The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18
QUESTIONS FROM SUN READERS.


Hari Harki the ,rumpe, sounds. the din Of wars
alarms.
DER and solid grounds doth call ms all to arms:
who for King George doth stand. thor honors uoen
will shine
Their rain Ia a. hand. who with the Congress join
The acts OF Parliament. In them much delight:
hate their cursed intent who with the Congress hgnt
But Tories Of the day. they are my daily toast
That will sneak away. who independence boast;
who nonresstsnee hod. they have my hand and heart
May they for slaves he sold, who act whiEgtsh part
on Mansfield North. aud Butte. may daily blessings
pour:
Confusion ana dispute. on Congress evcrinore:
To North, and British lord may honors still be done;
I wish block and cord. to General Washington.
There are three ways to read this relic OF Revolution
arr days: One the tines arc printed the second by
stopping at the rs comma in each line dropping the
last half of the line and going to tho next and the
third by beginning Just after the first comma and read.
ing tho last half Of each line.
This Ia ono OF tho cioverest catches in existence.
Many friends have sent to but none has yet given
the authors name. Perhaps further search Mill ds.
cover that: 1t 10 worthy CT preservation Here how
ever. Ia another poem OIL the sar:e nes-no pnn-sHs
author OF which r. g. s. would Ike to learn:
The man must lead . happy ltte who's frs. erom mat
rimonsi chains.
Who directed ny his wife to sufer for bis pains
Adam could and no solid rcsco when Eve was given
for mate.
Until no saw womsns face Adam was happy state.
pride.
Truth darling of heart sincere noe. known in woman
to reside.
What tongue 10 able TO unfoi tho fa.ssnoods that In
woman dwell.
The worth In woman. behold Is almost
Cursed be the foolish man, say. who changes rom
bis single life.
who viii not yield to womans sway is OF perfect
biessedness.
The following can close tho punctuation subject fora
. A tntA ttrx Snsta ~
the effect Of change punctuation in developing the
hidden meaning OF passage that OF sons fam,lls.
lines treated by = famous tragedian-forrcst.t
think. quote with his punctuation from Macbeth"
Act ". Sc. ":
80 Hang out our banners. On the outOr wa!s
The cry 10 stii!. They Gomez"
This is on another subject: Referring answer
in TIKI SUNDAY Sos Of Oct would suggest that pos
sible authority for defining fortnight As fifteen days
Is the French habit OF saying 'une quinxane' for
fortnight. Literally this means fifteen days. but tw"
weeks IL actually intended and in the same way. tor
in the OF week. they say dams Ia hutaine
although only seven days is meant A. eight Is not .ns
half Of hfteen these two idios would not appear /"
well together. excep, the assumption that both
the nrst and Inst days OF the period are considered IN
the expression and tha far AZ have been >pn t.
learn during long resdencc In France Ia the dsa in.
tended TO be conveyed ". IT,
Here isthe story Of Napoleon. n",ul which We ex.
pressed doubt last Sunday Mr. c. r. IIinke sends it.
Il think the incident Is mentioned In HarIer'. Monthly
OF November 1851 in All nr.ice Napoleon Bonaparts
by John 4. c. Abbott: After the battle of Rivoi.
Napoleon that night with the Of hs army turned
arrest the Austrian division under rove-a. Napoleon
had already marched all of night AMI fought all tho
next day. he allowed his troops few hours sleep but
closed not his So intense was his soilcitudo
that he passed tho few hours or the right. willie tho
sleeping In walking around the cutpusts A.
OF them he found sentinel. utterly worn down III
fatigue asleep at the root OF tree without awaken-
Ing him. Napoleon took his and performed senti.
ncrs duty In his place for half hour Al last the
man starting from his sumbers overwhelmed with
sternation. perceived the countenance and occupation
Of his General He knew that death the penalty FOR
such crime. and he fell speeches. upon hts knees.
my brave friend said Napoleon kindly here 10 your
musket. You have marched long and fought hard aui
your sleep Is excusabe. hut moments nnttention at
such time might ruin the army. happened TO BE-
awake at the time and hnve hold post for You
will be careful another time"
This 10 probably tho story which tho picture Ia
based but as the battles OF Rivoli were fought in
November 17aS. and January. 1907 while Napoleon
did not become Emperor until 1904 we doubt the his.
torical accuracy of the picture.
have read an article BY person;Ipsrhap, per:on.
sssddesSribts cd a. &! signing Gsners John MEREDITH
many distinguished friends the hate Count
ds Resd may A. J '0N' Ae'e
lie Ia the cause of wit in others. Mr.. Read 10 Pha.
delphian by birth. who has recovered from the
pointed 1873 In 1873 Congress refused keep
his legation going: he kept 1t up himself for year
before he could understand the gentle hint Tho bioE
rsphy in the Cyclopeda Of American Biography-tis
evidently autobioRraphy-says he was Adjutant.
General OF New York in ls8o6e He wasn't: he was
Adutan:.General from Jan TO Aug 10. 1851. He has
made some money by good investments. and lives. We
think, in this city That's all about hm-graeious. no.
He Is knight Grand Cross OF tho Order Of the Re-
deemer made 90 by the King of Greece. How did We
ever happen to forget that! 1t IL ~ mat important
thing about "Generaw Read.
and miis Which |; ~ tastes: rsllISsH in :tiIss
fass,af tine Rs ~oi Ia which
l. An English mile is $3.50 feet in length: knot. or
nautical mile 10 s.os6 feet in length. difference OF
between sixth and oneseventh OF . mile. ?. Ths
Rus limo. IL 80 A. NJ. train between this city and
Baltimore: at speed of rather than nifty
one miles hour. including stops 3. The train b.
tween Grantham and Retford on tho Great Northern
line in England. Sec 70 j. Aesarry below.
vii! y9r .e! ,'emeshins about the w.worth mu'.
Mansfield walworth was Chot and killed by his son,
Frank walworth Juno Q. 1873. The tried. and
tho ground of insanity found guilty Of murder in the
second degrees he was put in tho insane asylum 81 Au
burn He was pardoned on Aug !. 1877. BY Gov. Rob
inson and returned to this city for . time. IIo
covered and. think. studied law in some western
city married. and soon thereafter died.
. Was no buried in consecrated groundi .. 10 this
consistent with the teachings Of Che Roman Catholic
Church: C.b.
!. At the time Of his funeral IL believed that he
had committed suicide. He probably did XIII himself
p Yes In the Capuchin Church In Vienna. D. Nos
wholly. but mice customs courtesy 70 great Kiuss"
yon know.
Whs. is easy way 10 take indsnbls INK marks ous
Of hnenf T. D. L.
Well. Fagin taught Oliver twist 70 pull the threads
out: that is good way. but tedious quicker wayu
10 cut them out.
Where can get in English Victor Huso's Grafton %
tho centenary OF voltare's death JEW
Estes LAuriat Of Boston have published . transls-
ton Of IIusOs works: among them his speeches.
troy! VIZ
The pound avoipdupois. which contains 1909 grains
- against SEQ grains In the pound troy.
J.P-Mr sheehau 10 . Roman Catholic.
6as~ p o.-Ths Cat Hospital. vs think. ~
" busted"