The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24


fold the skins again and put away for
twenty-four hours longer. Then soak the
skins in a mixture Of four ounces of alum,
eight ounces OF salt and two ounces of
Saleratus for each skin, dissolved in enough
clear water to saturate the skins; let them
soak for twelve hours, then wiring them
out and dry. Repeat this soaking two or
three times, until the skins are soft enough,
then smooth the insides with pumice stone
and sand paper.
What was the term of the Governor of
New York before 1S96?-F. O. d.
Before the adoption of the Constitution,
in 1894, the term of Governor in New York
was three years. Since then ii has been
two years. Roswell p. Flower was the
last three-years Governor, Levi p. Nor
ton the first two-years Governor.
What is the pronunciation of the name
Pail Mall, street in London?-C. r. S.
The name is pronounced Pell Nell. The
pronunciation is nearer to the French orig
inal of the name than the spelling is. The
street got its name two centuries ago. when
it was the place where the court played
the French game of pele mele.
Who said God tempereth the wind to the
shorn lamb?'-T. d w.
This expression is generally believed to
be in the Bible but it isn't. 1t is to be
found in Lawrence Sterne's Sentimental
Journey" which was written in 1868. Two
hundred years earlier, however, Henri
Estienne, French writer, had said prac-
tically the same thing-"God measures the
cold to the shorn lamb"
Are you not mistaken in saying that Hol-
man was the Watch Dog of the Treas
ury| L think he was the Great OBJ
jector," and that f. -. Spinner was the
Watch Dog."-O p. II.
Mr.. Holman was the Great Director"
but he was also the Watch Dog" Gen.
Spinner was in reality the watch dog OF
the treasury, but we do not find that that
name was generally bestowed upon him
What is the national hymn of the United
StateS?-C. II. M.
Probably the "Star-spangled Banner is.
There are several other claimants to the
honor of being the national. anthem, among
them being Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," Hail Columbia" America" and
the late Patrick Gilmore's unfortunate GO
lumbia,' but THE Star-spangled Banner"
although no one knows more than one
verse Of it, seems to be our national hymn
more than any other. Perhaps its roman
tic composition has endeared it to US.
To decide dispute, will you say if the
navy or the United States. at the end OF
the war, was or was not superior to that
of any other country?-H. K.
1t was superior to that of any other coun-
try. 1t had 679 vessels, most of them, of
course, simply ordinary craft, with guns,
but many of them individually superior to
any ships Of any other country. These $40
ships mounted 4717 guns and were manned
by 51,5O0 sailors. There were $4,000 men
employed in the various navy yards.
What are the ns aes and ages of the chill
dren of the Emperor of Germany?-A b.
The Emperor children are: Frederick
William, Crown Prince of Germany and of
Prussia. who was born May g. 1882; Will
liam Eitel, born July Z, 1888; Adalbert, born
July IA, 1884; Augustus William, born Jan.
26, 1887; Oscar, born July e. 1888; Joachim,
born Dec. II, $780, and Victoria Louise, born
Sept 1S, 1892, five years old. Except the
eldest, these are merely princes and prin-
cess Of Prussia, not of Germany.
When a veteran dies without wife or
children who will inherit his pension, which
may have accumulated invested in other
and sisters, the parents being dead? g. If
so, does it go TO those living, or do the chill
dren of deceased brothers and sisters take
a share? a.. Is property in another State
administered on in this States courts?
Soldiers Sister,
His nearest relatives will inherit his prop
erty, whether it came from his pension or
otherwise. 2. 1t does. g. 1t goes to the
living and to the children of dead brothers
or sisters, who divide their parents share
among them. 4. No; it must be admins
tered in the courts of the State where it
is found.
In standard ancient history is there any
reference made to Christ-that is, in the
history OF the Jews? If so, please state
where this reference can be found.-J. B.
The only reference to Christ in ancient
'profane history" is in Josephuss Jewish
Antiquities In Book XVIII, Chapter 3,
third section, occurs this reference to
Christ: Now, about this time lived Jesus,
wise man, if, indeed, it be lawful to call
Him a man. For He was doer of Won
derful works, teacher of men who re-
ceive the truth with pleasure, and drew
over to Him many of the Jews and many
of the gentiles. He was the Christ And
when Plate, at the information of the lead
ing men among us, had condemned Him
to the cross, those who had loved Him at
first did not cease to do so. For He ap-
peared to them alive again the third day,
as the divine prophets had foretold this
and ten thousand other wonderful things
concerning Him. And the tribe of Chris
tians. so named from Him, are not extinct
at this day." And in Book Xxx, Chapter g.
Section l, is this reference: LAS Jesus was
now dead and Albinus was still on the road
he assembled the Sanhedrim of judges and
brought before them the brother of Jesus
who was called Christ, whose name was
James, and some others, and having ac-
cused them as breakers of the law, he de-
livered them over to be stoned" The trou-
BILE with these references is that modern
critics have decided that they are fraudu-
lent, inserted many years later than jose
phuss own time.
The West Point Military Academy having
been established in 1902, will you please
name some of it's first graduates? 2 Were
Generals Samuel Cooper, Mcdowell, Sum-
ner and Wool West Pointers? g. What
was the cause of the Crimean war?-W.
Z. d.
The first graduate of West Point was
Gen. Joseph G. Swift, who died in 1865
Other early graduates who made profess
sional regulations were Armistead Walker
1903. who died a brigadier general in 1915;
George Bomford 1885, Joseph G.. Totten,
| who died in 1864 as chief of engineers in
| the army; Ethan A. Allen, 1906, son of Gen.
Ethan Allen; Sylvanus Thayer, 1905; Gus
| tave Loomis and J. j. Albert. in 1911; Alex
ander w. Tanning and Rene E. De Russy
| of 1Sle and Charles S. Merchant and John
| Munfoe, in 1914. q General Cooper and
| General Mcdowell were West Pointers
Generals Wool and Sumner We're not. g.
| 1t was caused by Great Britains dread Of