Douglas Island news., 1899-02-08
Answers to Queries.

Answers to Queries.
 Readers of the News are at liberty to ask questions upon all matters of interest, in these columns. The names of correspondents must however, accompany all requests for information.
 A correspondent from Juneau asks the following questions:
 QueStion:-Who are the Jami2aries and why are Paulist Fathers of the CnthOhc church sometimes called by that name!
 Ans.:-1here is no organization of Juniz"- ries at the present time. The order was abolished in 1926 by Sultan NOhmoud II at which time more than 30,OOO were destroyed and cXiled. II was first organized in l@2" by thc Sultan of Turkey and recruited from the children of christian parents but later others became members of the order. It hrSt exist cd ns Il military order, the body guard of the Sultan and some historians claim that the JaniZaries were only required to take the field when commanded by the Sultan in per son. Certain privileges were acquired by it's members and many sought membership in the order, and it became SO powerful that it ityirtunlly ruled Turkey for centuries. The JauizurieS were not permitted to marry and were never allowed any habitatiOn except their quarters. The name Janizary is also spelled JauiSSary.
 We know of no good renSon why the Paul ist Fathers shouldbe called JnnizarioS, and such designation k not general. However, some of the rules governing the JanizarieS also prevailed among the Pnulists. The Paulist faith, in a strict sense, k not regard ed as n gentle religion and marriage being prohibited shows some points of similarity between the two organizations.
 OuCstiou:-Of what real benefit has New tons discovery of the law of gravitation been to the world?
 AuS.:-Ncwton did not discover the law "i gruvitation aS iS generally supposed. Tn" law of gravitution has been known bycNerN- one, and required no discovery. A child tw" years old that throws a ball or drops play thing of any kind knows that it will fall to the earth. which is tho law of EruYitation. But Newton in I6S1 first applied the law "t gravitati0u tu solar systems and demonStr"t- ed that the same law that caused a substance 10 fall extends to the moon and holds her im her orbit that the planets tend to fall toward the sun, the satellites toward the planets and the moon toward the earth.
 QueStion:-Who k the greatest living American poet.
 nS.:-There are SO many American poets that our opinion upon the matter would be of little value to our Juneau correspondent, and we will therefore not attempt to answer the question.
 Two friends want us to advise them on very important subject. No names are sign ed to the communication and the rule lS to refuse ulI advice but we must make an eX- ceptiou this time, for we can hardly blame them for wishing to conceal their identity, not Knowing whether the communication will he held sacred. Hereafter, however, names mustaccompuny the letters of inquiry and we give the public the assurance thnt NEVER will the confidence repOSed m the editor be betrayed.
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