The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-08

Of the COURIER. and particularly from
pupils Of FattoR County schools When
question cannot Be reaaily ansl0ersa, Il ,OiH
be printed eTpeotiRg some reader 10 aaSleer a.
No religious or political argument, or prop
ositiOR IN mathematics admitted.
The "Pop Corn Club" of Hick nan, pro-
pounds the following query:
If an irresistible force comes in con-
tact with an immovable object what would
be the RESULT
Ans,rer.-The brains would be knocked
out of the Pop Corn Club, if it has any.
NEAR FULTON, ky.
What was the real name of the Amsri-
can author, George Sand, and what books
did he write? X. NJ.
4Ansloer.-She was a French woman by
name Mrs. Lucille Dudevant. In associ-
alton with Jules Sandeau. she derived her
pseudOnym, taking the first syllable of
his surname. She wrote long list OF
French novels.
JORDAN STATION, KY.
FL Query Column:-What is the popula-
ton of the United States-giving the
number Of whites, blacks and Indians, re-
spectively2 CARLO.
The Census Bureau has just issued a
bulletin showing that there are IS, 4O4 GO
whites, 6,577.l5l negroes, and IS, I'D In
dams in the United States. The number
of Asatics is set down at 1Oj, III.
School House
Mr.. Editor:-If beetle, which weighs
two grains, can of it's own strength move
weight of 81 or, or /, 500 times the
weight of itself (which is a fact of other
insects as we'll as the beetle why may
not man be educated TO a proportionate
strength? On this philosophy of power
a man weighing 100 pounds ought to raise
1913, 600 pounds. TEACHER.
The COURIER surrenders, uncondition-
ally, on this question; and refers it to
any of our correspondents for Information.
HICKMAN, KY.
lst Who was the greatest orator Of eur
country? C.N.
Daniel Webster, education, voice, pres
ence, delivery, and every test Of oratory
considered is usually esteemed the great
est orator America ever produced. S 8
Prentiss was websters equal at the bar
or before the people.
P. S.-What is the Vedas, and what
does dopy cost?
IL is the writings of the Hindoos. The
Hindoos teach that these books were d.
rectly revealed by Brahma. 1t is trans
lated into English, aud the book 10 very
costly, but we do not know the price
CAYcE STATION, Ky.
Mr.. Edi1or:-Is it fact that clocks and
watches are being made to run by cleo
trieItyi and. If so, where can one be
bought? If 60, is it not the accomplish
ment Of perpetual motion2
REBEccA.
AEsIeer.-A watch maker in Copenhagen
by an electric current. 1t needs no wind
ing up, but has Il battery inside which
must be preserved and inspected about
once year, or it is liable to stop. There
fore, it is not perpetual motion. No such
watches are for sale in this country; and
if one can be bought at all, it probably
can only be procured in Copenhagen.
We clip the following from an exchange.
Who can answer
A traveller once stopped at hotel aud
said TO The landlord: Give me as much
money I have. and l will spend six
dollars with you" The landlord did so,
aud the traveller spent the six dollars
with him. He stopped at another hotel.
and said the same thing. The second
landlord complied with his request, and
the traveller spent six dollars with him.
Going TO the third hotel he IN ade the same
request and when he had spent six dol
lars At this hotel he found he had spent
all his money, including what he had
when be left home and all that had been
given him By the three landlords. Now,
bow much did he have when he left home,
aud how much did each landlord make
out Of him.
Preferred TO the schools1