The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09


of the husband had certain privileges; the
whole attempt of the lawyers who invented
the modern "common-law wife" was TO in
duce the court TO hold their client wife.
so that by the common law she should
have those rights and privileges. If there
were statutes on the subject, the common
/ law wife would become an ordinary statu-
tory wife.
When will the war ships Kentucky and
| Kearsage be ready for service, and when
/ they are in commission how will our navy
| rank among the nations Inquirer.
| 1t takes about eighteen months to fit out
war ship after launching. The two re-
| ferred to were launched about six months
| ago. 1t is not easy to fix the rank of navies.
| In actual service rank depends much upon
! the quality of the men who man ships. In
point OF ships and guns we are about the
fifth in rank
How long was Colonel Strong mayor of
New York city and what were some OF the
reforms brought about under his administra-
ton? Is DIR. Parkhurst still pastor of Madi-
son-avenue Presbyterian Church and is he
| still actively engaged in reform York?-A.
K. w.
Mr. Strong was mayor of New York two
years. The reform of the police department
was the most conspicuous work Of his adj
ministration. Under Tammany and for
mail was levied not only upon those engaged
in lawless vocations, but upon reputable
merchants even to street vendors. He also
gave New York clean streets for the first
time for many years. 2 Yes to both ques-
tions.
What is the difference between the British
Constitution and that of our own country?
III. d. +.
The first difference is that our Constitu-
ton is to be found in one document; that of
England is in several documents and some
books. Ours is modelled on the British Con-
stituton in many respects. 1t provides for
the freedom of individuals as the British
does; for a congress of two houses, etc.
The chief differences are in the executive
powers. Britain has a King, we have
President; the British Cabinet is response
BILE directly to Parliament while is re-
sponsible only to the President; our Su-
preme Court can set aside laws uncon-
stitutional while Parliament can pass any
laws it likes to, without interference by the
courts. There are other points of differ
ence, but these are the most salient.
Please state, in your Sundays answers to
queries. what you can concerning Mother
Goose and her melodies.-J. b.
Conflicting statements are made concern
ing the authorship of the Mother Goose
rhymes and jingles. The generally accept
ed story is that the most of them were COM
posed by the French writer, Charles Per-
rault in the year 1897, and were issued as
the work of his son, who was then a mere
child. In Ills a Boston printer named
Thomas Fleet was married by Cotton
Mather to Elizabeth Goose, and in due time
a son was born to them. This child was
the particular delight of his maternal
grandmother, who was known as Mother
Goose and she, to amuse the infant, was
accustomed to relate to him in song and
otherwise the ditties which had been
familiar to her in her younger days. These
eventually were collected and published by
Fleet, who, in derision of his mother-in-law,
called them Songs of the Nursery; or,
Mother Goose's Melodies for Children" I'M
der which title they have become famous.
W. A.: Your queries should be put to
lawyer; you'll have to consult one if you
proceed. w. j. H.: Write to the colonel of
the Rangers. E. W.. In stock market par
lance bulls are men who believe that
prices are to rise, bears" thinking that
they are to become lower A bull of one
day may be a bear of another. 1t Is rare
that either party can affect prices in cot
ton sufficiently to help farmers. L. l. r.:
Neither Vermont nor Maine elected Demo
cratic Governors at their last elections. S.
l.: The name America was given in honor
of Amerigo Vespucci. and was applied IN
1917 to the west coast of Brazil, spreading
to cover the whole western continent about
1870 II. D. P: Your question is one to put
to a lawyer after giving him more thor
ough statement of the circumstances than
you give us. Probably the county commits
sioners can build road through your fam
whether you are willing or not. That the
road is for a pleasure driveway cuts no
figure; the commissioners authorization is
what counts, and as to that you give 10
cew. In all probability it is full.
What was the origin of the flowing cup?"
M. c. B.
The loving cup seems to date from the
good old times" when one gentleman
would poison a friend whom he had invited
to drink with him. The cup was used to
prevent this friendly act; it held large
amount of liquor and had three handles
The host took it by two of the handles and
pledged his guest. Holding it by both hands
he could not draw his sword, and his drink
ing was proof that the wine was not pois-
oned. Then the guest took the cup by she
disengaged handle, the host released one
handle, the right hand still holding one. so
that he might help the guest raise the cup
and incidentally, that his right hand
might be too busy to draw sword or dag
ger. When the guest had drunk, the most
released the cup. which was passed to theI
next guest The loving cup is old in its
idea. The lord mayor of London has enc
or more in the corporation plate chest Dr.
Brewer refers the origin of the cup back
TO the early Christian times. when the
monks changed the wassail bowl 10 the
pocula caritatis.' cup of love- re sup
gests. also, that Margaret, wife OF Malcolm
Kenmore of Canmohr, King of Scotland
devised the grace cup to entice her guests
to remain until after grace had been said.
Another name for the loving cup is par
ing cup" about equivalent to "stirrup cup
But all these suggestions really come back
to that first given; the loving cup may have
been parting cup, grace cup but it was
Intended to guarantee the drinker from at
tack by his host while he drank
The Little Maid i'm Pink.
l know little maiden