The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25
Tn Indnce q GroMtL OF Hair.

injected"
To Induce n Growth of Hair
(a) Is hichloride OF mercury. when APP
rlied externally. Injurious 10 the skin or
halr2 10 What will prevent halr from
falling out? (c) What will promote its
az No matter what the devisers OF
nostruns say bichloride OF mercury Is
ultimately most injurious 10 bpth SKIN
and hair % There Is preparation or
quinine. salt and whisky which Is Mighty
recommended, but nothing. we think.
is more beneficial than vigorous brushing
OF the scalp night and morning. (c)Crude
oil applied with a brush 20 she scalp
nightly. and well rubbed in.
Wanted. Revolutionary Soldier.
Can you tell me OF revolutionary sol
der, Gen. Thomas Thomas. 'of New
York; He hal two sons who came 20
virginia and scttled-Thomas and Abb
jah. j think he was from chester county
y. Y.
We can obtain no Information in this
connection.
Arehbishops Of Canterbury.
I am a dlligent ard interested reader Of
your Query colun. Can you tell mo how
many archbisnops OF Canterbury ther"
have been. and who is the present In
cumhcnt?
There have been n'nety-four Archbsh
OPS of Canterbury. Edward White Ben
Sun IS Aif li'fFNt ~ Atit'N-if+
The Light of the sun.
How strong IS the light Of the sun?
II is estimated that 800 wax candles.
mr. a distance OF one foot from the eye.
VIII give o light as brilliant as that Of
the sun.
Who is an American?
is Canadian an American? " IT. F.
Tie is. speaking geographically. But
custom restricts the use OF the word
American 10 persons and things that
originate in the United states. so he is
not an American. in the usual sense OF
the word
Invention OF the Cotton Gin.
In what year was the cotton gin IN
vented? IIENRICK.
I'm i7s3. The first gin was stolen from
the building in which Whitney kept II.
before 70 was entirely finished. but the
inventor finished a second machine the
same year.
Water of the Great Lakes.
Are the Great Lakes salt or fresh
They are fresh. tho largest bodies Of
fresh water in the world. In the war
Of 1872 the British fleet on Lake Erie was
provided with distllling apparatus FOR
making salt water into fresh, but the
officers soon found that the apparatus
was not needed.
First Prayer in Congress.
There IS a picture. "The First Prayer
in Congress" Who made the prayer
The Reverend Mr.. Duche. AZ Episco-
palian clergyman Samuel Adams. OF
desired TO read prayers 20 Congress-
His motion prevailed. and Nj. puche
ofhciated. The date was Monday, Sep.
3. IVA
Homeopathic Medicine College.
What Is the principal homeopathic
medical college IN illinois. and In the
In illinois. probably the Hahnemann
Medical College. Chicago. II ranks with
the best In the country. Other important
medical schools are the Boston Medical
School. the homeopathic Medical Col
lego. New York city. and the HomoeO-
pathic Medical School Philadelphia.
Toronto. Hamilton and Buffalo Railroad.
What was the railroad that was build
ing, about year ago. from Hamilton
10 Welland. Ontario, IS II finished yet
The railroad is the so-callel Toronto.
Hamilton and Buffalo railroad IL was
begun in 1872. and at present has line
extending from BrantfOrd 10 waterford,
II miles. not. as yet. reaching either
Toronto. Hamilton. or Buffalo. IL Is not
finished. 70 owns two engines, two cars,
and eight freight cars.
Sinking of the Eurydicc.
Please give a brief account OF the sink
ing of the British training ship Fury
dicey X. /. J..
The Eurydlce. commanded by Capt
Hare. was on her way homeward from
a cruise with about 30 boys on beard.
On Monday. March q. 1875. she sailed up
% southampton with her gun ports wide
open. A sudden squall struck her. she
careened. the water rushed I'm at the
open ports. and she capsized. Almost
every person OH board was drowned.
\ Physicians Signature.
How should a physician sign his name
on a hotel register? SISONGAID.
4 person who has a title. whether IL be
Lord, b. Doctor, or General, should
write his name on a hotel register so
that a stranger, seeing his name. and
addressing him. would give him his title
So a physician should register DIR. John
Smith" or John Smith. NJ. D" though
he would not sign hts name so ordinarily
Please tell me of any free home for
Homes for Con>umptiveS.
the sick, especially consumptivcs.
POOR CONSUMPT1NE
You should consult a physician. There