The times., 1899-03-26

Is mourning stationery stin considered in good
| tastef 9 How long should black be worn TOR
| a dead sisterl 3. Do writers OF letters Of condo
| ience expect to have them answered.
Certainly 2. 1t depends entirely upon
Individual taste and sentiment. ,. Not as
a rule.
Please advise me for what purpose Molybdrum
is used. and in what State it is found J. 5.
This comparatively rare metal Is most
valued, we think. as the source Of phospho-
molybdic acid. 1t Is found in two forms.
yellow lead ore and moly bdenite. The lat
ter is so like black lead (graphitel that
the two were formerly believed to be tho
same.
How much breads,ui do Hungary. Russia. and
the United States produce2 No. PEN
In 1898 Hungary raised 1se. 525, 900 bush
els OF wheat and 90, ,7so.oo0 bushels OF rye:
Russia. S5i.550, 600 bushels OF wheat and
539. .0o0.ooO of rye; the United States, s75,-
l4s,1e5 of wheat, 25.657,523 Of rye. 1921
iS4,660 of corn, 720. .905. .643 of oats 90 1872
251. Of barley. and l1.721.s27 Of huckwheat.
Please describe George Washington . Tell mo
something Of Margaret E. ssngster- A. b.
Washington at twenty y-one is described
as feet inches in height. staiwart, with
norid face. noble mein, and fine phys
ique. ?. Margaret Elizabeth Sangster was
born in New Rochelle. n. Y. in 1888. Her
maiden name was Munson. Most of her
work has been done on religious and FAM
lily periodicals.
To help in a debate, please tell me about
Lett Ericsson's discovery Of America. l. 5.
Left followed Bjorni. who in 9S6 sailed
from Iceland to join his father in Green
land. He sailed along the New England
and Nova Scotiai coasts and finally reached
the place for which he started. Then
Left, Erik's son, bought the vessel and
landed near Taunton. Mass. Afterward
there were many other voyages between
Iceland and cur coast.
On what day in summer DO the dog days be-
gin, how long do they last, and why are they
called dog days? > In which one Of Shakes
pcare's plays do l find the following verse: Love
ALL trust few, do wrong TO none. he able for
thine enemy rather in power than use and keep
thy friend under thine liies key. BE check
cd for silence, but never taxed for speeeh!
LoCKHARr.
They are the forty days between July
and August IL. They were originally
styled dog days by the ancients, who at
tributed the greatest heat OF summer to
Sirius. the dog star, which then rose near
the sun about July 1. 2. "Alrs Well That
Ends Well,'' act /. scene l.
Y Y ": Robert ]. Burdette lectures
Mark Twain is still very much alive. Old
Sub. Fast passenger ships between New
York and Liverpool make the passage in
six days. Freight steamers consume from
ten days to two weeks or more. J. n. o.
and others: Napoleon III surrendered
himself and his army to the King of Prus-
sia, at Sedan, on September 2. 1870.
Shakespeare was born on the 2Sd of April.
1854 it is supposed This is an "old style
, date. corresponding to May ,. of our pres
ent reckoning The Italian army entered
Rome September 90 1870. The other
dates you want have been given in this
, department within few weeks. W: The
capacity of bin 10 feet. inches. by 12
feet, . inches by feet inches is frac-
tion over 773 bushels
d. B.: The dictionary you mention de-
fines Christianity as the religion founded
by Jesus Christ. W. G.: Pronounce it
Rudy yard. C. W.: Postoffice money or
ders are issued for less than 81. T. S c.:
The great fire in New York started De-
eember IS. 1885, and ragged for the two
days following. W. l.. c.: The New Or
leans massacre occurred on March H. 1891,
> when eleven Sicilians were lynched. None
of our States now Furnishes horse stealing
capitally, but We cannot say that 1t has
never been done. j. H.: Suez Canal tolls
are levied on Il vessels net tonnage and
are about Q 1-2 francs ton. Mansfield:
Daniel Webster was born January 1S 1iSe.
j. X. j.: The Boston fire began November
Q, 1872. NJ. P: Never roll manuscript;
fold it or mail fat and as for the rest
aim at legibility and ease for the reader.
Can you give me any information regarding
the style OF woman's dress between the years
1si0-'J0? Also as to the fashion OF wearing the
hair at that time? What is the principal differ
enee in mems dress for that time and at t.ss
present! L. W b.
Womens skirts were very full. over
skirts were permissible, waists were sore
ly pinched. and nearly all bodice finish was
intended to make the shoulders seem TO
slope. Surplice effects assisted in this.
Most headwear was patterned after the
poke bonnet. Cloaks and wraps were long
and full. The hair was parted and enough
of it to make large curl was permitted
to hang in front of each ear. Dandies of
that day looked as If they wore stays.
This tightness Of waist, comparative tight
ness of trousers and stock ties were the
features of mems dress that would now
seem remarkable.
In what order and in what years did Dickens
novels appearI ,. Il the story OF David Copper
field acknowledged by Dickens 10 be the story
of his boyhOod? s. Does Mr. Micawber repre-
sent any real person! WANrERNo.
Sketches by Boz" in book form, 1886:
''Pickwick Papers" 1887; oliver Twist
1888; Nicholas Nickleby." 1888; Master
Humphreys Clock" 1S40'41: "Barnaby
Rudge,'' 1871; American Notes. 1912;
Martin Chuzzlewit," 1S43'4i "Dombey
and Son." 1S47-'4s; David Copperfeld. -
1850; Bleak House. 1852; Hard Times. -
. 1854: Little Dorrit." 1857; "A Tale of
Two Cities" 1860; Great Expectations. -
/ 1862: "Our Mutual Friend 1851 '65; The
Mystery of Edwin Brood, which was un-
. finished at his DEATH in 1870. ,. We don Z
think that Dickens acknowledged this out
right but it is nevertheless understood
that many OF the incidents of his boyhood
were worked into the story without fol-
$ lowing real history so closely as TO COM
promise the characters. 3. Yes; the nov
y elist's father.
What are the various State mottocs? J. C. c.
California. Eureka" Colorado. MI
K sine Numine'' t''Nothing without Proyi-
dence'D Florida, In God We trust; -
Georgia, Wisdom, justice, moderation -
. Illinois. State sovereignty; national un-
ion;" Connecticut, "Qui transtulit .susti-
= net" c.Who transplants sustainsJ; Ari-
Zona "Ditat Deus GOOD enriches) !; Ar
n kansas, 'Regnant populi;" Delaware. Lib
erty and Independence" Iowa. Our lib
critics we prize and our rights we will
, maintain" kansac, .'Ad astra per aspsra;
Kentucky United we stand. divided we
r fall" Louisiana, Union. justice, and con-
fidence;" Maine, '1Dirigo" t'I directly Z:
I Maryland. "Fatti maschii. parole femme;
| t''Deeds are men; words are women } !;
Il Massachusetts, "Ense petit plaeidam sub
libertate quietem" (''By the sword he seeks