The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11

Ii the cannot be given the questions will be
printed to invite replies from the outside The column
is for the mutual pleasure and profit of readers
THE RoTHsCHILDS.
To the Edlror of the indianapolis Journal:
How long has the great wealth possessed by the
Rothschilds been in that family CARRIE M.
ANDERSON.
Meyer Amschel. or Anselm. was born in
Frankfort in 1743. In 1772 he began business
as money-lender, displaying the sign of red
shield lin German Roth Schildl. Having had
dealings with the Landgrave of Hesse, that
prince intrusted him with his treasure (said to
have been $50 900 pounds) in 1906. when the
French held the country. With this sum An
selm traded and made large fortune, and re-
stored the 100000 pounds to the landgrave in
1915. This was the beginning of the Rothschild
fortune. so that their millions have been accu-
mulated within one hundred years.
FRENCH FLAGS.
TO the Editor Of the indianapolis Journals:
% What is the present national flag of France,
ca and what are the orihamme and heur de is2 B.
(1.) The tri-color. (2) The orfamme, once
the national banner of France, belonged to the
abbey of st. Denis, and was suspended over the
tomb of that saint Louis the Fat was the first
king to take this standard to battle 1924. 1t
appeared for the last time at Agincourt, Oct
%, 14l5; others say at Montlhery, 1865 The
feur-de-lis was said to have been brought from
heaven by an angel to Clovis, in 1876 1t was the
udtiOudl efHulen The reVOlutlon IN lSJ, Wnen
the tri,color white, red and oluel was adopted.
30. K"
70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
When and by whom were the letters 90 K" first
used as meaning all correct" T. RILEY COBB.
SPENCER.
The first use of the letters 80 K" in the
sense given is attributed to President Jackson
who affixed them to applications for Office They
are said to form the sound of the Choctaw wore,
''Okp " which 70 ho or lat II ha Tho
pllcant whose papers were SO Endorsed by Old
Hickory got the appointment he asked for. An
other version is that President jackson, who
was not Websterian speller, meant it for soil
korrect." The first version is preferable.
LEPRosY.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
~ Leprosy is spoken of frequently in both the Old
ard New Testaments. Was it more prevalent then
than nowE Cd Did it ever prevail to any great ex-
tent In Europe! INQUIRER.
ACTON.
~ Yes. (2.) It once prevailed to great ex-
tent in Europe. but has now nearly disappeared
1t chiefly affected the lower classes, yet occa-
sionaily proved fatal to the high and wealthy.
Robert Bruce of Scotland, died of leprosy in
1929. At ore time there were q number Of leper-
houses in England.
THE TULIP MANIA.
70 the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
What was the tulip manial In what year did it pre-
vail? Al
Tulips indigenous in the east of Europe, were
brought to Vienna about 1878 1t is recorded
that in 1882 in Holland, 120 tulips with the off
sets sold for 90. 600 forms, and that one the
Viceroy sold for 4 203 gulders. That was the
tulip mania. A Holland form was about two
shillinSs, 90 cents; guilder about 80 cents
THE DoMINICANs.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal.
What are the Domincans9 ALBERT
PLAINFIELD.
Roman Catholic monastic order formerly
very powerful, and called in France Jacobins
taken as the name of a political club and in
England the Blackfriars The order was
founded by St Dominic to put down the Abb
genses and other heretics; approved by Innocent
ILL., in 1915.
NUT AND BOLT.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
Does the L., N A. & G. railway, or any other rail
way corporation offer reward for nut that will not
come on the bolt that holds the rails together the jar
of the working the common nut loose? lie SO.
how much is the rewardl
We cannot learn that any reward is offered.
though perhaps such an invention would meet
Its proper reward.
tA@ ~ IN THE ALPHABET.
To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal:
When did the letter get into the alphabet
City. HONoRIUs.
was distinguished from / by the Dutch
scholars OF the sixteenth century. and introduced
into the alphabet bv Giles Beys, printer, of
Paris, 1850.
ISLANDS IN JAPAN.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal
Of how many islands is the Japanese empire COM
posed. So
CITY.
The number, large and small is given at 3, $50
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