The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-29

FULTON ACADEMY.
lst. What is the supposed fall in the
Mississippi river per miller 2nd. What
is the elevation at Hickman above the sea
leyeR JoHS.
Ansper.-A survey of the Mississippi
from Kick man to New Madrid, by F. He'll
ner, made the fall OF foot per mile. 2nd.
low water mark at Hickman is 256 feet
above the sea level. aud the top Of the
bluff is 40 feet.
CLINTON, KY.
Ed Query C6hHln:-lst. Why is it that
we so seldom see or hear OF bald head
ed woman? 2nd. Why are all the animals
in Arctic regions white2 VS..
-Answer.-we happen to have heard
pretty automatically, that some women
are bald headed. They only conceal the
deficiency better than men. 2nd. They
are not all white--though the majority
are Why, we cant answer.
To FIVE and We and forty-6ve
The first of letters add.
lou have thing that pleased king
And made wise man mad.
To five ~ and Ave and forty-fve (L)
add the first of letters e.-I represent
ing onel and A (being the first letter OF
the alphabet). These letters make the
word vial, being a thing (ride Hamlet
that pleased one king, killed another, and
made "a wise man mad"
HICKMAN, KY.
Editor Courier:-Answer in Query Col
umn; What is meant by the Kitchen Gar
den Association? MArRoE.
Ansleer--Iu many Of our cities such as
sociatious exist, the members of which
undertake to instruct children ia house
hold duties, such as cooking, sewing, and
nursing the sick. At first it was direct
ed to the benefit of the poor, but larterly
many wealthy families are sending their
children. The effort will be made 10 have
it as department Of the Public Schools.
HICKMAN, ky.
I'd Query Column Travelling along the
Ohio river, what is the distance from
Hickman to Evansville Louisville and
Pittsburgh, respectively. Also, distance
from Hickman TO Memphis aud New Or
leans, by river? ToURIsr.
AHSw.r.-The distance from Hick man 60
Pittsburgh, Pa, is 1905 miles; to Louis
Vile, 4O7 miles to Evansville, I'D
miles. From Hickman to Memphis, POI;
to New Orleans, OIL miles.
FuLToS County.
Mr. EDIroR.-If 800 cats can kill 500
rats in 300 minutes, how many cats viii
it take 20 kin 100 rats in 100 minutes?
Please answer in the Query Column.
A READER.
ARsp7.-Three hundred cats.
SoHoOL-GIRLs.
TProxvrLLE, TENN.
m Efitor:-Wul you please tell the
definition OF "Boycottiug," and its origin!
r. ".
Aas'esy Boycott, a bailif aud farmer
in IRELAND, incurred the hostility Of the
Land League, by whose directions people
refused to have any dealings whatever
with him. This revival Of the old penal
ties of accommodation has since been
known by the name of its first victim,
who is now visiting the United States.
HIcKNAS, KY.
Nr EHtor:-Please tell me whether
Macaulay is considered greatest rs an
historian or an essayIst, ani W hjch novel
of Dickens, Thackery, Scott, and Elliott
is considered their best. PIQUE.
Ansver.-Macaulay's brilliant style is
to be seen bath in his history and his es
says. Recent critical opinion would seem
to give his essays the higher place
Tastes differ as to the "best" novel OF the
authors named. Perhaps the majority
would name Dickens David Copper6eld
or "Pickwiek," Thaekera Us "Newcomes'
or Vanity Fair" Scot's "Ivanhoe," and
George Eliot's 'Romola."
CRYSTAL, Tenn.
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