The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Who wrote the books of the Kings in the
BiDle?-R. T. y.
them. and modern critics think that the
Talmud is right.
OF what is the Cape Jasmin flower en-
blematic?-D. b. w.
1t is said to signify Transport of Joy"
The other jasmnes signify these senti-
ments: Indian jasmine. attachment; plain
jasmine, amiability Carolina jasmine, sem
sibility; Spanish jasmine, sensuality and
Yellow jasmine, grace and affection.
What is the meaning of the engraving
on the new two-dollaR and five-dollar bills
Student.
On the two-dollar bill the figures repre-
sent Science presenting Steam and Elec-
tricity to Commerce and Manufacture" On
the five-dollar bill they represent the DE
velopment and Triumph of Electricity"
Is Sims Reeves, the great English tenor,
still alive? 2. Whose likeness is on the one
cent postage stamp?-S. c. F.
He is, and he is just about to begin an
other farewell tour of England. 2. 1t is
meant for that of Benjamin Franklin.
Who is the author of the following quo
tation Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned?"-E.
Bride" Act III, Scene VIII, the quotation
running:
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred
turned,
Nor hell a fury like woman scorned."
How can 1 mix whitewash so that it will
not rub off badly?-W. j. p.
This is a recipe for whitewash that will
not rub off: Mix one-half pint of flour with
water: pour on boiling water enough to
thicken it. Pour while hot into pailfu of
lime and water, which has been mixed ready
to put on the wall. Stir all well together.
In croquet when a ball which may or may
not be rover strikes ball that is a rover
how many strokes does it receive?-O b. H.
The fact that ball is a rover does not
alter the rule that the ball that strikes gets
one more stroke. The game Of croquet
though much more scientific than formerly
has not changed much in its rules.
What are the requirements for a boy to
enter, a school where ship building is
taught h?-School Lad.
There is only one such school in the
United States, the Webb Home and School.
in New York city. The requirements for
entrance are about the same as at any
school of technical kind-ability to read
edge of mathematics. Write to the secre-
tary.
Where are government hospitals located
and could trained woman nurse obtain a
position in one, and how?-Nurse.
There are government hospitals all over
the country, wherever there is an army
post or naval station. The nurses in the
army are appointed by the surgeon general
or by his deputized agent. The surgeon gen.
eral of the navy does the same for his
branch of the service. The surgeon general
of the Marine Hospital Service appoints
nurses for his hospitals.
Is there any penalty for melting silver dol
larS into bars? 2. Did England hold Hong
Kong at any time in this century?-J. p. M
No; much jewelry has been made in this
country out of coin silver obtained by MELT
ing silver dollars. 2. Great Britain holds
Hong-Kong now; she obtained possession
of the place in 1S41, on Jan. 2S. and still
holds it,
Is it possible to determine the base of an
right of which are (say) twenty-seVen
degrees! At a point perpendicular seven
rect from the center of the base the tri-
angle is seven feet between lines?-Sub-
scriber
Yes. Let AB represent one side of the
triangle, CB the other. let DE represent
the distance (seven feeD between the sides
at seven feet from the base. To find the
base, AC; AC is to ABB as DE is to DB.
Why do peace commissioners so often meet
In Paris to formulate treaty? 2. What's
the meaning of IS. n. l.. Some letters were
returned TO me from Athens. Ga, with the
above letters on the envelope?-D. K.
We don't know. unless it is that Paris
often proves satisfactory meeting place to
hs,th . Co..
know, an abbreviation of an official form of
Endorsement, and may be merely the initials
of clerk or carrier at the Athens postoffice
Where can / get statistics showing the
condition of religions in the United States?
IN what States has compulsory school at
tendance proven success, and in what has
Il proved failure?-F. M. b.
There are no general statistics of religions
in the United States. The census of 1885
gathered some. but they are now nearly