The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-13

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GERMAN CARP.
70 the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
would like the experience of some one who
has raised German carp. w. w. HODGE.
PUTNAMvILLE Ind.
Address ex-Fish Commissioner Fletcher, at
Spencer, Ind.
OCEAN CABLES
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
How many cables are there now in use cross
ing the Atlantic2 SCHOOLGIRL
CITY.
Eight. Six belong to the old combination, and
two to the Mackay- Bennett company.
KAOLIN
TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Will you give me the names of Chicago parties
who want to buy kaolin? think have dlscov-
cred kaolin my farm B. H. ROBERTSON.
SUMMITvILLE, Ind.
They manufacture chemicals, we believe; can
not now recall the name of the firm
NOT CENT.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal:
Has the principal of the national debt been re-
duced since March 4, 1885, either by the call and
payment OF bonds or otherwise2
DANvILLE, Ind E. G.. HoGATE.
1t has not. There has, however, been an &C.
emulation of money in the Treasury.
QUAILs AND TEACHERS.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rnal:
1. Between the dates of what months is it
lawful to hunt ouails9 g. Are married women
employed as teachers in our public schools9
City w. Y.
l. Between Oct and Dec. 90 2 A few
are SO employed; unmarried women are pre-
ferred There is custom but no law, we believe
on the subject.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Please solve the following problem: When it
is five minutes after II o'clock on Sunday morn
ing at Honolulu, what is the hour and day of the
week at Sidney, Australia r. &C.
Upton
Notes and Queries does not solve problems,
but will print the correct answer to the forego-
ing when sent
THE PRICE OF HOGS
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal,
What has been the lowest price paid for hogs
In indianapolis since the Rebel,iong In what
year was that price paidq REPUBLICAN,
The lowest price paid since the Union Stock
yards were built and that is probably the lowest
price ever paid here, was in 1873. In August of
that year hogs brought SO per 100 pounds, and
Ill tuo WlnteC tuey I0ll 20 ~. %.
THE HAGUE.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
~ Why is the word ''the" placed before the
word Hague" the city in Hollanda (2) What
is the capital of Dakota Territory2 T. @. c.
Upton Ind.
The Hague owes it's origin to huntingseat,
built by the Count of Holland, in the Thirteenth
century, and the name is traced to the word
''hage," or hedge, the inclosure which surround
ed the Counts park (2) Huron.
A LAW LIBRARY.
TO the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
Would you give cost Of good law library, or
cost of irstclass law library, and first lessons
to take to be lawyer. READER
COLUMBUS.
A library to begin upon can be bought for
$500; $500 for Indiana reports and 5000 for text
books. A frst-class law library might be got to-
gether for $4,000 or $4,000. AS to first
lessons" inquire of some old lawyer of your own
city.
CE-PRESIDENTs.
TO the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
l. Who was Wilson's successor as Vice-presi-
dent or President of the Senate, and by what
political party was he electedl 2. What party
elected David Davis President pro tenn of the
Senate2 READER
FREEDOM Ind.
1. Thomas W. Ferry, who qualified Nov. o.
1875. g Thomas F. Bayard succeeded Chester
A. Arthur as President of the Senate, and was
in turn succeeded by David Davis, who qualified
Oct 13, 1881. He was elected by Republican
members of the Senate.
ARABIAN NIGHTS
TO the Editor of the Indianapolis journal.
i. What is the origin of the book known as
the Arabian Nights Entertainments" g Who
is the author of Swiss Family Robinsonl"
l. Antoine Galland, celebrated Arabic
scholar, born in France, 1916, died in IT'S, col
lected the stories in the Levant, and, returning.
translated them into French. They were at first
looked upon as his own inventions, but later
they were acknowledged to be what he claimed.
Arabian stories. which were not printed, but
narrated by skilled story tellers. 2 J.R. Won
Wyss and j. I. P. de B. Montolieu both names
are given
CITIZENSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
~ Can an individual who is not citizen of
the United States legally sit as a member of an
election board9 Il Can he, when in the same
fix, be legally elected as trustee of town and
make ordinances Ito govern the same) that are
legall b. Can postofice be legally kept in
the same building where a saloon is located
when only thin brick wall divides theml "a
Has railroad corporation any right to use any
portion of the Pendleton pike for their wire
fences and sidingsi 81 Is there a law in the
corporated towns, TO open streets across their
tracksi ONE JOHN
BRIGHTwooD Ind.
a. No (2) No. a. II no better location
can be found; yes. al No. (5) They must
not close such streets