The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21

himself master of Europe; the other coun-
tries rushed to arms, and the struggle was
fought to an end at Waterloo on Sunday,
June 49, 1915. Napoleon was defeated and
fed, his army being routed. The result was
his exile to St. Helena and the peace of
Europa peace which lasted for nearly
forty years.
What distinction is there between green
backs and treasury notes? Are treasury
notes exempt from taxation? If so, why?
ID. r. N.
The greenbacks are legal tender, made so
by the acts under which they were issued !;
the treasury notes are not legal tender,
though, like the present silver certificates,
they pass current. All securities of the
United States" are exempt from taxation
''by or under state authority" this provi-
sion of the act of Feb. rs, 1862 (the first
greenback acD covers treasury notes. This
provision was made to make the bills more
acceptable.
What is the meaning of the letters IS. p.
@. r." on the banners of the Romans? How
long did it take France to pay the German
war indemnity? How many French and
English vessels fought at Trafalgar
r. s. S.
The letters S. P. @. r. stood for "Senatus
Populus Que Romanus'' (the senate and the
Roman people,. about the same as our
phrase, the Roman Republic. France paid
her indemnity, 1000. 100000, in two years j;
the last payment was made on June 5, 1873.
The English fleet under Lord Nelson con-
sisted of twenty-seven vessels; the French
contributed eighteen vessels and the Span
iards fifteen, total of thirty-three ships
What has become of the Red Cross Sc
ciety? Should they not be nursing the
fever 6iStrictS2 have
always stood up for them, but friend of
mine insists that they are seldom found in
any actual danger, but will raise a great
to-do about going to a place after a flood,
or in famine, or in the rear of an enemy.
Vernon.
The. Red Cross people in the country have
been resting since their work in Armenia
There seems to have been no need of them
in the yellow fever district this year, at all
events We think your friend is captious;
the society has done good work wherever
it was needed.
What were tho names of the seven cities
of Cibolal--R. A. r.
Cibola was a place believed by the early
Spanish settlers in Mexico to be forty days
journey north from Mexico City, in which
were seven rich cities. In 1880 the Viceroy
sent an expedition to capture the cities,
but it returned without seeing them. In
the golden cities This priest said that he
saw one OF them, Cerola, and says that an
other city, Abacus, was larger. but thathe
did not see it. In 1910 Coronado tried to
find them, but in vain. Archaeologists think
the seven cities were really seven indian
pueblos; some persons place them ninety
miles from Zuni, in New Mexico, where
there are seven pueblos, one of which is
called Ciboletta-
How shall l take care of dahlia. roots
over the winter? z. How can l make a
good dry battery?-Old Subscriber
Take the roots out of the ground, place
in a box, and cover loosely with dry sand
or loose loan, and place in a dry. dark
place. For few weeks before you want
them in the spring water them somewhat;
when you take them out you will probably
find them already sprouting. 2 Get jar
OF convenient size. fix your plates in an in
sulated cover TO the jar so that they may be
connected outside Of the jar as in an or
binary cell. The solutions is not sulphuric
gelatinous silica or glue jelly. You will find
1t cheaper to buy dry battery, unless you
know something already about electricity.
What year was New York chartered a
city? 2 What length of time was con-
sumed in laying the Atlantic cable?-Un-
signed.
The States General of Holland gave q
municipal government to New Amsterdam
in 1852, which was proclaimed by Stuyves-
ant. Governor of the New Netherlands. on
Feb. 3. 1868. ThA first English charter was