The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-06


umnn is for the mutual pleasure and profit of on
| readers.
NEARER TO THEE.
| To tho Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal
Who is the author Of Nearer, my God. II
Thee7n MARY w.
CRY.
Sarah Flower Adams.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
What is glucosef Is it injurious to healthi
MANHATTAN, Ind. NM.
1t is q sugar obtainable from grapes. raisins,
fruits and starch. 1t is not injurious.
TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
What are the ages of ~ General Sherman,
~ Senator Logan and 90 Seneator Harrisona
CITY. CONSTANT READER
Sherman, &c; Logan, 60; Harrison nearly So.
KENsINaroN PAINTING.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis JOurAaE
Can you give me the address Of lady in In
dianapolis who teaches Kensington painting2
DANyILLE, Ind H.. 40
Mrs. Hall, Twelfth street, between Illinois
and Tennessee.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis JournaE
Who was "Sam Shckf" aB
KOKoMo.
Judge Thomas O. Haliburton-born in 1906,
died in 1865 His writings first appeared In a
weekly paper of Nova Scotia in 1886.
YOUTH BLUNDER.
To the Editor of the India napolis Journal:
Who is the author of youth is blunder9s
What is the full quotations YOUTH.
BLooMINGTON, Ind.
Benjamin Disraeli. youth Is q blander:
manhood struggle; old age regret" 1t occurs
In his novel. "Coningsby.n
LUoIFER's FALL.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal,
How far did Lucifer fall2 ENoUH.
CITY.
Milton says:
To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve
summers day: and with the setting sun
Dropped from the zenith like falling STAR
Perhaps you may calculate the distance from
this
PoNIATowsKY.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis JournaE
Who was Ponatowsky, and how did he die9
COLUMBUS, Ind, SCHOOL GIRL.
Prince Poniatowsky, nephew of the last King
of Poland, was an officer in Napoleons army In
Napoleons retreat after the battle of Leipzig the
bridge over the Elster was destroyed before the
whole army had crossed This caused the drown
ing OF many troops, among them the Polish
Prince
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal:
What is the Monroe coctrine2s ALBERT.
CRY.
In 1923, in his annual message, President
Monroe enunciated the following which was
ever after called 1.-The Monroe doctrine: "That
the American continents by the free and indie
pendent position which they have assumed and
are heneeforth not to be considered
as subjects for future colonization by any
European power"
A SOLDIERS QUESTION.
70 the Editor Of the indianapolis Journals
Have Democratic soldiers rieht-from
take part in any way in decorating
the graves of soldiers who fought and gave up
sheir lives for the principles the Democratic
soldiers now denounce, both by their voice and
votesl E. w. HAINEs
MoNTEzUMA. Ind
We do not think Northern Democratic soldiers
denounce any proper testimonial of respect or
affection for their dead Union comrades. Their
hearts are right, though their judgement may be
questioned when they vote wrong
Splitting SALT.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
IL From what does the superstition regard
ing the bad luck of spilling salt comet e.
Would such q thing as white blackbird be pos
sib.el
KoKoMo.
ILL., Probably from Leonardo da Vinci's pict-
ure of the Last Supper, in which Judas Iscariot
is represented as spiling the salt; or Da Vinci
may have SO painted it to embody in his picture
a superstition then current t2) Yes; tho
blackbird species might have white member.
Albino specimens are claimed to have been seen