The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11
The Rlcgesf Nrldre.

or Puliddclpnla, IlitsDurS, ana Aitkhd-
ny. before that time It had been one
hundred dollars.
The Biggest Bridge.
What is the biggest txidge IN the world?
The longest actual bridge is over the
river Tay at Dundee. Scotland. me
greatest bridge is over the Firth OF Forth
near Edinburgh, the longest suspension
bridge is over the East river In New
York
Commodore yanierbilt's Fortune.
What was William H. Vanderbilt worth
when he died? How much did ne leave
to his sons Cornelius and William Is.
Vanderbilt? II. q.
About Seoococoo Cornelius Vanderbilt
received 100000 absolutely. William Is.
Vanderbilt, 81 10000, and each received
the income of 100000. the. principal be-
ing held in trust.
Fruits and Vegetables.
What is the difference between a fruit
and a vegetable? VI. l.. l..
A fruit is an edible and succulent pro-
duct of "A plant. covering and including
the seeds, and though edible. IS not sue
culent.
Classical Music Defined.
What is meant by classical muslc7
Music. which. in the opinion OF those
who have studied music and. therefore.
are cOmIetCnt 10 judge. conforms 10 the
rules Of con position laid down by pre-
cept or Example by masters OF compost
ton. Extreme classical music is desu-
tute. sometimes. of melody and mar
mony: II Is sublimated rnul II IS pure
music pure form with nothing else.
Largest Legislative Bodies.
What are the two largest legislative
hodies in the world? II our Congress
IS not ons of them, where does II tsand
30 IL. Il. a.
Tho largest I'm the world IS the Par
lament of Great Britain end ireland
with $50 members Of the Upper ana ~
members Of the Lower - use. hunslis
stands second with 456 IN the ppsr
House and 453 in the Lower. France
stands third. Italy fourth. spain mn ~
Japan sixth. Austria seventh, ana me
Tinted States eighth with ~ ln the sen
ate and 1856 in the House Of Representa-
tiycs.
Slaughter Of The lnnoccnts.
How many children were slaughterea
by HerOd? II. - o,,,
Perhaps a dozen. Matthew Is the o ,,.,.
one of the disciples who speaks or TINS
rnassacre. II was not a general mas
sacre. but was confined 10 children un,
der two years OF age, in Bethithy q, 49,, an
ir all the coasts thereof. belhiti.ci,,,
was a small town and had no COASTS.
assuming coasts to mean the country
ronnd about. il IS not probable that
there were very many children uhuor
two years of age IN or around the to"h'
Anarchist and Socialist.
What is the difference between an An
archist and a Socialist; X \. w.
In theory anarchism ana m. nlhili s,a. ar ~
about the same: anarchisrt is a state OF
society in which men may i've together
i'm harmony without laws In ptacuce
anarchism means hatred OF me Il .,..
II means discomfort with Things as my
are without any suggestion Tor lhtlr
Improvement. Socialism teaches the
equal right Of all persons 10 the material
conditions OF existence. and the duty or
all 10 labor for the maintenance OF these
conditions.
.Richmond Hill"
would ike IA get description OF
Richmond I'LL. the house IN New Notk
occupied at various times by President
John Adams ana Aaron Burr; T.. Is.
pr. Francis. in his famous lecture ana
book "Old New York" Describes IL as
standing on the corner OF Van Dam
and Norick streets surrounded by beau
f,fnl forest trees and often subjected be-
fauee Of these trees TO tho @nnoyahccs
OF spcrtsmcn. II was built in no by
Abraham MOIticr, ster-Hcneral on
the British Government. IT, l'e5-@ IL We
occupied hv President Adams later
Burr bought 10 from Mcriiers executors
and lived there when he shot hamilton.
IL that year John Jacob Astcr ]. pousht
IL and later 4, became the ltichmond lllll
Theatre. Tho horse was large, square,
two-stcry building. standing On pereei,,
t;blo elevation. IL was taken down IN
1873.
Fifteen Decisive Battles.
Who fought the fifteen decisive bat
ties % the vera? Who was Greasy
The fifteen decisive battles Of the world
az
lows. Marathon. b. c., ago, between vac
creeks 1000 strong, ana the Perslans'
1000 In number The Greeks Won.
Syracuse b. c.. AZ the Greeks deiea, -
by TIE Syracusans and the Lacedemo-
mans Arbela, y. c., 81. between Al.N,
arGe~ the Great. with 1900 men, and
Darius. King OF Persia. with l,Oh,~n;
Alexander won. Mataurus. i. G., ~,
the Romans repulsed the Narthas' mans
and saved Rome. Teutoberg. a. T. .,
Herman, with his Germans, defeated tne
Romans under Narus. Chalons, 4. u.
Al. Aetius, the Roman General delealeu
Attila, the Hun, The Scouree OF tvu.
Tours A. D. 732. Charles Mattel, King OF
France. defeated the Saracens and saved
Europe from them. Hastings. 100, WI N
William, Duke Of Normandy, defeated
Harold King of England, ana won inc
English Throne orleans ,Se In English MO 10
abandon the siege. The Armada, lose'
when the English fleet, under Lord How
ard OF Enngham. Sir Francis Drake
and Sir John Hawkins defeated the
Sranish fleet under the Duke OF Medina
Sdonia Blenheim, 1904 when the Duke
of Marlborough. at the head OF the BRIT
ism and German army defeated the
French and Bavarians. Pultowa, Charles
MI Of Sweden was defeated by Peter
the Great OF Russia. Saratoga, wnere'
In III, Gates defeated General Burgoyne
Volmy. 49, where Kellerman. the french
General defeated tie Prusslan army
Waterloo. 1915. whore the Duke OF Wei
lngton defeated Napoleon. and saved Eu-
rope Sir Edward Greasy was an Eneilsh
barrister. professor OF Ancient and Mod
ern History In London University. and
later chief Justice OF ceyion. lie uied
In 1879. His book on these battles ap-
peared In 1851.
The .'Hippocratic Oath"
The young doctors when they are
graduated are described as taking the
"Hippccratic oath" What Is that oath?
Il. II. O..
Hippocrates was the '"father OF med
icine." and the Hippocrauc oath was
devised by him and taken by his pu-
pills. He was born on the island OF
Cos. In Greece, about 46o b. c., and died
In Thessaly when about 5000 years Old
He taught that climate and diet were
the causes OF disease: he knew something
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