The sun., 1897-02-28


mske themi and in the future there will be fewer
exceptions than in the past question ia taken up
for reply about three months after it reaches
| Two friends inform us why the Csar Of Russia 10
called the white Gar" One says "bccsuss white
signifies grcatness, the other refers to the En-
syoiopeda Britannica article, Language and Liter
sture OF Chinal" We thank them both.
Six or eight years ago some one published in book
p1.ctiSsiiy only three charactsr.. man, woman.
and q horse. The man. tramp (a most unusual
daughter OF Kentucky with ali the characteristics
OF her racei the horse. worthy TO uphold the equine
he maas raos a' for Ire. Ny aeseription Is nasn
mite. knows but hope you or some reader may 10
IL will have to be some reader, We do not identify
the story.
ia t.n.dollsr gold piece DO melted into bullion
worth. no part OF tho metal having been lose
About t9.9S46. Tho alloy is worth "a cents.
Has there been any instance in the history OF our
country whore any nomination made by the PreM.
Of his Cabinet has failed OF confirmation blythe sen
ate or has been held Ut by u1 J.N.s.
There have been several Instances OF rejection by
the Senate OF Cabinet nominations. The nrst case
that Of Roger d. fancy, appointed Secretary of
the Treasury by Jackson in 1888; his nomination
not to tho Senate until Jure 90. 1884. and
was rejected the next day. John Tyler had much
trouble with his Cabinet. Caleb Cushing, as s,cro.
tary nf the Treasury. James NJ Porter Secretary of
War. and David Henshaw. as Secretary OF the Navy.
were all rejected by the Senate in ist3. Since then
there have been absolute reflections. The suo-
cessive appointments Of Gen. urant and OF Gen.
Thomas as Secretary Of War in 1857 AMI 1893 were
held up by the Senate which refused TO recognize
President Johnson's removal OF Secretary Stanton,
the appointment OF Gen. Schoneid was held up for
somo weeks. until after Johnson 3 acquittai. when
it was confirmed. Alexander T. ste wart was con.
nrmed as Secretary of tho Treasury on March .,
1860; it was then learned that he was Ineligible
(he being an importsr). and tho President Withdrew
his namo, sending in thar OF Mr.. boutwell, instead.
Please tell mo how and when the electoral college
changed from its original purpose a. expressed IN
the Constitution. II. r.
Tho electoral colleges" were never roaiy SO FREQ
In their choice as the Constitution expected that
they would be. Washington was chosen bv tho
state ''coicSes freely; but in I7p8 Congressional
caueuses placed the candidates in nomination, tho
Federalists In Congress naming John Adams and
Thomas Pinckncy, the Republicans (Dsmocrats)
naming Thomas Jefferson ard Aaron Burr. This
system or nomination continued down to 1881,
when the nrst whig National Convention was called
by the Maryland Legislature; It met at Baltimore,
Dee. l2. 1881. and nominated Clay and Sergeant.
The Democratic convention. held In Washington
May le. 1882, nominated Jackson and Van Buren,.
amaigam TO silver mirrors, or else name any prep.
hration TO lie uned with quicksilver In such work,
with manner or appying the same. T. II.
A sheet OF tinroil Is placed on q perfectly level
table and covered with mercury; the glass is then
slid upon tho mercury with care to prevent air
bubbles from forming; the supernuous mercury is
drained on. and the glass left under even and
heavy pressure for several days; it is then lifted
and placed dry with the siivered side uppermost
There vsrious processes by which mirrors are
made without the use OF mercury.
Please name tho high" Episcopal churcho. in
W. YORK; Brooklyn. Jersey city, Ilo0Skcn. ana
In this city tho nigh" churcnes are: Holy Cross.
Rsdeemer. st. Edward the Martyr. 81. IgnAti =, ST.
Mary the Virgin. TRANSPORTATION; In Prcokiyn, 50.
hartnsi probably Holy Cross In Jersey City ami ST.
Aibans. Newark. There is no nigh" church In
hoboken.
1. when were steel pens invented1 2. BY whom ,
When did they come into general use. displac!ng
the old quill pensl II. 30.
In 1850 Arnoux, q French mechanic. maue II, tai
lie pens; an American jeweiier made iteei pen for
himself about 1908. James Perry. an Engiishman,
obtained patent for steel pens in $780, and hs Is
probably the inventor OF the modern steel pen. The
Quill pen began to disappear soon afterward. Pat
snts were issued to Joseph elliott In 1885, TO Sir
Josiah Mason and fohn Mitchell soon afterward.
VIII YOU piease Ia, me know IN. n.,,oa ., ,,.
Dark Ages and why so called; also OF the Midaio
Agcs' would ike to know II eonfcssionais have
oou1os,n y, ihto Aooey. and u
Iish Church. hrs +. D.
There ar. no 1ed dates for tho beginning and end
OF the Dark Ages and tho Middle Ages. Tn, Middle
ns..,.. - 80 10 .ao"s WIN 'n'
Heha'sNahoe' ."hich ocEah ABOUT ifo'i they began
about 1000 years earlier. say A50 A. d. Tho Dark
Ages were about the same as the MIddie Aue.
Learning wa, at low .bb, or NJ nj, cy.,,s ,,o %.
xiv.i NJ i.a,p,n, in rprop, .ft,r ,.ha r,,,.
y,ou, s,.t. OF Learning .e.m low nv comn.r,so0
confe.sionals have not been introduced ,nto v..,
min.ter Abbey. The Anglican cbp,,b do. 40,
'1' ' ~ '"''~''
Viva. $780,,
whN classes OF persons are exempt from military
anu naval uuv. slther ln time OF peAoo or warf
nre >, aoutors, svnoo' toaehsrs' snd Suak
efs exempt from sueh uuyf W. =. IL.
Each tate ras its own exemption laws Thi,
state exe,npts I'm Tim. Of peaco All nor.,,. n, oh.
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