The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21
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Mixing "Machinery.'
is there any milking machinery In sue
Scssful operation
No; milking tubes are In use. but they
can hardly be called machinery"
In Canada.
Where IS the Attahwahplskat riverY
The Attahwahpiskat mot Attahmahpis'
kat river is In Canada, Is about ~ mics
long and flows casteriy into James BAY
which lies south Of Hudson $ BAY
Lowell on Hamlet.
What was James Russell Lowells opin'
ion a. TO the sanity Of Hamlet!
Lowell says. IF you deprive Hamlet oil
reason. there IS no truly tragic motive
left" in the play.
Exut Pol, gamy.
when was polygamy abolished In Otah
The Ednlunds bid. introduced In the
Senate by Mr.. Edmunds, OF vermont
became "a Ian on March g. 1850. II made
polvgainy "A crime and when put into eI-
feet stamped polygamy out Oh Otah'
The Flower Mission.
When was the Flower Mission started
and what is its present extent
The Flower Mission was formed IN
New York city some sixteen years ago.
The mission itself has not grown but
independent flower missions have grown
UP all over tho country
Who is lie?
Who was called the German Burns?'
We do not find that any one was called
SO. No history of German literature and
no collection Of nlcknames, gives the Ger
man Burns OF the Burns of Germany
as the sobriquot of any German writer.
This Is a prize question we believe.
Madagascar's Area.
Is the Island Of Madagascar larger than
Great Britain
Madagascar is about 975 miles long and
a5S miles broad. with an area OF about
%. $50 square miles. The area or Great
Britain is about g9065 miles. much less
than half that of Madagascar.
Contracts for Stage Routes.
How does the government let contracts
for stage routes? If by bids. in what
papers are the notices put?
The government advertises for bids in
the papers OF TIE district through which
the routes lie. The Second Assistant
Postmaster General has charge of the
contracts. etc; write him for informa-
ton.
10 wake cement.
can YOU tell me how TO make cement or
water lime?
An excellent hydraulic lime, water lime
or hydraulic cement is made by mixing
G3 parts Of powdered, well-burnt brick
with seven parts Of litharge in hnseed OIL
The surfaces of the articles which it is
TO be applied should be moistened.
Washington's Baptism.
when and by whoml
Washington was baptized on the fifth
OF April following (his BIRTH Mr. Beverly
Whiting and Captain Christopher Brooks,
codfathers. and Mrs. Mildred Gregory,
godrnother That is the record I'm the
family Bible. We 90 not know who per-
formed the ceremony or where IL was per-
formed. ...l. 1919.
China and the Bible.
Where in the Bible is China as a nation
mentioned?
1t IS not certain even yet that Sinim
Qsaiah. ch. NLIN. v. ~ means the Chi
nese, though some persons translate 1t
10 mean them. III the word does not re-
fer to what we call the Chinese there is
no mention Of China IN the Bible.
Eng.and's Debt and Otherwise.
l. Has England any debt?
.. Is there an acid that will dissolve
glass and lead together?
3. What is the population OF the Phil
ippine islands?
]. England. or rather to- Rritish Em-
pire has a very large dent IL announced
last year to G652f4OAn5. or more than
sS.OO0OO0.O00.
3 We know Of none.
g. Ii Is estimated AT about 100000.
He Buys Them
Is tho President Of the United States
supplied with his table comforts, or does
he buy those for himself?
The President gets no allowances from
the United States beyond his salary and
his residence. lie has to pay for his Of
fetal entertainments as well as for his
private dinners.
The President OF the French Republic
has salary more than twice as great
as the President Of tho United States,
and has besides. an entertainment allow
ance as large as his salary.
Loss of the NoFthfe,t
Can you give the date Of Joss OF the
steamer Norhcet in the English channel?
The Northneet. laden with railroad iron,
and with several hundred workmen. bound
for Tasmania, was run into by vessel,
probably the Spanish vessel Murillo. at
about 1890 L. NJ. January %. 1873. off
Dungeness. The vessel sank and about
go persons were drowned. The Murillo
was libelled by the owners OF the North
feet and was seized just eight months
later at Dover. AMI condemned by the
court as guilty Of the collision
In Case.
In case the United States should recog-
nlze Cuban independence. what would be
the respective duties of the United States
and Cuba toward each other or would
I likely involve the United States in
war?
II the United States recognized Cupa
as an independent government IL would
be our duty. unless We intended 10 so to
war with Spain. 10 proclaim our neutral
fly and 20 enforce IT, We could receive
with perfect propricty a Cuban minister
and could send one to the Cuban Prcsi-
dent
Cuba would have no especial duties to-
wards us. except 20 pay for any damage
20 the persons or property Of Americans
residing In Cuba. The recognition OF
Cuban independence Is not necessarily an
act OF war. tho circumstances of recogni-
ton enter largely INTO the question but
Il probably woIld result I'm war as Spain
would consider the act decidedly I'M
friendly.
AbOut Titles.
Is tho Gar always spoken to or OF as
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