The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-03
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sstnsisttsr, you .el wths Bannock Indians
got their rAmef The hammock WAS the Gaelic name Of
the kings standard banner and TO that famous
little stream IN sterng It's Of Bannockburn
DE- the burn whore the kings standard displayed
that debatsbs ground antiquity. Ihavs hoard that
the hammock. represented By the cake OF that NAME
was sent through tho country calling the people 70
arms and sien that they must flock with al, speed
TO the kings Bannoek The stone 10 Still at Ban
nockburn from whence Bruce's standard die.
played have also heard that the people OF India
sent cakes around lust before tho great sepoy utiny
and that very lately the British Government has be-
come alarmed at tho sending OF the cake II the Ban.
nook Indians received their from the eame Gus
tom 1t would be curious. indeed" THIS 10 from Mr..
Hugh Mckay. whose opinions worthy Of considers
hon Whether he right wrong It 10 evident that
the writer Of the sunbeam printed ON Dec IL was
AL wrong whom he said that the Pnritahs ut
Ia supposed. learned the art Of making I'm.
dian NEAL bannocks from the Bannock In
diana" The Bannook Indians were and q north
western tribe who had nothing to do with the Puri
tans Probably Of the Puritans had heard OF nAs
barley cakes cooked erddle. knew that they
called bannocks and gave the name to nat cornmeal
cakes cooked In the same way. A. to Bannockor-n.
We ind no authority Cor Mr. McKays suggestion that
hammock and banner are the The former IL from
the Gaelic Sannaea onnan which akin the Irish
sofswscs both words meaning cake The latter II from
the middle English bans and ate Latin bandap. sign.
token. For the sugeestion that cake. to represent
the Rings standard sent through the country
oau 70 arms ind warrant. II cake was sent a.
cali to arms. II was not representing tho kings
standard. but an indication Of hnste-"stay no
longer than the time needed to cook . hammock "-or
something Of that sort
Ssr: Of sS 4
sn men e. iS M how the q SSryns
mated also che custom Of oaxrying corp.e with ne
ana s:ssS q such S, SstG
1. Haydns Dictionary of Dates" in Harper's cdi.
tion. with American amendments the best dictionary
Of the kind the eighteenth edition ia ont CHarper
Brothers, this city e6, , Tho custom 10 very old,
but IL isn't univorsal come nations bury their dead
with their heads to the east Both customs due to
solar symbolism; whom the dead are thought Of In
connection with the sunrise the house OF deity they
buried With their heads to tho west: whom hoy
thought In connection with tho sunset the house Of
DEATH they buried with their heads to the east
Some nations bury their dead in north and
south direction. II 10 Interesting TO remember
that the nrst clergyman Of Essthampton. L. l..
ordered that he bs buried with his head to
tho east. 90 that at the Resurrection he might
face his nock whom they Ill stood up at the sound Of
the last trump" Burial with the face upward seems
to have been due to the idea OF future lteso that
the dead might rise easily when tho time
sick person 10 carried feet foremost stretchsr:
perhaps IN Christian countries the miracle Of Christ In
raising the widows son had some influence on the
custom. tho dead there being carried feet forward
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What y An Anglo s1ons What 10 French Cana.
f Sosais o. what the origin OF the words fsnfe'
resident Of this country who thinks moro of this
country than Of Of any other country citizen Of
this country places his native country Ireland
ahead Of his adopted country and looks 1t American
Affairs with Irish eyea s. He might be an American.
l. Tho Inhabitants Of Angeln who were part OF the
great Saxon confederation. 6.Thoss Canadians who
speak French their native and look upon the
English possession Of Canada foreign domination.
O. 1t 10 said that Yankee Doodle was originally Nankes
Doodle. and meant Oliver Cromwell The tune dates
from the time Of Chares L. and said also be Dutch
and Hungarian. Yankees or Yeukees was the Massa-
chusetts Indian pronunciation OF the word English
Tho association Of Yankee Doodle with the does
not require any great strain on the mind
l. Are there any State. in tho United States vhsrs
SenR ons IN such Alter sndns q
Ss.s IN N s Il .ss
He b. fu citizen paper r. of an
Can sfs
laws
]. No: no vote his nrst papers In sood many
of the States however. 2. This Is wholly illegal nhe
under FL and in this country when bis father
uaturazed he could vote on his fathers papers: but
coming hero over age. he should be compelled to take
out his fall papers, proceeding that requires nvs
years. 8. Yes: his nrst paper IN merely certificate
that he declared his Intention he must have
nesses for the nnAl aot Z. They United States
lava with which state has nothing tSdo.
y understand that soldiers serving . year in the
Omitted states army have special privileges Of natura
no. also apply to United states 'aOrI and not Why
solders And the law that allows merchant sailor
70 become nAturalizsd After three years service
merchant vessel does not apply to men who on
men-ofwar. The exception against man. of-war's men
IL unfair and dotic II 10 said to exist because tho
giving the privilege to soldiers put through by the
army men whs bothered the Congressman; but poor
Jack has not many friends the soldier. and
nobody At all TO bother congressman he left
Can the President Of tho United States Secretary
call for active and real fighting upon ne
Union the " the
Yes, under these circumstances: to repsl
sion; q in of rebellion against the laws Of the
United States enforce the Federal law in State:
II ono State asks for assistance he may call out the
militia OF any other State to give that assistance The
President 10 Commandsr-in.Chiet OF the army and
navy and militia Of tho United States.
bets that Nimrod existed and was a real person
nstion accSrdinI 10 ansicnt history. sts that Mn
rod 10 mythical person. r. ID. AND II. H.
WE'LL the Bible says he existed and perhaps he really
did. There was Nimrod in tho tweSy.second dy.
nasty In Egypt Babylon called by tho inhabitants
BiLNipru. Sipru Nebrod being the Same Nimrod:
and the modern Inhabitants of Babylonia call famous
ruin Brsi-Nimrud. Nlmrods temple 80 probably there
really was y Nimrod WHISTLER mighty hunter or not
A Of mine behaved badly recently, and gave him
the choice between prompt reformftion and leaving