The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
Mrs browning Quoted.

Ear Piercing for fNe>lshi'
rs there any truth in the belief held by
a great many people that ple'V,r n,,s,r ned
evos2 And that the wearing OF EAR
rings strengthens the sight
None whatever. There is very tent
porary reflex effect only
Facts. Not Opinions.
We shall be obliged If cur correspon-
dents will not question us regarding
matters OF opinion, as. for instance
what we think of Verdicts IN cases relofe
the courts. but matters of fact the lat
ter class Of questions are always welcome.
.'George sand
Please state the correct pronunciation
OF the name OF the celebrated fieich
novelist. George Sand?
The French pronunciation, We presume
YOU mean. That is "Zhorzh" Sand, the
"a" I'm Sand being as that IN father"
Tr. Hclne On Newspapers.
Apropos Of the law prohibiting the
Sunday paper. will you tell me who wrote
the following:
newspapers ere our fortretses.'
Heinrich Heine
Pope Doe, Not Speak English
Does Pope Leo Kill speak Enslish2
No. he speaks Italian. French. and
Latin perfectly. but does not understand
or speak any English.
The River Shannon.
In what county Of Ireland does the
river Shannon rise? 4. T.. >.
In county Leitrlm. close 10 Fermanagn.
In fact. so close that is Is possible that
90 may rise i'm county fermanagh, close
to Leitrim.
Nokel Defined.
What IS a yokel? r. X. 4.
Y0kel is an English word for coun.
tryman. IL is used seldom IN actual
speech. but prif cipally In poetry ana I'M
aginative prose. Its origin is obscure
II is suggested that it may be cognate 10
"gawk' "gowk.'
Doves and Trees.
Why do doves never light on trees
Doves DO light on trees Pigeons, as
rule, do not, probably becat So their Zee,
are not built that way. ana DO not
allow them ID secure good holds on the
branches But wood pigeons ehd
doves rOOst In trees.
Wants TO Melt Gold Piece.
can ! melt twenty-coilaI gold pee
and use &c 20 make jewelry WIN. Wl,no"-
fear of arrest2 kEA DER
Yes. The Revised Statutes impose 4
penalty for fraudulent deiaCt ment only,
for DETACHMENT made with intent 10 de-
fraud. Uulcss the element Of faud enters
into the proceeding titre Is no crime IN
melting gold coins.
Nickel Plate Railroad.
What is the Nickel-Plate railroad. ana
why Was IL called so; ; -. y.
Tho New York. Chicago ana S. Louis
railroad, rurning from Buffalo 10 chi
cag0. The name dates from twelve
years ago. The equipments OF the ROAD
were especially fine. and as new idea,
instead OF being called 'gilt-cdge' IL was
hailed nickcl-plated railroad.
Believers in Soul Tran,migration.
What sects believe in TRANSPORTATION OF
souls? NJ. 4. +.
carnation OF the higher part OF man ana
the Buddhists believe In TRANSPORTATION.
Some very much ''up-to-date' scientists
find i'm atavism lreversion 10 the traits
of an ANCESTOR an explanation OF all per7
sOnal eccentrlcitics OF conduct and seem
TO carry their theories almost 20 the point
Of believing in transmisratiOn OF souls.
To Find the Day of the Week.
Please eive me the tule for finding the
day of the week of any cvent2 j. W. W.
Add together the number of the year,
One-fOurth the number of the year. and
the number OF the day IN the year; de
vide the same by seven. If there IS no
remainder the day was Saturday. one
remainder indicates Sunday. two indi-
Gates Monday. etc. In lcaD-ycars sub
tract one from the number OF the day
IN the year.
Charles Pea,c In Brief.
When was Charles Pease hung i'm Eng
Pcase was hanged at Leeds on febru-
arv p, 1873. lie vas "A burglar. on
November 10. 1873, he was convicted or
attempting 70 kin o policeman. Then
Arthur Dyson in November 1876. a crime
for which William Hebron was serving
life Imprisonment ON the way 10 Shelf
field he jumped from the train and was
nearly killed lie was recaptured. con-
fesscd the murder. generating Hebron,
was sentenced 10 death on February Itn
and hanged just three weeks later.
Ollie schreiDer.
Is Ollie schreiner married? Please tell
me something about her? G..
She is married. She Is the second
daughter of a Lutheran clergyman On
Cape Colony, and is about thirty years
old Her first book Of note was written
some ten years ago. bat was not publish
al until 1889. when she brought II TO Lon
dom She published II under the name
Of Ralph Irons About year ago sne
married a Mr. Crnwught. she SIN
lives in South Africa.
Ar. Carl, lie and Charles Sixth.
In which of Cariyle's writings does ne
say that the Emperor Charles VI. made
the Pragmauc Sanction his morning and
evening sons:' Please give book ana
chapter g. T.
In bis lie Of Frederick the Great BOOK
VI Chapter 2 tentltlcl ~ Kaiser Hunt
ing ShadOWsD in the division snutled
Imperial MaJesty's Praematic sanction. '
occur these words. To procure adher-
ences and assurances 10 this dear Prag-
matte sanction was even more than the
shadow OF the Spanish crown. and above
an after he had quilted that. the one
srsnI business OF his life hencef0rth
for IL was bis evening song and
his morning prayer-the grsnd meaning
OF life 20 him ill life ended.
Best Selling Stock.
What IS the best selling stock IN the
world, / mean what stock brings the
highest priref ". p. b.
The hlghest-price stock in this country.
We think, IL that OF the Chemical Bank
of New YORK Its par value Is Sl.O1O a
share: 1t sells for about $3.50 snare.
But this price Is much less than the
price Of shares OF the New River com
pany. which supplies London with water
The par value OF a share Is 100 COR about
500 In October, 1871. one share sold FOR
flOf. 900 COR about s522 900. Undoubtedly
the New River stock brings the highest
price. even though II sells now tor about
$4,000 a share.
What !, Meant BY Foot Tons.
What is meant by "foot-tons" In arfn-
lery nring2 How do they measure the
velocity OF a projectiie az the mouth or
the gun? How is the distance OF an OBJ
iect measured IN the field. which cannot
be reached by line or chain? n. r..
By fcOt-tOn Is meant the power neces-
sary 10 raise one long ton one foot. YER
tically. In gunnery IL means that power
rnultipife1 by the number OF inches ~