The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
THE QUERY COLUMN.
SOME OF the CONTENTS OF THE
TIMES, MAI MO.
Answers to Inquiries on n Variety of
Subjects Received From Our
Subscribers.
ION TO RICHMOND" AND oTHEl

WISE.
Last week We had an inquiry for an
old war song. Through the courtesy Of
Mr.. Paxton, we are today able to pub
lish 1t. We wish 10 say in this connection
that we appreciate very highly Mr.. Pax
toms loan OF his mothers scrap book. and
the accomlanylns letter. as toiiows:
HCtlced IN the column OF yesterdays
paper the call for d poem which you could
you OUT or the dilemma, and ia doing so
! SEND ~ Win collection OF many other
OF KINDRED nature. which my mother,
Mrs >. VI. Paxton, OF Lexington, Va.
cullcd and maze into a scrap Dook"d dur
Ing the years Of the so-called late I'M
pleasautness tbs unnecessary 10 remind
you Of the fact that prize this book
very highly for my mothers sake. ana
this appreciation Increases as the years
roll by. / place the book at your ais
posal' asking you TO please take Goo1
care OF II, ard when through, be klnd
enough to return to
W. ID. PAXTON,
81. Claire Hotel
The song is as follows
On TO Richmond. early in the morning,
On to klchmond, heard the Yankees say
We have the navy, we have the men.
We are bound TO Richmond, to storm the
rebel den.
On 10 llcbmoHdi etc.
Wen flank her on the north, and shell
her on the south.
Storm her in the centre and run the
rebels out
But Lee was in the centre, jackson in the
rear, 800,
on the right and left did noble Hills
appear.
4 Longstreet they had 10 travel, Branch
they had 10 cross, ,,.
Magruder was about TO give the YANKEE
devils goss
About the first OF June the balls began to
The Yankees wheeled about and changed
their battle cry.
SO of from Richmond, early in the morn
Down 10 tine gunboats. run, boys, run.
Virginia is a coming with her death deal
ing Steel - 49,.
Georgia is charging through swamps and
through fields.
on from Richmond. etc.
The Palmetto devils are now on the traii'
South Carolina devils 10 ride Us o." '"'''
There are Alabama rebels bound to VIII
The Mis sis. rihes-ny boys. fly.
Louisiana lceions. Butler" is their cry;
Texas bloody Rangers, fly, boys n.y.
Florida is hunting all through the bush Sst..
The rebels are IN earnest-push' poS''
push.
Never mind your knapsack, never mind
This yf i3ghItihng with the rebels is anything
hut fun.
A farm was the promise and each man
We had better all skedaddle, or we will
ind a grave.
Mcclellan is a humbug. Lincoln is fool.
Seward is a liar OF the Horace Greeley
school
TOO LATE.
VIII you please answer the following
questions in your next Sunday Times.
1st Us IT, necessary TO waive the Home
stead Exemption in prJmiss)ry note
secured 10y a deed OF trust on land? "a.
If So what steps are necessary 10 have
the waiver inserted n the note has been
given and the deed of trust by which II
is secured has been recorded in the
clicks Officer
II would be hardly necessary in any
case, but In the existing one, It IS too
late.
NO-NOLNO.
a town ordinance says. Any person
guilty of lighting shall be arrested and
brought before the Mayor who shall I'M
pose and fine sc. Is such an ordinance
in violation Of state law Does an Of
ncer have 10 see the fight or have a war
rant sworn out by citizen, before he
can arrest the person. Is II not the
MAYORS or sergeant s.. duty 10 arrest the
parties when he hears that there has
been q night even though no compliant
has been made or warrant issued?
no" answers each~of these questions.
HOW PRONOUNCED.
How is Paderewsd pronounced?
As if spelled Pah-thret-sky. The name
is Polish.
Can Catholic be president or the
United States:
Yes: if he is elected There IS no law TO
forbid him from serving as president
10 AMERICAN NEGRO BLOOD.
Was Alexandra Dumas the first an
10 his father was the illegitimate son
of the Marquis pavy de la falileterle anu
Louise Dumas. a negress OF Santo Do
mingO. but there was no trace OF Ameri-
can negro blood IN him.
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Where can 1 find Lincolns Emancipa-
Yon viii Gnd It in any good history OF
the United States mot cltmtutHrAl' lii
any good history or inc war Htt" -.'ii tN'.
states and b. any moderately uetahc"
life of Lincoln
TRANSLATION AND PRONCNCIA-
TlON.
What is the translation OF "fieur de
lis" and FIN de steele ana how Is the
latter phrase prOnounccdt
"Flour de lis means iiower OF NY. m
dc steele" means end OF the century. II
As pronounced fauh-deh-sce-ayM the II j.
pronounced nasailyl.
WE THINK NOT
Arc there any monuments ia this coun-
try 10 Martin Luther, DiiNer cromwell
and Gustavus AaOphus!
We think not. There are very rev
statues or monuments 10 foreigners III
this country. Those that are mere are
erected as a rule by special societies OF
bodies OF admirers.
IMMIGRANT BONDS.
why DO immigrants have 20 give bonds
for 500 before they can get INTO lhl7
country.
Immigrants do not have to give such a
bond ALWAYS, but the Commissioner OF
Immigration may require suitaMe Noh"s
i'm cases where he thinks it necessary.
that certain immigrants. because on lleii
age or youth or physical conultioh, shal
not become public charge Ior year
after their landing This provision Is IN
tended to keep out absolute paupers or
persons sent here by their inenns OF py
public authorities 10 get RIA oil thein'
q VII ENGINEERING.
Are tho chances Of success In civil
engineering good: what sort or work Will
"a twentieth-cen engineer nave 10 20
They are good for a good engineer. Inc
,,,a,. r.rra g GgUfDrf ia la surveyor Will