The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
NOTES AND QUERIES.

In Mnton,s Paradise 1ost, is Pandemonium an
original conception. OF did Milton draw upon pre-
ceding literature, both ancient and modern and
more particularly Bibliculf There 10 schnty ma
teriai In the scripturai account of tho fail OF man
eIs..I sp srsndoS To OF OF G psnes's ann .far SfrS ''' or v ~ ~
vi. book OF the .Knetd." and none OF the phiioso'
ply of any of the re'shakespeOrisn Tragedies:
There Is no material in the Bible. and none in
Dante or Virgil copied by Milton, the conception of
pandemonium 10 his. ana hts alone.
I and the expression mot worth q ttnker's DAM
I have been unable tn trace the origin OF the torn.
Can you %enl1Rhten me. together with n number of
others, who are equally in the dark? CURIOSITY.
A tinkors dam ID. the Golfer dam of clay built by a
plumber or tinker VINO IL about 10 mare q Joint with
solder; It is OF value only in making the joint AMI
in holding the solder until IL gets cold. After that Il
10 brushed away. 80 IL 10 worth very little.
How long would I have to remain In England or
citizen If either Of those countries. England pre-.
ferred. TO acquire the right TO a passport OF pro-
lection in foreign countriesf I am n citizen hero,
but q passport from this Government. 10 SAID to DO
OF little value abroad. THOMAS n. GRIFFITH.
After you have lived in Great Britain for nve
years you may apply 10 the Home Secretary for n
certificate of naturalization; that will DO issued TO
you on certain conditions. After you have OBJ
tanned permission to dwell in Franc. and have
dwelt there for three years aud are el years old
you may apply to the Minister of the Interior for
naturalization. You'Il have TO stay an American,
we'ro afraid.
what grade Of people were the majority OF the
English colonlsts Of this country.f Did they not
send all their convicta over here thon as they now
transport them TO Aust aifaf ELEANOR II.
No convicts have been sent from Great Britain or
Ireland to Australia. New Zoaland. or Tasmania
since 1907: the last shipioad was sent TO West Aus.
traiia in that year. Very few conviots we're sent to
virginia. and most OF those sent were political pris.
cha nrlnfoNrnffn claimant nFa6hrn in ntnd- In
1879 Parliament forbade tho transportation OF con.
viots to English colonies In America Virginia 10
the only colony which ever received convicts.
ing Day been appointed for or celebrated anywhere
in the Union M late as the month Of Decemoeri
lar calendar year? J. H.. 8.
Not within twenty. nve years; but late in the SIX.
ties THANKSGIVING Day was celebrated on Dec. o.
We forget the year.
The poem beginning. whom nrst We love. YOU
10 called "Changes." A. N. and others.
In reference to the query in Notes and Queries
in THE Sun or April 90 REGARDING payment to dc.
positors in the Freedman's Savings Bank allow me
bans faiiad. to march /. isyd. according to the
Comptroller OF the Currency. the sum of S1.72s..
i2I. There renamed in the hands OF the Govern.
mont receiver on March I. 1898. the sum Of $50:
leaves q net balance due depositors OF o.; 1so, n4o
on March l. 1875. +. l. II.
A number of Hariemites formed q club for socta,
siecsod ,,s orie"rs ever since. and its Treasurer has
made regularly his money depostts with q national
before June. 1895 But taking into consderstlon
the fact that the club has heen in existence fully
March, 1898, should thiI cluu be excluded from
thos" entitled 20 club rights under The present
Rainos law chartered ciubsl A. X
Tho Raines law grants to clubs in existence before
March. 1896. the same privileges that It grants to
those Incorporated before that time. 30 your club
70 all right. The question has been raised that
clubs formed aimee the original Raines law went
into effect have the Same privileges as those formed
earlier. In spite OF tho law. and it has eeen sng.
sested that. even Mr. Rainos cannot penAilze clubs
,hat were not formed before March. 1895.
From what LANGUAGE 10 the word ''pinechle',
taken and In what country DID the gam game s. originate
The game IL German, and its name IS believed 70
be German. though its exact origin is unknown.
rebellion were American bornf FL \. X.
About OIL per cent. were native born; that ia.
1876, 785 out OF the 2.77s. 500 enlistments In the
Northern armies. In the 5outhorn armies the per.
centage was greater probably.
In what year did Lawrence Barrett play the "Cn.
known PoeL' at the star Theat.el Us.
BY the unknown Poet you mean ". @. wills's
1uApL1ttOu v u Scfuibh u . e"0 Aoh "
Airlie.' Mr.. Barrett played Jan,te HarebeI for the
arst time ct Booths Theatre on June 8. 1871.
Thereafter he played It occasonaily. Keeping It in
his repertory, We don't know the particular occa.
sion that no played It ct the Star; we don't know
that he ever played It there. for that matter.
bave had an Argument about the head on the
silver dollar. It 10 supposed by many psopl- to
to be the designers initials. I am not familiar wit II
the history OF the deslgn. and Il 10 TO aen you 70 give
designers initials are placed there that / write TO
you. 4. A N.
The silver dollar was designed bv George J. Nor.
gan. and there are two MS on the coin. the initial
OF HE name. Ono II 10 on tho diverse. underneath
the lower line of the medallion; the other is on the
reverse. on the left fold OF the ribbon holding the
wreath. It is customary for designers to place their
name or initials on their work. The head of the
silve r dollar is that of Miss Anna Williams of Phila.
deiphia. somewhat idealized.
Was chaunosy olcots, the actor. ever . minstrel
How old 10 he nowl J. q.
He was q '.chorister'' In o minstrel show. and
then Q tenor singer in the circle. He is about 35
years old.
For tho past year I have resided in this State and
es and pupils. having been for some years a
school teacher In Wisconsin. 1 have been sur.
prised by the general prevalence here of the express
sion. II Amt got noue.' - and l write 10 AJAX II this il
right; In Wisconsin. where the schools are the
eAeS@ @S $780,
J. A. W.
.I amt got none" Isn't right nowadays. though
undoubtedly in shakespeares time It was correct
enough. at least % far as the double negative
went. But neither Is your Wisconsin expression
correct. "Ain't' IL allowable only as q contraction
OF IAN not,'' it 10 utterly wrong as . contraction
for "is not.'' "sre noti' and II a thing can be more
or most utterly it is most utterly bad as Q oontrao,
| ton Tor have not" 'Ain't' 10 Q much abused
| contraction, you sec.
| wish you could answer through your paper the
question in REGARD To the standing OF our navy
among tho other navieA OF the world and give the
number OF our good rrst.ciass vessels as compared
| with Tie other countrIes. q. X. I.
Our navy stands NTH In strength among the ma
vies OF the world. The order Is: Great Britain,
France. Russia. Italy. IN" United states. Germany.
ct. al. We have 20 armored ships, 80 ~unarmored,
ell with heavy batteries. Great Britain has 80 AND
l2o respectively; Franco has 81 and 90; Russia. 80
| and "a: Italy, rs and 80; Germany. 81 and 32.
| There are other elements. however. that put US In
the nrth place.
What steps are required in order 10 obtain
| copyright FOR . book or pamphlet ". Y. O.
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