The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

Throw the physlc out the window and
try allopathic doses OF pure rest and
simple diversion with rational attention
TO diet. Don't overdo the attention to
diet. however.
Quotation Wanted.
Some time since we received an inquiry
for a poem of which Rev. DR. Hcge quot
ed two lines in n sermon enjoyed by the
writer
We have not overlooked the commune
cation. but have handed il 10 Or Hoge
with the request that al his convenience
he supply the poem in fun.
Trade Dollar Called In.
Whom was our trade dollar called
in? ~. q"
Ev the act of Congress dated March D.
1887.
To Eradicate Ink Marks.
How can take indelible ink marks out
Of linen? u. - .,.,,,
solution Of bichlorde OF mercury VIII
take out the traces of almost any III
dellble ink.
The Irish Language.
rs the Irish language still spoken as a
living language? - VI. -
Yes. in the northwestern parts OF iiV-
land even to the exclusion OF Engllsh'
In the Arran islands there is hardly
person who speaks the latter tongue.
That Notable Forty-Niuth Day.
How many days out was Columbus
before he sighted land on his first voy-
age? -,
a. 1892. and discovered land on the forty
ninth day thereafter. though after dark
ON the forty-eighth day he had seen a
light on shore.
SUNS Lights Rate of Travelling.
How long does Il take for the light Of
the sun to reach the elrth? +. j..
The sun Is about 100000 Of miles from
the earth. Light travels at the rate OF
$500 miles a second, therefore the suns
RAYS reach us about eight minutes after
they leave the sun.
Great Britain Party Colors.
Apropos Of the election in Great Britain.
what are the party colors there? How
are party colors here? j. =.
The color Of the Conservatives, or To-
ries. is blue: that Of the Liberals is bun.
The Unionists have no party color. The
Home Rulers of course, use green. e
have no party colors in this country.
Ireland and New York
How does ireland compare in size with
the state OF Now York and the New
England states? W. j. - H.
ireland has an area Of 1888 square
miles. New York has one or is'lD, ana
the New England States have total
area Of 65.4s5 Maine alone is larger than
ireland by 6l7 square miles.
The Transatlantic Cable.
How large is a transatlantic cable. or,
i'm fact, any similar cableY i. i. T.
The "dccp sea" section Of subma-
rine cable is about one and a quarter
inches in diameter. The shore sec
lions are about two inches in diameter.
and the landing" sections are about
two and one-half inches in diameter.
4 Series of Three.
Who was the author of the Civil Rights
huio who was the "Natick Cobhler' and
The Rock Of Chickamauga"2 w G. X
charles Sumner was tho author OF the
civil Rights bill; Henry wilson was
the Natick Cotbler, and General George
II. Thomas. u. 5. A., Was the Rock OF
Chickamauga.
New jersey "a Foreign Country"
Vhv IS New Jersey sometimes called
a foreign country? - T.
because Joseph Bonaparte, King OF
Spafn. lived in New Jersey, at Borden
town. for nearly seventeen years. The
state was the only state that had a
king therefore it was a foreign country.
we think there was a good deal OF Jeal-
ousv in the humor that originated the
saying.
Napoleon Aot The Eldest.
Was Napoleon the Oldest Of his family
How many brothers and sisters had he?
q. b. r.
No: Joseph Bonaparte, King Of Spain,
was older than Napoleon. Younger than
Napoleon were Lucien. Prince of Canine;
Louis. King of Holland. and Jerome.
King of Westphalia, and three sisters,
Marie Elisa. Princess Of PiOmbino: Pau
line. Princess Camille Borghese, and Car
oline. wife Of Murat. and queen Of Ma
pies.
fIawthorne's Mysterious Miriam.
What Is the mystery surrounding
Miriam in HawthorIles TRANSFORMS
ton? >. D. =.
In this country We give Hawthorne's
own name Of "The Marble Fawn" 10
the story the English call '"Transicrlma-
ton" We do not think that Miriam
represented any real person; we believe
the mystery to he wholly FICTITIOUS, ana
used simply to intensity the effect. Hilda
in the story was Hawthcrne's niece. ana
Kenyon. the sculptor. was Paul Akers,
an American artist, now dead
Both Are Correct.
Which is correct, "teacher OF the piano"
or teacher of the piano-forte'Y
c. $. r.
Both expressions are correct. but the
latter is at present rather old-fashioned.
The real and full name Of what we call
a piano was piano-forte Grom the ltal-
ian piano. soft, and forte, loud. The
drst niano-forte was built about l7l5 In
succession to the harpsichord. Most
builders call themselves 'piano-forte"
makers but the correction piano" is ac-
cepted everywhere as good.
Ones Verse In the Bible
What is meant by ones verse In the
Bible? ). II. W.
father of a newborn child. The Puri-
tans and Pilgrims of New England had,
Ia some extent. the custom Of giving such
a verse to a child as his motto. Proba-
bly they got II from the Dutch. The
use of tho Bible i'm drawing lots, or rather
IN reaching a decision for or against a
suggestion was common among the Jews
and the Christians This lottery WAS
called Sortes Biblical. The Romans OF
the Empire used Virgil, and called the
proceeding Sortes Vergillanae.
Some National Flowers.
Is the daisy our national flower? What
are the national flowers of other coun-