The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

QUERIES AND ANS MERS.
TAI proper questions of general interest will be adj
mitted to this column, and answered, if possible.
the answers cannot be given the questions will be
printed to invite replies from the outside. The coli
urnn is for the mutual pleasure and profit of our
readers.
A TETRARCH.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal:
What was a tetrarchY SADIE
CHARLESTON Ill.,
A tetrarch among the Romans was governor
of four provinces.
MRS. LINCOLN.
To the Editor of the Indiana polls Journal:
a. Is Mrs. Abraham Lincoln widow of President
death2 REApER
CHESTNUT RIDGE, Ind
a. She is dead e. No.
THE HARDER LESSON.
TO the Editor of the indianapolis Jou rnat:
Who is the author of the lines:
"Teach him to live,
And, still harder lesson how to de-"
Beilby Porteus, born 1731 died 1903
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY.
To the Editor of the Indiana polls Journal
H. Where is Phillips Exeter Academy9 a. Ii
r. A Wentworth yet a professor of mathematical
there! STUDENT.
NORTH MANCHESTER Ind.
a. Exeter, N. II. a. Write the academy
and ask
THE CARP CAR
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
When will the carp fish car arrive at Indisnapolia
Will you announce the arrival of the car, and the
terms and plan of the distribution?
KNIGHTsTowN, Ind CONSTANT READER.
The car has been here and gone Fish Com.
missioner Reed expects another supply soon.
HARD TO CLIMB.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal
President Cleveland may yet if there's any
thing in name. give the spoilsmen some trouble.
Cleeves"i Is an obsolete plural of the word "clif."
Cleveland, in Yorkshire, is the land of cleeves,
or cliffs He may be hard to climb.
CITY. MUGwUMP DEMOCRAT.
TERMAGANT.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
To settle dispute, is it right to apply the term Of
termagant to mani EA.B.
CITY.
The word is from the Anglo-Saxon words means
ing very mighty" 1t originally meant turbu.
lent, violent man. but is now confined in mean.
ing to woman of i'll temper, fierce disposition.
and hectorng tongue.
RIPARIAN RIGHTS.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journals
know of fractional lot of land lying the bank
of river, that taken in the original survey
does the title Belong te Se sats a
What legal steps must take in order to purchase the
same w. NJ MERCER.
This involves questions in riparian rights too
intricate for off hand answer. Our advice would
be to consult an attorney.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis journal:
o. In progressive euchre do you change partners
after each game at all the tables especially the rss
(2.) In playing lone hand can you call for your
partners bestl A. f. PLAYER.
CITY.
~ The players as they win move from the
lowest to the highest table. Those at the
highest table who lose have to 60 to the lowest
table q. THAT must be agreed upon among the
players before the game begins.
CASTLE GARDEN.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Jou rnaI
CITY. SCHOOL No g.
The building is circular in form, situated on
the Battery in Few York city, and is used as O.
receiving station for immigrants Here thew ara
received, cared for, furnished with instruction i'm
regard to routes of travel and sent on their way.
The building was built in 1907, was originally a.
fort, and known as Castle Clinton. 1t was made
over to the city in 1923. and at one time was
used as an opera house.
JAMES wHITCOMB RILEY's POEMS.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Have the poems of James Whtcomb Riley ever
been collected and published in book form? Where
can get them and at what pricef FRS.
CLEVELAND, o.
OUly d sudll DOOK OF Mr. fCfleyS poems naA
been published It is called 1.-The Ole Swimmin,
Hole an! 'Leven Other Poems" He has now In
press another small book sketches in prose and
verse, which will take its name from one of the
stories, 1.-The Boss Girl" It will be on sale al
all the book stores.
LONG WORDS.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Some time ago the queries and answers column
gave word of nineteen letters as the longest in
the English language We can make huge COM
pounds by the aid of the helpful hyphen. how
ever, as Miss Burney did in 'the sudden at the
thought from lingering illness often pro-
viously-expected death of Mr.. Burney's wife"
The Sanscrit is said to include word of 152
syllab!es. Aristophanes made of seventy
seven syllables, and the Germans have some
words of frightful length.
CITY. BIBLIoPHILE.
THE DITCH PROBLEM
TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal.
The ditch was 100 rods long and was to be dug
by two men for $780, each man to receive $50
The ditch being of unequal hardness, one man
was to get 674 cents and the other man ST. l2I
per rod 1t Is evident that the man who digs for
81 123 will dig as many rods as ST. l25 is con-
tanned in $50. Fifty dollars divided by ll2k
equals Al 40 rods. This will leave 100 roda
minus Al 40 rods, or SIS SO rods for the other to
dig. Fifty rods at 87I cents a rod equals
90 multiplied by 87a, equals 43. 75 and 5 SO al
l23 equals 1925; $43. rs plus S. Is equals $50,
his share of the money. 1t can only be worked
on the hypothesis that one half of the ditch was
hard and the other half easy. A. B. @. H.
SIDNEY, 0.