The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06

vania. Aldrich, Chace, Morrill,. Edmunds.
Malone, Riddlebergsr. Spooner Sawyer.
Democrats-Pugh. Morgan, Jones Of Arkansas,
Berry, Salisbury, Gray, Call, Jones of Florida,
Brown, Colquitt, Voorhees,, Blackburn, Beck.
Eustis Gibson, Wilson of Maryland German,
George Walthall. Vest Cockrell, Fair McPher-
son. Vance. Ransom, Payne. Hampton, Butler,
jackson, Harris, Maxey, Coke, Camden, kenna.
You CAN'T COME IT."
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal.
In what has the schooLboy practice of putting the
thumb to the nose and spreading the fingers out It'd
origini JEFF,
MONTICELLO.
We do not know, but it is by no means mos.
ern. Rabelais says: 'Panurge suddenly lifted
up IN the air his right hand, and put the thumb
tnereof into the nostrii of tho same side, holding
his four fingers spread out"
THE CRESCENT.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
What the origin of the crescent on the Turkish
bannerl INQUIRER
CLAYTON.
1t has nothing to do with the Turks or their
religion. 1t was the ancient symbol of the CITY
of Byzantum and is said to have had it's origin
in the fact that Philip, the father of Alexander
the Great, in beseging the city set the men at
work one dark night to undermine the walls.
Luckily for the hesieged, young moon suddenly
appearing revealed the design, which accordingly
miscarred.
MONTE CHRISTIE.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Who wrote THE Wife of Monte Christie and The
Son of Monte Christie books that purport to be cons
tinuations of Dumas Snovel, 1.-THE Count of Monte
Christo9" Lesser
WEsTFIELD, Ind.
Such catalogues as those of the Boston
Antheneum and the Brooklyn have no entry Of
either of the names you give. There is
Boys and Edmond Dantes," sequel to Monte
Christie, representing the Count a French pei
itican.
ELIGIBILITY TO THE PRESIDENCY.
TO the Editor of the indianapolis Jou rnaI:
The son born in a foreign country of American par
ents tctizens) Is born citizen of the United States.
but is not eligible to the presidency The Consttu.
ton requires that the President OF the United States
be born in the United States.-[Taken from Irish
World Of Noy. g.
Is the above correct9 READER
TERRE HAUTE Ind.
The Constitution of the United States says
mo person, except natural born citizen,
citizen of the United States at the time Of the
adoption of this Constitution shall be eligible to
the office of President; neither shall any person
be eligible to that Office who shall not have at
tanned to the age of thirty five years and been
fourteen years resident within the United
States"
SONS OF ROYALTY
10 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
=, Are not King Milan, of Servia, King George, of
Greece, Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, Prince Henry
of Battenberg all sons of King Christian of Dem.
mark? If not who are they2 Nall
MICHIGANTOwN, Ind.
Milan Obrenovtch I, King of Servia, is q
Servian by birth, born on Aug. 10, 1854 of
Moldavian mother, who had married the only
son of Prince Ephraim, of Servia Prince
Henry Maurice, of Battenberg, Queen Victoria's
new son-in-law, and King Alexander, of
Bulgaria are brothers, sons of Prince Alexander,
OF Hesse. Georges l. King of Greece, is Viii.
helm. second son of King Christian TX, of Dem
mark. He was born Dec "a, 1845, and, like
King Alexander. of Bulgaria, appears to be
very capable person.