White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-10
Notices to Correspondents.

These questions are not made mp in ths
Office, as is enormously supposed. in or
der to frame answers to them, but are
bona jsds inquiries. We cannot find space
for one-hslf that we receive, but give
place 10 the most important. We have
the best talent in the country engaged in
answering these questions. such as Horace
Greedy Edward Neverquit, H. w. Beech
nut. Professor Allgassy. Internal Fanny,
Bayard Tailhair. and Numerous others.
Nc MeCeAdn.-Throwing shells was prac-
ticed at very early day. The first ac-
count we have of it, is in the Arabian
Nights Entertainment. A Geni made q
furious onslaught upon . traveller; the
latter desired to know his offence. when
the Geni replied that the traveller was
sitting by the roadside. eating nuts and
throwing shells, when his son passed
along. one of the shells hitting him in the
eye. and causing bis death.
Miss Naney.-If your lover has treated
you disrespectfully, your best plan is to
show your contempt by always passing
around him on the street. This you can
do more effectually. If the streets are very
muddy. and he occupies the only practic-
able path.
J. Fl. Lans.-''Scrimmage" is prop
er word. although somewhat corrupted.
Itcomes from Sir Alexander Scrymgeour,
one, of the companions Of Wallace. in
Scotland!u Lord Scrymgeour was ever so
prompt and vigorous in battle. that it be-
came common. when . man exhibited
good lighting qualities. to say he was .
real Scrymgeour. In the course Of time.
by . sligh. alteration in language. such
persons were called ''Scrinmagers," and
their fights were termed "Scrimmages."
E6enezer.-Ifthe young man you speak
Of is 6ery. and has treated you with con-
tempt, We recommend that You revenge
yourself upon him BY insulting his sister.
You will never have occasion to repeat
the experiment.
AAen.-The advantage Of putting hair
in mortar. was 6rst discovered BY . per-
son eating butter containing numerous
hsirs. by noticing with what tenacity it
stuck to the bread.
JG.-Ths term kidnsp originated in
this wise: Captain Kidd. the noted pirate.
made his forsys 60 suddenly and secretly.
that it was usually not known be wss in
. neishborhood, until be had committed
some bold and suceessful outrage; snd
when it was thought be was mapping. some
of his most desperate iests were accom-
plished. Hence. outrages ooncoctsd and
performed suddenly and secretly, were
termed Kidd-nspping.
Casd;date.-Tbe word ''Convention, /"
is derived from Convent. A Coavent Is
an institution where females take The vsil;
and Convention is place where they
draw . blind over.the eyes Of the people.
The only difference Is. in Converts the
article is silk, while in Convsntions il is
wool.
Observation-Disclosures wss struck
dead By lightning. he told . lie. and
pulled out his psnknits. Zone Of Wostsn-
holm's bsst. } to swear By the point Of il,
wben il attracted an electric bolt, proving
instantly fatal.
Noviee.-Nunneries arc of far greater
antiquity than you suppose. They must
have besn instituted shortly after The
food. We have high authority for say
ing that Joshus We tie soa Of . Mss.
Qip.-Ths word ''peddls'' i derived
from the manner IN which il was original
y carried on BY your fessfashsrs. Ped