The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
lions. church down IN the Valley known
as the PIneappe church.

on plan OF AndONcr. y. H., dateu l'v''
Kearsargc mountain IS described: Ger
sarge. "a mountain large what 90
| CiCr-sargo and kearserge meanY
Both forms are said to be corruptions
| OF the indian kaos high. and ankc, place.
| or OF Koowa sadohu. fine mountain.
NOME
IS there any virtue in mineral rodsY
No Gold ard silver possess 10 magnet
| &c powers OF any sort. The best way 10
inn goid and silver is TO study the MIN
| cralogy of those metals anu prospect lot
them. Gold and silver are very common
I'm nature but I'm quantities that would
repay working are not so common.
WHERE is SHE2
Where IS the L.. S. $. Minneapolis now?
How should i address a letter 10 a friend
on board?
on January 18th. the Minneapolis was
| nj Mcrsine. Asia Minor ADDRESS your let
tera 10 your friend as on the Minneapo-
lis and send them TO the care Of Ben
ianin r. Stevens, L. S Despatch Agent,
Trafalgar Square. London, England.
OURS IS.
Are the heads OF countries prohibited
from receiving presents from individuals
or nations?
The President Of the United States is
forbidden by law TO receive fo~ himself
presents from foreign countries or indt
viduais. We presume the same rule ex-
lists in other republics. but in monarchies,
where the king or queen is, at least IN
name, "thc state" such rule does not
exist.
WHAT THEY MEAN.
What do the letters "F. p" mean as
affixed 10 the names Of ports and towns
on the maps OF Jamaica?
We do not find these letters on a MOD
ern English map of Jamaica. They mean,
however. fortified port" and refer TO the
time when the island was in momentary
dread Of French aud Spanish INVASION
in 17S2 The British Admrals Rodney
and Hood defeated the allied fleets, anu
saved the Island
DISTANCE FROM THE SUN
How far is the earth from the sun on
January ], and on July !? How many
miles is IL around the earth?
On January 1st of each year the earth
is about 81 233. 200 miles from the sun.
on July 1st. the earth is about 9i3iG2Oo
miles from the sun. the earth IS ABOUT
2lOGO miles i'm circumference, the usual
track of persons going around the earth is
about 5000 miles in length.
HOW MANY?
How many persons IN a million live 100
years? How many couples IN tnousahu
celebrate their golden wedding? HOW
yer wedding?
out of 1000. 600 men, 50 live TO be 100
years old; and 22J women out OF l'VJ''ovO
attain the same age We do not know or
any statistics that VIII cover your sec
ond and third questions exactly. me VI
tai statistics of New York and Brooklyn
as published by the Census Bureau, show
that the death rate was less among SIN
gle than among married persons.
EADH1TTft 1NEffRIfIf"Il0N.
Was the slave instruction in Virginia
known as "Gabre's Rebellion during
James MonrOe's administration as Gov
ernor of that State? Was the insnrrec-
ton confined to Virginia, and TO what
counties? How long did il last, and how
many whites and blacks were killed? Was
Gabriel a white man or negro?
Gabric's lnsurrection occurred near
Richmond in the autumn of 1893. IT in
volved 10 other counties than Henrico.
Comparatively few persons, and they We're
an negroes, were engaged in IL. After
very short time the rebels were all cap
tured. and many Of them hanged or shot.
Gabriel was q negro. no white persons
were i'm the instruction The rebellion
consisted of an attack on Richmond.
THE REQUIREMENT.
What are the requirements for becoming
q Daughter of the Revolution and Colo
NAL Dame?
TO become a Daughter Of the Revolu-
tion, O. woman must be a linoal descendant
of a military or naval OF marine soldier
I'm actual service during the Revolution,
or of a signer of the Declaration. or of
member of the Continental or State Con
crcss. or OF an official who actually as
sisted i'm establishing American indepen
dence To become a Colonial Dame she
must be a lineal descendant Of some per-
son who came here before 100. which
person or some Of his descendants shall
have done service 10 the country during
the Colonial period. The proof of eligi-
bility must be satisfactory and complete.
THEIR ORIGIN.
From what language arc these express
eious taken: "Ict n Butte" which ! saw
I'm one of Mrs Southworth's novels, and
CIT tn Brute" which ! find in novel by
Edmund Yates?
.'Et IN Butte" is either a mistake Of ig-
nOrance or Of intention for "et tu, Brute.
The latter SIS Latin and. means in English
"And thou TOO. o Brutus.' These were
tho last words Of the great Roman gem
eral and ruler Julius Caesar. His enc
mics attacked him in the Senate house ne
defended himself until he saw Marcus
Brutus, whom ne had befricnded many
times. rush at him with drawn sword
Then with rcproachful words Et to-
Brutew he covered his face with his cloak
and let himself die without further at
tempt at defence
TO POLISH AND CLEAN.
Please give me n recipe for furniture
polish that will clean ana polish Old fur
niure at the same time?
There IS nothing that viii clean and
polish az tho same time Wash the fur
niture I'm hot water that has been boiled.
TO get the dirt Off. Then wash with this
mixture: one quart of stale beer a
handful Of common salt and table
spoonful of muriatic acid. warmed before
use. Dry carefully. and polish with this:
Two ounces OF TrpoM powdered, made
into "a stin paste and applied with a
flannel folded several times over q piece
OF cork of sufficient size. Don't rub after
a gloss has been obtained. Clean the
place polished with suet and -four.
WHAT RELATION?
y marries B's daughter /. y marries
rs daughter =. and each couple has a
child. What relation are those children
What relation are the women?
T. having married BIS daughter T. IS
rs son-in-law. but y having married RS
dauehtcr Z, j IS father-in-law TO MS
son-in-law. he is also father 10 his own
daughter and al the same time son-in-law
Go her. l. is In the same predicament.
The two daughters are mutually mothers
in-law 10 one another. rs child by his
second marriage is grandchild 10 his sis
ter. as well as uncle to his sisters child;