The record-union., 1892-06-06
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EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: I wish to ask
you to kindly give me information on
three matters which my limited library
does not disclose to me. do not wish to
trouble you, but understand that you
maintain a bureau for the purpose of Civ
ing information when ordinary books
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data. Ii 1t is too much trouble, commit
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ways to condense the letters of CORE
spondents. The briefer they are, with
lucidity, the better we are pleased. Mrs.
G. II. need not hesitate to address this
bureau freely. In response TO her in
qulrles, which she incloseS on three sep
crate slips-an admirable plan-we re-
ply:
l. Sir John Franklins ships were the
Erebus and Terror. His Captains were
CroZer and Eitzjames. The English
Government furnished the ships. They
carried all told l5S people, and sailed on
SIR johns third expedition May a, 1915.
Their long absence caused much anxiety
and relief was sent out for them and
search parties. In October 1919, news
came OF their being seen March, 1919,
| frozen in in Prince Regents Inlet. In
1880 England offered 100000 reward TO
whoever would render the lost eAicient
aid or efficiently assist in the search.
Several expeditions went out in search.
IN 1873 Lieutenant Schwatka found hu-
man remains, unquestiOnably those Of
the crews of Frankliu's ships. He
brought back the body of Lieutenant
Irving OF the Terror September, 1850.
Prior 10 that, 1859, Lieutenant Hobson
found deposits of records OF the loss OF
the Erebus and Terror III 1876, and that
Franklin died June II, lS47, i'll latitude
/ 10' 20 north, longitude IS y west. Cap
tain McElintOck later found skeletons
and relics of the FranElin party. His
/ journal was published May, 1860. Yes,
/ you will Iind the reading of works on
/ Arctic exploration very interesting, but
| we dO not hold the study essential to Il
| liberal education.
| 2. The Franco Prussian war originated
! in the jealousy Of Napoleon Of Prussia's
military strength. This was due in turn
to the policy Of Bismarck. War was de-
/ ClarGd July -, 1870. Napoleon at its close
tod Bismarck that he was driven into
the war by public opinion, not by his
own desire. This may be doubted, both
/ public opinion and his ambition con-
spired to bring on the war. The war is
said 10 have cost France sE5g5, iO0, ,OJ3. The
/ real losses on either side cannot he acctl-
rately given. Neither Government has
ever given the full figures according 10
general belief.
s. John kolie's reasons for marrying
Pocahontas were given by him in letter
to Sir Thomas Dale, 1918. 1t is too long
to eDitomiZe here, but doubtless the his
tory you have correctly states the motives
Of kolle for that work is standard
though moi full. IN brief. he explained
that he married the Indian girl not that
he WAS infatuated with her for love. but
| because he deemed it his duty in order to
expand the influence of the Christian re-
IgiOn among Il strange people: because
! the girl loved him and manifested it; be-
cause she desired obstruction in the
knowledge OF GOd.'
S. T. c., San Andreas-It is not true
that any animal sees in the dark. But
many animals nave eyes that are sensitive
to less light than ours can discern; hence,
as in he nio hL there is Soma liuLt an6