Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-23


Anseer.-..Jo hn.a-dreamsn is supposed to be
a nickname for any ignorant, silly fellow-rath-
e sleepy, apathetie fellow The only mention
met with of ''John.a-dreams" is in Armin's
Nest of Ninnies,7 160S. At page 40 the fol-
lowing passage occurs: His names is John,
says the cinnicks; but neither John-a.nods nor
John dreames yet either, as you take it,
JOhn-a-droynes, mentioned by Whitstone and
Nash, and referred to by Stevens, was in all
probability different person.
Qaery:-Also, do you think that there is any
ground for the belief that Shakespeare intended
Hamlet to be really insane
Anslesr:-So.
QweTy:-What grammar do you consider the
most reliable for correctness, &c.g
AEsleer:-We do not think that there is
really Ineligible English grammar of our Lam
guage, nor do we believe it possible to acquire
thorough knowledge of English grammar with
out studying that of some foreign tongue. Muir.
rays Grammar, however, is as good as any of
its competitors.
QHery:-In the matter Of partnership in bu-
sinesS, is the Especial partner" of firm in any
degree liable for the debts of the party with
whom he is associated?
Anstsey=-A special partner is responsible for
all the business debts of the firm with which he
is associated, to the extent of his advertised,
special, Pecuniary investments in that firm.
QWery:-Does coffee dry up the bloodf
ARsuer:-No. Strong coffee is powerful
stimulent and cordial, and in paroxysms of the
asthma is one of the best remedies. In such
case it should be made excessively strong, and
made with almost as much coffee as water. =
Coffee should never be boiled. 1t is mere de-
coction, and the boiling extracts n mucilage
which renders the beverage fat The boiling
water should simply be strained through the
grouRd coffee.
Query:--I bet thatwe have no cities now that
will in size compare with those of old? Do 1
lose?
Anslcer:-You have lost your wager. Modern
times can show nothing like the cities Of the am
| clients. 1t is true, London is great city. So
is Paris; and New York, if we consider Brook
| Ign portion of it, is fully MS spacious and as
populous as the French capital But if Nineyeh
and Babylon, and Thebes could send US from
the tomb their once mighty municipal rulers,
how Insignificant they would pronounce the
leading metropolis ofthe present day. London,
including all its enyirOns, covers area of one
hundred and fourteen square miles. Babylon
covered two hundred and twenty-five. and Nj
neveh two hundred and sixteeni The6es, the
city of a hundred gates, has glory, unfortu-
nately, which belongs to a period prior to the
commencement of authentic history. It isre-
corded only in the dim lights of poetry and ira
dltIon, which might be suspected of fable did
not such mighty witnesses remain to their truth.
It's rLins, even now, extend eight miles along
Zach bank of the Nile, from the river to the en-
closing mountains, enclosing circuit of twenty
seven miles, and the immcnsity oftheir colossal
fragments rivet the attention of beholders and
astonish the most Indifferent.
Query:-What is the best method o. -xtract-
ing grease from clotbesl
ARstcer:-There are many ways Of extracting
grease from silk or calico dresses. Some of them
extract the color of the article at the same time
To avoid that hazard, we should advise the use
OF potato-liquid. Dip sponge in the liquor,
and apply 1t to the spot till it disappears; then
wash it IN clean water several times Be care
full not to wet more of the dress than may be
necessary, as some delicate colors viii look
| slightly marked even with clear water. Com
mon burning fluid is also excellent Apply it
with clean sponge, and rub with dry linen
rag, till the spots disappear. You need not be
so careful in respect to the fluid, as it will not
| spoil the color. The slight odor will all disap-
pear on exposure to the air.
/ Query:-Please give me your version of the
| following lines from Chide Harold's Pilgrim
age" Canto LIST, Stanza 9th:
Rss g sssgg. an. ss..s :Sns s
How should the last line be punctuatcd3 A
! distinguished sdeGRt thinks comma should be
placed after light" Is he right!
| ARslcer:-If a comma were demanded at all,
! it would be after the word 'tare" After slight
/ it would be absurd in sense, Considering the
I text as well us destructive 10 the measure of
the line. Your distinguished sardat" must
/ nave 4 singular car ana taSte.
! Query:-I have been given to understand that
in the manufacture of cigars, saItpetre is used
for the purpose of making the ashes white, and
being greatly addicted to the weed, would ask
you If Saltpetre is injurious TO the teeth or lift
disagrees in any way with the human system?
Ausrer:-Saltpetre is prescribed in medicine
as cooling iebrifuge and diuretic, and mixed
with vinegar is said to be remedy for sea sour
| Wy. We do not believe that the small quantity
employed Of employed at ally in the manufacture
of cigars eau be prejudicial.
| Q4ery:-Can you give me reason for calling
this the nineteenth century? l have bet on
An':ser:-Eighteen centuries have passed
away since the Christian era commenced, and
the nineteenth is now passing. AT the end of
the year 1900, nineteen centuries will have
passed, and in 1901 the twentieth century will
] commence
Qusry:-Does the custom of painting differ
among the ladies Of this country from those of
Japan2
Apseer:-Yes; it is asserted that the ladies
of Japan color their lips either red or green to
distinguish their double bieSsedness With us
the crimsoning of the lips is common enough
among the single; but the green hue is altogeth-
er confined to married peoples eyes. The op-