The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-08


were killed. III
OAKLANDoN.
In 1857; three men were killed.
PRESIDENT ARTRUR's VOTE.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Did President Arthur vote for Blaine: if not whore
was he on that day? FARMLAND.
He voted in New York city, for James G..
Blaine.
COLD IN ENGLAND.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
How cold does it get in Englandl INQUIRER.
KoKOMo.
Perhaps the coolest day ever known in London
was Christmas, 1896. when the thermometer was
10 degrees Fair. below zero.
MARMALADE
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
What does the word marmalade' meant
CITY. BE
1t comes from the Portuguese marmelada
lfrom marmelo) ounce. The modern conserve
called marmalade is not always made from
ounces, but is also made from other fruits.
CHARLEY ROSS.
10 the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
When and where was Charley Ross stolen, and for
what purpose! TEACHER.
MAXWELL, Ind.
The kidnapers stole him thinking reward
would be offered for his return.
HIGH JINKS.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Is there such word high jinks. and what does
1T meant TOBY.
ANDERSON.
1t is enormously written 'high jinks," and is
now taken to mean uproarious harity. 'Hy-
Jlnks" was a Scotch game comprising dice, for
feits and heavy drinking.
MoRTGAGED LAND.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
own land in Kansas which is mortgaged. IF the
land De sold under the mortgage and bring not enough
or personal property in Indiana for the balance9
FOWLER, Ind. DEBTOR.
You may be sued to recover the balance if you
have given the creditor mortgage on any prop
erty.
AGNOSTIC-ALTRUISM.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal
What is meant by agnostic? What is meant by al
truism9 CONSTANT READER
PRAIRIEToN Ind.
An agnostic is one who disbelieves in revealed
religion and defines God as 1.-The Unknowable."
Atrusm is the opposite of egoism. Egoism is all
for self; altruism is regardful of the well-being
of others.
COLOSSUS OF RHODES.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journals
How tall the colossus of Rhodesl R.E.B.
PERU, Ind.
Seventy cubts-a little more than one hun
dred and FIVE feet Traditions of It's use as a
lighthouse, and that ships in full sail passed be
tween its legs have not been verified by ancient
writer's. and may be regarded as fables of COM
paratlvely modern growth
DELINQUENT TAX.
To the Editor of the indianapolis journal:
A is delinquent for the year 1883. He pays his
April insalment of his tax for the year 1884 at the
time specified by statute. is he delinquent his
November instalment of his tax for the year 1884 by
virtue of his continued delinquency of his taxes Of
L.
MAUCKPoRT, Ind.
No.
CHILDREN's HOMES, ETC.
TO the Editor of the indianapolis Journals
Will you through the Journal kindly ask for
me from the matrons of the children's homes
already established in Indiana and the superin-
tendents OF the county poor-houses, the num-
Der and ages of the children under their care
Further work in their behalf should be done as
early as practicable. Address @. T.. GREEN
CHILDRENs HOME, Cincinnati, o.
LOS ANGELES.
70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Jou rnaY:
Is the name of that California town Los Angeles or
Los Angeles2 JULIA.
CITY.
The name originally and in full was La Puebla
de Nuestra Sonora la Regina de los Angeles the
City OF Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels, but
all that now remains of this long Spanish title is
the half-Spanish Tor less) LOS Angeles" ''the
Angels"
WH1TCOMB-MIK
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Q.)'Who James Whitcomb2 Gu What is the
origin and plot of the 'Mikado! 49, Has the novel
Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte ever been dramatized9
PENDLETON, Ind. E. M H.
o. He was Governor of Indiana 81 1t is
fancful plot, alleged to be laid in Japan and the
characters all clothed in what stage people
regard as the costumes of that empire. (3) We
do not know.
CANARY BIRDS
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journals
Where do canaries come from2 z.
CITY,
They are natives of Madeira the Canary
islands and the Cape Verde islands. In its wild
state the canary is green, greensh yellow,
tinged with brown They were first brought to
Europe in the early part of the sixteenth CEN
fury The wild birds have louder and clearer
notes than the tame varieties.
THE MANsARD ROOF
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rnal:
What is the Mansard roof and whore does it get its
names MAMIE
GOSPoRT.
They are so named from their inventor, a
French architect of the seventeeth century
Francis Mansart. They are made with break
or shoulder in the slope that each side con-
sists of two distinct slopes. the lower of which
is much sleeper than the upper. This arrange
ment gives more space in the roof for rooms
than where only one slope exists.
TROY
To the Editor OF the Indiana polls Journal:
Can you give the date of the building of Troy or
llums STUDENT.
City.
The history of Troy is at best obscure. and
particularly so in times prior to the reign of
Dardanus, who came there from Italy Tor Crete)
about the year 1906 B. G.. Dardanus built CITY
about 1480 B. g., and named it after himself
Dardana; Troas, the second in succession from
Dardanus, changed the name to Troy, and Illus
his successor, converted it into Ilium.
THREE QUESTIONS.
Tc the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
o. What is the correct way of punctuating the
sentence: John abot and his son Sebastian two En-.
glishmen came to America. (2.) What President was
married during his administration. 49, A man has
ditch 100 rods long, and he lets it out two men
to dig at 81 per rod. AS there is little difference in
the ground they that is to have 871a cents