The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-04-05
Answers to Correspondents.

DTsPUTE-We cannot now answer YOU
question to our own satisfaction. Per
haps we might answer il correctly, but
prefer to say nothing about it unless we
felt sure Of being correct.
AScrEST-Yes, Egypt was conquered
by Cambyses 525 years before Christ
Many conquests were made, and at that
early day the people looked upon sue
cessful warrior as a sort of Deity.
SCHOLARLY all means. The study
of Heather Mythology will improve your
mind. Every young man, and woman
too, should be wei. ,nSormcd in this crfri.
Gus study. We are astonished that your
teacher thinks otherwise.
VIoLEr-We have always found that
mixture Of leaf mold and rich earth,
sifted fine, the best possible manure foi
flower seed. The tiny things should moi
he covered an inch deep, but. sprinklcd
on the surface, then gently pressed with
the back of the fingers, and only a quar-
ter of an inch of dirt put over.
ORGAN This correspondent asks our
opinion Of instrumental music in church
We always approved of it. 1t is highly
proper, and to our mind, nothing add
more to the enjoyment of tho sermon
than good music before and after its de
livery. II the ancient christlis could
thus vsrrhip AlstisIhyNSonel why should
it now be thought wrong for modern
christians to have church organss
ESouRER-Lycurgus was an orator
of Athens, Greece the most renowned of
all places. for great men, poets, orators,
sculptors, &c. His surname was Ibis,
and he WIS famous for his impsrtiaGty
rs governor Alexander once de
manded that thirty orators be given up
for imprisonment, and the Athenians re-
fused to give Lyeurgus up, because he
was so much loved and respected. Only
a few of his speeches are extant. We
wish we were able to furnish them to you,
for we always desire to aid young men in
search of solid information. In addition
to being an orator, he was celebrated
law giver.
LrBRARY-We agree with you fully.
Every town of 500 population should
have public library, under the control of
a Board of Trustees, and under the care
of librarian. IL necessary, the Trus-
tees of the town should appropriate a
sum sufficient to purchase enough to be-
gin with, and private donations would
soon swell the number to large proper
tions. If men of wealth would donate
money for such purposes, much good
might be accomplished. If one fifteenth
part of the money which is expended for
liquors, was thus appropriated, how much
better, wiser, and happier the world
would beY We wish we had space for
all your excellent letter.
HIsToRIAN-We do not know GER
tainly, but presume from the mere cir
of the case, that the city of
Cincinnati was named for the celebrated
Roman, Cineinlatts, who hourished
about AGO years before Christ. He was
in his field plowing one day, when mes
senger came and bore him the informa-
ton that the Roman Senate had chosen
him dictator, whereupon he left his plow
and took his position Us a
warrior, where his countrymen were
closely beseiged by the Volsci and Equi.
He conquered them and returned to his
pursuits. He, on another
occasion, acted US dictator, successfully
overthrowing his enemies, and again re-
turned to his plow.
SwoRD-This correspondent asks what
is meant by the expression-"the sword
of DamoclesT We cannot give the ex-
act meaning, but if our memory of the
history of the ancients serves us, would
say that Damocles greatly admired the