The sun., 1896-10-18


certain. TIM.
Recent Investigation by the London AthonGum
made 1t certain that Luther did not invent even
quote the couplet. 1t dates from the last century,
and the name OF the author is unknown.
In case of q war between this country and Eur
pean power. and In case such European power
etroy valuable once buildings. who would pay the
poWer were finally Would 3 city stste
or Government OF the United states7 Who would
pay tho damage In case tho said European power
were successfull G. A. E.
No one; the owners would be out OF pocket. This
is the fortune of II the European power should
conquer the owners would have to stand the loss,
Just II we had won.
Arc there any free cities in Germany nowt o. K.
There are stl three free cities in Germany
Hamburg, Bremen, and Lhbeck. Frankfort was
formerly free city, but in 1865 It sided with Aus
tria and was annexed to Prussia
Can you tell me whether am correct in think
ing: 1. That Romanes the biologist was warned by
the authorities OF the Catholic Church that his
and that he must recant or be excommnnoatedf
pubshed Weh e s% IN eee Sat hs
propositions stated in the books in question repre-
by which he supported them seemed to his ind.
vidual mind absulutely irretragable, but that he
that the conscience and intelligence of the Church
representing that of the entire Christian era is more
that therefore. be did not believe that his conclu-
atom. were eorIe1t and that no was willing to sub
! md this letter, if it was, in fact ever wTttsn'
4. Did Romanes die Catholic1 X. w.
We think you have confused George John Ro-
names with st. George Mivart. Mr.. Romanes was
never a Roman Catholic; he was the of Scot
tish clergyman. and himself nlled various posi-
tions at Cambridge and elsewhere that cannot be
nlled by Roman Catholics. Mr.. Mivart, the
other hand. Is a Roman Catholic, and was com.
PEELED retract the views he had forth. rot in
writings on biology. but in two articles on Hap
piness in Hen," pubished about two years ago.
Was there any particular reason for the Romans
sen, or symbolic the amounts 8. 10. go 100,
500, and 900? F. p. NJ.
The Romans got the letters Y, X, L. and D. used
as numerals, from the Etruscans. The Rtruscans
used to represent ten. perhaps because tho ng-
ure was made by crossing the forenngers OF the
two hands, thus indicating the sum OF the fingers
on both hands, that is, ten. Five. being half of
ten, was represented by the Etruscans by A; this
character the Romans made into V. The Etrus.
cans represented 100 by q circle with q vertical
mark in It. or divided into quadrants by crossed
diameters. Their original symbol for so a
nalf circle with upright mark, which IN time
became L and thereafter became L. The Etruscan
symbol for 900 larger than that for 100; II is
represented usually thus uD. Half of a thousand.
500, represented naturally by D, and thus tho
Romans represented 1t. is the initial OF the word
centum. a hundred, and that of mile. one
| thousand.
| 1. what is the family name OF the Duke OF Ar.
land still Eift in the hands of the landed proprle.
| tors or gentry OF England' J.T.
| /. Campbell. The Duke is the head of Clan
Campbell. Q. Yes. exceps those created recently.
| Dat Or ~Iyinp yhn nnffn nhara ~ fhn
Church of England cannot present to their livings
! however; in: such cases the Bishop OF the diocese
| presents.
..TSe semnoie's Reply in which occur the lines
~ scorn your profrered treaty,
| Your pale face defy"
| TITS attributed T. Matthias /. O'Conway. distin
guished s,holar and linguist OF wonderful ability
LETT ne anpubIishsd vaiuaSe man3scrpts. amons
them q complete dictionary of the Irish language
Tho poem used to be q favorite in the speak
,rs." anr was in great demand on Fridays. speak
In days" IL was written, NOT by Mr.. o'Conway
but by Lieut..coi. George ". Patton, U. s. A.
..the poet laureate'of the army" who fought In th
Seminole and Mexican wars. and died in 1882
What are the three most powerful, and deedl.
poisons and their relative efrectsf r. I. b.
Prussic acid is-perhaps the deadliest poison. Il
the anhydrous state It kills almost Instantly; tn
l longest period known between taxing prusslC acl
and death is hour and O quarter; as rule
death may follow the administration OF the poisol
within hve minutes Arsenic is another dead
poison, and antimony and bismuth cause deatl
speedily.
Is the statement that "a public debt is q publi
| BosLEa.
Alexander Hamilton saidt "a national debt, 1
IL ia not excessive, will he to us national bless
ing" In the sense in which he meant IL, tho say
ng 10 correct person lends money IN the Gov
ernment which spends that money TO the adran
tage OF the people at large. and OF tho person
who receive itj on the Government bonds, whic
evidence the indebtedness the. lender can borrow
at low rates OF interest and extend his business
The Government pays little for tho money IL Dor
rows so that the annual Interest is not a heav
tax the country; and so good deal OF busines
10 done little real money. but ON the credit o
tho Government.
r. p B-Frederick Smyth, formerly Recorder o
the city. and now . Justice OF the Supreme Court
is an Irishman by birth.
ELB-Try a bookstore for the books you want
a dealer in second hand books may have the ME
moirs of q Fugitive"
MSL-If ws wautsd to md poem by N. ?
willis, we should look In N. +. Willlss colIecte
works at some library.
| Hfnrp huT'-"hiiaL a buchlhBnAHI 'iS''e
Governor OF Connecticut in 1888, anu was reeiec'
| ed until 1888. when he refused TO run again.
O. C. F.-The sound money Committee OF the Ro
form Club, 81 William street, publishes a pam
pblet showing up Coins" lies and evaslons an
impressions OF the truth.
HE EH-If the Presidential election is throw
into the House, 1t is decided by the States, each
which has single vote. Tho majority OF state
delegation ia Congress decides how the stat
votes
| L. SchWdb.-secretary Window died PRACTICAL
Immediately after bs was stricken. THE Sun c
Jan. So 1891, says: ''It was 3 minutes after l
| xzhan he finished hia AnANch. and IL minute