The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13

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u1nn Is TOR the mutual pleasure and profit of our
readers.
THE WINE AT CANA.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journals
Who is the author of the line. s'The conscious
water saw its God and blushed" K.
CRY.
Richard Crashaw
sTABAT MATER
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
What Is the meaning Of ''Stabat MaterP
NoBLEsvILLE. A.
The mother stood"
THE PToLEMfEs.
70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journals
Your answer as to who the Ptoenies were and
the length Of their dynasty was incomplete. The
Ptolemies were Greek sovereigns who reigned In
Egypt for 293 years. Cleopatra was the last of
Them and her reign lasted twenty-five years.
CHRISTIANS AS CITIZENS.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journals
Who is the author of the expression "Good
Christians make good citizens'g w. B.
CRY.
Daniel Webster said: Whatever makes men
good Christians, makes them good citizens"
POULTRY.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal
Please give address OF best poultry paper pub
fished in Indiana. +. D. BUTCHER.
FLORA Ind.
''The Fancier's Journal" published in Indian
apolis
THE SEVEN MODERN WONDERS.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
What are considered the seven modern won
ders of the worlda E. E. BROWN.
CLovRRDALE, Ind.
m 49,
on any particular sever.
SOLDIERS HOMES
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
H. How many Soldiers Homes are there in
the United States2 e. Are the widows of sol
iers admitted or the orphanss NJ w.
MANHATTAN, Ind.
ID Three-one at Augusta Me-, one at Day
ton, o., and one at Milwaukee, Wis. l2) No.
LIVERY OF HEAVEN.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Who is the author and what the quotation
about stealing the livery of heaven2
CRY. SoHooLBoY.
Robert Pollock
''He was man
Who stole the livery of the court of heaven
To serve the devil in"
FIRST IN WAR. FIRST IN PEACE" ETC
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal
Who was the author Of the expression First
in war" etc.. as applied to George Washington
CRoTHERSvILLE, Ind. j.
It is from Gen Henry Lees eulogy on Wash
ington, delivered Dec. &C. 1799. 1t is, ITO the
memory of the man first in war, first In peace
and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
THE NORTHERN LAKES.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Has any other continent as much or half as
much fresh water North American Please
answer to decide a bet. HARRY.
CRY.
The great lakes between this country and Can
ada have been computed to contain more than
half the fresh water in the world When the
great rivers of this country and the British pos
sessions are taken into account America Is far
ahead ia its fresh water supply.
ENGRAVING.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Where can a person learn wood -engraving2
How long does it take one to learn the art, and
about what salary does an engraver receive2
PRINCETON, Ind. e. O.
To learn, take employment with an engraver.
There are three establishments in this city. The
apprenticeship lasts four years. An engraver
gets from S25 to $50 week. On Harpers
Weekly the engrayer Of the frontispiece in that
paper gets $3.50 for each frontispiece, we under
stand.
DEAN TUCKER
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal,
What Dean fuckers proposition to the
American colonies2 o. NJ B.
BLOOMFIELD, Iud.
He proposed that the English Parliament. by
solemn act declaring the colonists to have for
feited all the privileges of British subjects by
sea and land, should cut off the rebellious PROV
inces from the British empire; that provision,
however, be made for granting pardon and
restoration to either or all of them on their
humble petition to that effect. This wise pro-
position was denounced as the idea Of folly,
and even Edmund Burke called it Childish"