The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08
QUESTIONS ~ SUN READERS.

QUESTIONS BY SUN RKADERs.
. S n! nt s%S or Tho ss liz S:
II your wick is dirty u your oils poor II your WICK
doesn't At it's aide tightly then sparks may drop from
the wick into tho oil champcr. the wick may fall
through its tube into the OIL The greatest danger with
oil lamp is In blowing out; don't do that but turn
nont y
BY the law of England can man marry his widovs
There ia nothing In the statute law Of England 70
prevent him from doing so; but the common law for
bids such marriage on the ground that the sister
mightnt iket
Was there ever bull night In Hariemf NJ.
No On July al 1880. at 1i8th street and Sixth 49,.
nue.. exhibition Of spanish bull fighting was givsu
but It wasn't real bull hight. Another exhibition was
to have been Aug q but Mr. Bcrgh stoppedts
and nobody minded his doing so.
Are there inhabitants on the e.ss than On the
Yes: New York, east Of Central Park IL built up a.
sodly from the Battery to Harlem; on the wsss
there small parks and the buildings arc noe
30 continuous
who wa. called "rencen. Jimmy n, and yh: s.s
"Ten.cent Jimmy" was James Buchanan. President
from 1867 to 1861. John Davis OF Massachusetts, in
speech in favor Of protection attacked Buchanan who
was FREQ trader. saying that Buchanan wished the
wages OF laboring men to BIO ten cents day. From
this remark the came. which stuck to Buchanan
during several years. Who Tary was We do not know.
Taay is the generic name for Weshman. rs sawny 10
tor a scotchmnn Louis Crapaud for Ftenchman. and
Jonathan for an American.
Which is correct. "brand new " or "brannsw'"
The Century Dictionary gives both forms but refers
the exp sion to the first oniy the second 10 corrup
ton That brnnd.new-new A. u brand. glowing like
metal newly out OF the nre-is the meaning tho die.
tionary shows by quoting the derman haks'aea spark.
new. and the shskcspearean tire new. The droppsd
In bran.new. but II IL there In spirit.
Please publish what yon know about she Wood estate
tor heirs. r. =. HirPLK
We don't know anything about either; so your ques-
tion answered easily. But II the estate" 10 Ike
foreign estates which have American heirA II u
n fraud AMI that's what we guess 1t Is.
Ia there any simple test that will show whether drink:
you pie explain in your sunday edition how 1t can
BE- mades 8. H.
Put half pint OF water In closed bottle and shake
It violently up and down. II bad smell Is perceived
the water probably contains sewer gas or gas from
decomposed animal matter.
rease give me the fact. sso% tho
You and your friend haNo got thngs somewhas
mixed. The ohclisk lowered Dec. a. 1879: on Dec.
3 Mr. Gorringe had bought from the Egyptian Govern.
ment the steamer Dessoug for f51oO about $4,000.
A large hole made IN her bow and N wooden track
lriu, on which tho obe,sk moved into the ship.
The hole then closed and the Dessoug sailed June
H. 1880 She arrived of Staten Island July 90 On
sept 10 the obclisk rolled out OF the hold OF the
steamer upon wharf then put float and taken to
Ninetysi.th street and North River. whence It
moved through EIyhtysxth street TO Fifth avenue Il
erected Jan. % 1881 The English obelisk put
in steel cylinder whereon was crow OF six men; this
cylinder was towed behind s eAmer, but broke loose
in the Ray Of Bscny during n storm. All on board
lost and the cylinder itself picked up after
some time and brought 10 England by another steamer
which claimed AMI obtained salvage. The DessouS
was a steamer OF 1867 toms built in Hartlepool, Eng
land in 1864; she received American register By
special OF and belongs now " the Ocean
Company OF savannah.
WIN YOU define and distinguish between majority"
majority Is the excess Of votes rec eived by cand-
date all votes received by all other candidates
the Office: plurality Is tho excess OF vosa
received by candidate the votes received by the
candidate who got the highest number OF votsa
II has majority he must have plurality. but
plurality does not include majority. For example,
Flower has plurality Fsssett OF 45157; he has
majority over all other candidates OF about $1,000.
Aox to say tina. Spanish L. , a IN the
Son@r to spsss
Language at one OF those schools. Il. L. DE- z.
y: :s's: ne ''i s';
These are evidently prize questions. but tho prise
has been awarded will answer them. I. Charles J
Sumner. 2 Henry Wilson, B. George u. Thomas.
j. have been requested tho stamps Of ALI
for the tliowtnS e.fsn ~; % 81 ola
Chinese Dany. VIA you kindly inform constant read
y"9r p.ss
SANTANA Bay AMI Mole st. Nicholas. J.B.
!. This is another OF those million used stamps"
yarns. think We can't give you any definite In J!
formation the subject: but We don't believe the
story We don't imagine that there Is any virtue In the
stamps themselves: even In the Chinese pharmacopeiA
stamps play part. SO we suppose that some one "
supposed buy these stamps and the seller will buy
Chinese girl baby with the money and bring It up in
Chinese have reputation for shrewdr
and doubt II enough money can be obtained By
selling l,OOO.OoD stamps to buy even girl baby. ?.
SANTANA Bay is the Dominican republic the north
east coast of liayi: Mole ST. Nicholas is tho extreme
northwestern point OF Hayt in the republic Of Hay
L. B-De Lancey Nicoll WAS on tho Independent Dem
cratic and Republican tickets when he was defeatod
in 1887 for the District Attorneyship.
Joseph Ahlrieh-we think that You go to Germany
without danger Of moestaton You can stay not more
than two months We believe and must not try 70
other away from their military duty; you
must remember that Germany allows you only On /
sunerance. and must keep your mouth shut
FL, Et,cark ". III you wish to study medicine /
you'll have give up everything else and buckle down
it, The thing you do is to call ON some ply.
sician whom you know. explain matters to him -
briefly as possible. and get his advice. ~
C. D,tinger.-weehawken lies almost northeast 6 /
West HobOken. II
L. Lun,b-There Is no law that forbids you 70 have
marriage ceremony performed twice By ministers q
Two different denominations =!
r c. Fsrrh-wo did not say that sidewalks could ~
washed With hose. You lose your bet. 4
L. Lnnoaa-Bicyces ridden at night in any part Of tAs
city must carry light. =
A. Diok-Therei single substance that will do whas
you require But try sheets Of glass at varying dis
ances from another.
NJ Tho Roman Catholic Church 10 tho largsst l
Christian Church organization in tho world; but Tiers
are more Buddhists and Mohammedans than Roman
Catholics. 60 ~ Il,
g. H. P-The sixth avenue elevated road was opened
before the Third avenue road