The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-18
COURIER QUERY. BOX.

/ Questions or ans,cerS solicited from any reader
Of the COURIER. and particularly from
! pupils IF Fulton County schools When a
question cannot be readily aHs1cered, IL T'A
| be printed expecting some reader to ans'cer a..
/ No religious or political argument, or prop
/ osition ia mathematics admitted.
Which of the Flore Horologogice is
called the Poor Mans Barometer and
why?
Preferred to pupils of Mrs. Roulhac's
SCHOOL,
HICKMAN, KY.
What is it that causes dampness to col
lect inside chimney " hen lamp is first
lighted?
Preferred to pupils of Prof. Caldwell's
SCHOOL,
What Nation or Nations have no tariff
laws and practice free trade? SAErH.
There is no Nation which practices alb
so;ute free trade. The Free Traders
are q large element in European and
American politics; but they have never
succeeded in getting a Government to
adopt entire free trade rule. England IN
clines most to it,
In your last issue you answer that the
"busher is fixed by law in each State
suppose IL is not, what governs What
is the Winchester bushel2 TRADER.
The Winchester bushel is the old Eng
lish standard measure, and is the one
generally used in the United States. 1t
contains 2l50 cubic inches. In the alb
sence of State law, this would be the
standard.
SCHOOL HOUSE, KY.
Mr.. Editor:-You want school boys to
take an interest in Query Column. I am
willing to ask questions. but can an
swer any. Please tell what thunder aud
lightning are made cut of, if you can?
! G. NJ. I.
Lightning is discharge of electricity
from one cloud to another, and sometimes
from a cloud to the Garth. Thunder is the
sound produced by it.
CLAYTON, TENN.
What is the amount of our national
debt and is il, in the face of the big ap-
propriatIons yearly added, being decreas-
ed. Answer in figures, and no clap trap
argument INDEPESDENT.
Our national debt is s., OSs, 7sI, 143, and
most o. it bearing per cent interest
1t has been decreased the past four years
sos S24, 73O. This is big debt; but
big country, with big resources.
HrcKMAx, KY.
Now, you tell somebodies everything in
dot paper what any bodies wants to know,
tell EN- next time what wine is male Of?
ebl -
The purest and best wine is made of
grapes; but, the questioner evidently
knows this and more. commercial ar
ticle is made of beets, turnips, apples, or
almost any kind of fruits. Apple cider
is the basis of millions of bottles of cham
pngns.
How is the common article Of salt made?
2nd. what is meant by the "Shibboleth'
Of a political party2 Bird. What is a Sa-
jene in measuring lumber? ToNToN.
Ist. Salt is found native in the earth;
or it is made by evaporation from water
impregnated with it. 2nd. "Shibbol eth
means a distinguishing mark The Eph-
aimites and Gileadites were thus disiin-
guished because the latter could not sound
the sh. Bird. "Saj ene" is a Russian meas
ure-7 feet. 1t is not in use in this
country.
In answer to the two first questions in
Query Column Of last week LIST. Two or
three years ago steamship was adver-
tised to leave New York on voyage
around the world, stopping at many fm-
portant islands and continental cities and
towns near the oceans and seas, as well
as time given to visit noted places in the
interior which ould be of interest to the
traveller, for the sum of $500 per passen-
ger, making the trip in one year. Wheth
er or not the trip was made cannot say
2nd. Get Harper Bros European Guide
Book, which you can obtain by writing
to them, in which you will fad the infor-
nation desired. W.
NEAR FULTON, KY.
What is the difference between the or