The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-12
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

IAN proper questions of general interest will be adj
mitted to this column, and answered if possible.
IL the answers cannot be given the questions will be
printed to invite replies from the outside The column
is for the mutual pleasure and profit of rsadersI
THE THIRTY-FIFTH.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
What is the thirtyffth wedding anniversary caEeds
SPENCER, Ind. SUBSCRIBE.
We know no specific name for it.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
To tho Editor OF the Indianapolis journal:
Is there compulsory educational law in Indianas
CITY. INQUIRER
There is no such law.
THE GREAT CORLIss ENGINE.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
To settle dispute please inform NE where is tho
large engine now located that was used to run the
THCRNTOWN, Ind.
At the Pullman works near Chicago.
FLAT AND FLAT.
70 the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rnat:
What is the practical difference in tone between an
fiat and B fiat cornetl What is the range of each9
MUNCIE. OCCASIONAL.
E fiat is two and onehalf tones higher that 3
fat. On either instrument tones can be forced
above the natural compass by a skilled player.
The real compass of both instruments lies within
three OctaVeS.
THREE FOLD ACTION.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
By the rules of English grammar does the 10th
verse of the 2Sth chapter of Matthew in regard to
baptism teach threefold action to satisfy its
ing not? THE verse is follows "Go we there
fore and teach all nations baptizng them in the
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
HORToNvILLE Ind. SUBSCRIBER.
1t says go-teach-baptize and is apparently
three-fold.
TELEGRAPH IT TO THE BOYS.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
When and under what circumstances was Telegraph
it to the boys said Was the question of liquor pro.
hibtion ever submitted to the voters of Indana2
BLOOMFIELD. FL.B.
In 1880, during the sitting of the Democratic
national convention at Cincinnati, the Indiana
Supreme Court ruled that the vote on the pro-
posed constitutional amendments was unconsti-
tutional. A Democratic Supreme Judge, since
dead, is said to have told James H. Rice to tee
graph the news to ''the boys" at Cincinnati as a
boom for Mr.. Hendricks who was before that
convention as a candidate.
WEST POINT CADETS.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
a. When is the next appointment Of cadets for the
military school at West Point! CD VIVA. ago must
be to be appointed! go What studies is one
amined inl a. When is the next graduation! 81
What must one do to be appointed A.LG.
CARTHAGE Ind.
a.. There will be no vacancy in this district
until 1888 Cannot say to the other congress
sional districts in Indiana. (2.) Appointments
are made from youths between the ages of four
teen and eighteen years. (3.) Reading, writing,
photography, arithmetic, algebra, grammar,
every year (5.l He must be recommended by
his member of Congress. In most districts where
there are number of applicants, it is now Gus.
tomary to hold competitive examination, and
the best boy gets the appointment.
MATTHEW ARNoLD's ENGLISH.
To fbo Of +I,a Ipdf
Will you please place before your readers, par
ticularly those who are grammarians and school
teachers. the following sample Of Matthew
Arnold's English, taken from recent article on
the United States, by that author. He seems at
a loss as to whether the noun people" requires
sit" or 'they" as its pronoun
Eyes; what is called in the argon Of the pubicists
the political problem and the social problem the peo-
pie OF the United States does appear to mo to have
solved fortune has solved it for them with unde-
niable success. Against invasion and conquest from
without they are impregnably strong As to domestic
concerns the first thing to remember is that the peo-
pie over there is at the bottom the people as
ourselves, people with strong sense for conduct.
But there is said to be great corruption among their
politicians and in the public service in municipal adj
ministration and in the administration of justice.
CITY ~
THIRTEEN QUESTIONS.
The following questions asked by an old sub
scriber at Herbst, Grant county, will be, so far
as possible answered seriatim:
a. Does timber shrink endwise? Yes. ~
In building a worm rail fence some farmers
claim that by putting chunk, say two three
feet long, under the corners on the ground that it
is as good and builds up the fence just as fast as
rail and thereby saves rail. Other farmers
claim that it just raises it half as much How
is it, 1t is the same a rail but leaves pig- hole
(3 Is it unlawful for first cousins to marry in
this State, and if so, what is the penaltyi
There is no law in Indiana against
such marriages. A. How do visitors get to the
top of the Washington monument! g. Do they
go up on the outside or inside2 (6.) Is it hol-
lowl 1t is hollow they 60 up on the inside. a.
When is the best time to cut timothy grass to
make the best hayl When the bloom is begin
ming to fall. 49, What is the population of
Indianapolis About 95, 900. {9l Why is it you
call the Weekly Journal the Indiana State Jour
nal and the daily the Indianapolis Daily Journals
The weekly continues as it began, under
the old name When the daily was
started it given the name it bears as being
short, significant and in every way filling the
demands Of nomenclature. 10) Was L. b. Mar
tindale the founder of the Journall No. (ll.l
Where is he now, and in what busineSsl In this
city, in insurance and real estate. (12) Will
wheat turn to cheatl No, t13) What day and
year was peace declared at the close of the Rev
dictionary warl Nov. 30, 1852. (14.l Is it I'M
lawful for white person to marry colored
person in this Stated 1t is; but in some OF the
States 1t Is not, and persons so married can lvs
hero undiSturbe1 in their marriage relation.