A from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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The 18th Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please
give short account of the 18th Ill.,
William n. Clark. Danville, Ill.
The 18th Ill. was organized at Anna
from May %, 1861 At the expiration
of it's term of service all except the vet
Grams were mustered out. With the re-
naming members a battalion of three
companies was formed, to which seven
additional companies were added in
March. 1865, to serve for one year. IT
was mustered out Dec. 16. 1865. Col.
Michael X. Lawler was promoted to
Brigadier- General Nov 20, 1862, and
Col. Daniel II. Brush resigned Aug. 81,
1863 The command then fell to Lieut.
Col. Jules c. Webber. 1t belonged to
KimbalPs Division, Sixteenth Corps and
lost los killed and 289 from other
causes.-Editor National Tribune.
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The s1,t III.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly
give a short sketch of the 61st Ill
through the old soldiers best friend
The National Tribune.-Ezra Berkshire
Chehalis, Wash.
The 61st Ill. was organized at Car
rolton from Feb. 5. 1862. Co. X was
organized and assigned TO IL in jan
uary 1864. The regiment was mus
tered out Sept. s, 1865. Col. Jacob
Fry resigned May Il, 1863, and Col.
Jerome B. Mutton. who succeeded him
was in command when the regiment
was mustered out. It belonged to Kim
ball's Division, Sixteenth Corps, and
lost 81 killed and 1877 from other
causes.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 12Iss Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: 1 was a
member of Co. d, 121st Ohio. Please
give short history of the regiment.
l. w. Clifton, Montpelier. Ohio.
The 121st Ohio was organized at
Delaware. o., Sept. IL, 1862, and was
mustered out June s, 1855. Col. VIM. P.
Reid resigned Nov. 4, 1868, and Lieut.
Col. Henry B. Banning, who was brew
cited Brigadier-Generali IN March, re-
signed Jan. 81, 1865. Lieut.-Col. Aaron
B. Robinson was in command at the
time of it's muster-out. 1t belonged to
Dayis's Division, Fourteenth Corps. 1t
lost 10i killed and 24Ss from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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which broke out in the mail cars almost
Immediately. There wasn't a piece Of
either car left as large as this bed I'm
lying on. and how We ever got out OF
that wreckage without being killed
cannot see. Our escape with our lives
was little short of miraculous"
Curiosities of the Dcad-Letter Museum
Business and sentiment run side by
side among the undelivered articles at
the Museum of the Dead Letter Office
in Washington. Infants apparel; we'd
ding cake in fancy boxes; revolvers;
riding brides; engagement rings; pock-
etknives; the flute, the trombone and
the soul-stirring ACCORDION; gambling
devices; surgical Instruments; fine
needlework; snakes, beetles and taran-
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sth Ky. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: I have
been a reader of your valuable paper
for some time. Will you please pub
lish a short history of the Sth KY. ?
Lewis s. Floyd, Gentry, Mo.
The Sth KY. Cav. was organized at
Russellville in September, 1852. for one
year, and was mustered out Sept. %,
1863. Col. James NJ. Shackelford was
promoted to Brigadier-General Jan. 2,
1863, and Col. Benjamin II. Bristow
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A Handbook of Information as to the
Opening of the ShOshOne Reservation.

The National Tribu will publish, a days. complete
handbook CT d. s=ai Bio regaru
Shosone Reservation which to be opened Aug 15 1906
will be richly illustrated with and pictures give all
accurately "own of the agricultural
timber and mineral lands with sketches
eac and what information gold silver
1t will also contain full information to the laws governing
soldiers hOmesteads and the of locating these.
This country will rapidly fill with classes the
mines will help develop the farming and grazing country Many
thriving towns will sp ing up
This manual will have Of much desired valuable
information not to be found anywhere else.
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QuarterE Ending Dec. 81,
DIR
of the
To of
10,
United
6al22ssZ
BY postage of letters received
By posta Of newspapers. 81 10Y 4as6ss a6s
Deduct
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stamps for RemIttance-.

Chicago postal official has dis.ov-
cred that the city does not get proper
credit for It's postal business, alleging
that there are stamps enough sod there
privately in the course of trade to bring
the Western metropolis far ahead of its
present rank in the scale. He asserts
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THE POSTAL SYSTEM.
Government Function That Concerns Every
Unusual Feames-The Neatly Uniformed Carrers-storicaI
and Renliniscent-SeriOus and Ceznc


book opens, is a significant object-lesson
of postal diminutives:
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ORDER Blank.

ORDER 6iaNK
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington D. C.
Inclosed herewith find 81 subscription to The
National Tribune and for the "Shoshone Reservation
e. Tame .................. .....................
Z Fostohtee ................ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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was in command when the regii
was mustered out 1t lost nine kiy
and los from other causes.-Edl
National Tribune.
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lIEIIVtIIS 4 iNhtI fIIB
Early .Accounts Current

One of the most highly-prized ar
chives OF the Auditors Office in Wash
ington is worn and dingy old account
book labeled Accounts current from
Oct. 1, 1898. to Jan. /, 1885, kept by
Timothy Pickering. Postmaster-G General.
This one book of about 100 pages con-
tains detailed quarterly settlements with
every branch of the Postal Service as II
then existed--consisting of accounts
with each Postmaster, each contractor
for carrying the mails. and with the
Post Office Department officials and en-
ployes. The following exact copy of
the first trial balance, with which the