The morning call., 1890-05-25

name Oh the sender, as well as the correct resi-
dence. Any inquiry that has not the COR
rect name and add ress of tho sender will
be treated as IL IL was not signed, and the
writer need not expect an answer.
@s%oCIETY OF THE CISCINNATI-C. z. L.,
S.zAl0 Bozemau, Mont The regular officers
ia of the Continental Army at their can
tonments on the Hudson River in 1888
instituted the Society of the Cincinnati. A
cessation OF hostilities with Great Britain
had been proclaimed by the Continental Con-
gress on April IL, 1888, and the officers OF
the army perceived that in few months they
would have TO separate, never again, perhaps. to
be reuuited. Meetings were therefore called by
Baron SteubeC, Major General Henry Knox and
Brigadler- General Jededlah Huntington on May
ION and 18Th and June 10Th, at which the So
ciety was Instituted 10 perpetuate the remem-
brance OF the independence Of the American
States and The mutual friend ships which had
been formed among common dangers. Tie
society was 10 be composed OF the off,
GERS OF the American army and their
eldest male posteriiy, aud In failure
thereof The collateral branches deemed worthy.
II was named from Luclus QuiutuS Clncnnatus
whose example The soldiers proposed TO follow
in returning to the condition OF private citizens.
Its objects set forth In the institution "
to preserve the rights aud liberties for which Its
members had fought and bled, to promote union
between the respective States and TO render per-
manent the affection among the officers. The
general society was divided into State societies.
each OF which should have its own officers and
meet always on The anniversary OF The Decara-
ton OF Independence. The general society con.
sisted or certain general officers, and a general
representation from each State not exceeding
FIVE aud was 10 meet at least triennlally. All the
commissioned officers VINO had served al any
time In the American army were declared
eligible TO membership, also the
eldest branches OF oficsrs who had died
French army above the rank OF Lieutenant
Colonel and OF the navy who had served In the
United States or commanded on the American
coast: The original general officers of the
society were General George Washington.
President; Major-General Horatlo Paul. Vice
President; MAJOR General Henry Knox, Sec
Assistant Secretary; Major General Alexander
McDougall, Treasurer. The successors OF NASH
been: Alexander Hamilton, elected in 1900;
Charles Coiesworth Pinckney, 1906; Thomas
Pinckney, 1925; Aaron Ogden 1929; Morgan
Lewis, 1889; William fopham, 1874; Henry A.
S. Dearborn, 1S43. and Hamilton Fish, 1854.
while Lieutenant General Count de Rochambeau
was the first President OF the branch society In
able circumstances with the approval Of
Louis XVI, but ITS members having been
were held thereafter. For time con
siderable opposition was manifested TO the society
10 the United States. and IL was feared by some
that the members would use the association as q
means Of political advancement Its only poiti-
cal object, however. was 10 obtain a stronger ma
tiOnal government than under the inefficient con
federal Of 1891, and after contributing TO the
adoption OF the constitution OF 1887 its political
mission was ended. The badge OF the society
consists Of an enameled gold bald eagle, having
on It's breast blue enameed medal with a repre-
sentation OF Cncinnatus al his pillow, receiving
the Roman Senators who offer him the office OF
Chief Magistrate OF Rome. The ribbon Is deep
blue, watered, Two inehos wide. edged with
white. The Insignia of the order, set in dia-
monds and presented by Count d. Estaing on be-
a tn ar.l
Washington, has descended 10 each successive
President OF the society. Robert Burnet OF New
York. who died In 1854, was the last survivor OF
tile original members of the association. There
now remain seven societies, viz: Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yania, Maryland aud South Carolina, while In
france movement has been set on foot to re-
establish the society. The officers OF the general
society were at latest accounts: President
General Hamilton Fish. New YORK. Vice Pre.i
dent General Robert McLanc, Maryland; Secre-
tary, General Asa b. Gardiner, Rhode Island ;
Assistant Treasurer, General Herman Burgln
New Jersey, and the trlennIal meeting was TO
have been held at Baltimore on the 7th Inst.
CONCERNING CoRN-E. A. X, Spangle, Wash.
~ Maize or Indian corn is most probably in
digenous 10 tropical America, small grains OF an
unknown variety having been found IN the an.
cent tombs of Peru. AT any rate no mention Is
made of 1t by Eastern travellers in Africa or in
Asia prior to the sixteenth century, and Hum
boldl and others do not hesitate to say that II
originated in America. (2) In view Of the above
you fall into Fashionable error in your next
queston-"H So what is meant III the Bible by
corn and corn husks and wheat and wheat
cham" The answer TO this Is that the corn OF
the Bible may have referred TO any OF the
grasses which produce the bread corns, as
wheat oats barley, rice, rye millet. As usually
applied tue word corn" Is generic name for
all seeds used In making bread, especially the
seeds OF eerealia. But it has also specllc
name and denotes in any country that grain
which furnishes the prevalent breadsIuff of tho
people, according TO which corn" means wheat
IN England, maze Tor Indian CORN in America
and again cats in Scotland.
SECURING A DIyoRCE-T. H., City, In all the
| States and Territories of the United States ak.
| cept South Carolina, which has no divorce laws
the violation OF the marriage VOW Is cause for alb.
| soute divorce. but neither In the New England
States nor elsewhere does such act Of violation
OF itself free tho couple without legal proceed
| ings. moments consideration will demon.
strate the utteI absurdlty Of the proposition Ii
Is possible for one TO obtain divorce within one
week, or even less period, provided the renni.
| site residence qualifications demanded in soma
| states have been complied with, ana provided
| mat on Mug the complaint The defendant a,
once admits service Of summons and further.
more, not desiring TO contest admits the AVER.
ments OF the complaint or defaults. But such d,
| Vorces are open TO suspicion OF collision.
| MAKING IcE-L L., Lemoore, Cal. Q) Freez.
ing mixtures such as the familiar snow and salt.
| or the mixture OF sulpbate or phosphate of 40,
dun, or dilute nitric acid, are restricted in use
TO the production OF intense cold for brief ps.
Rod OF time, and are incapable of economic an
plication to the formation OF large quantities Of
Ice. All ice machines which have proved Of
| practical utility may be grouped under two
classes-thosc which utilize the lowering OF fem.
4 perature that accompanies the rapid expansjon
OF compressed gas, and those which make use
OF The like thermal effect that results from tht
volaIliization OF some liquid. In the machine,
| OF the nrst type the gas usually employed Is nj
mospheric air, which Is first compressed =,
three or four atmospheres and kept cool by cir