The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31

fit tightly. The spaces between the walls
and the roofs must be filled with sawdust,
spent tan-bark, charcoal, or some other nom
conductor Of heat. The ice must be placed
on bed of straw, and straw should be
placed between each layer. A ton of ice
contains about thirty-four cubic feet.
How many States and cities of the United
States have adopted the compulsory system
of education? What countries of Europe
have the compulsory system OF education
w. K. NJ.
Every State has compulsory education
law of more or less extent. and every city
has to follow the law OF its State. Aus
tra-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Holland, Italy Norway,
Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland
have compulsory education laws; in some
of them however, the laws are not espe-
cially well enforced. Russia is about to en-
force compulsory education laws.
l. What was the value of Washingtons
estate? 2. Who has his library? 3. Who
controls the Mount Vernon property? 4.
Has he any living descendants? 5. Did
Washington refuse pay for his services in
the revolution?-E. r. i.
l. 1t was estimated at about 81, 100000,
most of it in land. 2. His nephew Bushrod
received most of the books; the library is
scattered now 8. The Mount Vernon La
dies Association which bought the prop
erty in 1858 and has cared for it since. 4.
Washington had no direct descendants; de-
scendants of his brothers still bear the
name. 5. He did; he accepted only his ex-
penses.
Please name some strong dramatic now
Dickenss Tale of Two Cities" and
David Copperheld," Hugos Les Miser-
ables'' and THE Hunchback of Notre
Dame" Mrs. Woods East Lynne" Char
lotte Bronte's Jane Eyre" Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin" But few years ago
sages of theatricals were convinced that
serviceable - that is. profitable - dramas
could not be made from novels, but "Tril-
by" ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles." THE
Prisoner of Zenda'' and 1.-THE Little Mn
lister" have shaken this belief.
Please inform me what steps are neces-
sary to obtain admission to a soldiers
home. Can a soldier choose the home he
would like to go to?-J. T.
To enter a soldiers home discharged SOL
diers or sailors must have an honorable dis
charge, and must be so disabled that they
cannot labor for living Applicants must
agree to observe the rules; they must SEND
with their applications their discharge and
their pension papers, which will be retained
while they remain in the home If the pen
sion of an applicant is SIG a month or more
he will not be admitted ordinarily A vet
eran may choose the home he wishes to en-
ter; he is expected, however, to choose the
home nearest to his residence
l. What causes a horse to have the
heaves, and what is good for them? 2. Is
lahoma? If so in what counties, and whom
must apply to for a title and what does
males in the United states? 4 Whc was
God talking to when He@aid: Let us make
man in our image?"-Reader.
l. The cause OF heaves is not known ac-
curately. There is no certain cure; the
horse must be kept in as good condition as
possible fed on good, clean oats. bruised
before offered to him, and few pounds
of good cut and wet hay; occasional
purgatives should be administered, dry food
and dusty hay must be avoided especially.
2. There is still some government land in
Oklahoma, and there is a land Office in
each country town. Write to the local land
agent. g. BY the census of 1890 there were
1861, 54S colored males in the United States
4. We do not know; probably the expression
is simply rhetorical
l. Was the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution submitted to a direct vote of
the people of any of the States Of the Union
for their approval or was it done as the
Constitution directs. q Did the negroes of
the slave States secure their franchises in
ali of said States at the same time or not?
3. Did they or did they not vote in said
States until March go 1S70?-W. S. B.
l. The official entry of the fifteenth
amendment reads: Proposed by Congress
Feb. 81, 1869: ratification announced by sec
rotary of state March 30, 1870" No amend
ment has beenl adopted otherwise than as
the Constitution directs. g. Not quite at
the same time. All the slave States had
to change their constitutions before they
were readmitted to the Union; they did
between 1865 and 1868. The changed consti-
tutions conferred the right of suffrage upon
the negroes. 3. The negroes did vote in the
former slave States before March 80, 1870.
The fifteenth amendment was adopted to
prevent Acknowledgement for color in the
future; you will notice that it is negative
in form.
Please give the family names of the rulers
of Europe and names of their consorts.-P.
d. Q.
Austria-H Hungary, Francis Joseph of
Hapsburg, whose wife is Elizabeth, duchess
in Bavaria; Belgium, Leopold Guelph, mar
ried Maria Henrietta of Hapsburg; Bull
garia, Ferdinand Guelph, married Maria
Louise of Bourbon; Denmark, Christian of
Schleswig- Hostein-S onderburg, Glucks-
burg, married Louise of Hesse-Cassel; Ger
many William of Hohenzollern, married
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein;
Greece George, son of King Christian of
Denmark, married Olga Romanoff, grand
duchess of Russia; Italy. Humbert of Sa-
voy, married Margaret of Savoy; Neither
lands, Wilhelmine of Nassau-Orange; Por-
tug3i. Carlos of Braganza, married Amelie
d'Orleans; Russia, Nicholas Romanoff, mar
ried Alix Guelph of Hesse; Spain, Alfonso
of Bourbon; Sweden and Norway, Oscar
Bernadotte, married Sophia of Nassau;
Great Britain, Victoria Guelph; married
Albert Guelph. Most of the family names
of European royalties" are really terri
torial names; comparatively few reigning
families have any family name distinct
from that Of some estate owned by some
ancestor
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