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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1889.

LOYAL WOMAN'S WORK

tie IttM, Gwrasation Club,

Pszzles, ftlc

Bettys Chat.Xayseee S. Tbotnpsoti : If yo have written any-thii- ag

believe wwild benefit the C. C, send itutes?. The Editor eaa only judge of tWe merits ofHMieiee examined. If very lone, better net forwa.nl.as waay Rood things are rejected for lack of fepace;or, poiriiMbed, it ta only in pert.

Far one member of lfae C. a to occupy all thespaee felike one person in a roomful doing all thetattcfeg. Be brief, ad give otbere a obanee.

Mr. William ItLjorlne, South Glens, N. Y., and3wuy others, complain that postals are not ed

w exchange for thase sent on request Ourfriend most not be dilatory in litis. Remember, hpromise ia a promise, and should be deemed sacred,xmhw to belijjntly broken, even in the matter of apostal autograph.

Dear friends, never write with red ink, blue Ink,and other fancy stuffs, and on feney paper. TheIMitor, whose eyes are in nee from IS to 30 out ofthe 3f boars, wnte black ink on white paper, as axuedteun for the requests and eoatributions pouriugin bj-- the hundred.

B6V A. Smith, Big Plain, O., k among the O. C.members deeply bereaved in the sudden loss byheart disease of a beloved mother on the 30th ofSeptember. She will accept a share of H. H. andC C sympathies.

HOT-T- OEKAMKKTS.There is nothing prettier for holding flowers or

planting vine in than the horns of animals.Wallace Moure, tt'eeton, O.. gives the following

reehie for ornamental horns: Take sheep' or cows'horns, boil them Uirec-quarie- of an hour, scrapeand sand-pape- r. Paint, if you choose, in any fancyway.

SHELX-WOR- K WBISTLKTS.Bafpv Bocsbhou). I send you directions for

kuittiug very pretty wrist Jets. Ciet two shades ofsingle xepbyr, or more if desirable, as it takes fromone to one and a half ounces for a pair. Cast on

Hh the worsted double m doubie stitches). 27 ontwo needles. IS on the third. Nine stitches formoie shell; eight shells the usual biae for a lady'swrwt ; nine tor a gentleman, unless a very largewrist.

1st row Da not knit around plain, but with asingle thread seam 2, knit 1, widen by throwing:overt-trea- d, knit t, narrow ; continue thus aroundthe wristiet.

2d row Seam 2, knit 2, (that includes the loopmade by wideninjej widen, knit 3, narrow.

u mow Goon 2, knit S, widen, knit 2, narrow,

4th row Seam 2, knit 4, widen, knit 1, narrow.

5th and last row Seam 2, knit 5, widen, narrow.This forms cue row of sheila; then set in another

shade of worried, if you like, and begin as at first.It is pretty knit with two rows of shells of eachshade, or with but one, according to the taste.Bind off on the last row of shell, the last timearound, lit sure not to knit plain, but team, knit,widen and uarrovr as usual, binding each stitchover the last. When you knit the first time aroundbe sure to take the stitches double, making 72around the cuff. Delia Ripley, Fremont, If. H.

CSOCHET EDGE.EaJt a C. AK H. H.: Make a chain of 12

tites,tura.1st row Idc in 6th at of eh, oh 1, 1 d c in same

St, ok t. Id cia same st, eh 1. lde in seme si, (thisawakes a shell); then in 10th st of eh, make a shell,ch2.1dciu last st of chain, turn.

3d row Co 4, 1 d cin top of d c,in previous row.Ch 2, id c in top of last d c in shell, eh 2, shell inshell. 1 d e in top of eh, turn.

3d row Ch S, shell in shell, eh 2, 1 d c in last u cof ahelS.ch 2. Idc in top of d e, in 2d row, ch 2, 1d c in top of last d c in 2d row, turn.

4th row Ch a, Idc, ch 2, lde, ch 2, Id c, oh 2,shell in sbeli, 1 d c at top, turn.

Sn row Ca 3, shell in shell, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c,ch 2, 1 U t, cli 2. 1 d c, cli 2, 1 u c, turn.

6th row ;u 4, 1 d c, ch 2. 1 d c, ch2, 1 d e, ch 2, 1d c, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 2, shell fn shell, Idc at top, turn.

Tia row Ch S. shell lu shell, ch 2. 2 s c in eachhole, made by the ch 2 and Idc, except the 6thone. it.to a hicli U,6 s c, turn.

6U. row Ch 4, fasten with s c between the 2 s c'sof previous row, ch 4. fasten in same way, and con-tinue autu there are 13 holes or loops.

Ui row Ch 4, fasten with s c in center of loopsla previous row, eh 4, so continue to end of loops,turn.

10th row Cfc 2, fasten s c, ch 5, fasten with slipstfn first rt of ci 5 (:his makes a ptout), ch 2, fasten"witn s e iu n-- act loop.ch 5, lesion with slip &tin firstst of oh 5, ij coaUoue until you have IS picots,shell iu khr!i, locin top ; this finishes one point.Bepejit fro.-i-j ih:rd row, and join to the first p"htby fastening a uh slip st jo tise first eh 2 in the 10thtow, to last y.oH in fi:t puiui,

if the Editor or C C. oestrc it, I will send diroc-tm- oe

foe crociictiug rusboB to ThxTkiboxe. KeliaIlampton. Mt. Victory. Q.

OMveratJM dab.Ea4ifike3b.l. Write briefly. 2. "Write only

on one dc of the paper. 3. Write to the ioiiit. 4.write on one fcubject. S. Write your best. 6.Scud answers to all puzzles for use of Editor. Eachweek the ruura of those u riling Ute best lettersEtyie. composition, speliutg; peiunanship and gen-eral merit comsdered wili be named at the headoi ifcjs coiuuiu on the Honor Hull. First honorwill include all of these requirements. Secondltoiiortl! iiiclude a deficient' iU4ome one point.2io otfcs will be named.

HOXOB JtOIX BBST LBTTBES.First HonorSecond Honor Bessie Homsber, Fort "Wavne.

2nd.ata.BCHKS AXD SOLVERS.

Elbi McSumar, 3; Emit L. Beckley, 7; Lucy A.SoovtUe. -- ; JoUn K. Hoitou. Wnkes-Barr- c. Pa., 2;Cbarlas T. blraiht, Pawtucket, K. 1., 9; Mamie C.Burke UoseUuafc. K. J i; Arthur O. Siss6n,7;Amy Coitrtuey, Htreator, 111.. I ; James E. Alger.Swamn-coU.Maa- s.. 8; K. M. Tmkham, Springfield,Xaem.,9; Hrry D. Goodlellow, Ctintou, Del., 1;A. G. Weeks, Newport, Me., 1; Aume K. Alchorn,Fall Kivcr, ilass,, 2.

OPJt KOLL CALI. BEEWISOS.John E. Hoihin, Wilkes-Barr- c, Pa.; Arthur Xu

Jeakej, Hotel Kepublic. Beiievue. Kau..son89lhImt; LUiie M Maiws, Chester I1UI, O., soldier'sdaacbter; Pulaski Mason, Lima, O.; Dewie Lovell5-J- .iwl,J Nor' I,,d-- " MaWe Ernest,Iwenosha, Wis., daughter 27th Wk; EsUier L.Smith, Hccu.i, iiiutu; Lw0e A. Marcoe, 16, Stet-soHvit- te.

Wi., daugnter Ft lieutenant, 5th,y!? JH ". rant. O., daughter 82d Ohio;G. F. Bower. line Valley, Mo- - Bessie Homsher!

Wayne. luc. daughter 5th Ind.; DewellynSt. Silver, Box 110. Uubbeil, Kcb., wouders whythose joinug the C. C. do not all sign Thepledge; Mirta M. Manning.&?XS?VA l ; AlM 1y oWier'a daughter,alt. Ural). O.; M. Car Everingiiuui, LawlerIowa, oid:cr daughter ; Ada E. Houev, 12. AmesKan.; ahu K. OiiM Commeree. Mo"., son IsaacGtbba, Co. B, IU. L. A., (died Christmas, lb68.)wonld lc;.r fiom any wbo knew him: W. ITGreen, Okobji, Dak.. 40th III. veteran and pio-af- t,

' hear from a C.boys and girlsabout th- - St.tt; James K. Morton, North Ito bin --

Bon.0 Louis E. Aycrs. White lttnt, W.Va.; G A.Bobertaon, Whae P.nc, W. Va Fred . CarientorSiN V- - W4- - tott, K4 Titompsott. Menden. Conn.; Kate Noll,

BeUjnyMo.: Georgia H. Lo, Fredouia, Ean!

a a ckaix.link by link the length is growing

Of ihe loving C. C. chain,Worde of suuny kindness sowing,

Garneriug aheares of golden gmin.Some of our bright links are broken,

Lovtd ones joined a nobler tuning,Leaving many a tender token,Tnaaeuced as some wli-love- d song.

?. mn& sometime.When unlinked the nappy chainTJusre will live some thoughts undying

Fmt those that have not lived in vain.iimil L Btekley. Ouumws, Iowa.OOOD-B- T W IAP TKAK.

FiCDS or ram C. C: How happy will ouryoung men be wnen the 1st of January. 1S86 rollsHMdwben we urn bid cood-b- y to Leap-Yea- r. theyear of uo cyu menu whatever. Will Uie girlsbemore then. Mamie OoukliuT No, boys,forbid It ! uu all know we have been holding backduring the dull year of IHba, but nevertheless wearo ready ;o commence wnu the lint of the newyear. Let u keep at the front in the race of prog-ress and C C. anna. E. b. feaisbury, Cuatar, O.AT KVJEJCTIJttK.

JW Viol & Smith, Fint JJoom, SsoredsarSckoU. Chicago, IU.Fteree storms bare vexed the earth all day.But now tie lightnings cease to playAnd aullets thunders die away,

The cioudtt to eastward lie;The glorious westent gates unfold.And CTMunou afups ea of gold.With battLiers from the utasts unrolled,

beem floating iu the aky.

Sweetly awakes the evening breeae.And plays among ilas laughing leaves.And shakes the rain-drop- s from (he trees.

And fling them foot and fiu-- ;O glorious end to darksome day,O lights m.d shades that softly play,O cW v,iue sky after the gmy.

Thrice beautiful ye are!JTfccyeo thus the Christian's life,long Ue way and fleree tho strife,Though ail the air with storms be rife.Thw joy h, but deferred ;For toughtbe day be dark as night.And btrds of song all take their stent.At eventide there shall be light

So says the Blessed Word?" 'NEW-YEA- K THOUGHTS.

LetHJ " bookie on the whole armor" and flghtcur brttles of this new year manfully, a,,dtesalHtfons and promisee will be iu better reoalrdan sow when this new year shall hVe run itsrace and been gathered th the dead years eonaK-- A bappy New Year to our dear Editor and&iithe 0.0.-A- Ied Plympton, West Dccaiur PaA New Year all good wL-.ii.-- f.V.n. wJlM8mMe,BinlJjLj Will G. xol juj

lown ; Matnie C. Burke, Eosebank, N. J.; Ed Ran-dolph, Maggie Ernst, Kenosha, Wis.; Gyn Wnrnor,Prairie DeKt, 0.; Inez WoodruDT, Blnck Hawk,Colo.; Ella MoNainar, Deer Creek, Minn.; NcliaHampton, ill. VIotory, 0.; Cripple Harry, of Kan-sas.

SYMPATHY FOE TIIE S0UE0WING.How dusolate are many C. C. homes! But, dear

frionds, every lie sundered here on earth is but an-other link in the chain of heaven ; and how sweetit will be at the pearly gate to see tho loved facessmiling n welcome to us. Ella E. Collins, Marcna,Kan.

Is it not a cruel stroke of the pen thnt tells us ofthe loss of a loved one? Joe T. Dyer, golden-haire- d

Emma Mullen, Ilsrry McCallcy and others aregone never to return. But how sweet when, likeHarry, they go but to make the path brighter forour cotniug. Willie O. Johnson, Schooner Point,Ind.

Sincere sympathy to all in bereavement, know-ing by experience how hard it is to part with ourloved ones. I have a darling little sister who hasgone to Him that said, ' Suffer little children tocome imto me, for of such is the Kingdom ofHeaven." May God bless you all. Bessie G. Itnce,Fort Wayne, Ind.

Our burdens often seem very hard to bear, butGod's will be done, and it is always for the best.Maggie McClung, Washburn, Knn.

They go to teach us we slionld he over ready.Let us ail follow Harry McCillcy's example, andeven iu death our inllueiibc will be blo&scd. J. E.Waffle, Sharon Center, 0.

HATTIB'S CHRISTMAS DEEA1I.DkakC. C. Fkiekds: It was Christmas Eve. I

was hitting by the fire busily thinking, when 1 be-

gan to grow drowsy, and pretty soon I wns indreamland. As I was wandering along I came toa large hail all lighted up, and 1 could hear music.I thought I would go in and sec what was goingon, when who should I run across but Annie L.Williams and her husltaud. After the firbt greet-ing she asked mc if 1 knew there was to bo adouble wedding. Of course I did not, so I askedher who they were. "0,"she said, "here theycome, now; see if you know them.'' And turn-ing, who should I see but Nclia Hampton and Mag-gie McClung, dressed in white satin, and carryingorange blossoms. By their side, smiling and hap-py, were E. M. Tinkham and John James. Justas the minister pronounced Neiia Mrs. Tmkhuui,and Maggie Mrs. James, the clack struck 10 and Iawoke. Hattie L. Goodsell, Morgan Center, Vt.

ODE BOOK CIRCLE.Favor Lorena Adamson's Library, and will send

books. J. H. Coon, Salem, Mo.; Georgia II. Lyon,Fredonia, Kan.; Ed Kaudolph, Cameron, Neb.,will contribute books; Maggie McClung, Wash-burn, Kan.; Nina IJhIIou. especially for tho "Shut-ins- "

of the C. C; Mary Young, Athens, 111., "Pan-sy" and Miss Alcotl, favorites; Josie Itogers, Wol-eol- t,

Ind., "Pansy," Dickens and Mrs. Holmes,favorites; M. A. Preston, Charlotte, Mich., will add"The New Magdalen," by Wilkie Collins, likesGeorge Eliot's works.

Likes Dickens, Longfellow, Whitticr arid J. T.Trowbridge. Thinks history n plcosantcr studywhen studied in connection with poems and stonesbearing upon it. I. M. Craig, Seneca, Mo. Be-lieves that ifwe all left off sensational novel-readin- g

and take to books of useful information, it wouldbe better for hearts and lives. Cannot like Dick-ens; never got beyond "Nicholas Nickloby."Nettie M. Pink, White Plains, N. Y. Wants some-thing better than novel-readin- Flora M. Burlin-so- n,

New Centerville.Wis. Likes books of advent-ure. F. A. Fosdick Harry Custleman) and Win. F.Adams (Oliver Optic) ; the former tell rare storiesof the land, the latter of tho sea. Edgar E. Samp-son, Joliet, HI. Thinks "Grace Strong" an inter-esting temperance story. Charles MoVay, Fair-bur- y,

Neb. Thinks the imaginative quality inEdgar A. Poo's writings makes them most inter-esting. Lizzie Steckinan. Mayberry. Neb. Won--

--ders why " East Lynn" is not more admired bythe C. C. Thinks w ill Carlcton s poems worthy orpraise. Mink L Asking, Elida, O. Thinks "SLElmo" grand, and "She" a mythical muddle.John W. Bair, Solitude, Ind. Thinks "Pansy's"books the best for young girls, and that useful les-sons may be learned from E. P. Roe's books.Jennie L. Atkins, Ito&ellc, N. Y. Thinks Fosdickand Adams the best juvenile book writers andLongfellow the tin est poet, and would have the C.C. boys waken up. that the girls may see how pa-triotic they are. Capt. Edgar E. Sampson, Joliet,HI. Likes "Uncle Tom's Cabin," " Figs aud This-tles" and "The End of the World," with Longfellowas favorite poet, Leona G. Parker, Antiulou, Wis.Thiuks Wendell Phillips's lecture on the "LostArts," to be found in book form, and as deliveredby Luther C. Bateman, of Fowler Jc Wells's Phre-nological Institute, the finest thing ever read.Col. Will 2L Sheahan, 14C West Main street, AYest-miusic- r,

Md. Wants Mamie C. Burke to readThomas Moore's "Epicurean," which embodiesthe same idea as "She," in vivid, graceful English.

Lois Gaskili. South Wilson. N. Y. Would ask 0.C. admirers of "Buelah" and "St. Elmo" if theyhave read "Infelice," by the same author. LuluM. Black, Pawlot, Vt. Thinks it would be a goodway to make a collection of quotations for eachC. C. member to tend his favorites to The Natio-nal Tkibckx, benefit all. Cad 21. Kepner, Maren-go, Iowa.

I agree with Harry Cbbleigh in saying that Dick-ens is rather dry. 1 would like his History of Eng-land much better if he was not so prejudiced againstsome of the Kings. Would like someone to givetheir ojaniou of Hawthorne's works. Longfellowis my favorite author, although I like Whittier andHolmes. Kate Noll, Bethany, Mo.

There are so many books that we cannot readthem all. Therefore, dear C C, lot us only readthose that --arc recommended by the wisest nicnand women. They arc more capable of selectinggood reading matter for us than wc ourselves canbe. I have read some of the works of Scott, Dick-ens, Hawthorne, Roe, Aloott, Stowe and Do Foe.Of American poets, Whitticr aud Longfellow aremy favorite ones; of foreign poets, Schiller, Byronand Burns. Olive A. Martin, Martinsburg, Ind.

I am convinced that there is no other society,club, or organization of any kind that can boost ofa grander column than can Tnu NationalThibuneConversation Club. We find iu its ranks doctors,lawyers, and graduates from colleges of world-wid- e

fame. And that part which is composed of the fairsex I believe is ot the purest of character. JamesE. Morton, North Robinson, O.

Education, moral and intellectual, of every per-son must be chiefly by his own labors. How elsecould it happen that young men who have hadprecisely the same opportunities should be contin-ually presenting us with such different results, andrushing to such opposite destinies? Difference oftalent will not solvo it, because that difference isoften in favor of the disappointed candidate. Theone gained excellence by labor, the other lost nat-ural gifts by failing to improve them. Select.sludyand ponder, if you would go to the front. BrucePumphry, Julian, Ind.

TO EXCHANGE WANTED.To Exchange: Hand-inkin- g printing-pres- s and

outfit for a Roger scroll-sa- Elijah A. Hoover,Xcnia, 111. Thirty thousand canceled postage-stamp- s

for best offer; velvet or plush pieces for thosame. M. E. Hartland, 250 Willimantic, Conn.Reading matter, or its equivalent, for Guyzot's"Physical Geography." Lutie Warner, East Hard-wic- k.

Vt. Fairy photograph of self to every 0. C.boy who will end me his last necktie for crazy-wor- k.

Anna V. De Lun, Middle Sprite, N. Y.Cabinet photograph of self for best card or cabinetphotograph of C. C. member; neck-chai- n for sec-ond beet. B. F. Webb, Elroy, Wis. Reading mat-ter, etc., for crazy-scrap- s, or the same. LydiaMinor. Box 280, Veodereburg, Ind. Books for firstaud second largest collections of postmarks byJan. 15. Will P. Murteeli, Watertown, Wis. Oneof T. De Witt Talmagc's books fur best postal au-tograph and photograph of u lady by Jan. 15. C.B. Aiagiil, Buffalo, Pa. One hundred and tenthoiiuaud postage-stamp- s for best offers. C. S.Houghton, Wilbraham, Mas. niekel-plate- d

revolver for breech-loadin- g rifle; alsorevolver for best offer. II. V. Miller, Box

326, Norfolk, Neb. Magic-lanter- n for printing-pres- sor type-write- r. Mell Logan, Crawfordsvllle,

Iowa. Leaves from Mount McGregor, where Grantdied, and other historic places, for leaves from allthe Stales. Mrs. William Higgins, South GlenFalls, NY.

Letters: With the C. C M. Caro Everingham,Lawler, Iowa; Lizzie Thompson, Box 273, Main-stre- et

Station, Menden, Conn. With people of mysame. John E. Holtou, 291 Market street, Wilkes-Barr- e.

Pa. With two college boys. Velvet Fcrol,Pearl Irwin, blonde and brunette. Virginia City,111. With young gentlemen, 17 to 20. AnnieFreed, Sallie Morria, Manic Freed, Liverpool, Pa.Willi rrtiitii rrKntlnmnn l!nrtin ifn.UM T

Dowling, West Lafayette, O.; Emma Ormer, Thed-for- d.

Neb. With boys, 15 to 10. Will G. Norman.Logan. Iowa. From 17 to 23. Dcssic Lovell. EdnaEari, Nora, Ind. With veteran's sons and daugh-ters. Gyp Warner, Prairio Depot, O., member ofTent No. 3, D. of V. With young gentlemen. E.E. Becus and P. M. BicImrJain, Marco, Ind. Withyoung ladie. S. M. Richard.)!!, I. C. Richardsonaud 11. E. Richardson, Marco, Ind. With sons anddaughters of veterans. Lizzie A. Marcoe, Slelson-vill- e,

Wis. With Kcw England gentlemen whoare teachers. Arininta B. Hiekey, teacher (18),Chaiiute. Kan. With the C. C. Agnes Asiicraft,Marco, ld. With C. C. girls. G. F. Bowers, PineValley, Mo. With Colorado girls; postals ex-changed with the C, C Prissio Batton, Newport,O., daughter 25th Ohio. With tho C. C AllcsDay. Bx III, Mount Orab, O.; lonely, withoutbrother or sister; has remembered Mabel Woolseyand hopes all the C. C. will do so. With youngladies. H. E. McCrackeu, Box 117, Bolivar, Mo.With an Aiidersonville prisoner's son fatherwas there. Josie Johnson, Box G27, WashingtonC. II., O. With young ladies. Louis 15. Avers,White Pine, W. Va.; G. II. Robertson, White Pine,W. Va. Will each C. C. send me u postal card witha quotation written on it? Kate Noll, Bethany.Mo.

Postal autographs with the 0. 0. May Dill.junnis usniuu, xneuiuru, ioo.; iioia uiienoweth,Lynn, Ind.; Charles W. Lambert, Strong, Me., alsonboloeraps; Pulaski Mason. Lima. O.: Wnlter K.Grey, Wbonsocket, R. I. (especially Harry Cobleigh,E. O. Keenc. Grace L. Lawrence and Will A. VanDoren). With George E. Harmon and Harry Fox.

Lillie K. Arnold, Corry, Pa. With Californiaand Florida C. Cs; also Ruth and Bertie Killom.Bessie G. Race, 18 North Cas3 street, Fort Wayne,Ind. With C. C's of ray own name and others.Pressie Cowan, Flagler, Iowa. With tho 0. C's,beginning with Meda Plympton, Edwin Lcrch,Eva T. Pryor, et al. Jessie Johnson, Box 327,Brookfield, Mo. With the 0. C Inez Woodruff,Black Hawk, Colo.; my stamp photograph witheach. Will Clarence W. Bowers exchange photo-graphs? Did Lydia E. Day and Ella Phelan re-ceive photographs? Will someonopcnd mc " SomeDay I'll Wander Back Again" ? Georgia H. Lyon,Fredonia, Ivan,

Prizes Offered : For best collection seashells andIndian relios; also best photograph by Jan. 16,IS89. Hugh Mjossman, TJrbana, lova (not 111.) Forbest photograph of a C. C. member ; also best postalautograph; both by Jan. 30, 1SS9. E. Mae Smilio,

"When Baby was slolr, wo gave her Castorla,When she was a- Child, she cried for Castorla,When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,When sha had Children, she gave them Castoria,

Benson, HI. For prettiest haud-paintp- d postal au-tograph by a young lady ; for best-writt- en postalautograph by young gentleman. Ed. Randolph,Cameron, Neb. For largest and best collectionscrap-boo- k clippings by March, 18S9. Grace Gil-ma- n,

Raymond, N. H. For best C. C. photograph ;also for best autograph. Wanted, Nellie Franlz'scorrect address; also autograph from John James.

Bertie Killam, 31 Marion street, Cleveland, O.Prizes Awarded: Anna Goodart, ;01ney, 111., to

M.A.Preston for card; to Rollin Toms. Stamford,Conn., nicest shells. Annie R. Alchorn, Fall River,Mass., to M. A. Preston, Charlotte, Mich., for bestpostal autograph.

Wanted: "Mother, Dear, Your Boy is Wounded."N. E. Myers, 510 Main street, Fremont, Neb.

Nettie Hagoman to know 1 have not received herpostal autograph. Lulu M. Hackman, Daleville,Ind. To know why Edwin 11. Lerch does not sendcards. Lydia Minor, Box 290, Vcedcrsburg, Ind.To know the name of the man who wrapped thecolors around him and swam to theshorc when thogunboat sank. B. F. Webb. Elroy. Wis. Photo-graphs of tho C. C, and to tell Annie my calln hasthree buds. Agnes Ashcrafl. Marco, Ind. To knowif I am the only Long Islander in the C. C; also tothank friends for ncut autographs. Mamio Conk-li- n,

Farmingdale, L. I. Selections for a C. C. scrap-albu-

prose or poetry, with name of sender writ-ten thereon. To exchange "Gipsy's Warning"and answer, nnd "In the Gloaming" for "FadedCoat of Blue," "Douglas" and answer to tho "Dy-ing Nun." Mary E. Holly, 820 Chestnut street,Qtiincy, IU. To know how to form a Daughter ofVeterans Association, nnd where to apply forpapers. Isaac A. Riishton. Camp 90, S. of V., Nor-catu- r,

Kan. To know what was tho weight ofCharles G uiteau's brain. Mrs. E. D. Morton. Maine,Minn. To thank the II. II. and C. C. for letters andreading matter, and to say I am Augustus (not Au-gusta), an invalid brother. Augustus L. George,Luke Chute, O. Wil' sumcono please send me"The Blind Spinner." Isabella Crossman, Box461, Woonsockel, R. I. Letters nnd phologrophsexchanged with the O. C. Would be pleased toreceive reading matter; also a letter from someyoung lady or gentleman of tho C. C. Mirta 21.Manning (17), Grassy Cove, Tenn.; attends Gras3yCove Academy. Mr. Herrick to know that hiskindness is deeply appreciated by the needy onesin our household, nnd all who have assisted us toknow that my best wishes nnd prayers are forthem. Laura Wilson. Jc&sic Manlove to know Iam making a scrap-boo- k of Happy Household let-ters and recipes, and one of Tnu National Tiub-UN- E

poetry. Annie Shaw, Verbcck, Kan. To in-troduce Nora L. Jerrolman to the C. C, a soldier'adaughter, deserving a hearty welcome. Eva T.Iryor. Providence, R. I. The address of soldier'sdaughter who wanted a nickel of each soldier tohelp educate her, as wc are interested. G. W. Wal-ton, Chief Engineer, and G. G. Wheeler, AssistantAnginecr. Hoffman House. Madison Square, NowYork City. The address of a lady at Pine River,Wris., who sent mc a laco order. Nelia D. Hamp-ton, Mt. Victory, 0.

The Curious Corner.Answers to questions will not bo published with-

in two or three Aveeks after questions appear. Soall will have a chance to send replies and receivehonorable mention with tho number answered.!

Alexander Selkirk, a scotch sailor, born in Fife-shir- e,

1G76, was sailing-maste- r of a privateer, whoquarreled with his Captain, and was left on thoisland of Juan Fernandez. Four years and a halfafter ho was rescued by Capt. Woods Rogers, of thoDuke, arriving in England Oct. 1, 1711. "Robin-son Crusoe " is founded on his experiences.

Pike's Peak, Colo., has an altitude of 14,215 feet.Mount Blanc, of tho Alpine Range, is 15,810 feethigh.

The National flag as adopted by Congress in 1777Avas composed of 13 stripes, red and white, with nfield of blue in the upper ilag-staf- f corner, dottedwith 13 stars. Stars have been added for tho addi-tional States.

The United Stales received tho popular name of" Uncle Sam " from Samuel Wilson, one of its earlyfinanciers.

The Great Eastern was built in England, andowned by an incorporated company.

The standing Army is always conservative, nndnearly all the ofheera of tho United States Army atthe breaking out of tho rebellion wero Democrats.

A postal card may be called a Yankee lettershort, cheap and handy.

1. How high is the Tower of Pisa, and what is itspeculiarity? Mamie C. Burke, Rosebank,N. J.

2. Why was Grant called " Unconditional Su-rrender'sCora Gray, Tcrrc Haute, Ind.

3. What great sculptor said oil painting was anart fit only for women and children? Charles W.Gast, Clinton, Iowa.

4. Will some one pleaso explain why Christmasis not the first day of the Christian year? Ed. Ran-dolph.

5. When and by whom was December 25 agreedupon as thedate of Christ's nativity? 6. Why wasthe author of "Gray's Inn Christmas Masque" of1572 sent to prison by Cardinal Wolsey? LillioK.Arnold, Corry, Pa.

7. Who would bo President in case of tho deathof Mr. Cleveland? Minerva Downing, Delavau,Kau.

8. Was tho French-India- n war very important,and how did it compare with other early American'wars? Wallace Moore, Weston, O.

BIBLE BRIGADE.Aaron died on Mount Hor, and the Israelites

mourned for him 30 days.The dead body of Saul was fastened to the wall of

Bethsaida. The Apostles Phillip, Andrew andPeter were born there. It is a city iu Galilee, onthe west shore of Lako Gcncsareth.

Christ fed tho 5,000 near Bethsaida of Gaulonitis,situated north of Lako Genesareth, and east of thoRiver Jordan.

Writing is first mentioned in the Scriptures inExodus, 17:14, where the Lord instructs Moses towrite a memorial for the people of Israel.

1. Whicli prophet has been called the " Evangeli-cal Prophet" ? Which tho " Weeping Prophet" ?

Lulu M. Hackman, Daleville, 111.2. What man would not leave his friend, when

asked three times to do so? Lucy A. Scovillc.3. What two great characters were born nt Beth-

lehem, nnd how related? What notable man andwoman were buried there? L. S.

4. Who slew 600 men with an ox-goa- and whososon was he? Prize for first answer to my address.

Charles T. Straight, 103 High street, Puwtucket,5. State three things the Scripture says God can-

not do. Frank W. Stannard, Tyringham, Mass.

BRAIN-RACKER- S.

To Contributors: In sending answers nameNo. ofThe National Tribune in which the pu'zzlois found. Answers of gucssers may bo forwardedwithin a week after receiving this Teibunb. Do notmake numerical enigmas of your own names.Answers must accompany all puzzles forwarded.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE DEC. IS.A Transposition Pig, ram, sail plagiarism.Anagram Microscope.

A REVERSAL.Grhmlgsld nfxsfvwl yfg sld dvoo. Prize for

the first correct answer to my address. Frances E.Hagar, Madaliu, N. Y.

TANGLES.Nautical A thomos eas renvo seamk a fskllilu

rimuare. M. C. Burko, Ro3ebunk, N. J.Musical Scuim si lite nlyo ratlitnt nca stoohehto

aignoatits fo het sulo. Minnio A. Preston, Char-lotte, Mich.

AutographHet steeped cio htnt revo zcrof,Nac lony no het curseafBloec,Eht givlin mctars slie stuj webolDan wolfs dun cotnau ncaeo ot lowf.

" Annio L. Williams.PRIZE CHARADE.

An abbreviation is my first,As you will surely find ;

The second, if added to itself,Is used as a farewell sign ;

The third is a part of the human frame,They number ten, 'tissuid;

The whole, should you study out the same,As food is next to bread.

Five dollars for first answer, accompanied withphotograph of sender, to my address. Edith Rigg.Atheusvilic, Bl.

CHAEADE.To Edxvyn It. Lerch.'

O, come, all you lovesick puzzlers,Como worship at her shrine;

For 1 know of a total girl,Who is lauded as divine;

Her name is first, and she is whole.Her eyes so last of love,

"Would serve to stir your very soulLike angels from above.

Mamie E. Conklin.RHYMING ENIGMA.

A little verb used every day,Whose letters spell the same each way;My next, which means to lengthen out,Spell juat tho same if turned about;At close of day you'll lind my third,Reversed you have the self-sum-o word ;My fourth implying, " held supreme "The same each way, though strange Itsoem,An act these Sour initials nutne,Backward or forward pclied the snmo.

Kate Stanford, Fhlla.C. C. ENIGMA.

In Frank E. Galpin, not in LuellaCone.David E. Hollciibniigh, not iu Eflio Sloan.George S. Ford, not in Minnio Hyer.Minnie A. Preston, not in Eva Pryor.Nellio A. Go&s. not in 11. M. McCuIl.Grace Johnson, not in Byron C. PaulUJames Alger, not iu Lydia E. Day.Meda Plympton, not in Jessie Ruy.Joseph Morton, not in Willie O. Ker.Arthur J. Kclley. not iu Jesse Derr.

My whole is what I would liko from every mem-ber of the CO.

Bessie G. Race, Fort Wayne, Ind.CONSUMPTION CUBED.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-ing had placed in his bauds by an Ea3b Iudiamissionary the formula of a simple vegetableremedy for the speedy and permanent euro ofConsumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma andall Throat and Lung Affections; also, a positiveand radical cure for Nervous Debility and allNervous Complaints, after having tested itswonderful curative powers in thousands ofenses, has felt it his duty to make it known tohis suffering follows. Actuated by 'this motivoand a desiro to relieve human suffering, I willsend free of charge, to all who desiro it, thisrecipe, in German, French or English, with fulldirections for preparing aud using. Sent bymail by addressing with stamp, naming thispaper, W. A. Noyes, 149 Power's Block. Roches-ter, N.Y

A Good Almnnac.Tho Philadelphia Record has brought out its

almanac for 1889, and, as usual, it is full towith valuable and accurate statistics.

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OUR RUfuJL TOPICS,

Some Practical 'Suggestions for Our

Agricultural Headers. ,

THE DAIRY COW.

Wo do not aim !to iustrucEthe experienceddairyman in this article, for it is presumedthey already understand their business; but togive tho inexperienced who may wish to em-

bark in the dairy ,'business a fow thoughts.In starting tho dairy business, do not think

that success lies entirely in blooded stock, forwe have seen fanners, who thought success layiu fiuo blooded stock, who purchased thorn at alargo price, that in two or three years of poortreatment were run down until they wero notworth a well-ke- pt scrub. Wo aro inclined tobeliovo tho farmer that does no good withscrubs will not make much of a business withthoroughbreds, without a chauge of stock raakoa change in his management. Therefore, ifyou have not an energetic business tact, youhad better not undertake it.

In tho selection of cows for the dairy, itmust bo remembered that all cows aro notadapted for the samo purpose; also, the marketshould be considered before tho selection ismade. For some years cattlo have been bredfor special purposes, aud tho dairyman willmake a mistake if ho disregards this fact. Itis well understood as a fundamental priuciploof animal economy that two distinct elementscannot bo fully and successfully developed intho samo individual. A cow that takes on fleshand fat freely will not, as a genoral thing,make a good milker, and ono making a liberalflow of milk will not at tho same timo be a goodanimal for beef. If from circumstances thatyou aro placed in you desiro to reach boththese ends, you must make some compromiseof both results, and thoreforo the question ofcombination must bo wisely studiod.

As wo have before stated, you should firstdetermino for what purpose the product of thodairy can bo most profitably used. If you aroconvenient to a town or city that has a goodmarkot for milk, a dairy for this purpose willbe made most profitable by tho use of Ilolsteincows. But if the markot is good for butter, thoJersey will bring the most profit, both bocausoof quantity and quality of butter. If beefshould bo desired to go with either milk orbutter, perhaps it will bo bettor to use Short-horns. If, howover, in tho last caso you aroseeking simply a means of relieving yoursolfof increase of stock, in finding salo for yoursurplus, it may be worth while to consider thata calf bred for a special purpose will commanda better price than ono having nothing specialto commend it.

After determining tho breed to bo selected,few men aro able to stock a farm with a herdof thoroughbreds at once ; neither en wo saythat thoroughbreds give tho best results; weknow of grades that aro giving better satisfac-tion as dairy cows than thoroughbreds. Athoroughbred bull crossed upon a good nativecow will produce results'equal in every partic-ular to thoroughbreds, except in market valueof stock. This fact isf of great importance tofarmers, whether thoy wish to carry on a dairyor not. It is timo tho place of inferior cows onoar farms wero occupied by improved cattle.

But tho dairyman must remombor'that tho"general-purpos- e cow" will not, as a generalthing, be profitablo in tho dairy; theroforo heshould seek thoso bred specially for dairy pur-poses. While it is true that certain breedsaro best for certain purposes, yet all cows ofthe samo breed aro not equally good. There-fore, you must learn tho marks of a good cowand purchase upon individual merit. ThomasD. Baird, in The American Rural Home.

TO PREVENT WINTER-KILLIN- G OF WHEAT.

Every Spring whon tho crop reports begin tocome iu, more or less is heard of Winter-kille- d

fields of wheat. Whatever tends to prove this,helps to increase tho crop and tho farmer'sprofit. Tho American Agriculturist gives thofollowing upon this subject, which is worthyof trial:

The most efiectivo and beneficial mode ofpreventing tho wheat plant from being injuredor destroyed by tho freezing and heaving of thesoil, is liberal mulching, top-dressi- with finemauuro or compost from tho baruyard, orslacked peat from the muck pile, to be evenlyspread over tho Fall-sowe- d whcatfield. In Au-

tumn, when tho ground is sufficiently frozen tobear tho wagou-wheel- s, spread just thickenough to have tho ground lightly covered, sothat when the soil freezes, cracks aud heaves,tho wheat roots will bo covored, protected, andnot torn out, but tho mulch or compost willfall into the cracks and cover tho roots, shelter-ing them from tho ell'ects of the weather. Wehave several times seen fields which were liableto freezing and heaving, with wheat drilled in,portions of which were top-dresse- d in Autumnas above directed, and on which a full crop ofplump grain was secured, while on tho portionof the fields not mulched, in every instancethe crop of wheat was a total failure, not show-ing straw or grain enough to bo worth har-vesting. In fact, the grain obtained from thetop-dresse- d portions of tho fields much morethan paid tho cost of tho operation ; beside theincidental benefits of this light mulching as asurfaco inanuro, it was a protection to tho soilfrom scorching sunrays of Summer, aud shel-tered the young grass whon tho grain was cutoil. In fact, liberal, frequont, careful top-dressi-

of Fall-sow- n grains, as welias meadows,is ono of the most profitable and rcasonablomethods for preserving fertility of soils andprotecting grains and grasses that farmers canpractice, and will bo found always profitable.

THE POTATO CROP.

It is reported that tho potato crop in Aroos-took County, Lro., is fully 3,000,000 bushels.This is an unusually large crop, and it is be-

lieved that tho samo is true of tho general cropof the couutry; that it is somewhat largerthan it has boon for a few years at least. Thisfact oilers the very important suggestionto farmers to dispose of thoir surplus whenthoy can got a good price. It is not al-

ways safe to hold a crop in anticipation of anincreased price, for the turn is as likely to bodown as up.

WATERING REGULARLY.

Everybody knows how difficult it is to pre-vent the water from freezing during very coldweather. Tin will rust, wooden troughs bo-co-

slimy, and earlhenwaro crack from theice formed on the water. To obviate thosedifficulties, give water three times a clay. Usevessels that ouly permit tho birds to gat theirbeaks wet, so as to avoid freezing tho wattles,which results when they get wot, and givowarm water three times a day. Thoy will soonlearn to look for it at regular periods, and itwill invigorate them. By the timo tho water issomewhat cool all;will have drank, when thosurplus should, be thrown out and tho vesselsl("f. empty.

INOTES.

Do not waste wood ashes.Wheat does best Ik a '".layoy loam.It is an important itom to keep tha colta

growing. ITho best way to market oats is in the shape

of grade draft horiea.' ''--

Of all slock faiscd'bn a farm, poor horsesaro tho most unprofitable.

Tho puLso of a healthy horse is from 32 to40 bents per mum to. "

Buttermilk jioured over tho backs ofscurvy swiue is said to be a euro euro.

It is better to givo tho cows plenty of bod-din- g

than to abase them becauso thoy lie intho manure.

Givo a small, quantity" of bicarbonate ofsoda in swill to young pigs which aro afflictedwith scours.

Never givo a horse a full feed immediatelybefore nor soon after subjecting him to severeexertion.

Give pigs which have tho "thumps" onoteaspoonful of vaseline. Eopeat every 21 houra.

Don't let your work get ahead of you.Don't permit any delays at this season, theyare especially dangerous.

It is bolter to niako box-stall- s for yourcows than to dehorn them so that you can packthem closer in a shed.

aConsumption Surely Cured.

To tho Editor : Please inform your readers thatI have a positive remedy lor Consumption, llyjts timelyuse thousands of hopeless cases have ueen permanentlycured. I shall be glud to send two bottles of my remedyfhke to any of your renders who have consumption ifthty u ill si nd mc their Lxi.reas and P. O. Address.

T. A. SLOCUM.JI. C 131 Pearl 3t, N. Y,

SUNDAY MEDITATION.Prar.ilcal Duties Taught by a Study or tho Inter-

national Sunday-scho- ol Lesson Appointed forJan. 13. St. Mark, 1:21-3- 1.

Ono reading these notes should first carefullystudy the paragraph from"5 tho Holy Scriptures asindicated above.l

This lesson consists mainly of two of Christ'smiracles. Tho first miraclo to bo studied is thatof tho restoration to sanity of a demoniac. Itwas Christ's fourth miracle. Tho account isgiven in St. Mark, 1:21-2- 3. Bead also St.Luke, 4:31-3- 7. The second part of the lessonis tho fifth miracle of our Savior. We shallstudy these separately.

First. Tho miracle of tho man restored tosanity.

1. Time and Place.Tho miraclo was performed probably in Jan-

uary of the year 27 A. D. Wo fix tho monthapproximatively. It was on tho Jewish Sab-bath, Saturday. Tho placo was Capernaum, acity of Galilee, on tho northwest shore of thoSea of Galileo. Christ and his Disciples hadjust como from catching a great draft of fishe3in said sea. Tho cure was performed in thosynagog.

2. The Performance of the Miracle.Tho miraclo was the act of our Savior. Dar-

ing his ministry ho performed 3S of these attes-tations of his genuineness as an authoritativeTeacher. This miracle is the second of a cura-tive character. Tho first miraclo was thochango of water into wine. Tho second wasthe euro of tho nobleman's son. The third wasthe great draft of fishe3. Then comes the mir-acle which we study this week. It was neces-sary ho should establish his claims as thoMessiah. Miracles would bo accepted by thepeople as credentials. This is the reason whyimpostors find it useful to pretend to possesstho power of effecting miracles. They do so inimitation of genuine teachers.

3. The Patient.Wo havo very littlo kuowledgo about the

3ick man. Ilis affliction was demoniacism.We do not know tho duration of his disorder.Ho was possessed with a demon which hadtaken up abode within the body of the man.All wo know of tho lesson is tho account wohave in the Gospels. Ho was probably a Jow.Wo infer this from hi3 being in tho synagog.Ho must havo been a kind of iutorloper, sinceno religions assembly would long tolerate thopresence of such a disturber. Or it may be thathe raged only at intervals.

4. The Disorder.In St. Luke's account wo read the patient

" had a spirit of an unclean devil." (St. Luke,4: 33.) The word devil is the samo as our worddemon. A demon is a fallen angel. (2 Pot.,2:4.) Satan is the principal demon. (St.Matt.,9 : 31.) Ho is tho author of ovil. Each demonhas personality, and so is a something cr a be-

ing totally distinct from the man in whom hocbauces to be. Ho has power to produce moraland physical evil to hnman beings. (2 Cor.,12: 7.) Demons affect different persons differ-ently, and also vary at times in their effects ontho samo individual. By " unclean " devil (St.Luke, 4: 33) wo mean wicked devil or demon.The expression is curious. All spiritual beings,the good and the bad, used to be called demons,and so it was proper to say a good demon or anevil demon. Thou perhaps it was a plan ofChrist to show that demons aro spirits. Alsothe oxpressiou teaches that demous work spirit-ual y. Dr. Adam Clarko iutiraates that we havethe words " unclean spirit," (St. Mark, 1:23,)to indicate that tho particular-evi- l spirit ofour lesson excited impure thoughts, lasciviousdesires.

Tho following facts show tho demons werodistinct from the man. 1. Thoy spoke. Theyused the vocal powers of tho demoniac. Notico" wo " in Vorso 24 ; " he " in Verse 23, and " I "in Verso 24. 2. Christ spoke to them. (V.25.)3. Christ would not allow them to speak. 4.Christ rebuked them. (V. 25.) 5. Ho toldthem to keep still. (V. 25.) 6. They obeved.(V. 27.) 7. Ho commanded thorn. (Vs., 25f27.)8. They knew Christ. (V 24.) 9. Thoy cameout of tho man. (Vs., 25, 26.) 10. They woreafraid of being destroyed. (V. 24.) 11. Therewero more than ono in tho man. (Vs., 24, 27.)12. They not only recognized Christ, but wereknowing to tho place of his residence.

Wo find tho following effects on the man pro-duced by the ovil spirit: 1. Ho frenzied tho vic-tim. 2. He caused him to scratch, wound, tearhis body and clothing. (V. 26.) 3. He threw theman to the ground. (St. Luko, 4:35.) Theseeffects wero evidently not continuous, but cameon at intervals liko fits. The man could nothave been in the synagog if not for the timemore lucid and calm. We notice the spitoful-nes-s

of tho demon in tho fact that when com-manded to leave the man, ho at once cast thevictim into a terrible paroxysm. Demons arenot disposed to leave us, and must bo forced out.(St. Luke. 4:35.)

We seo Christ's conquest over evil spirits. Henot ouly rebuked them, but expelled them,just as ho drove out tho money-changer- s fromthe temple.

Second!. Tho miracle of Christ curing themother of St. Petor's wife. This is the secondpart of the lesson which wo specially study.It is Christ's fifth miraclo and his second ofcuring a fever. Tho first caso of such cure wasthat of the noblemau's son. (Ono should readSt. Matt., 8:14-1-7, and St. Luke, 4:33-41- .)

1. Time and Place.This miraclo was performed on tho samo day

as was that which wo studied above, to wit,Saturday, Jan. 2, A. D. 27. It took place intho house of St. Peter, who lived at Capernaum.St. Petor's mother-in-la- w probably lived in thefamily of St. Peter, and was therefore probablya widow.

2. The Patient.The sick person was the mother of the wife

of St. Peter. Sho was probably somewhat inyears. Legend says that tho name of hordaughter, St. Peter's wife, was Perpetua orConcordia, aud that she died a martyr at Bornein the prcsouco of her husband.

3. The Cure.Entering tho house and being informed that

St. Peter's mother-in-la- w was very sick of alover, ho cured hor. The process was as follows:1. Ho looked at her. (St.Matt., 8: 14.) 2. Hestood over her. (St. Luke, 4 : 39.) Ho wont toher bedside, and bending over looked into thoface of tho patient. 3. Ho rebuked tho fever.(St. Luke, 4 : 39.) 4. Ho touched her hand.(St. Matt., 8:15.) Ho probably interlockedhands as persons do in shaking hands. 5. Holifted her up; raised her from a lying to a sit-ting position.

No remedies wore used. The disease was atthe command of Christ. No time was required.Tho woman was restored at once to health;made ablo to arise and help her daughteras a hostess.

Why did Christ touch her hand? 1. To in-spire confidence in her. 2. To show lookers-o- n hedid the euro. 3. To teach tho neod of faith andaction being jointly in operation. 4. To takeseemingly tho disease on himself, and so toshow that he bcara our infirmities. It was adrawing near to humanity. Y'o aro certain itwas not becauso such contact was essential toChrist's curativo power; for ho often healedpersons when thoy werouta loug distanco fromhim.

Wc read, in Isa., 53:4, 'Ho hath borno ourgriefs and carried our sorrows." In St. Matt.,d:17, we icad, Ho "bore oar sicknesses."There is some souse in which Christ takes onhimself our sorrows, pains and sins. St. Maik,5 : 30, gives us a hint. Christ felt virtue go outfrom him. Wo cannot teli what effect each casolind on Christ. When Jie cured a leper ho didnot taki the leprosy hu listed it up and casticsway. Up noeraed to take greatly to hearttho sadness of the sifters ol Lazarus. (St.John, 1 1 : 33, 35, 3d.) There was soi'oetrangosympathy (a sufferiug with) between Christand person whom ho healed. Jesus seemedto feol in himself that of which each patientwas relieved.

Thirdly. The succeeding events. On the even-ing of tho day on which tho two miraclesabove were performed there was a busy sceneabout tho house of St Peter. What a nightthat must havo been in Capernaum. The ragingdemoniac has become calm and sclf-posseseo-d,

sano and happy. Tho mother of St. Vt u r'swife, on tho night boforo hot iu tho iUm. offever, is now busy as a hostess. The nightbefore was full of pain. It was wondered whowould watch with her the next night. How allmust havo spent tho evening talking of thostrange cures. Imagine tho groups about thodoors. Through tho streets of tho city thostrong aro carrying their sick ones to the houseof St. Peter. The fceblo are bending thoir waythither, tottering as best they can. Front-ing and all around tho house aro tho halt,maimed, blind, dumb, sick and demouized ones.Hear the howl3 of thoso maddened ovil spirits.How hideous. Seo the palo, emaciated, skelo-ton-li- ko

forms. What anxiety in their coun-tenances. Hear tho groans; seo the tears. Onoturns away from such scenes but Christ didnot do so. The nows of tho cures of tho demo-niac and of tho mothar of St. Petor's wife has

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been blazed all over town. But it was Sabbath.So tho Jew3 would not take their sick to Jesus.Pationtly thoy wait tho hour 6 p. m. Sixo'clock ! What a busy city. Some are carry-ing tho sick on cots or quilts to Christ. Somoaro worrying along on crutches. Somo blindoues are led hastily along the streets. Mothersaro hurrying on with sick infants. Biassednight in Capernaum. A city freed from sick-ness. A night with no foaming in madnessno cry from pain no midnight anxious watch-ing at tho sick-bod- s.

Fourthly. Application of ike Lama.All sickness is a picture of sin. Evory onro

of physical ailment is a symbol of Christ'sremedies for sin-sickne- He is mighty tosavo. Crowd about him. Hecurakeyoa wisoas to salvation, though you now rago in sin. Hecan removo every disease and set you to servingthe needy, holping the sick, doing good.

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Correction. In our issue of last week. In answerto J. P. II., Austin, Mo., by a typographical errorit was made to appear that Pennsylvania furnishedto the Union army during: the war of the rebellion106,107 troops, which number should have been360,107, and next to Kew York in the number oftroops furnished.

J. P. C., Elk Horn, Ky.l was detailed for reeruit-ln-gservice for 190 dajs, aud let the time run out to

collect for commutation of rations. The accountwas presented to both Houses of Conerese, and wasreferred to the Committee on Military Affairs someeight or 10 years ago. Can I collect it now. Answer.No; not without further Congressional action.The matter will have to be introduced anew.

A. W.' IF., Maudeville, Mo. A short time since acomrade of this place, late a member of Co. E, 15thKan. Cav., was granted a nension by act of Con-gress for disease of eyes (he is now totally blind).On the margin of the certificate, in red ink, ap-pear the words, " Otherwise Jayhawkers." I con-sider this a stigma upon a poor blind comrade,and that the epitiiet is an insult, Should such thingsbe tolerated? Answer. The popular name of the15th Kan. Cav. was the "Jayhawkcrs." A num-ber of regiments in the service had pet names, orsome unofficial designation. It is not an appro-brio- us

epitiiet, nor was it so intended. During thewar tho loth Kegiment was known more by thename of "Jayhawkers" than bj' its numericaldesignation. The 87th Iowa was called "Grav-beards- ,"

and there were various pet names appliedto different regiments, such as " Tigers," " Buck-tails- ,"

"Eound-heads,- " "Gray Eagles," "TrueBlues," "Lost Infants," etc., and the members ofthese regiments are as much endeared to the oldfighting name as its official name. No doubt yourcomrade is just as proud to be called a "Jay-hawk- er

"as to be designated as a member of the15th Kan. Cav.

O. D. S., Jackson, Jimh. Can pensioners suffer-ing from hernia aud rupture receive trusses fromthe Government? Answer. Yes. Application shouldbe made to the Surgeon-Genera- l, U. S. A., thiscity.

J. J?., National MUilary Home, Dayton, O.l.How much bounty did Maichu&etbs give soldierswho enlisted in Boston ? 2. How much bounty didthe Massachusetts soldier get in 1364, aud was anyof that bounty paid by the State, or was it all Gov-ernment bounty. 3. When will they commencepaying veteran-bount- y claims pending: since lastJuly? .elHSMMr. 1. "We are not familiar with thebounties paid by the State of Massachusetts. "Wesuggest that you write the Secretary of State ofMassachusetts, Boston, Mass. 2. Tho United StatesGovernment paid a bounty to certain soldiers whoenlisted in 1S64, as did also the State. 3. There iano standing appropriation to pay bounty claims.They all depend upon appropriation made byCongresssubsequent to the allowance of the claims.It is impossible to say when any person will receivehis money in a claim which ia now pending.

P. F. JB., Barnard, Vt. 1. I enlisted in Novem-ber, 1S61, for three years, aud was promised S1G0bounty in gold and pay in gold. I received neither.Is not the Government in honor bound to makegood its promise? i I was mustered into serviceFeb. 13, 1861, and was discharged at Barrancas, Fla.,to st as a veteran. If bounties are equalized,will I be entitled to any additional bounty on myfirst enlistment? 3. I was commissioned SecondLieutenant on March 1, 1S66, but was not musteredat that date; was discharged March 14, lfe66,atBrownsville, Tex., by reason of tho close of thewar, but was not disbanded until Feb. 12, 1866, atBrattleborough, Vt. Can I now be mustered onmy commission and draw Lieutenant's pay up totho date of disbandment? 4. A friend who enlistedin 1861 died at Lincoln Hospital, at Washington, in1SG3. ne allotted part of his pay to his mother, andshe drow State pay of 57 per month. His motherbeing now dead, can his brothers or sisters recoverany thing from the Government for the support andburial of his mother, she having been dependentupon them. 5. Are his heirs entitled tetany morebounty should the Equalization of Bounty Bill be-come a law? Answer. 1. The Government neveragreed to pay bounty or pay in gold. It agreed topaymonfy. Greenbacks were money. 2. No; thebounty paid on both enlistments would be takeniuto consideration in equalizing bounties. Underthe equalized bounties you would be entitled to&3 Pr month for the time actually served as anenlisted man, deducting all Government bountyreceived. 3. We do not understand how you couldbe disbandedat Brattleborough, Vt., one monthand two days before you were discharged atBrownsville, Tex. 4. No. 5. Probably not.

Mrs. A. E. V., Meriden, Conn. Am I entitled towidow's pension under the act of June 7, 1S8S7 Iam the widow of a soldier who died in January,IStM. and I have drawn a pension from the date ofhis death. I had a minor child, who drew 2 permonth from the date of the passage of the act in1S66. Atxsuer. No. You have receivedall the arrearsto which you arc entitled, both for yourself andthe child.

F. S,, Great Ben d, Pa. I was a First LieutenantIn New York Slate Hifles, and resigned to enlist asprivate for three years in 137th N. Y. Am I en-titled to the vetoran bounty? Answer. No; serv-ice as an officor does not count for veteran bounty.

A. E Neie York Soldierf Home. Has the bill be-fore Congress giving an appropriation to eachState Home according to the number of inmatesbecome a law. Answer. No such bill has becomea law.

IP. J., Bradford, Pa. By whom is Gen. Sheri-dan's book published, and who has the generalagenoy for it? Hju-er- . Charles H. Webster & Co.,New York city.

J. W. B., I'oUersburg, O. Comrade contractedrheu-lnatis- m

20 years before the war, and was partly dis-abled when he enlisted in 1S62. He served most ofhis time in the hospital. Is he now entitled to apension? Answer. No, unless when he enlistedho had recovered, and again contracted the dis-ability in the service.

4. ?., Follmer, O.I enlisted Aug. 18. 1S63. atWinchester, Tenn. At that time the township whereI lived was paying SIC0, which I never received.Can I now recover the same? Ansuer. Applica-tions for local bounty are not considered by theGovernment. Write to the Adjutant-Genera- l,

State or Ohio, Columbus, O., in regard to the mat-ter. Most of such claims for local bounty arebarred.

Jf. P. Jf., Tonus, Jfc Does the Pension Onlcofurnish car-tube- s for deafness? Answer. The Gov-ernment does not furnish appliances of any kindfor the deiil.

Inquirer. J. G. Brown, late Surgeon, 4th Tenn.Cav., is deceased. The postoftice addresa of Eob'tJR. Smith, !ate Hospital Steward, 4th Tenn. Cav., isunknown.

THE QUESTION SQUAD.Comrades' Queries ami Hepiles Odds and Ends of

Information.Comrades answering these inquiries are re-

quested to write directly to the persons asking forthe information, aud not to Tuk National Txib- -USK.I

A. W. Tarr, 316 Washington street, Gloucester,Mass., wants the address of W. F. Huguey, Co. D.73d Ohio. Mrs. Indiana Gronier, French Lick,Intl., desires the address of any soldier who wim inCol. Nugent's battalion at the battle of Indepen-dence, Mo., in 12; especially anyone who knewHenry Williams. Marion Eldred, Mack's Creek-Mo- .,

wUhcs the address of Peter Crowell, of the 3dOhio. Mrs. Charles F. Nichols, 5W5 Madisonstreet, Brooklyn, N. Y., desires to communicatewith any comrade of Co. L, 25th N. Y. Cav.John Spyker, Port Elizabeth, N. J., would like theaddresses of Capt. B. Gulhsath and Lieut. Harris,of Co. F, 5th Pa. Cav. Mrs. Jane Boswell. Em- -mesburg, Iowa, wants the address of E. M. Thomp-son, of Co. G, 8th Iowa. John Hasc1, SoldiersHome, Bath, N. Y., wants the addresses of JohnWhulen. John Corrigau and Tliomas Dtlea, of Co.A. 70th N. Y. J. P. Wilson, Plevna, Kan.,wouldliko tha Address of Thoiuns Lee, of the 33d N. Y.

Frank Ingling. Como, Colo., dejirts the ad-dress of Abraham Feaudt; when lust heard fromwas in Seaviile, III- - W. J. Holway.Strgeant, Co.C, Glh V. K. C, Mansfield, O., would like the ad-dress of any of his comrades. Mrs. A. L. Cirevea,corner Thirteenth street and Jackson avenue. Fre-mont, Neb., wants the address of some of thecomrades of her husband, Win. C Greves, whoserved in Co. A, 8th Midi. Cav. Henry Staueh- -field. Coitello. Pa., desires the addresses of Win.Sargent, Surgeon of the 131st Pa., aud Wi. A goto,of same regiiiuMit. Owen F. Bumpus, Freetown,Mass.. would like the name and address of the See-ou- d

Ofhcer of the U. 3. S. San Jacinto at the liiaesho was wrecked. Mrs. Lena Nieolous, 11 Gar-den Slrof t, New Haver., Conn., wauta the addressof any comrade of Co. F, 6Sth N. Y., who servedwith her husband, Franc Nieolous. Wiu. F. He- -Kim, Ilmlington, Ky., would like to correspondwith Wtn II. Carnegoy. of Co. 1, 3d Ky. Geo.W.Yiokera, Huntingdon, Tenn.. would like to hearfrom First Lieut. Wm. B. Feely, of Co. D. kit V.11. C. J. It. Fairbanks, Locke, Mich., wants theaddress of Itobert Cowden, 1st U. S. M. F.; iu1S61, '2, was quartered at Camp Douglas, Chicago,III. Henry F. Hoseclton, 425 Gleudale avenue,Peoria, 111., wauls the addreM of Peter Schuyler,of Co. E, 86th III. Wm. A. Johnson, CottonM:lls, Evansville, Ind.. would tike to know thewhereabouts of James Doyle, of Co. A. 120th Ind.;whon la.t heard from was in Hull-itc- h , N. C.; !,would like to hear from W. S. Johnson, lj.it; pri-vate in the Ordnance Department attheCh... !cs onArsenal, Charleston. S. C. A. J. Khnbai, For-syth. Mont., wishes the address of auy of the Ser-geants of Co. 1, 1st Mo., who were at the battle ofCedar Creek, Va. James Eiuterley, Muskegon,Mich., would like the address ot any couiradc whobelonged to Co. F, 6th N. Y. H. A.

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