The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02
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Which i Correct?
Which IS the correct quotation-"A dog
that VIII fetch D bone will carry one"
or. a dog that will carry n bone will
fetch
Tho first form has the endorsement Of
common usage.
From Buttcrmilk Cheese.
Please tell me how cheese is made from
huttcrmiik!
Use the milk Just as YOU would use any
other milk. You will have 10 add cream.
for though buttcrmilk contains casein and
other elements needed In chccse-making.
al the oil has tccn taken out Of it,
Quarantine on Cattle.
VIII you kindly tell me. through the
columns of The Times what the law IS
governing the quarantine on the cattle
in Chostorn ia county?
All cattle south OF JONES river are quar-
antlned now. the law TO hold good until
November 18th next
Where They Are.
Please answer the following I'm your
Query Column. as soon as possible.
There are two congregational churches
in Virginia. Can you tell me where they
are situated. and if possible the names
OF the pastors. with addresses. and oblige.
The TWO churches TO which you refer
are. We believe. located at Falls Church.
and Herndon. Fairfax county
Rev. G.. j.. Bitter. Lccsburg. Va, car
give you fun infoi nation regarding the
names and addresses OF the pastors of
the churches.
Emmct's Fate.
Was Robert Emmett hung or beheaded?
Emmett was hanged on September %,
l>3. In st. Thomas street. Dublin.
The More Valuable
which is the moro valuable, platinum OF
colo2
Gold although platinum at times has
exceeded il I'm value Platinum nuctuates
in value commercially, very greatly.
Chinese and Others
Are there more Cinnamon I'm the world
than an the rest OF the population COM
bined?
No. the earth's population. in round
numbers. IS 800 100000, and Ch.nas is
403.O00Ooo.
To Polish Deer Horns
How am to polish up a rair OF deer
horns?
scrspe them with glass. then rub with
pum.ce stone and oil, using a chanois
skin rs a buffer and plenty Of elbow
grease" and polish with oil alone.
Indian Agencies.
How many Indian agencies arc there?
What rs the pay of am Indian agent.
There are lfy-fcur agencies and five
places in charge of clerks who are agents
practically Tho DAY Of an agent varies
from $1,000 q GEAR 60 S1Sp1. depending on
the importance of the agency.
Naceo.
Was Macco first or second in command
Of the Cuban army2
Antonio Nj SEQ held ar Independent
command in ,ho Cuban army with the
rank Of Iicutenant-GenerIl. The com
mander-in-chicf Of the Cuban armies.
however is MlXimo Gomez. who has the
rank Of General Mdceo was next in
command 90 Gomez.
Length Of n Knot
What is the length of knot. nautical
measurement,
If YOU m.1a fhc division Of o. log-lne
% knot is ABS feet when "a IS second glass
SIS used. or -1.,5 feet with thirty second
glass. Trcn knot meaning a nautical
mile ie ono .iNtieth Of "a degree Of the
earth equator. that is. 6.o>' feet
Garnet the Nan.
Has France had a martyred President?
Marie Tranpofs Sadi-t arnot. President
Of the French Republic. elected slS>l.
was murdered hy an anarchist named
Cassrio Sanfo. 90 Lyons. July q. 1884, He
might Dee called Frances martyred Pres
ident A. Sadi-Cmnot was born at Linn
ores in August 1885. and was an engineer
hy profession.
Where They Live.
Where do these PERSONS live: Gladstone,
kiphne. and j. *. jerome?
Mr. Gladstone's address is Hawarden
Castle. Hawarden. Flirtshire, Wales
Rudvard Kipling IS travelling and should
be addressed through his publishers
oCharlcs Scri3ner's Sons. New York, are
his American pubhshers). jerome *.
Jerome should bee addressed as THE
Editor OF The Idler' London, England
Ranted-Raven's significance
What is the significance of the raven
in poc's poem?
We don't know that 10 had any espe-
cia significance. The raven is bird
of il-omcn. a bird of the night IL sim
Ily fitted into che circumstances created
hy Poe i'm his poem. IL was in eNact har-
mouy with the gloom and mystery of the
piece.
How Written.
Under what conditions was the hymn
Lead. Kindly Light" written by Cardinal
Newman?
IL was written on shipbOard during
his trir i'm the Mediterranean in 1871. after
"a severe storm OF wind. At the time
Newman WIS in great distress Of mind
over his spiritual welfare, but was still
"a clergyman of the Established Church
OF England. The hymn WIS a prayer
for spiritual guidance as we'll as for act
ual guidance. through q storm.
Eve Filtration.
What is the eye Irritation? What Is
meant by raising The eyebrows
We find no mention Of any eye hrta-
uon" Boo a book which we regard as an
authority on the subject of hirtations,
etc. We don't believe there Is any code
Of eye signals. because the management
OF the eyes is difficult. and so easy 10
hungle. Raising the eyebrows indicates
establishment disapprovai indifference.
anger. insolcncc-the meaning depends on
the way tho eyebrows are raised.
Common Law Wife.
What is meant by common law
wlfee' What has become of the immi-
grafton bin?
common law wife" is woman who
having lived with "a man without being
married % him. claims 10 be his wife
under the rule OF the common law that