The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24
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! The shear OF hostile spears. and broke
path for the Oppressed.
Then from the fatal field
Upon a nations heart
Borne like "A warrior on his shield
SO should the brave depart.
Death takes as by surprise,
And stays our hurrying feet;
The great design unfinished lies,
Our lives are incomplete.
But In the dark unknown
Perfect their circles seem.
Even as a BRIDGES arch OF stone
Is rounded in the stream.
Alike arc life and death.
When life in death survives.
And the uninterrupted breath
Inspires a thousand lives.
Were n star quenched on high,
For ages would its Hight.
Still travelling downward from the sky,
Shine on our mortal sight.
SO when great man dies.
For years beyond our ken.
The light ne leaves behind him lies
Upon the paths Of mon
MARIE CORELH
Who is Marie Corelli. and where does
she live?
Marie Corelli' IS TIE nom de plume OF
Marion Mackay, a daughter Of the late
Charles Mackay. a well known Journal
list poet. and lecturer. She lives in or
near London
WHERE WAS ESTHER CLEVELAND
RORN2
Was Esther Cleveland born in the
White House?
She was on September Q. 1893 Ruth
was born in New York city. Esther in
Washington. and Marion at Gray Gables,
Massachusetts,.
AGAIN THE FOUNDING HOME.
Where Is tie Founding or Chlldren's
/ Home, Richmond?
At the corner Of Clay and Thirty-sec-
ond streets.
Bl-CENTENNIAL IN PHILADELPHIA
In what year was the bi-centennial
celebrated in Philadelphia?
In 1852, from October 22d TO October
9th. the two hundredth anniversary of
William PENIS arrival on the shores of
Schuykill
TO ENLIST IN THE ARMY.
To whom should l apply to enlist in
the army
TO the adjutant of the nearest military
post. or If there is a recruiting station
at hand nearer than the post, apply 10
the officer in charge
TO ENTER THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
How can | geth into the United States
] Naval Academy?
You must be appointed by the reDre
| sentatives in Congress from the district
| i'm which you live You must be not under
| liltecn or over twenty years of age, must
/ be absolutely sound physically and must
/ pass an eNamlnat1on in the English
/ branches taught at the public schools
DID THEY FIGHT THE DUEL?
Did Murat ana Ney ever fight a duel2
| n So with what results? Which was the
| better generalH
We do not find that they did so. Nev
| was probably the better tactician. but
! Murat was the best cavalry officer i'm
Europe, Both men were brave; Ney was
! gallantry at the battle Of the Moskya.
If 50. HOW?
Can a shock be produced by a chloride
| Of ammonia battery If so. how
Yes; such a battery is the Leclanche.
ceive a shock from this battery. take the
! two poles in NyOur hands. The shock
/ Will not last very long. as when the cir
cut is closed. this battery speedily loses
| it's force which, however, IL regains when
! the circuit IS opened or broken again
ORIGIN OF THE ABORIGINES.
What Is the most generally accepted
! theory about the origin of the North
| American Indians?
That they came from China. Dr. Daniel
| ". BrlntOn, however, believes that they
| originated here. and do not come from
| any other country. He instances "A num-
Der of points, such as the Uranium. their
! length Of life. etc, to show that they
| are not descendants of Chinese.
SEVERAL QUESTIONS.
7. Was Thomas Carlyle the author OF
! the saying: Patriotism is the frenzy of
| fools If not, who was?
| = Does the Masonic order admit within
| is ranks agnostics persons Of other re-
| ligions than the Christian?
| We do not place this quotation. Pope
says: "A patriot is fool i'm every age"
| which has the same idea. though not the
| words. The Masonic order requires that
/ man shall believe in a supreme Being
| Jews may be Masons.
! HORSE POWER" DEFINED.
What is meant by horse power" as APP
| Piled 10 steam engine;
one horse power is the force required
| 10 lift 5000 pounds one foot high in one
| minute BoultOn and Watt two engine
| makers in England. found that this was
! the amount of work done BY the average
| brewers draught horse in London: il is
rather more than that of the average
| horse. When an engine has the power 10
| lift 5000 pounds one foot in one minute,
| II has one horse power.
THE DISTINCTION.
| Is there any difference between cobweb
/ and SPIDERS web?
| Inc dictionaries 90 not make any DIS
| tinction between the two words. l5ut we
| think that there is this distincton:.A con-
| web is an old SPIDERS web Tor spider-web),
| while spiders web is the name given
| 10 "A web in use by a spider. Spider s. web
| was suggested recently as a styptic for
| cut Il physician writes saving that spi-
| der's-weD was all right. but that cObWeb
| might. and probably would. he dangerous.
| causing blood poisoning. IT is largely on
| his letter that we base our suggested dis
| tinctiOn.
| GRECIAN GOVERNMENT
| What were the duties OF the public as
| sembly. OF the council of 800 and Of the
| Court OF Areopagus, in ancient Greece
| The public assembly OF Athens had the
| right of passing laws, Of calling magis-
| trates 10 account and of electing the ar
| chcns. or nine rulers chosen annually.
| The Council of 800 (Originally 40Ol. was
| practically the executive committee OF
| the assembly. II prepared all business
| for the Assembly. The Areopagus was
| the court of justice having Jurisdiction
| In capital cases and also moral censor
| ship of things in general. 1t was COM
| posed Of tifty-one judges
| WAGES IN THE PRINTING OFFICE.
Please tell me what wages are paid 10
| the different employees in the Govern
| ment printing office. the number of hours
| they work day. and the time they are
| paid?
Practically. all OF the employees are
| paid by the hour or by pieccwo-k. as
| "Qrinie RS" in an ordinary Office are paid
| Proof-rcaders get hfiy-three cents an
| hour; cOpy-c,litOrs nfty-three cents; re-
visers hfty-three cents. copy-holders get