Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-05
QUEsT10sg AND ANswnRs. From Noal's Times

QUESTIONS AND ANswEas From Noa6's Times
md Messenger We select the following questions
and answers
The othersday, in talking .Withlsomes
friends about lightning, mentioned that ships
carried lightning rods, but they would not be-
lieYesme, and snid such q thing never was and |
could not be done; but have seen accounts of
vessels that have carried them. Will you de.
elderly saying whether it isso or not, and
what vessels carry them, and how a rod is
made, &C.?
Ans.osr:-Lig htning rods are in frequentsuse
in all classes of vessels. 10. afford protection,
the rod should be of sufficient size and should 4
continuous from, top to bottom, as links and
joints present resistance to the passage of cleo
ITCHY. The rod shonld terminate at thetopIn
usharp. point. Terminating in :Waterc Contributes
to safety; and, finally, the rod should rise con-
siderably above the highest point OF the object
to be protected $500 zs4-y, :,
GlueTy:-Wh is necessary to strengthening
lungs for good speaking9 g
= 4als,oer.z=W Walking is essential to the lungs
but to strengthen them to thel null extent OF
their power, tits absolutely necessary that you
should 3recite or read aloud. Begin moderately
and by degrees increase the extent and force of
your Rotations: With any good intelligent
listener, you can accomplish as much by your
self, for all reasonable purposes OF health and
enjoYment, as with the service Of aSteacher.--
If however, you propose to pursue elocutlon
as an artist, you would require the aid Ola
professor or expert w
Query:-In the loss of the Berkenhead, what
was tozbe so much admired in her crew and
soldiers on board ut that timer = $
Anseoer:-I That they were drawn up in a line,
and went down on the wreck of the vessel,
obeying orders to the last and under strict mill
6,,es,,,. DIaaco All ,, ,o,,ott,;,5, ol1o,F +a
Thames Tunnel.
Ansaoer:-The Thames Tunnel is twelve hum
dred. feet in length. TWAS commenced in1 S25.
1t was. in May, 1927, that the river found its
way through a portion of the loose earth into
the tunnel and shaft When the breach had
been repaired, the excavation proceeded rather
more than half way across. the bed of the river,
when a second irrhption of the water put a stop
to the work. In 1885, the excavation was re-
sumed, and in 1S43 the tunnel was openedfto
the public.
Quepy.-H Having become acquainted with
young lady while on q visit to some relatives in
this city, where the Introduction took place, and
being an entire stranger to her parents, with
! whom she resides in the country, j am at allosss
to know what would be properin opening
Ecorrespondenc whether the gentleman otsthes
| lady should first writer
+, Aaswer:-A although the circumstance that the
young lady isTat home where she can advise
1 with her parents, would seem TO suggest that
she should write first 1t is, on the general prln-
| ciple which governs such cases, proper that you
should first address her. We would recon-
mend that the letter be sent TO the care of her
/ parents, or enclosed ino one to them, asking their
permission to correspond with the daughter. T
4 QueTy:-Suppose a man, having judgment
1 against him, should take contract from a party
/ to bpildEa house, and after having taken said.
contract, knowing that if he finishes the con-
tract in his own name the parties having judg-
i signs his contract. What ]. would like to know
4 is, does the law recognize the right of man to
assign a contract when q judgment is hanging
lover him?
Ans,Der.-In the case stated, the contract
could be assigned at any time previous to action
of itself, from the time of its final entry, only
q upon real estate, of which it becomes apart
II On personal property tits alien only after an
lactual levy, and by continued possession under
\ the same.
0Uer0:s 90 f1uf6pe and have a son
born there is that eligible to the Presidency
iEof the United States? s Z: 5sssv
i Aals1cer:-Ehe Constitution provides that ttNo
person. except q natural born citizen, ora citizen
Eof the United Stats at the time of the adoption
5ofthls Constitution, shall be eligible the office
OF resident; elther shall any personb be eligible
to that office who shall not have attained to the
age of thirty five years; and been fourteen years
Iquestion has never been adiudicated; but the
present disposition is to regard the children of
4 American parents, although born abroad, as en-
titledto be considereda 'tnatura born citizens,n
which would justify an answer to your question
in the affirmative
/ Quefy:-Wh There do these lines occur? : =.
r ''Ohl there are looks and tones that dart, "a
Antnstant sunshine through the heart, it 80 +.
" Asifthe soul that moment eaught,z
The treasure it througG life had ughti4si. s. 80
A1assgeT: 4Tn one of Tom Moores songs.
Query:-Wo You'd calling three. times week
on lady imply an intention to marry?
~ ansa0er.-G Calling three times a week.-Mrs. a
little beyond the requirements offriendship. but
does not necessarily imply an intention to mar
so4ErH1Se FOR MARY ANN 10 Doi-The
editor of the Le Roy dll.) easetto hasa view
of 1" Woman's Rights One view sof their
!! Rights" is given in the subj Joined paragraph.
The suggestions it embodies are peculiar :Ft
NARY ANS! Rise early on Tuesday norniDea
next, get breakfast at O'clock, see that the
chores are all done without delay, and start tus-
band with the hired manafter a load Of Anti.
Lecompton, Anti Buchanan, Anti Black Demo.
cracy to go1o 2Eection.s BE sure to put-Ilp-aF
lunch in small hat Won will MT ~