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Der OF questions received answers can NOT
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VIII yon kindly inform me In regard &c
Greece. was she province OF Rome. and
was she province OF Turkey and
how long? Was she not also n province OF
| Macedonia? A Subscriber.
Put yoir last question first and yo1
will have named In regular order the va
rious foreign powers to which Greece has
teen subJugated. The Macedonian SUI
premacy lasted from 3. C. $50 to 1iS Then
Greece became Roman colony and re-
manned such until the Roman empire of
the East ended in 7l6 A. H., throughout
the reign of the Byzantine empire to 1853
A. D.. and then became a Turkish de-
pendence. Consta ntinopc being conquered
by Mahomet III. The Turks were in con-
troll from 1853 TO 1922. In the latter year
the Greeks gained their independence.
Has there over been a Republic Just
ike the United States? II so, what Re-
pubic was 1t. and what became of It?
s. S. Huddleston.
There Is not. nor has there ever been a
Republic Just like that of the United
States. Doubtless the present Mexican Re-
public and the Swiss Confederation are
nearer our form of government than any
other. but they differ considerably from
this country's wonderful union OF many
states Into a strong constitutional Re-
public. France and the South American
Republics are also modelled after that of
the United States, but none of them have
exactly the same constitutional princi-
pies, nor the vigorous National life Of
this country.
J; How long has Switzerland been a Re-
Puniic! 2 How is the president electe :?
Q. nat Is the National language OF the
SWISS people f.
1. The Helvetic Republic was proclaimed
on March %, 1885, although the Swiss
league practically won its independence
in 1899, and formally in 1913. The original
confederation was formed in 1921.
| Z. A president Is chosen every year by
the FEDERAL council of seven members
| elected for three years
| .. BY the constitution three Languages
are recognized as official. but the over
"nelming majority OF the population is
German-speaking.
Which exerts the greater mower and in
iinence over human love viz: Affections
Joy, hatred. grief, etc,-the human heartt
! or brain? Is not the physical heart tho
SIT Oh dtectohs? SD.
The heart Is generally spokcn of as the
seat of the affections. and Is considered
TN" better or loveller part of our nature
the seat of moral life and Character The
brain is the organ or seat of intellect
and Is the power that conce!ves. Judges or
reasons. To decide as TO which generates
ieeling-the heart or the bran-is a DIFF
hcuit question, and one upon which psy-
biologists disagree
Please mention the political stan ,,nc ,e
the members of congress ait the -gin.i!lla
vi IleVeiahds first and second terms.
CAT.
"hen MT. Cleveland entered upon his
ilrst term. in 1885. the senate had AZ repub-
hcan members and "a democratic, and tho
mouse 2oi democrats 20 republicans and /
independent. When he entered upon his
second term in 1893 the senate stood A
democrass. 90 republicans and 3 independ-
ems. and the house 30 democrats, l2S re-
pubhcans and 8 independents.
What preacher drew the largest con-
creighton at any one t.me? REN
IL IS sad that tho largest congregation
ever assembled to listen to a preacher was
on October I. 1867. when at least 1900 per-
sons went to the Crystal Palace. in Lon
don. TO hear the Rev. c. II. Spurgeon.
The occasion was day Of fast, at the
time of the rnutiny in India
What president made tho greatest use
or the veto power? RIOS
Mr. Cleveland During the session OF
congress which convened December s, 1855.
sS' bills We're passed by both houses or
inns number the president vetoed lis. THEY
h'ludcd lo2 private pension bills and six
CHS Tor the erection of public buildings.
1. What are the duties of Queen Victoria
india? ~
l. The queen simply governs the terri-
tories through her vice regent and has
nothing to do with the actual manage
ment OF affairs in that country. g. Tho
Earl OF Elgin and Kincardine.
What is the religion of the Turks.
Mohammedanism. The sultan of Turkey
~ the recognized caliph. that is "suc-
cessor' of the Prophet Mahomet, and con-
seIuently the spiritual head of the Mosem
world.
Ilt>sc nafne the last nVc DOpeS OF Rome,
tosether with the date of their access
sion. TIA
Leo XII tdelsa Genga), 1873: Plus VIII
CastglonD. 1929; Gregory XVI (Capnel-
LARD. 1881: Plus IN CMastoi-FerrettD. 1916:
Leo XIII UoeccD, 1873.
Il have been told that when foreigner
oues In Mexico after he has been buried
one year the MeNicanS dig up the body
ana ,, scatter the bones over the ground.
Please state whether it is a fact or not.
I.R.
We have never heard of such a custom
and think you have been misinformed.
Give the names of the rulers OF the
countries of Europe. y
See The Houston Fost Almanac for 1897.
Iage l75.
j would like to know what State in the
Union polls the largest negro vote?
ILAB.
Georgia. with Mississippi close second.
=, who is the present poet laureate OF