The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13

work OF the highest value. 1t was writ
ten in Latin and was afterwards translated
into Saxon by King Alfred. His last great
work was translation of st. Johns gospel
into the vernacular 2. These We're the
Celtic and Roman periods before the coming
of the Saxons, Angles and Jutes, who
welded themselves into the nation called
English. These two periods were followed
by the conquest and settlement by the peo-
pies named. Afterwards came the Norman
conquest. Henry the First was third son Of
William the Conqueror.
In what year was the first ironclad war
vessel made, and by whom? 2 Where Is
the largest Bible in the world ana what are
its dimensions?-J. +. L.
In 1856 In March of that year the
French launched at Brest the ironclad vessel
| Tonnante, and soon afterwards they
launched three more. 3 We think in the
Vatican Library in Rome. We do not know
the size but believe it weighs several hun
dred pounds.
Please inform me how to become clerk
in of the departments at Washington.
Inquirer.
Almost all the clerkships in Washington
are now under the civil-service rules; so,
after having made up your mind what de-
partment you wish to work in you must
write to the secretary of the Board of
Civil-servce Examiners in that department,
asking for an application blank. This you
must fill out and send as directed. Some
departments and bureaus are filled direct by
the CiviI-service Commission: so you might
write to the secretary of that for informa-
ton.
At what time next Sunday night will the
meteoric shower be visble?-W. l..
The hour is not given by astronomers.
They calculate to exactness the movements
of planets and fixed stars, but not of comets
and meteors. The so-called shower" will
presumably continue at intervals for sew
eral hours.
What papers or magazines pay for short
stories. and how mucn? 2 How is the word
Gravelotte pronounced?-E. M
All the better-class papers and magazines
using such matter pay for it, each pubica-
ton having its own scale of prices. A
periodical called The Editor, published in
Franklin, o.. undertakes to give list of
magazines that pay contributors. 2 AS if
spelled Grav-lot.
How many men are in the armies of Great
Britain and of France? 2 Are the people
Of Poland more properly styled Poles or
Polanders?-R. w. r.
In the peace establishment, Great Britain
has 10000 men; France, $4,000. On war
basis Frances advantage in numbers is pro-
portionately even greater. 2. Either word
- COII6Cl, Oul RUE Is IHuCn uOIS
ly used, and is preferable because it is
shorter.
What is the source of the expression
round robin as spoken of in connec-
ton with the navy?-J. w. ID.
A round robin, primarily circular
neck ruff worn in the sixteenth century.
The naval round robin is a petition, usu-
ally by seamen and noncommissioned Of
ficers to their superiors. It's signatures are
arranged i'm a circle that
not detect the first signers or instigators.
The resemblance of the completed list of
signatures to a drawing of a neck ruff was
close enough to give rise to the name.
Are there any industrial schools in the
New England States? g Where can one go
to take thorough course in steam engi-
neering? 3. Would steam engineering be a |
good trade to learn?-Jim.
We think So in Massachusetts and Con-
necticut at all events. 2. To the Stevens
Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N. j., or
to the Sage School, at Cornell University, |
Ithaca, N. Y. 3. There are plenty of engi-
neers now, but it would be good trade to
know, even if you did not follow it.
Please give information concerning Hong |
Kong; is it city or an Standardization.
Hong-Kong is an island at the mouth of |
the Canton river in China. In the "opium
war; of 1882, made by the British on the
Chinese to compel the latter to buy opium,
which the Chinese had tried to keep out
of their country because of the harm it did,
the British seized the island Of Hong-Kong |
Aug. %, 1889. IT was ceded to them by the
treaty of peace Ga temporary peace in
January, 1871, and the next year the city of
Victoria was founded on the island. The |
name "Hong-Kong' means Sweet |
streams" In 1896 the population amounted to
900 40
I wish to know the term, name, title and
official title of the Governor General of
Canada. Whether or not he can serve more
than one term, whether his term depends
on the will of the Queen. How long did the
Earl of Aberdeen serve? Who Is eligible
to the office of Governor General?- M. l..
Nee.
The Governor General of Canada is APP
pointed for five years, or about that time;
the present Governor General has served
since Sept. Is, 1893. His successor is on the
way to Canada now. The official title is
| Governor General, and the office carries
with it the right to be called "excellency."
Any subject of the Queen may be appointed
Governor General. There is no limitation as
! to the number of terms the Governor Cen
eral can serve but, as a fact, no person
has served more than one term. The new
| Governor General is the Earl Of Mimic.
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| line in IT: "A rag and bone and hank
| of hairs. S.
| The poem was written in 1897, to go with
! a picture by Philip Burne-Jones, an English
| artist. Picture and poem are called THE
| Vampire" AS follows, the poem was printed
! in the London Daily Mail in April, 1897:
| A fool there was and he made his prayer
Gwen you and ID
| To a rag and bone and a hank of hair
! eve called her the woman who did not
caTe),
! But the fool he called her his lady fair
Gwen as you and ID
oh, the years we waste and the tears we
| waste
And the work of our head and hand
| Belong to the woman who did not know
| land now we know that she never could
know,
| And did not understand.
A fool there was and his goods he spent
Gwen as you and u,
| Honor and faith and sure intent
| land it wasn't the least what the lady
meanD,
| But fool must follow his natural bent