The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-28

in the deed AS it is, the man obtains
life interest in the woman's interest in the
property; at his death her children, three
in number, take her interest.
How old does a man have to be to enlist
in the United States marines? 2. Where
do you go to enlist? For what length of
time? 8. Do you have to pass same kind of
examination as required in United States
army?
He must be over eighteen and under thir-
ty-five years of age, over five feet five
inches tail, be in good physical condition,
and be able to read. write and speak Eng
lish; he must also be a citizen now. q To
the nearest navy yard. You enlist for five
years. g. Just about the same.
I want to know what became of the
Mason, formerly of Virginia? 2. Was his
property destroyed at the time of the war?
w. NJ.
James Murray Mason. who, with John
Slidell, was Confederate commissioner to
Europe, stayed in England from January,
1862, to 1865. Thence he went to Canada,
where he stayed until 1868. In the latter year
he returned to Virginia Finding his estate
near Winchester ruined, he bought a small
place near 1t and lived there until 1871 He
died on April 2S. 1871. g. His house was
ruined by the vicissitudes of the war.
Will you kindly give the names of widows
now living of some of the worlds famous
men (such Presidents of the United
States, noted statesmen or eminent men
who made during their lives, a national
reputation) also widows of former Kings
and Emperors of Europe?-.A. T. N.
The only Presidents widow is Mrs. Grant.
but among living widows are: Mrs. Sheri-
dan, Mrs. Custer, Mrs Jefferson Davis,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lady Mac
donald, widow of the Canadian statesman;
the Empress Frederick of Germany mot to
speak of her mother, Queen Victoria), the
Dowager Empress of Russia, the Queen
regent of Spain, the Queen-regent of Hol-
land, the ex-Empress Eugene, the Dowag-
er-Empress of China, Julia Ward Howe
There must be others, but the wives of
most famous men, as a rule retire behind
their husbands and are not known much
by the public.
Please give the process of making a HEX
tograph?-A. L. H.
Soak one ounce Cooper's stick gelatine
over night in enough water to cover it.
Dissolve two ounces of common salt in one
pint of water, and heat six ounces of pure
glycerine over this sailed water to a tenn
gelatine from the water in which it soaked
and add it to the hot glycerine. Continue
the heat for an hour and pour into level
tin, removing all bubbles from the surface
before it cools. This surface must always
be dampened and then permitted to become
nearly dry before using.
What is meant by Anglo Catholics?
"A. w.
There are three meanings, as follows, in
the order of their most common use: OF
the Anglican Church, but of Catholic rath-
er than Protestant tendencies; pertaining
to the high church party in the Church of
England pertaining to English-speaking
Roman Catholics.
Where does the Usage Indian tribe live?
Wnat is the largest town in the Usage In
dlan natlon2 What have the OsageS per
capita? 2. What do our ambassadors to
England, Germany, Italy, Brazil and MeXi-
co get per month or by the year? 8. Can
a young man pre-empt land (as a settler) in
Oklahoma Territory? 4. How can the laws
of the Territory of Oklahoma be obtained?
The Osages live in Indian Territory. They
have no national reservation, and no large
town. In 1850 there were 214 Osages, with
about $1,000 apiece to their credit in the
hands of the government. 2. The ambassa-
doris to Great Britain and Germany get
$17,5O each; to Italy, $12, 900; the minister to
Mexico gets ST 800. and the minister to
Brazil gets 1900 a year. 8. Yes; there is
still some government land there. 4. Let
him write to the secretary of the Territory
at Guthrie, o. T.
How many children have been born in the
White House. and who were they? 2 What
is the address Of the transportation COM
Alaska? Is there any government officer
appointed to stake out claims in
Alaska, and where is his office? 8. Is there
a bounty on SparrOWs in New York State
and how much? f. What do artists say are
the measurements of a perfect man?-H. C.
Seven or eight children have been born
in the White House. but only one was the
child of an actual President. The first child
was the child of a negro servant, it is said;
the second was a grandchild of Thomas
Jefferson; the third, a grandniece of An
drew Jackson Emily Wheeler Donelson;
the fourth and fifth were two other neph-
ews or nieces of Jackson, children of his
nephew, Andrew Jackson Donelson; a
grandchild of President Tyler was born
there; grandchild of President Grant
Julia Dent Grant; and finally, Esther Cleve-
land. 2 The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany, San Francisco and Seattle. There is
no official to stake out claims, but there is
a land agent at Sitka, and probably there
will be registries opened, nearer to the
mines. 8. There is no bounty for killing
English sparrows in New York, but under
the law it is a misdemeanor to protect or
feed them. 4. The height of the figure
should be eight times the length of the
head; the head to the chin, one head: to the
bottom Of the breast bone, one; to just
above the navel, one; to the commencement
of the lower limbs, one; to the middle of the
thigh; one; to the bottom of the knee one;
to the sole of the foot, two. The arm is
So heads; the neck, is. u head wide; the
waist, IA; the shoulders, 2; the hips, IL.
There are other details, but these are the
most obvious measurements.
J. B. r.: There are naval recruiting sta
tons at the principal cities on the Atlantic
coast, Boston, New York, Washington and
Norfolk, Va. The duty of the inexperienced
recruit is to learn to be useful in the navi-
cation of a modern iron war ship, according
to the branch of the service he selects or
is assigned to. At the present time the
navy gets large part of its seamen through
the naval apprentice system, under which
boys of fifteen, sixteen or seventeen are
taken until twenty-One as apprentices
Service in the navy is not so obiectiona BILE
as has been represented. since so per cent
of the men in the navy at the present time
are American citizens.
Happiness.
"a Butterfly
Full many a maiden, in a mist of white
With hand that tremDled uradd In