The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12
ouEsrroxs AND AxsKEns.

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II Tho greyhound could keep up HE speed soT a
This IL very slow time for a running horse. I'D, W.
Can tho horse run 1875 yards in eight seconds7
Hounds have been known 70 run four miles inside OF
seven minutes; the best time made by a horsef for that
distance IL 7;1baa. by Ten Brock, in 1879.
In a recent article in THE suS superiority was
claimed for American Ennnsrs from the fact that they
iish system Il the up roll: In another article printed
the roll Of the ship is some rorty'nVc or nifty seconds.
l. I would IKE THE Sun 20 explain the meaning OF
the ship rolls down to even keel or at the time when
II sinks below even keel and dwella before taking the
the shooting Is done on even Keel. :. How the down
roll I" which la.ts loss than 2 minute. Spplis' to the
minute. and arc worked continuously. R.s.B.
The down roll is when the ship rolls down from
the keel. The idea lie the same as in instructlns
soldiers to shoot at the feet Of their opponentsi the
natural tendency being to shoot high. a low aim
carries the bullet into the object. Tho ~rapid.nre gums
are not worked continuously for tho sake OF working
them; they are worked continuously" only in carry.
ing out the American principles in gun nrins.
DalcssSia, the natives Of which are ali webfooted.
DO D,.S SoH nsss know i this is truO' L D %hss SSpSS, Ty,Is,h this
We don't know of any such place.
1; there any means Whereby 3. a man e 81 ISs ld in the
army And " so, howp l was . member OF the
year. since %enlistine I md that I am eligible 70 try
to do so III is possible. NAVY.
Apply to your commanding on1cer; We think you
can go with q letter from him to the recruiting
station, 20 Third avenue. and have your time in tho
navy count on your enlistment in the army. You
may be able to go up for examination even as a
SRilorman.
Can gold. say a half eagle. be Dissolved in any nuid
so can the solution by evaporation be dissolved into
ARP OF course. l comprehend that the gold Is held
in solution. What becomes OF It after evaporationP
Gold Ia soluble in the famous aqua regia- composed
OF one part OF nitric acid and three parts Of hydro
ohloric acid; the solution does not evaporate.
The expression Ito walk Spanish is not new to
me. and would like to know something in regard to
one walked spanish" he was seized by the seat OF
the trousers and compelled TO walk on his toes, which
was neither dignined nor graceful. T. ].
Both the Century and the Standard dictionaries
agree that walking Spanish is q c~olloquial term,
used in this country, but neither suggests any origin
for It.
Your correspondent A. h. s., who wishes informa.
ton about American and European passenger end
ton he desires from the 'interStGto m Re-
ports " or from the Railroad Gazette. u. l..
What are tho right proportions-length and breadth
of the American 1aRr Will you please tell usp
J. B. U.
The hoist. or height. OF the nag should be to tho ny,
or length. as 10 is to 10. The union, or blue field,
should extend along the fly in the proportion of 7 So
TO 10; aud should extend down the hoist to include
the seventh OF the thirteen stripes.
Hero is the poem 'Arriero Pensee" for which
"Tenth New Jersey" asked on June 8. Mrs. sedley
tho Boston Transcript, which took 1t from The
GALAXY. 1t is anonymous by 1T"
He wraps me round with his riches,
He covers me up with his care.
And his love is the love of a manhood
Whose life is a living prayer.
IhAve pliRhted my woman's affections,
! have given my all In all.
And the flowers of q daily contentment
Renew their sweet lives ere they fall.
And yet-like an instrument precious,
That playeth an olden tune
My heart in the midst of its blessings
Goes back to a day in June
To o day whom beneath the branches
Istood b. n silent stream,
And saw In its bosom an image,
AS one seeth a face In q dream.
Iwould not resign his DEVOTION
No. not for q heart that lives;
Nor change ono jot my condition
For the change that condition gtveS.
Ishould mourn not more for another,
Nor moro for another rejoice
Than now, wien l weep at his absence
Or welcome his step and his voice.
And yet. like an instrument precious
That plAyeth an olden tune.
My heart in the midst OF its blessings
uoes back TO n day in June
To q day when beneath the branches
stood in the shadowy light,
And heard the low words of . whisper.
As one heareth a voice in the night.
In reply to the query Of 81. +. w" rs to the auces