The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


Which has the larger area in square miles,
Ireland or the State of New York?-W.
A. q.
New York is half as large again as Ire
land. New York has 1920 square miles and
Ireland has 31,759 square miles.
What is the Latin word for mustache?
Scholar.
The Romans had no single word for the
mustache. They called it the beard of the
upper lip-labri superni barba. The Greeks
called it mystax, and our word comes pretty
directly from the Greek.
Where can send a sample of rock which
think contains minerals which l would like
to have tested?-G. A. l..
Send it to the nearest assayer. Almost
every stable town has some one in it VINO
can make rough assay.
How far apart are the big twin lights en-
the Atlantic highlands below Sandy Hook?
IL. b.
They are just one hundred feet apart.
They form the famous highland lights they
are fifty-three feet high and stand on the
edge of bluff 1875 feet high, so that their
elevation is 248 feet above the sea.
How may 1 make a solution to tone
photograph proofS?-J. w. e.
You can buy a toning solution from any
solution which you can make yourself is
composed of one grain of pure chloride of
gold 1-3 grain of hyposulphite of soda, four
drops of hydrochloric acid and four ounces
of water.
Is J. D. Rockefeller the richest man in
the country? How many daughters has he
and what are their names? Where do they
reside27J. L. X.
Mr.. John Rockefeller is one of the rich
est men in the country. Mr.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt is richer, probably. We do not
know how many daughters he has or what
their names are, or where they live; those
matters concern only the Rockefeller fam
lly
Please give a recipe for making peach
brandy ?-Old Sub.
Yen can soak peaches crushed with their
stones in real brandy and then strain and
bottle or you can use this recipe: Wash
eighteen pounds of peaches with their
stones, soak for twenty-four hours in four
and three-quarters gallons of 95 per cent.
alcohol and four gallons of water; strain
and filter; add five pints of white sugar
syrup. and color with burnt sugar coloring.
Who will win in a race. go as you please,
between a man on foot and a horse for six
dayS?-H. A.
The man. Several men have walked and
run more than 600 miles in six days, while
no horse has ever done anything like that
distance The man uses his brains: the
horse cannot, nor driver spare the
horse as the man can spare himself when
necessary.
Should Pittsburg be spelt with or without
q final h?-T S.
The government through its board on
geographical names, is trying to abolish
all silent letters in place names, and so
spells the name officially Pittsburg but
some of the local newspapers still use the
final h. In the same way the government
is trying to change st. Michaels, the
Yukon to st. Michael; and Rouses Point
on the Canadian border in New York, to
Rouse Point.
How did Tammany Hall acquire the nick
name of "Tiger?'-Bamps.
The only reason or suggested reason that
we can find is in Boss Tweed's connec-
ton with the old New York volunteer fire
department. He belonged to No. engine,
which owned fine stuffed tiger carried on
the tank of the hand engine. When he
became Boss" No engine was a pet
with him, much SEQ that the tiger was
almost his symbol. AS he was Tammany,
II speedily came about that his symbol be-
came that of Tammany.
as an apprentice TO the painters or ma
chinistS' trade. Would you kindly inform
me where l should apply?-A. B. G.
The government does not take apprentices
except on its war vessels To get a job as
painter or machinist man must be beyond
the apprentice stage. OF course contractors
for the government may employ appren-
tees, so long as their work meets the re-
quirements. You can enlist as an apprentice
I'm the navy If Won want m do So
What were the circumstances attending
the downfall of Louis BOnaparte and what
kind of government did France next have?
2 Has the Venezuelan commission ap-
pointed by President Cleveland ever rem
dered its decision?-N. N.
l. The i'll success of the French arms in
the war with Prussia caused the fall of the
second French empire. The Emperor sur
rendered to the Prussians on Sept 2, 1870.
and on Sept republic was proclaimed If
he had been victorious he would not have
been deposed. 2. They have made a report,
one volume Of which has been published.
1t has been very greatly discounted by the
agreement between the British and the
Venezuelan governments.
How many sons had Arthur Middleton.
the signer of the declaration, and how
many grandchidren?-G NJ.
Middleton had two sons, Henry, Governor
of South Carolina and minister to Russia
for ten years. who was born in 177l and died
In 1886 and John lizard. born in 1855, died
in Paris in 1s49. Henry had five sons: Ar
thur. l195-lS53; Henry. 17f-lS76 John lizard,
lS0o-lS7T; Williams and Edward an admiral
in the navy, born 1910, died 1888. John lizard
Middleton IL and Williams Middleton were
leading secesslonsts In 1860, in South Caro-
lima; Edward served IN the federal army
all through the civil war.
Did England and France recognize the