The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09

seems to have been the northern limit
of the disease.
NEW YORK KNfCkERBOCKER.
What Is the origin OF the name knick-
erbocker as applied to the early New
Workers?
Washington 1rving's burlesque history
OF New York. From the Beginning OF
the World to the End Of the Duhch DOM
inion." is pretended TO have been written
by Dledrich Knickerbocker. He is taken
as the representative of the Dutch set
tiers. and from him the name has been
applied TO the Dutch families of New
York city The real name is knicker-
hacker, not Knickerbocker.
THE r. +. LEE AND NATCHEz
When did the Robert L. Lee. and the
Natchez race on the Mississippi? When
did the Lady Elgin sink?
They raced from New Orleans TO ST.
Louis. June 30 10 July 4. 1870; the Lees
time. the best on record, was three days
IS hours, IA minutes. The Lady Elgin
was sunk on Lake Michigan in a collision
with the schooner Augusta on the morn
ing Of September s. 1867 she had 80 per-
sons on board. Of whom PSI were lost.
SIR ISAAC BROCK.
Was there an officer named Brock In
tho Revolutionary war? IL so. where ana
when did he die2
There was British Officer In the war
of 1872 named Brock. General Sir Isaac
Brock. He was born on the island OF
Guernsey I'm 1863. entered the army I'm
11Si and in 1910 was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of Upper Canada. lie captured Detroit on
August II. 1872 and at the battle OF
Queenstown. October 10, 1872. was killed
while leading a charge. He was buried
I'm a bastion OF Fort George, and on
Octobe IS. 1924. was reinterred under
column erected to his memory at Queens
town, Canada.
WE THINK so.
II a man gives an engagement ring TO
his fancee can he compel her to return II
II they break the engagement?
We think So though the case has never
been I'm an American court We heneVe
that II has been decided by an English
court. that the man can compel the re-
turn OF the ring. The conditions oil the
engagement not being fulfilled, the con-
sideration. which is the ring. should bs
returned. In a similar case. the courts
would compel the refundlng of none
tarv consideration, and II the case ever
came before them, we think they would
direct the return OF the ring.
LET LEMON JUICE ALONE.
have used glycerine, rose water. ana
lemon Juice mixed together on my face,
hut friends tell me the glycerine viii
parch the skin and I'm time darken II. Is
this true? What will help weak circula-
ton i'm the eyelids?
II YOU used glycerine and water and
let rose water and lemon juice alone. we
think you would run no risk Of parching
your skin For red oye-lids use some
soothing lotion. massage the lids care
fully 10 promote the circulation OF the
blood from the lids. and avoid the causes
that produced the redness OF the lids. 1t
might be as well 10 consult physician
II the redness is obstinate.
THE ORIGINAL JOHN BULL.
Where did the name John Bull" as
applied 10 an Englshman. originate?
Or. John Arbuthnot, a Scotch physician
practcng I'm London wrote in 11l2 sa-
tire "The History OF John Bull" 1t was
intended 10 throw ridcule on the Duke
of Marlborough. and make the people
disconnected with the war. In the poem
England was typifed as John Bull.
France as Lewis Baboon. Holland as
Nicholas Frog. while other nations re-
ceived names not now so famous Arbuth-
not was physician to Queen Anne. He
was born about 1865. and died In 1875.
There was n musician, John Bull. who
died before Arbuthnot was born. he was
said 10 have composed the air God Save
the King" tour American. and IL was
suggested that the name John Bull was
applied 20 the typical Englishman on his
account. It has been proved that he did
not compose the air so the story falls to
the ground.
WRITING ON THE WALL"
What IS meant by illusions to the
writing on the WALTZ
See Daniel chapter V. I'm the Bible.
Relshazzar. king of Babylon. gave a
great feast at which he used the sacred
vessels which the Persians had taken
from the Jewish temple i'm Jerusalem.
While he toasted came forth fingers OF
a mans hand. and wrote over against
tho candlestick upon the plaster Of the
wan Of the kings palace" Daniel alone
could interpret the writing; he read IT
mere. meme. tekel upharsin" which he
translated God hath numbered thy
kingdom; and finished it, thou art weighed
i'm the balance and found nothing. thy
kigdom is divided and given to the Modes
and Persians." In that night was
Belshazzar. the king of the Chaldeans.
slain. And Darius the Medan took the
kingdom" SO to see the writing on the
wall means 10 understand tho drift OF
affairs, and it has the added meaning
now to prepare ones self accordingly.
CANADA, GREAT BRITAIN, I AND
AMERICA.
What tax does Canada pay 10 Great
Britain What is the cost TO Canada and
the United States of keeping up the inter
national line between the two countries
Has Canada a tariff on American goods?
Canada pays no tax to Great Britain |
Everything the Dominion takes In she |
spends for herself. In fact, Great Bril- |
tain Is at considerable yearly expense on
account Of Canada with the garrisons at
Halifax and Esqumalt. the dockyards, |
etc The cost of maintaining the actual |
line is comparatively little, We do not |
line Is comparatively little. we do not |
the budget OF either country. or course |
the indirect cost is great; TO that must |
be referred the cost of the Gus tom houses |
of both countries. and the added cost OF |
imported goods, which, owing to the tar |
IFS cost more than II the two coun- |
tries were united i'm either complete or |
"commerciai' union. Canada has a pro- |
tective tariff applied 10 imports from all !,