The Hickman courier., 1881-04-01

be printed expecting some reader 10 dnslcsr a..
No religious or political argument, or prop
ositioR tI mathematics, admitted.
AT HOME.
Ma. EDIToR:-I want to give the house
keepers of this section a simple, sure test
of fiour: Dip a silver spoon into the Hour,
if the indenture leaves a smooth. clear
, impression Of the spoon, it is good
HoUsEKEEPER.
CAYcE STATION, KY.
DEAR STR;-Piease inform the readers
Of your Query Column if there is ship
canal across the Isthmus of Panama; and
if SO how long is it2
AHs'rer-No. The Tehauntepec route is
1i2 miles-the Panama, less.
JORDAN STATION, KY.
What counties, in Kentucky. produce
the most tobs eco, wheat, corn, and hempP
YEoNAN.
AHsoer.-Christian county is the larg-
est tobacco and whsat-growiug county;
Union the largest corn growing county,
and WoodfOrd the largest hemp growing
county in the State.
CRYSTAL. TENN, March Is.
| Mr. EBTroR:-Please state in Query
| Column the amount appropriated By Con-
gress for the improvement of the Misss
sippi between Cairo and Memphis. 2nd
Who is Kentucky's greatest statesman
| Yours, o.
Ist. Only one million dollars from Cairo
to New Orleans. 2nd. We think, Jas. B.
| Beck.
HICKMAN. KY.
Ma. EDIreR:-The river at this place is
! mile Wide-the current ming miles
an hour. skifman, pulling at the rate
of aiies an hour. starts across, an Cling
his skif so TO land at a point directly
opposite the point of departure. How
far does he travel in crossing?
C.&L
CReferred to pupils of Caldwell's and
Saunders schools.
CT Nrox STREET.
What is meant by the metric coin in
this country U.
-4Hscer.-It is a combination of gold
And silver, and the result of a bill intro I
duced by Mr.. Stephens in Congress, to
establish a standard U. s. coin. The
''dies" were made, and one, each, of the /
coin presented to members of Congress- /
but Congress failed to adopt it.
TIProSvILLE, Tenn.
Are not Quakers and Shakers the same;
and de they not each teach non-c bative-
ism, or opposition to ighting2 JACK.
They are not the same; and yet each do
hold TO the same tenet as to opposin wars
and Sighting. One distinctive difference
is in regard to marriage. The Shakers
forbid marriage; but the Quakers enoOur
age it as christian institution.
Ar HozK, NEAR HICKMAN.
Ed. CouRrER:-why are the schools or
institutions ia which persons are trained
10 teach Common Schools, called Normal
Schools? EDDIE.
The word Normal" from Norma, Nor
mails. means rule; relating to or teaching
the rudimenis or elements sc. Hence,
Normal School-a school for training
psrsOas to teach FIRST principles, sc.
Moscow, ky.
Ed. Query CoLuHS:-What is 'Ensilage.'
and for what purpose il it used2 Please
answer, and by so doing. oblige
A READER.
Ans,oer.-"Ensilagc Is new method
of preserving green food for stock By
this method green food such as fodder, Sc,
undergoes fermentation and comes out in
winter or spriag in the shape Of good
food for all kinds Of stock. Those who
have used it declare that two tons of it
are worth more to feed than four tons Of
fresh fodder or CO.. ton Of the best timO-
thy hay
HICKMAN, KY.
For the information of some ladies', viii
the Query Column tell How wall paper
is made2' 5. h.
The paper is made precisely as any
other paper. 1t passes through presses
very similar to the ordinary printing
press. The paper is first passed through
grounding machine to give the requis-
ite body to receive the colored patterns.
The "patterns" or figures to be printed
are carved on maple wood, either on blocks
or rollers. Only one color OF each pattern
is printed at time. The most delicate
figuring is done by bert pieces OF brass.
HIcKxAS, KY.
Ed CouRsER:-I know that the trick"
performed by magicians, showing body
less head i q trick and not spirit"
but does science explain it2 W. b. I.
Science explains these illusions; There
are two silverod mirrors placed at an an
gle of forty FIVE degrees with the sides of
the box or curtains on the stage. These
reflect the sides and serve TO hide the
body or entire person of the invisible
perfoSmsr; in other words, when it is de-
sired to become invisible to the audience !
the performer simply goes behind the
mirrors. The Illusion, for it is purely an
optical illusion, has been described in
every language and illustrated fully in
every form
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