The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01
PIG-poGs AND FLEAS.

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book? ANNIE 5.
We think that dry bread crumbs, rub
bed upon the leather with chamois-skin
or flannel. will clean IT.
"E PTURIBUS UNUM."
Who suggested our national motto. "E
Pluribus Unum"? IGNORANCE.
II was suggested by Franklin. Adams.
and jefferson. tradition ascribing its
suggestion directly to Franklin. The
words come from Latin poem, said 10
have been written by Virgil
MRS. TEUSLERS BOOK.
Some time ago / saw a review In your
paper Of a book. entitled Outlines or
German Literature" have lost the
paper containing the notice. can you
tell me the authors name? 7 wish 10
purchase II. Mrs EMMA r. STERRY.
The book in question was prepared
by Madame Teusler. Of Richmond. II
can be had at any Of the leading book
stores.
Chic DEFINED.
What &c the meaning Of the word
chic" and how is it pronounced
N'' TOPSY.
The word is from the French which
took Il from the German 'geschck.
meaning aptness, skill. 1t signifies
variety Of things-elegance, adaptation
TO ones circumstances, and refers to
ones dress and appearance. 1t is pro-
nounced as II spelled "sheek"
"SYMPATHETIC' CARDS.
In case Of the death of a friend. what
would one write on his card. which he
intended TO send to the family
NO NAME.
II Is rot really necessary TO write ~
thing on the card. in fact We think it
IS becoming unusual 10 do So But it
Is not improper so it would be quite safe
TO write. with love and sympathy
or with sympathy" or something Of
the same kind
ABOUT CHARLOTTE BRAEME.
Is Charlotte VI. Braeme living2 II not,
where Is she buried? Where is she
where Is she buried? Where was she
born. and when? How many books did
she write TINA.
We do not know We have no account
Of her death. however. so we suppose she
Is stll living. Under the name OF
Bertha VI Clay" Miss Braome has
been writing since 1862 when she pub
lshed her first novel. Angels Visits"
In 1881 she published her sixty-eighth
novel. "Noman's War"
CAN'T ESTIMATE ITS AGE.
7 have small spnning-wheel. II is
about az large as a dinner plate. and is
in the centre Of four upright posts IL
has wooden spindle. IL was found In
an old log cabin in the mountains of
Pennsylvania. Can you estimate its
age? L. c. S.
Not with much approach to oXactness.
1t need not be so very old. however. as
i'm thu remoter districts the spinning
wheel is still used.
CLASSIFICATION OF CHINA.
Is China generally classed among the
civilized nations Of the world? s. B. r.
II is not The Western nations still
maintain their own courts there which
alone have jurisdiction over foreigners.
When these courts are abolished. China
will be classed among the civilized ma
tons. The United States have just ar
ranged with Japan 10 do away with their
consular courts in that empire. ana the
other civilized nations are about to fol-
low their example. Evidently. Japan IS
civilized.
Y NOT DOUBLED.
Is there any English word in which
Y IS doubled? NEWPORT.
We do not find any living English word
in which Y is doubled. Originally. lutte.
muse. were spelled in English. lvyte.
myyse, but in these words. the first Z
has the sound of J. the second the
French sound OF n. which heretofore
had had no symbol i'm English. The
word eye was spelled wye" in English
once on time. but. as Artemus Ward
said They didn't no how 10 spel ."
LlEuT.-GENERALS AND GENERALS
Who were the Northumberland and
generals Of the United States army dur
ing the last century, ! @
during the revolution Washington was
general though We think ne was never
commissioned as such. The reprint of
the army records show him placed by
hlihseH, with the maj0r-generais fol-
lowing under a separate heading. He
was heutenant-general from July 3. 1875.
10 March 3 1893, and was nominated gen
eral on March 3, 1899. though he made
no use OF the office. which really never
was niied' He died holding the rank
OF Northumberland.
WHERE THE DECTARATrON- Vac
WRITTEN.
Does any one know the exact SPOT
where the Declaration Of Indenendence
was written? In what war were half
million women employed as soldiers
S. s.
Yes; Jefferson wrote it in his lodgings.
near the corner OF what are now Sew
enth and Market streets, Philadelphia
In the war between the Cimbri and Teu-
tonese' and the Romans, ended by the
great victories Of Marius, at Aquae Sex
tiae and Nercellae. the German women
fought as well as the men. AT the for
mer battle, more than 10000 men and
women were killed, while at Vercellae
Marius Is said TO have killed 10000 per-
sons.
BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Are the group Of hills in the western
part OF South Dakota called the BLACK
Hills? Why Is the game Of base
ball called the national game, and when
| and where did Il originate? Y. ).
The Black HIS are where you say.
| They are called so from their dark and
| gloomy appearance. The Bad Lands
| are In the same locality. The Black
Hills are full Of minerals. The game Of
baseball il called the American national
game. II Is derived from the English
| game OF FOUNDERS" though IL Is modi-
| fed very greatly. Baseball dates from
| about 1A5. when the first club. the Knick-
erbocker. OF New York. was started.
| THE MARY WHO HAD THE LAMB.
| Who was the Mary who had the little
| lamb2 /.
| There are two stories about Mary.
| One is that she never existed. the whole
poem being the creation OF Mrs. Sarah
| Hale. the-inventor Of the annual Thanks
| giving-Day. The other story Is that
| Mary was Mary T.. Sawyer; that the
lamb was given TO her by her father, as
| its mother had forsaken IL; that she
nursed and reared Il. and took IL 30
| school "a a joke. The poem was writ
ten by John Roulstone. then student
| In theology. The lamb was gored 10
| death by cow. Roustone died soon:
Mary lived 10 marry a Mr.. Tyler, and
| TO die quite recently