The times., 1899-07-02

pines? NJ. NJ. G.
There are snakes ad libitum. and num-
erous poisonous insects, but no lions, tig-
eFs, wolves, or bears.
Is there any remedy by which tattooinr can be
.aAen . from the skin after being inserted there
ioF number Of years? WIS
The marks OF tattoolng can be removed.
out the processes are complicated and
more painful than was the taltooing itself.
Is it true that it rains Iess at night than any
months! II so, why? \
Yes. 1t is because thunderstorms occur
more commonly in the hot hours Of the
mid or late afternoon.
Could American wheat be used in the manu-
faetufe OF maearoni vermieelli and like foodsl
j. E. R.
1t is not hard enough to be suited for this
purpose. The best wheat for this purpose
comes from Russia, Algeria. and France
1t should be OF quick growth and ripen-
ing.
Who are the American Ambassadors or chief
France, Austria, Germany, Russia, Italy. and
Spainl y Y
In Great Britain. Joseph II. Choate;
France. Horace Porter; Austria Hungary,
Addison C. Harris; Germany, Andrew d.
White; Russia, Charlemagne Tower; Italy,
William F. Draper; Spain. Bellamy storer.
What have Easter eggs to do with Christ's
resurrection? L. N.
Absolutely nothing Eggs and rabbits
are associated with Easter because of a
German nursery custom. This had the
children believe that il they were good
they would be rewarded at Easter by
white hare that would visit their homes
and seerete beautifully eolored eggs 70.
them.
What is the greatest heat artiacially produced
by MANI ". +. }.
Professor Tucker. of Columbia Univer-
sity. is said to have perfected an electri-
cal furnace which creates a heat of $500
degrees Fahrenheit, 500 degrees hotter than
any temperature before produced. Under
this heat steel, quartz, and platinum were
vaporized.
The transport Sherman sailed from San Fran
cisco, Cal, May Is; when viii it arrive at
Manila? p Who is colonel Of the Twenty-third
United States Infantry? WBC-
She reached Manila on June 10 Ac-
cording to the Army Register for 1889,
published about the 1st of April, the Colo
mel Of the Twenty-third is Samuel Oven
shine and the Lieutenant Colonel John W.
French.
How long have banknotes been in use2
They were used by the Chinese as early
as 500 A. D., but the Oldest European
banknote is in the possession Of the Bank OF
England, and dates from the fourteenth
century. The Bank of Stockholm adopted
paper currency in the sixteenth century.
and the Bank Of England issued twenty
pound notes in 1906.
What viii cure the effects Of taison ivy?
c. +. R.
The old-fashioned remedy was plaintain-
leaves STEPPED. in cream and bound on the
affected part, but it is said that bathing
with alcohol is beneficial. Another rem
edy is alcohol to which sugar of lead has
been added till the liquid is milky in ap-
pearance. Sugar of lead is poison. and
this application is for external use only.
Please give me the addresses of the Government
land agents in Washington and Oregon, and tell
me what the chances are Of obtaining COED Gov
ernment land there. F. ". n
Land offices in Oregon are located at
Lagrande, Lakeview, Oregon City Burns,
Roseburgh, and The Dalles; those in
Washington are at North Yakima, Oiym-
pia Seattle Spokane. Vancouver. Walla;
Walla and Waterville. The agent az any
of these Offices will furnish the informa
tion you require.
Who was Kenneth RaynOr. and what made
him famous? DlCk-
Nothing made him famous. He was a
native of North Carolina and jurist. lie
was a member of the convention of 1885
to revise the State constitution. was a
t,,l.e- - ba I auia1
Presidential elector, and member OF the
Court Of Commissioners Of Alabama
Claims AT the time of his death-1S77, at
the age of seventy-he was Solicitor OF
the Treasury. His name was spelled Ray
ner
What effect has opium had in the past quarter
of century on the nations using the greatest
amount OF the drug? -
The country using the most opium IS
China, which consumes nine-tenths Of all
| the opium raised in India, besides some
| grown in Asia Minor and all produced in
her own dominions. All classes use 1t,
| and though it is a national practice, II can
hardly be said to have produced a national
| effect With Asiatics the drug is much
| less hurtful than with Europeans or Ameri-
cans.
| How many issues Of postage stamps has the
| nations Of the last issue Of revenue stamps! D.
We do not know, but there have been a
| great many This country has the dis
| tinction of having had in regular use at
one time a larger number OF stamps than
any other country. This was from 1873 TO
| 1854. when there were 105 different adhe-
sive stamps, % envelopes, and wrappers,
| besides postage due stamps and period
ical stamps .. The documentary denomi-
nations are IL cent, l, ?, 3, 4, ., 10, %, 49,
80, and so cents. 81, 81. SO, 50, $40. and
$50 The proprietary denominations are IN
cents. is. Il, 3-S, IS. l. l Ii, rs, 2,
1-2, 3 81, 1, and ..
Can bypnotist hypnotize person without the
Iatter's consentg . Is not hypuotism curse to
the community at larger 3. Can anyone learn
the art? TWO SIDES
Yes; under circumstances favoring the
hypnotist These might be the extreme
susceptibility of the subject, or the fact
that he had often been hypnotized
by the same person. > Possibly, but
public exhibitions of it are certainly
injudicious, and practice of it should
be left to physicians Of experience
in it and of sound judgment. Hypnotism
has practical therapeutic value, though it
relieves more than it cures. and is not
practicsd in this country so much as it
is in Europe. 8. Scientific experts state
that anyone can hypnotiZe another if the
subject is not aroused to skepticism. Doubt
as to the hypnotist's ability is the great
obstacle he has to overcome. So probably
anyone could learn to hypnotize others, but
he'll do better not TO learn unless his mo-
tive is higher than curiosity, a desire for
power over others or a wish to turn show