The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08


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tho large number OF questions received. an
bweis can not always be given promptly'
What is the legend of Psyche and the
| leirpf NIL"
| certain king. rays the legend. had three
| daughters, Of whom the youngest named
| Payclic was a marvel OF beauty, and affairs
were consecratcd 10 her that properly BIZ
ionged to Venus. The anger of that goddess
was excited. and she commended her son
Cupid to inspire Payche with a passion for
some fflghtful monster; but he himself fell
In love with her, md bore her away to de-
ligltful place. whore she vas visited every
night by the young yot Her sisters per-
sbndcd her that he who came to her every
night and whom sha had never seen, must be
a oathsomo creature, AMI urged her to do
stroy him while he slept; hut when she
brought lamp and bchold his beauty her
JOY deprived her Of the power of motion.
and while she stood drop Of hot oil, falling
from her lamp upon his shoulder awoke him.
With n few words OF reproach he fled. Psyche
nov cndeavorod to destroy herself. but moth
Ing In nature would iniurc her. At length
she came to the temple Of Venus, who made
hor a slave. Cupid finally delivered her, and,
being now sufficiently purified through SUI
ferine, she was united to her beloved by Jul
piter himself. Psyche IS generally accepted
as a personiflcation OF the human soul.
What is "a letter of marquee" R.NG
Tho law OF nations authorizes the employ
mont in war OF two kinds of vesses-puhlc
ships of war and privateers, the first are
owned. differed and commanded by the ma
tional authority; tho second are owned and
Differed by private persons, but conliris-
stoned by public authority. Such n com
mission is called letters OF mnrque and re-
piisal" A prvatccrsman commission in
sures him and his crew the treatment of
prisoners of war In case they fall into the
ei cmy's hands Letters of marque were first
issued to commanders of land forces. Mark,
or march, means boundary, and such a com
mission authorized the officer to whom 1t
prisalI on ~ person aud property of the
enemy But privateerng on land Is no long
er permitted. Captures of prisoners and
property in war within certain limits are
regulated by the law of nations Still every
nation makes captures the subject OF munich
pal regulation and has its own prize courts
An insurance policy containing a clause
stating that II the insured engage IN any ne
tive military or naval service the policy win
hc void Supposing the insured was drafted
in the army, could the insurance company de-
clare the policy null, taking advantage OF the
above clause? Has the above Clause eyer been
tested III our courts. B,TW,
Very many OF the lite companies have elm
mated this clause, OF have Informed ;hci' in
slred that they will not insist on 1t. Other
companies insist on the insured paying an
extra premium. Ii the insured has NOT OBJ
tanned the consent and has not paid the extra
premium. it is possible that the company
would declare the policy void nut 1t is ca
cuediuply doubtful Z this declaration would
be- sustained in Law. No cases involving this
point have leen c'idoi by court of last
resort in the United States.
Who is the author of the lines beginning:
Learn from yon Orient shell to love thy
foe7' Can YOU give me the full quotation?
R.P.V.
The authorship is attributed to Haiiz,
Persian poet. The lines are q translation by
Sin William Jones' the learned orlcntalist.
and arc as follows:
''Lcarr from yon Orient shell to love thy foe
And store with pcnrts the hand that brings
thee Woe.
Free. like yon rock, from base, vindictivo
EmbIaze with gems tho wrist that rends thy
side
Mark where ION tree rewards the stony
shower
win fruit nectarous or bamy flower.
AZ nature cries aoud Can mau do less
Than heal the 3tnter an the railer hless?"
What Is the origin of tho slang expression,
to "kiok the bucket?' PRIV.
To kick the bucket comes to us lrcr.
Lincolnshire, England In that locality
pulley is sarously known ms "buchler" and
bucket" When pigs are killed they are
hung 10y their hing legs on bucket" with
their heads downward, and oxen are hauled
UP IN similar manner When swine or cat
tie are thus placed they are said to have
"kithed the bucket
WIN you please tell me it the Episcopal
church in England Is sustained by general
tax imposed on every one regardless of dc
nomination? CRU.
Thc Church of England derives the large,
part of its revenue from ancient endowments
Tho payment OF church rates is no longer oh
ligatory. In 1865 an act was passed abolish
inS compulsory church rates, except such as
under that name. were applicable to secular
purposes.
IN Il recent issue | noticed tho question
asNod, Did Texas ever rRsa law forbid
ding or limiting the pl1nting Of tobacco?" |
n answer, VIII say that the government OF
CcGhnila and rcSas did enact that 20 person |
should plant moro than one peek of tobacco I;
sred | was born IN Texts IN is17. ana an |
cteui1ant of most facts about eGriy history of |
Texas, Mm Hodge |
The Letter Box Is under Obligations 10 MIR. |
Hodge for tho above information. which is |
referred to the inquirer mentioned.
II a hoy comes from England to this coun-
try nj the age OF / years aud his father dies |
he'ote taking out his naturalization papers.
is the boy nm American citizen and entitled |
to all the privileges OF natural horn Anlcri-
can at the age Of n years. or does the hoy
have to take out his own papers? E,S.W.
lie would need to take out his own natu-
rali-atlon papers in order TO become CHI
aen OF this country.
Have We any Merships that arc nearing
completion that an be used within short
time II nscessary, II. C. v
The kearsarge and Kentucky are launched
aad il is said that they can ne finished In