The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

four are hazardous, jeopardous stupendous
and tremendous. The other words are am
phipodous, horrendous, fiendous, nefandous
repandous, liquependous, nodous, multi
nodous frondous, tardgradous, blendous
centifidous, branchiopodous, cephalapodous
gastropodous, isopodous, pteropodous
trachelipodous. We think that there may
be others no so formidable in appearance
but we do not know them These dispose
of the teachers statement.
Please give the names Of the ex-Gov-
ernors of Kentucky. 2 When were the
first horSeshoes used? 3. Do all bodies
buried in Crown Hill face east?-Tom Saw
yes.
/. Encyclopedias at hand do not contain
names of Governors. Write to secretary Of
state. Frankfort. KY, for information. 2.
Where or when the first shoe was set upon
horse it is impossible to say. The earliest
shoes used were probably plates of iron
having similar shape to our present horse
shoes. but covering a much larger portion
Of the hoof. 3. No.
Who are the Carlists. who are expected to
rise at any time in Spain and make trouble
for the present King and his family ?-D. J.
A. l..
The Carlists are the adherents of Don Car
Don Carlos is the son of a son of a son CT
Carlos Nv of Spain, while Alfonso XIII is
the son of a daughter of a son of a son of
the same King. The Salic law in Spain for
babe a woman to be Queen Regent
of Spain. Ferdinand VII set it aside
in favor of his daughter Isabella, and so
made his brother, the original Don Carlos,
claim the throne. The matter has never
been settled, though there have been Carlist
instructions without end. Alfonso XIII is
a great grandson of this Ferdinand VII,
while the present Don Carlos is grandson
of Ferdinands brother, the original Don
Carlos
Has the United States war vessel or
armed vessel of any class any of the
great lakes? O. If so, how many and what
size? 3. If not, how could she put them
there, if needed? 4. Can a war vessel of any
class reach Lake Superior from the At
lantic? 5. Has England a fleet on these
lakes ?-W. H. H.
The United States have one so-called war
vessel on the great lakes, the Michigan, sta
toned generally at Erie, Pa. 1t carries one
gun and is side-wheel steamer built at
Erie or Sacketts Harbor, New York, about
fifty years ago. 2. A treaty with Great Brit
ain forbids us or her to keep more than one
vessel on the lakes. 8. Torpedo boats might
be towed through the canals to the lakes.
As the canals are all controlled by Cana
dams we could not send even torpedo boats
through without their consent. OF course, if
we were at war with England we should
not heed the treaty, but try to seize the
canals and use them for ourselves
What are supposed to be the measure
ments of a perfectly proportional man? and
OF a perfect woman?-J. f.
These are given as the measurements in
book on figure-drawing: Crown of head
to bottom of chin, one head; chin to breast
bone, Cne-half head; top of breast bone to
bottom, one-half head to navel, one head;
to commencement of lower limbs, one head;
to mid thigh, one head; to bottom of knee,
one head; to small of ankle one and one
half heads; to sole of foot one-half head:
widest part of head, three-fourths head;
neck, one-half head; across shoulders, two
heads; across waist, one and one-quarter
heads; hips, one and one-half heads; across
mid thigh, three-fourths head; across small
of ankle, one-fourth head. The arms are
three and one-half heads long. The
measurements of woman are the same
for height but different for widths Across
the shoulders is one and one-half heads;
waist is one and one-eghth heads; hips are
two heads. There are many other measure
ments, too many to give here; these are the
most important.
II. A. B.: Ink, rust and fruit stains may
be removed with oxalic acid, but it is en-
tirely safe only on undyed goods. Dissolve
in lukewarm or cold water and let a little
of the solution remain on the spot before
rubbing with hands. Experiment with a
valueless piece before using oxalic acid on
dyed goods. Warm soapsuds in which is a
little ammonia will often overcome fruit and
red-ink stains. For iron and nut gall ink
stains in coored goods careful use of diute'l
ctric or hydrochloric acid is effective. Such
stains in silks are hopeless. For mildew.
mix well together a spoonful of table salt,
two Of soft soap, two of powdered starch,
and the juice of lemon. Lay this mixture
on both sides of the stain with a painters
brush, and then lay the article on the grass.
day and night, until the stain disappears.
A. f. V: Andrew D. Barlow is our consul
general at the City of Mexico. We don't
know the name of the German consul there.
but letter addressed German Consul,
Mexico City, Mexico should reach him.
Typewriter: For the countries you name t1e
order of naval strength is England, Russia,
United States, England's navy being far
stronger than the other two combined.