The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
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QUESTION OFTINTEREsT.
WIN you kindly in4m me through
your columns 81 interest can he COM
pounded for instance. man lends money
out for Two years, taxes a deeu OF u u''
ON unmortgaged real estate; the bona
and deed waive homestead exemptions
and require interest 10 be paid annually
The borrower pays interest annually Tor
Two years and holds the money Tor seven
wears longer and fails TO pay up ms IN
s.rest. can interest be compounded on
the seven years interest?
When money is loaned with a deed OF
trust on real estate and 1t becomes que
g. IL me borrowers duty to como ana
nav the money, or the lenders duty 10
10 for IL?
n The lender writes through the mail
for the money. and the borrower fails
10 come and pay how must the lehaer
act to get the money?
l. No.
2. It is the duty Of the borrower 10
approach the lender.
3. The borrower is only required to
10 for the money TO the place appoinleu
when the loan was made.
RrNJANIN FRANKLIN DID IT
Who invented the base-burning stoVeF
BENJAMIN Franklin, in H. and there-
after. ...
THE WIDEST STREET.
What Is the widest street in the world
Commonwealth avenue in Boston, we
think: IT * 30 feet wide ......,.
MUST BE A POWERFUL BATIEHl'
Would IL be possible TO obtain an eiec-
trio light from a battery
From very powerful battery S~
could get an electric light, but there
ing so. .-.,, ,,,.,p
IN HER TWENTIETH YEAR.
What was the exact age of Miss CON
suelo Vanderbilt when she was married
She was in her twentieth year. haNiiB
heen born in 1876 Her exact age we
have been unable 10 learn
PRESBYTERIANS.
To what church do Mr.. and Mrs. CIe'e-
land belong? VI,
Mrs. cleveland Is a member OF Dr. W.
NJ Smiths Presbyterian church In New
york we think. Both she and Mn
Cleveland attend the Prespyte '.'.l
Church of the Covenant in Washington.
WHY AND so FORTH.
WHY Is Van Zandt county Tex, some
times called the Free State Of Van
Zandt?" ,.,.
We cannot find that it is. Bancrofts
History of Texas says nothing about II
being called so. II IL is, 1t must De
very recent name.
ORIGINALLY MONGOLIANS.
Are the Turks Mongolians or Caucas-
ians?
The Turks are Mongolians; that Is
they were originally Mongohans. But
the Osmanh Turks-those in Europe
are described as Caucasans, having losl
ALI their original race-chaIncter me
Kirghiz are the typical Turks; they are
midway between Monsol and Caucasian
PROTESTANTs AND CATHOLICS.
How many PrOtestant5 and how many
Catholics are there in lrelandf
According 20 the census of 1891 the
whole population of Ireland amounted
TO 470c. 163 persons. OF these IS per cent.
or 3.529622 were Catholics. 602,S0o were
members of the (disestablished) church
of Ireland. 4i6.6N were Presby terians
and 12754 were Baptists Methodists, etc.
L. S. RETAIL CLERKS.
What percentage of the population OF
the United States is employed as retail
clerks?
The census has made no division pc
tween book-keepers and accountants
0s9S7D. clerks and copyists GJ6,9OO and
statesmen and saleswomen (Z6iSsO as 10
their employment in the wholesale and
retail branches Of trade. The total, $780,
e5i, is a little more than one and one
half per cent. Of the population.
WE THINK NOT.
Did the State OF Maryland ever appro-
pirate money 10 enable her free blacks
10 emigrate 10 Liberia?
We think not In 1881, however. the col
ony OF Maryland was founded in Africa
by private persons in the State as a
place for free negroes. In 1860 the colony
was united 10 the Republic Of Liberia
as one Of the four counties OF that Stale.
IN 1860.
When did the Pemberton Mills at Law
renee Mass, fall, and how many per-
sons were injured?
The Pemberton Mills collapsed on jan
vary 70. 1860 shortly before p. NJ.
Some 600 persons were buried IN the
ruins. Of whom s. were taken out dead,
II died afterwards. were crippled FOR
life and 43 were seriously injured. The
building was erected in 1853 ana 1Sd 1t
had six stories.
COLORADO RIVER THE DEAD LINE,
Was there ever in Mexico a law inn
posing a penalty on Americans who tried
to farm west of the Colorado river in
Texas?
We think that Bustamente made ana
tried 10 enforce a law OF tins sort IN
1880. when he became President Of Mex
leo. He forbade Americans 10 settle in
OF Mexico. made the Colorado river the
"dead-line" beyond which they were for
hidden TO go lie could not drive out the
1900 10 $1,000 who had already settled
between the Sabine and the Colorado.
CAPT WINSLOW.
Who commanded the Kearsarge when
she fought the Alabama?
Captain John Ancrum Winslow. lie
was born In Wilmington. y. c., IN 1871
and became midshipman in the navy IN
1877; in 1859 be was promoted lieutenant
and served with distinction during the
Mexican war He became commander
in 1856. and captain July IS. 1852. and
commanded the kearsaree in 1863 and
1864. He fought the Alabama on June
70. 1864, and IN September was promoted
Commodore with rank from that IA
nous date. He became rear admiral IN
1870: was commander-in-chiefi in the Pa
,inc In 1872. and died in Boston Septem-
Der % 1913.
JINGoIsM. ETC.
What Is the origin OF TIE name 1inso
as applied TO a fiery patriot2
The term Is applied 10 a person be-
Aevlng In a spirited foreign policy;
A man may be as patriotic as he chooses
about homo matters without being a
"ilngo." The word originated I'm Eng
land about 1888. during the Russo-Turk-
sh war, when II looked as II Great Brit
ain might 60 10 war A popular song in
the music halls contained this verse;
We don't want 10 fight.
Bat by jineO II We do.
We've got the men. we've got the SHIPS,
We've got the money. too
From this dOggerel came the term.
GRASS WIDOWS
How did the word "grass-widow" orig
mater
II Is said that the ORIGINAL form was