The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17

Culture Trained by the People
and Verified; for the
Conscience People
Ny Sceptre 10 Shall net Perish
and Law Ny swsrd' from the Earth"
wstbsnt Mr.. Martin for his kindnsss
Hers 10 friend on ham tsttera lie 10 interesting,
Permit me. In the name OF q mighty host Of ham
faers who tread the boards in this bailiwck during
the season. to that the OF ham fat for mstpg
up Is myth The H. Pa are invariably supplied with
grease paint Of the best quality. The origin OF the
word ham fstter is familiar to me- because lv
ing in Boston at the time when word nrst
piled to popular negro minstrel OF that city who de
sired to become embsr Of theatrical relief assoc
alton formed during the latter part OF 1864 At that
time two minstrel troupes owned large and handsome
balls witch packed nightly with audiences com.
posed OF the class OF people to whom the legitimate
disciples Of Thespis looked for support. ons OF the
most popular of the singing minstreis was Bishop
Buckley who sang song called Tho Iamfst Man"
which was sung and danced every night for almost
. year. and Its tune was whistled all over town.
Buckley was man OF good character and some
considerable degree Of musical education. and when
his friends proposed his name for membership in
theatrical organization designed to relieve suffering
members OF the stage 1t was supposed that he woud
be accepted bat few old.time wearers of the sock
aud buskin voted against his admission because he
was the ham fat man. and he Was in. consequence
blackbsled for the reason. It said that his
company was drawing too much patronage away from
the theatres than for the assigned that sang
q song called This Hsm.fst Man The took the
popular fancy. and ever afterward tho name OF
minstrel was tho ham-fatter' when the minstrel
business decAyed. the hers OF that craft
the variety line, and the name OF ham-fatter was
transferred to variety nail people think this 10 tho
truth about the orgin OF the word for long
nscted with the BI-on Ghnb,. when most of the old
actors and Ministries OF twenty-five years ago were
ing in Boston. and heard tho story from good q
man as the late Mr.. William warren for nifty years the
fsvorite comedian Of Boston, and from retired min.
strel who is famous MUSICIAN OF the city"
We are indebted to our friend
One reader that there four Lord Mayors
in England and Ireland; those OF London. York Dub
lin. and Liverpool tho last city having had its Mayor
promoted some time last summer. Another friend
adds Belfast and Manchester the list and says that
Liverpool. Belfast and Manchester honored at
the time OF the marriage of the Duke of to the
Prncess Mary OF Teck. Stil other friends admit
Belfast to tho list and back it up With newspaper
references.
l. what are British con.ols, what interest do they
pay Dee, the Bank OF EnEIand pay interest on de-
posts' IL so. how much suS RzADEA
!. Coussls is abbrsviation of consolidated an.
nutisa" Originally there were annuities which were
practically bonds OF the British Government i.sued At
various times and paying various rates OF interest;
but in 1851 all these Annuitiss sodated into
wha; was formally known as the three per cent con-
solidated Annuities" known d" for short" as censos
There are also reduced consols. which four and
nve per cent consothe interest which three
per cent. Consos sell at little below par rule
though constantly nuctuating In value. . No; the
Londsn banks 10 not rule allow interest on daily
balances They allow interest at current rates
posits withdrawals only on notice
When child demands of = parent =. article OF Jew.
slry, and tho parent dsmar.inE the child takes PTS
tol and threatens selfLestrueton the parent be
held responsible or would it not be considered OF
temporary insAnrtf MoIHER
Very properly this Litter is anonymous We think
the parent can be held responss for failing use the
.I.nn
might consider the child temporarily insane; We
should consider It permanently open to an engage
msnt as whipping boy. and We should sdviss the
mother TO sail in take the pistol away. and nct
dign punishment with anything handy bootiaek slip
pers hair brushes straps hands-hs instant the
better
Do the Confederate arshiys: ..ill exist. and how
en- HS on: ss' ,as% .ss ear 70. .co
ali sScssnssd PRISONERS Of var ,.s.ms
II october isJ4. tram wa, captured near iiarpsrs
WIN .SooOo" Could record Of this be issna and
l. Yes. to some extent; they are in Washington, in
the charge OF the War Department. Col Answorth Is
In immediate charge of them. > Yes unless he's died
meantime he lives IN san Francisco. We believe 8.
Certainly. These again. are in charge OF Col r. C.
Atnsworth 4 Yes al the same place tue ether re-
ports or records
WIN Won kindly tsll me the origin OF the familiar
SH1I.sn S" ana ms msP.y y are soon P"rsd'
ECC.
George Buchanan the learned man who wanted TO
make the songs Of nation" and tutor to James
VI is said to have been the author OF this expression
lie entered into contest with eouTtier as to which
could tell the story aud II the opinion OF
the Judges that Buchanan won. Then, picking up the
stakes the learned man walk ed away comforting his
opponent with the remark; "A fool aud his money
are soon parted
Please tell m. II dsssrtsr from the German army.
after having become American in Ia
the laws OF the United states can on rssntering Ger,
Snmsn a.s ao 1P = % :sG'sqs;d .tH q: United
release and suspension Of the psnaltyi W
lie is still liable 10 arrest and punishment by Ger
many. The United states can interfere in his behalf
II they choose to do but they cannot compel Ger
many need her protest IL Germany should release
the man II would be simply an act Of courtesy
l. What contemporary ~itings there Nine
tons thousand Rights and one Srsht'i Tread that
"'' ~ " srxtI.IiIii SiSsS1 issoElSSI
l. At the larger Libraries you can probably md the
letters Of hms de MAiutenon and the unsdtsd Let
terra" which published in Paris IN 1873 aud 1920
Tespsctysly. The Memoirs OF the Duke de St Simon
are obtainAbls at the libraries We think that BshRs
contains these memoirs =. We think not uulsSsyou
new Of she three proud poIss'ssfs Of the work
what. ,sorporar' guards OF Asw m.ny EIiy.ts'
does n consist FhfoH
IN command OF a corporal Under the present drill
regulations should consist Of seven PrVAtss; At Least
ths corporal Is IN charge ana in command Of squad
81 seven men bssldss himself; aud presumably thsJ
form bic guard
MI YOU tell me Of some books that will give :
complete kus wiedEe OF spanish utrTAIuTof II. b.
Get george Tckuars History Of spanish LiIsra
turs" from HOuEhtOu, MINI co, NsW YORK. three
voumss. $40 It came out IN ls4s. but IL revised
almost TO date
woe, Is the meaning Of he Sord -PsIIgis' as A.
pied recently 10 ssAtnE In BeArlnE ssAf fuTSAH
PslaE.e means p-rt4Rlng 10 the sea marine oceanic
Il Is adjective, from the Greet Psosas The
PeaEe sealing IL sealing done A. sea a. distncI frsn
sealing dOns on shore
Ssilossa-Yoa study Las In the Isvsaihg a. The
Metropolis Law school. IN Chntoa Hall: bat tAs study
Of sde requires the studsns give ~ even hiRE
sss AAd ZsEk azy AAa AlghL