The sun., 1889-11-10

under the ends Of the cantievers. The new Niagara
bridge 4 fair example cantilever bridge; the new
Forth bridge Is perfect example, because It's cantlf
levers are accurately balanced. I
Please tell me something about the Colosseum &c
Rome. SRBARMAN, 4
The Colosseum begun by vespasan Emperor oe
Rome who died A. D. IA 1t was CON peted by his som
Titus, who dedicated II, inaugurated it. as We say
nowadays of theatres and Presidents in A D. 30 With
splendid and fights in which It is said that COOL
animals and large number of Rladiators killed
The Favan amphitheatrs as was called 10 64l feoS
around 1t l5 feet long $40 broad 10 in the
form of elpse 1t seated 81 600 persons The marble
with which 1t was originally lined has been used TO-
build the palaces OF modern Rome Moro than variO
ties of plants have been found in the ruins Other ns
teresng Information is to be found in the guide book.
l. when did the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages beEiH
to surrender fugitive after the state had refused Do
tobacco and alcohol y j. B.
l. Tho Dark Ages were the same as the Middle Agess
they not called tho time. They lasted FROM
the time of Covs 4s6 A. d. 1885, the conquest OF
Consantinople by the Turks s the beginning of the
naissance, and with the birth of learning (Which
is the meaning OF Renaissance) the Dark Ages came
to an end. 2 Never; between the different States
the Federal Government cannot nterfere although the
Federal courts may do II tho Governor of State
should wantony refuse surrender fugitive the Fed
eral courts could be appealed to- In question OF in
ternational exradition the States voice. anal
the Federal Government alone is interested 8 10
depends the teetotaer speaking generally. totall
abstinence In unnatural But for total abstl
from alcohol and tobacco healthy
for other mon total abstinence would be harmful n
Reader" (sux Oct 20, will fnd "Tho Serpent Of thu
song. CoNEEorIcur-
Is the word "sox" applied to mems half hose. COB
rect: II. r, B. I
No. it isn't Its used probably for the same reason
that coal dealers spell tho name of their coe
modify "koaL"
Charles K.-"Adonis" Dixey born Jan. g 1889. =,
LIB R-Geu John c. Fremont lives in wAshlnRtou.,
John George Prtce-Great Britain still the larEess
navy.
&c IA person is of age on the day before his 2la
birthday. i
Jdck.-For March l. 1850 write 8 Z. 80; month
day, year.
E. D.-You should begin suit against the woman III
your District Court
H-ln 1888 Newark gave Harrison 1884 and clsve&
land ID 4s5 votes.
LH-we don't know who wrote " Colonel Sharks
and Phil Bood's Leap"
E. W. Bropn-we have no record Of the greatest uuula
Der of words written on postal card
r. r. B.-Beniamin Harrison Senator from Ina
diana from March 4, 1881. to March 4. 1887
7vo Readers-Dave wambod OF tho San Franchises
Minstrels alive up the time of going to presS
". H. c-The pronunciation of tho word envslope'a
II spelled envelope" is probably reminiscent of thu
French
LJ-Youll have to again with your naturalizas
tion think 90 and ask the clerk in the
tion office.
CHRIS Sfck-A child not of when his father b01s
comes citizen votes on his fathers papers withou1
being naturazed.
r. Ndrttn-If New YorE had gone Democratic In lss81
Mr.. Cleveland would have been reelected. and wei
should have been spared wanauaker.
j. IT. TruM-" Shenandoah " was produced in Boston,
the Museum last autumn but 1t was played in
England previously to preserve the English copyright
Trejdn.-The Teutonic has always raced against the
City of New York On her first trip tue City OF ROe wA
In tho the beginning but at no time thereafter
Subscrfber.-The law does not compel person who
receives money to give receipt for 1t; and receipt
for money paid not final evidence that the money hes
been paid
Deed hcCdbe-The green bittern otherwise known ass
the green heron the blue heron and possesor of st
other aliases probably be found along the Hacken-
sack River.
Samuel BdH-we have ino record Of the members Of
Parliament elected by trades unions We don't think
there are any more members Of Parliament 80 elected
than there are members OF ConEreEA
Architect-In this city there number OF papers,
devoted to the real estate business and tho budinRs
trade as well few devoted to architecture. TO
study architecture enter either the
course at Columbia architects ONCE
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