The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.


IAN proper questions of general interest win be adj
mitted to this column and answered. if possible. If
the answers cannot be given the questions viii be
umn Is Tor the mutual pleasure and profit OF our
readers.
FOREVER
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
You may inform all anxious inquirers that the
Hungarian word for forever is ''orokie." N.
CITY.
PRUssIAN FORTRESS
10 the Editor of the Indianapolis journal.
What is the meaning of Ehrenbreitstein, the
Prussian fortress on the Rhine2 SCHOOLGIRL. {.
Cry.
Honor's broad stone
HEAVENS FIRST LAW.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Who is the author of the expression, "Order is
heavens first law?" MARY G.
ANDERSON, Ind.
Pope, in his Essay on Man"
SECOND COMPTROLLER
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Who is the Second Comptroller of the United
States treasury K.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, March IL.
Isaac a. Maynard, of New York.
sTAR-sPANGLED BANNER.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Who first applied the term ''star-spangled BAN
ner' to our national fag9 s.
CRY.
Francis s. Key in the poem land song) of that
name written in 1872
JAPAN.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis jon rnaI:
Of how many islands is the empire of Japan
composed, and what is the population?
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ANNIE
Ahout 251 ;cIords. nonrla ~, bat ryaar +h;r+x,
five and forty millions.
MExIcANs.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
What is the population of the republic Of
Mexico, who is President and for how long is
the President of that country electedl
KoKoMo. e.. A. NJ
About ten and half millions; Porfirio Diaz;
for four years.
BARBED-wIRE FENCE.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Is there any law prohibiting a man from put
ting up barbed- wire fence along public roadf
WOODBURY.. Ind READER
No; but he might be held liable for damages if
horses. cattle or human beings were injured
thereby.
ENGLISH DUKES.
TO the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Who was the first English Duke7 CATO
CRY.
Edward, the Black Prince, who was created
Duke of Cornwall title which has ever since
belonged to the eldest son of the sovereign dur
ing the life of his parent
GENERAL GARFIELD.
70 the Editor OF the Indianapolis journal
In what battle, if any, did General Garfield
have command and defeat the confederatesq
Cry. JAMES
dlecreek, KY, fought JAM 10, 1862, with about
1900 men. defeated Gen. Humphrey Marshall,
commanding 5000 confederates.
FROM THE GERMAN.
To the Editor of the Ind annapolis Journal:
Who ia the author of
Though the mills of God grind slowly yet they grind
Though with patience He stands waiting, with exact
ness grinds he all.
Cry. b.
It is poetical translation by FL. W. Longfel-
low from the German of Friedrich Won Logan,
who lived 1604-1655
sTIRRUPs
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
To decide a dispute, were stirrups known tor
the ancientss BIBL
ATTICA, Ind.
1t is said they were not Gracious fitted the
highways with stones to enable the horsemen to
mount Warriors had projections on their
spears for the same purpose. Stirrups were
used in the fifth century. but were not common
even as late IS the twelfth century.
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Is the Old Testament or rather the Hebrew
religion" Christianity A contends that it is,
because the Jews were the chosen people of God.
B says it is not because the Jews rejected
Christ, and were not followers of Him, and there
fore cannot be classed as Christians
Rel. Ind. A SUBSCRIBER.
not followers of Christ therefore not to be
would very properly resent
BLUE LAWS.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
W were the blue laws of New England
TALBOT Ind. SUBSCRIBER.
when that colony under church government.
In this day they are considered absurdly rigor-
GUS. The following is sample:
No one shall travel cook victuals make BEDS sweep
house, cut hair shave on the Sabbath day No
woman shall kiss her children the Sabbath or fast
ing day; shall read prayer keep
Christmas or Saints day. make mince pies dance,
play cards or play any instrument OF music except
the drum, trumpet and Jews harp.
JACQUERIE.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal.
Please give brief description of the
Jacquerie. KNIGHT.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.
Jacquerle was a term applied to bands of re-
volted peasants, headed by one Caillot, called
Jacques Bonhomme Goodman Jacob or James,,
who ravaged France during the captivity of King
John, in 1858. Similar instructions occurred
in Germany. One in 1902 was termed the
Bundschuh l'.League of the Shoerl, from the
large shoe especially worn by peasants. Another,
termed the League of the Poor Conrad, 1914 and
1924. cost about 100000 lives. and led to the in
surrection Of the Anabaptists
FROM SMALL BOY.
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