Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-08
Questions and Answers.

Questions and Answers.
1. When and where was Audubon, the
naturalist, born, and when and where
did he die? 2. What is the reason of
the sun appearing so much larger when
rising and setting than in the middle of
the day?
1. John James Audubon, the oTnitbo-
logist, was born in New Orleans, May
1850, and died at Minnesland, near New
YORK, Jan. q, 1851. 2 There are two
reasons for this phenomenon: one is be-
cause, when near the horizon, the sun
or moon is brought into comparison
with the sizes of terrestrial objects, but
when near the meridian it occupies the
center of a vast field of sky, and as there
are no surrounding objects of compare
son, it appears smaller. Another reason
is that when the sun or moon is near the
horizon we view it through a greater
depth of atmosphere than We do when
at meridian. Consequently, as the air,
is generally impregnated with moisture
at the time, the rays of light are caused
to diverge more, and the disc of the sun
or moon appears magnified. This latter
reason also explains why the disc of the
sun or moon may sometimes appear
oval in shape, the lower stratum of all
being more loaded with moisture than
that through which We view the upper
part of the disc,
l. Why does our "Anno Dominf' com.
mence four years after the birth of
Christ as shown by chronological tablesi
2. "Gone where the woodbine twineth..
Who was its author, and what its origi.
nal import? g. Why unfurl the flag at
halfmast for distress2 4. What was the
origin of the dollar, the pound sterling,
and pence marks or signs.
l. Ammo Domini is the computation of
time from Christ's incarnation-the
union of the Godhead with the man.
hood of Jesus. Neither the time of this
union nor nature is of course known,
but it was supposed to be about the
time when Christ began to exhibit its
wonderful nature i'll childhood. 2. The
expression originated with Colonel
James Fisk, and was used by him in his
examination before Congressional COM
mittee to signify that certain sums had
been lost in speculation. 3. It is the
usual custom to carry the flag at the
peak of the pole. The changing of its
position attracts attention. 4. The sign
of dollars is monogram of q. S. The
sign of the English pound sterling is the
initial letter of the Latin word Libra.
The word fisterling" is from the proper
word Esterling-the name of a class
of German traders in England whose
money was of the purest quality. Pence
is the plural of the word penny.
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l. Give the origin of the names Sucker,
keystone, Badger, as applied to the
states. 2. Why is Philadelphia called.
the city of Brotherly Love? 8. Why
do the most violent storms occur within
the tropics? 4. Is it rulable to enclose
a postage stamp in the correspondence
letter? l.a
1. The State of Illinois received its
slang name in this way: Many years ago
the prairies were, in many places, honey
combed by crawfsh. Travellers across
them were often troubled for water, and
knowing that the crawfsh always went
down to pure water, persons provided
themselves with reeds which they in
serted into those miniature artesian
wells and sucked the water. For this
they were called suckers" /" and at length
Illinois became known as the Sucker
State. Wisconsin received its name
from the badgers that used to be plenty
in that state. Pennsylvania was called
the Keystone State from its geographical
position in regard to the original thir-
teen, being nearly in the center of the
arch. 2. Philadelphia is composed of
two Greek words meaning brotherly
love. 8. One reason is that the ascent
Of air over extensive EtTacts heated by
the sun is greater than in colder climates.
4. A stamp need not be enclosed unless
the writer asks a question of personal
interest only, as who publishes such and
such work, or who sells such and such
an article.
l. What is the origin of New Years?
2. What is the meaning of protoplasm?
8. What is dipping needle used for2
4. Is Greenland considered an island.
l. The celebration of the commence
ment Of the new year dates from high
antiquity. The Jews regarded it as
Adams birthday. The Romans made it
q holiday and dedicated it to Janus.
Why January is the first month of the
year we cannot say. 2. According to
Professor Huxley protoplasm is COM
p'ex body consisting almost entirely Of
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen,
which plays an important part in the
of vegetable or animal life.
5. 4 dipping magnetic needle is used to
show the direction in which the force
Of terrestrial magnetism is most ener-
getically exerted. 4. 1t is believed to be
surrounded by water, and is so bounded !
in the geography.
l. Why is the phrase at would puzzle
q Philadelphia lawyer used? 2. Why !
is it that we have no rain or snow in |
very cold weather.
l. In the early day of the Republic |
thy city of Philadelphia used to be !
filed with English sailors who were con-
stantly getting into difficulties. The |
of members of the Phila- |
dclphia bar in getting them out of these
troubles became proverbial, from which
the phrase quoted took its origin. 2. Be
cause the temperature of the air is /
lowered beyond the degree which pre-
cipitates its moisture. It rains most |
frequently from September to March |
than from March to September, but The |
beQUiest rains occur from March to Sep !
tembeT. The months in the order of |
their comparative wetness are October, |
February, July, September, January and |
December. The months in the order of |
their comparative dryness are March, |
June, May, August, April, and Novem-
ber
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