The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13
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To decide wager, please state when
tho Tammany city ticket was last defeat-
ed. and oblige a subscriber.
II November, 1920
IL Never Did.
Did the british Government ever issue
doiarsl
me British Government never issued
dollars. but II 1874 the BANK OF Ens
land took a nj n,ber Of spanish plastreS
(EobiLson Cuisces pieces OF eisht anu
without rcmelung ana coming tnth,
STRUCK them with the head OF lhlh9
George H.. and the words rive shiiiIhs
Dollar" They passed current for time,
but soon disappeared.
tuberculosis in Cows.
Emaciation, not % he explained by
llck OK food. and coughing. The BREATH
fn- OF the affected animal is rough, some
tines lcfky or interrupted. II you nave
any doubts about your herd, send Tor as
good Veterinarian a. you can get Inc
disease is very dangerous, ana spreans
apitly through the herd.
80 star, and Stripes.
DID Wastlrg ton's army ny the Stars
and Stripes when 10 crossed the Dela-
W.shuafon crctsed the Delaware on
December 20. 1906 the Stars and stripes,
even n the earliest form, We're Lot adopt
81 rrin June a. III, 50 tie army did
not carry them then.
ihe Penalty.
What IS the penalty for defacing
banknote or legal tender note or coin
There is no penalty FOR defacing a note
or coin unless IL is done "ith the M
tent go deffaLd. in case OF trdudulent IN
tent punishme is for the fraud, not
for tho DETACHMENT
Where II Get II.
Where ala tho city Of Buffalo get Its
name
Buffalo IS corruption OF tho French
feau-neuve "bcautifm rlver. The
French explorers called tho Niagara river
!v that name. which Tho Eugiisn-speah-
ing people twisted into Bunalo. No o.
SON or buffalo were ever found near the
present city So far as history tels'
Oar National nebt
What is the debt Of the United states
to-dly2 What is the total amount OK gold
T he debt Of the United states on July
81 1886. amounted 10 Sill, 1Zo,Ho ~,
The United States have about SOL uvVVVV
Of gold coin Oh hand in stock anu 10 use,
the entire gold coin stock OF the wo'io
ID estimated at about Si,OyOVo'iVVO'
Some statistics.
Which church has the largest nnmoer
of Eugiish-speaking members?
The Roman Catholic Dhlrcn, 50 Tar az
We can estimate from recent seni-olhclh
publications in England ana ms Gun, Jun.
cry. That church mas about lNvV2Vcs
Euclish-spcaking members the Cnurch OF
TreIaud aud it. branches che -Protes an
En.acoual Church,. has about - ep,uVv
members. the Presbyterian thufch aoot.
d $4,000. and the Methodist Church
about $500 000 members
Ills "Nne Gods"
Who were the mine gods" that Lars
porsenna swotc by, IN Macauiays ioIa-
They were the nine greater gods OF
fne Etrfscars. Tina or Iinia, cQuiFale"-
to tho Roman Jupiter. Cupfa we i'oii' 90
Juno. Minerva. Ap.h Apot~ -
na. or Lala- Diana. lnfan' Fene -. ~
flnrs. Neptune. SethlaIs, vulcan u'als'
Mercury rh,re were three other less ..l-
ro-tanf rods. equivalent 20 che hoHhh
VISTA. Ceree. ami Mars.
-Huc Book Defined,
what Is meant by government blue
20" blue book IS an official publication
OF the British government anu 10 "
extent of the United states. All LIZ
i.h -6vcrrn emit publications are pun.
I'D nr.t as pamphlets or unbound no1A7'
ir fIra uaurr covers. Many OF our Pu"
li.aff.nt are turned out in inc S'i'll'
vv Tho German government issues
.Q.nife books" the French 5eNo"
boo.s" the italian green books
fdict Against the jews.
v,,or ut the car issue bis edict
wren qua What result did 10
rr. car PROMULGATED the edict whic,h
,,'. "a ,.rr cruel one. in February. lo'i,
H. Immediate result was c0mmefclal
r.aie aiter that came an industrial panic;
Tho Jews were the cl''. .,.'s srJ their.
skilled lahorei5 I'D H"r5 ~ ,,rser me
removal 20 iAe ., n.f a stop. for a
i''iNs ID ' ..,, Industries
tlo az it'7- I'D ''''
Ilr Louisiana inrrh"a''
rf-.,- NANNY states and Territories nave
t. f....l ort ol the Louisiana / uL-
.f...s
l......rn states and Territories, ih
H., mart. Mississippi ard Aiaha-
tr nf Iat. 81 degrees. ~; all ot
Arkansas. Missouri, Iowa.
..i oregon. Sorth Dakota SCUM
Dakota. N.-iineion. le-',3 ',iis-lssinpt
r.. Nuu0-fiA, Ne- INT eortr of
river. Kansas. except '','- i-' AMI N-vo-
fNa Arkansas river, "lo. ,-D ...i--s and
mm. east oI tle KOCH! MUM -''''-'
Tie Indian I.inioit-
lhe Cuban Flag
,,.,..,. clad. .orraof Cuban fage When
.l49
".' .arei.ts of Eve horizontal
.,.. lfua two white. Instead
...r., tfero is red triangle
... t,.. of which forms the 'hoist or
. r-- .erhe triangle bears single
fec-n0.ntel white star. l.e IN or tS-f
l'eal hy General Lopez t~ ~ chose
for 1850 BOO bus eNl''H.i', - rr.,..ra
r..g r..na executed IN Aiaf aha