The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27
QUESTIONS NJ Sun READERS.

the climate hasn't changed; that ninety years aso the
winter was Just like tho present winter: that Christ
mas week In 1878 had bixzard-ony we didn't call 1,
50 then. n We didn't know the name-as bad Al
that OF 1883, and they match exceptional wealth
or Of recent years with exceptional weather years
But we're inclined to think that the climate Of
New York has changed for the ssishs that used to
crowd Fifth avenue for two three days In succession
two or three times winter years aeo-we not
agsernngafe falling TO pisces In the storerooms Of
the stables In 1872 there Hftytwo consecutive
days OF seighing in lower westchester county-we
think IL IN ~; but It about that time. There
has been nothing OF the sort since then Now. II the
weather OF recent winters had been that OF former
| winers there never would have been 80 many sieghs
built 40 now exist and the ten old boy lookng into
store window. wouldn't have had to ask. he di 1
the other day what tho.c shiny things that little
| boy in tho window has his shoes The shiny
things were skates! 40. though We don't know for
sure" we do think that the winter climate of New
York and round here has changed
The poem Crossing the Bar" IL by Lord Tennyson.
and 10 to be found In hs latest book. Demetcr pub
ished by Macmillan. 80 two three friends write:
and here Is an interesting contribution TO discussion
which. however did not start In this column:
throughout tho North OF Ireland, and especially in
the rural dstrics. hammock Is in com Burns
uses the word somewhere. II has connection with
Bannockburn uhe river Of the Bannock): aud you will
remember the scoldinR given to kinR Alfred BY the
| shepherds wife. when sho discovered that he had
overone her bannocks. There nursery song In Ire
| land nnd Scotland which runs nke this
on, BY n.esy "a ,ns Ssss.y Il: s' " mill
IL sS san S,s s,o VIII burn.
when thsy come home you'i get bAnnoeks your nl.'
'1tnink there ia no connection between the Bannock
! Indians and the b1nnocks OF the Puritans GRiSAS"
The discussion started in the sunbeams" Dec IL.
anu was continued by letter published Dec. -.
an A., @ n a Eips t as american sE the vessel
al EnCltshnlt.
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il EsSa na r". H"s s,s %
n,'s. Sac. %wn.I by them AID Tying the EnT lis.
"hd oe an American %r an Ens.hmsm, II in .ha:
sash susiss, soa!i ,hs msfer"r be trs% and :r":
| ;encel in this country of;n England ". ".
| ]. The child liz born on British territory. and
| therefore. may consider hinlrelf an Engllshrnnn
| BY RICH. OF his birthplace American
| by reason OF his fathers nationality. =. They
| would be tried by the English courts. 3 The child
would be born on British territory and would have the
rights in the case. 4. The rights OF
Britain would depend on the treaty by which she held
the coaling station 1t might be that crimes committed
there would be c"gnzablc by the United States courts
As in the case Of crime committed In foreign leRa.
| ton. but probably the crime would be cognixabe
| tho nearest British court.
What r.. powers form he triple alliance; who
l. Germany. Austria and Italy. p All the Governors
Of the Northern States during the They lie.
land stanford and r. Low California: W. A. Buck
inghaln in Connecticut William Benton and William
| Cannon. Delaware Richard iatos and Richard og:es
by Illinois: Oliver r. Morton. Indiana: s. J. Kirk wood
and ". Stone. Iowa: Thomas Carney. Kansas: h.
M1gofin and z. Bramiette. Kentucky: washburn.
Jr. A Coburn and s. Cony, Maine: A. ". Bradford.
Maryland John A. Andrew. Masta chusetts: Austin
Blair ami H. II. Grape. MichiRan Alexander Ramsey.
Minnesota: II. r. Gamble. Missouri: T. Berry. New
Hampshire; Charles = Ciien and joel Parker New
Jersey: Edwin d Morgan and Reuben I: fenton, New
York: David Todd and JOAN BrouRh. OHIO Andrew q.
Curtin. Pennsylvania: " g. srrnSne. Rhode Island:
Frederick iiobrook. Vermont. and L. =. Harvey. Ed
ward Sal"n.on and }. T. Lewi. Wisconsin.
Twill thank Tar Sr~ to enrhten in regard to the
proper pronunciation 81 the following. VIZ: Faust.
das Jude. anI to the meaning the Italian wJrl
Amo. and OF the expression "a t'arsant"un tea.;:"
Faust is pronounce II spelled Fows,: Ileb,r pro-
nounccd IIe-ber: Milo shoald be Meos. and the two
words pronounced Mee.o AMI Mayoas; Lorillard is
pronounced Lorari with tho accent On the first syi-
liable. De Mus.et is pronounced Amos, Mpo-say with
the frst syllable short RGraas is Bnradsh: JulIc Is
almost sioo.ieel. Ahro means another. come hin:
different" about equal to our mot at ALL" Gargan
tunn great feast where every tucked In"
enormously Gargantuu tho father of sruc in
Rnbel,is's famous s,tire he was giant and needed
800 ellis of linen for his shirt. 100 hides for the soles
OF his shoes. nnd other things IN proportion.
Peas, tell me- something about Gen Samuel Graham
OF the Firth Heavy Artillery Regiment OF New rosA
state Volunteers. MILITARY.
Col Graham in 1891 received authority to rai.c a
regiment OF heavy ARTILLERY the Second Regiment Jack
Artillery and Col. Edward Murray IN November |
raised the jackson Heavy Artillery. The organizations
combined III March 1882 and mustered in In April.
lsG2 The regiment parts OF it served in Maryland
and a: pers Ferry Piedmont. Lynchburg Smokers
Ferry IIatown. Opequon an in other battles losing
In battle. by wounds and DISEASE 20 officers and men,
1t mustered out OF the service OF the United n:1s
July w. ls6J still nd ID by Co.. Il aIln ".
know nothing more Of Col Graham.
wife lie I'd the end O. year. nul tI,t ibe ia.
jured par.j can rsmarry without son; thfoLIa day.
Not quite Courts OF law have hell that pers is
prob ably dead IL ve years pass without his relatives
friends hearing of or from him So that il III leaves
mis- wife and she hears nothing from him for Tvs
lie is presumptively dead. and she. being widow |
legally. may marry again.
Was Thomas Payne condemned to the guilotine dur.
escApe: u. HM.
No. he spent year In tho Luxembourg prison in |
exp .cting almost any day to DO tried and
demned: but he released through the efforts of |
James Munroe American Minister to France. While he
in prison lie wrote part OF his Ago OF Reason"
VIVA, are the nscs...ry qualifications for bachelor
There are qualifications which n bachelor must
have are required also of u married man IIs
may vote as householder or lod2er In county
borough; inhabtant occupier OF house; rs
the occupant Of property valued at Eloa year.
freebooter.
According to til. laws of New York Stat. doe. .
second wife receive third OF his prop
only the of one;bird II lie dies inesatc leaving
two children by his nrst WIFE, PRANK.
She would receive one.third Of his property. OK.
Guiding what his frst wife had brought TO him.
Il IL true that John Clivil said wrote: Hell ID
paved with infants ssuis - G. L. b.
we do not nnd that he did. though there be
popular idea that he said something TO that efsc:
Charles j. IeG.-John Mccullough dbl nov. g. 1885
and John 7. Raymond on April 10. 1881.
4. IT, E-The Prohibition and Socialist vote brought
Mr. Flow er's majority down to less than 3.ooo-2.y3o
to be exact
LB. @. SioalsWah-where Is soatsburgh. any way
But Inspector Byrnes may be addressed Police Head
quarters. New York city"
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