The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-23
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IL Is tue EypSy WOrQ TOT DrOtner.
MEcKLENBURG.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Upon what early document was the Declare
ton of Independence writtenl l. j. PLoUGaE.
ATKINSON, Ind.
Some say the Mecklenburg declaration.
JOSEPH RAY.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
When and where was Joseph Ray, the arith
metician, born. and when and where did he die
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He was born in Virginia in November, 1861
and died in Cicinnat in 1855.
THE BARTHoLDI STATUE.
TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journals
Is the Barthodi statue completed YETI
LEBANON, Ind.
1t has not been placed in position on the
pedestal. The statue is completed, but moi
mounted.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rnal:
What is the Italian word for 'home?'
CRY. RI.
There is none Casa" is the word for house
donicile, but the language has nothing to ex
press the English idea of home
DUTY ON TEA AND COFFEE.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Is there any duty tea coffee9
CRY. READER.
No. The duty on both articles was removed
year or two after the war; Senator Morton wal
active in having the duty removed
LIMITED TRAINS.
TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rnai:
What limited trainslD
LADoGA TIC
Trains that take only first class passengers
stop at no way stations, usually carry United
States mails and make faster than express time
THE GATLING-GUN AGAIN.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
o. To settle dispute, will you please state
how many rounds per minute s'Gatlne" gun
will shoot. e.. Also. if each ball passes out OF
the same barrel. FRANK.
NORTH MANCHESTER.
H. From 600 to 1000 times. ~ No.
COUSIN GERMAN
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
What does the term cousin german, applied to
first cousins mean! HENRIETTA.
CITY.
1t signifies that they are from the same germ
or origin. The word cousin is thought to be
from the Latin consanguis. union of blood
RED LETTER DAY.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Whence came the expression. ''red-ietter
day." and what does it mean! CORA.
MUNoIE, Ind.
days were formerly printed in the alraanacs in
red ink hence ''red-letter days,
A WOMAN PREACHING.
TO the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
Can you give me Dr. Johnson's criticism on
womans preachinga SAM JONES'
EDINBURG. Ind.
Sir, woman preaching is like dogs walk.
ing on his hind legs 1t is not done well; bu:
you are surprised to fnd it done at ALL"
THE GREAT EASTERN.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journai:
When was the Great Eastern built and how
wide and how large is shef e. b HARRIS
She was launched in January. 1853 Her length
is $50 feet breadth 82t feet depth So feet She
gained speed of fifteen miles an hour.
HEALTHY. WEALTHY AND WISE.
&c the Editor of <he Indianapolis journal:
TO settle dispute, were the lines
Early to bed and early to rise
Makes man healthy, wealthy and wise"
original with Benjamin franklin c.
ANDERSON, Ind.
1t is older than Franklin, and occurs in a rare
old book called "Clarkes Paremiologia," 1888
OUR STRONGEST wARsHIP
TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
a. What is our strongest war-ship9 What ia
the thickness of its armor? r. Have the Chi
nese navy! ~
H. Probably the Chicago. which is not YET !.
completed. 1t is steel-pated steam frigate, the
outside plating being GIG of an inch thick. Hes
length is 325 feet For an interesting article on
the American navy, see the June number. 1886, OF
Harpers Monthly. r. The Chinese have moth.
ing that can be called navy.
SUPPLEMENTS.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
fol1 Gov.
ment a sample story paper such the New
York Ledger without the word supplements
What is the lawl d.
PENDLEToN, Ind.
The supplement need not be printed in the
Office of the publication which it is intended ia
supplement, but it must be printed with the in
tention only of supplying an integral portion Of
the publication to which it is claimed to be sup.
elemental paper consisting entirely of lit.
erary matter and not containing any advertise
ments may be adopted a supplement.
THE BURNT DISTRICT.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal:
III Why is Gen. Tom Brownies district called
the 'sOld Burnt" district ~ How many terms
has Congressman Browne servedl w. O. NJ.
AUSTIN. Ind
~ 1t originated in 1910. when General Har-
rison. Wing candidate for President, carried
number of the counties of that part of the
State by what were considered surpris-
ingly large maiorities. Wayne county
carried by 1,G24, which was the
largest majority ever given By any county up to
that time, and Henry Fayette and Union also
gave great Wing majorities. This was likened
to forest swept by great fire. and hence the
district was burnt The foregoing is Judge
Jacob Julian's explanation. Hon. George w.
Julian thinks it grew out of the campaign l1Si0
or lS41) when Caleb B. Smith and Jonathan
McCarty made canvass of that part Of the State
for Congress, and Andrew Kennedy came into
the field and beat them both Thara had haaxs