The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-28

wears properly fitted glasses?
Not now. The government requires It's
soldiers To be IN perfect condition. and
even II ordinarily near-sightedness did
not prevent enlistment. II would do 50
now. As so many more men apply for
enlistment than are granted, the re-
cruiting officers take only the absolutely
perfect men.
4 Suggestion.
is there a substance which car be used
with dye 10 prevent dyed flannel cloth
from, fading caused by perspiration?
Precipitation stains clothes. IL does not
mako the color fade. II IS said that a
strong solution Of soda applied 10 the
stain and thcn washed off Will remove
the stain. Try this on some unimportant
cloth before you use it on anything OF
value.
The Surplu
What was the surplus at the end Of
Cloyeland's first term, and what was II
a. the end OF Harrison's term?
On March l. 1S9 (Cleveland's term end
ing on March a. the net cash balance in
the Treasury was So. O96. 1850. Oh March !,
1898 Qiarrison's term ending March A.
the net cash balance was 81. Us. OSl s..
CThese figures are from the Omciai
Monthly Debt Returns)
Mr.. ingcrsoil'> Address.
What is Robert Ingersoll's correct ad-
dress? How long has no been public
speaker? What subjects does he speak
upon?
Robert G. Ingersoll. Esq. New York
city. New York" He has been lecturer
and speaker for thirty years. He has lee
tured on the Bible. on Shakespeare on
Art. his most famous lecture Is probably
''S,Gne Mistakes Of Moses" Several OF
his lectures have been published
the rdcts.
Are there any representatives IN this
country Of the colonial governments Of
Australia. especially New South Wales?
There are no Official representatives of
the Australian colonies in this country.
the British Ambassador. and the British
COnSuls are supp, scd to act for them
But the New York firm of r.. ". Came
ron * Co. is the fiscal agent of New
South Wales. and the head OF the firm
has been knigntod because of his ser
vice TO that colony.
That silver Question.
/ read that tho government coined dur
ins May $l.NOO0O in silver; under what
law was this DONE If # was done now
that the Sherman law has been repeal
ed
We presume that IL was done as the
Government still coins silver from time
TO time. Most of this was coined out Of
bullion bought previous to the repeal of
tho Sherman act. and probably some
under the act of March 9. 1891. providing
for the recOinage of the trade dollars.
Pa.faI Union.
What is the postal union?
L. !. I,.I.t .frsf Il
country in the world. the object OF which
is TO expedite International mail service
1t was organized in September, 1914. and
has its head office in Berne. Switzerland.
All the members charge the same pos
tage FOR letters going out Of their terri
tory: 1--WE cents for each half ounce. That
is 2l-2d in Great Britain and its colo
MES, % centimes IN France, and so on.
Each year every country reports its
foreign postal business to the headquar-
tiers, and then balances are struck show
Ing what proportion Of the amount taken
in by ali the countries from international
postage belongs TO each. The head Office
is really postal clearinghouse.
War Between ,ho states
How many men served in the United
States army and navy during the late
war: 3 How many in the Confederate
army and Irsy? 3. How many left the
South Just before and during the war and
Joined the Federals?
!. There were 2.71S 3q separate enlist
ments In the Federal armies. How many
there were in the navy is not stated. 2.
The Confederate armies contained about
$1,000 men. rather more than that 3.
No record was kept and no estimate can
be made now. Many northcrners living
In the South enlisted IN tho Southern
armies. comparatively few returned to
the North
RevislonS Of the Bible.
Please say how many times the Pro-
testant Bible has been revised where.
when. and names OF books thrown out?
How many Bibles are there IN the world
that claim 10 be inspired by God?
The first authorized English Bible was
Cranmer's Great Bible. printed IN 1889;
II was revision OF private translation
bv 1T Matthews" published I'm 1884, In
l5;s appeared the Bishops Bible" in
l6O;-icil appeared the authorized version,
or King James's Bible. and In lSSi-lSs5.
appeared the Revised Version OF the last
named No books have been thrown out
The Protestants have followed the Jews.
ana the early fathers OF the Christian
church IN keeping out the various books
~ the Apochrypha. These arc the two
looks Of Tsdras the books OF Toblt
Jrdith. Esther Wisdom, Ecclesiastcus.
naruch. Three Children. susannah. Bel
and the Dragon. Manassas, and the two
books q the Maccabees Every religion
has its own inspired books; OF modern
books OF this sort. however. there are
very few. Besides the Bible. the inspired
book OF the Jews and the Christians
there is the Book Of Mormon when the
Mormons consider inspired; and the Koran
which the Mohammedans consider IN
spired
About Flags.
Please give the history OF the nrst nag
nj the United States and something about
each Of tho following flags?
The brst nag adopted by tho coionists
So dsy1sed by Franklin. Harrison and
lynch. IN December. iHb: II consisted OF
= rpicn, showing the 'Kins's o9l0Ts'