The times., 1899-09-24

What is the hfth marriage anniversary. the crys-
| tai OF wooden weddings SUNDAY
The wooden wedding.
Who wrote the ~widow BedostYr ,. what was
Margaret E. Sangster's maiden namss
Mrs. F. NJ. whitcher. 2. Margaret Elisa
beth Munzon.
When did the first case OF yellow fever appear
in Mississippi in 1887 J. c. b.
The first reported we're those at Nc
Henry, on June ..
How many silver dollars were coined in 1se4f
There were coined s.Oss. .s72: ito.972 at
Philadelphia: 1850. 900 at San Francisco.
and 1.I2s.ooo at New Orleans.
Kindly tell me what the word .Paracentrie''
means, sometimes used in connection with locks,
! as "Paracentrie LockT' A FRIEND.
1t means directed to or from the centre.
a bets there are two whites to one negro
IN the city OF Memphis; who wins9 LINED.
wins BY last Federal census the
whites were about five to the negroes four.
What form of government have Luxenburg and
Monaeo9 As
Luxemburg has a chamber of deputies.
who are elected, and a governor appointed
by the sovereign of the Netherlands Mo
naco is an Independent prineipaIity.
VIII water rise higher in a six-ineh wen thar
| It viii in a six-toot well2 R.
No; this without taking into considera-
tion the amount of water to be used from
the wells
bets @ that vegetable Of the pumpkin kind
IS spelled ''kershaw,' and that it is spelled
"eashaw;' which IS eorrect2 D. c. +.
Dictionaries define "eashaw" as the
honey -mesquit. and do not give "ker-
shaw"
What is meant by city Of second cIassq ,.
Who composed the opera ''NarthaGT NJ s.
The term is an inexact one. and without
knowledge of the connection in which il
lis used we cannot define it. 3 Friedrich
Ferdinand Flotow.
what is the correct pronunciation of '.mayon-
or 'my7'' FMB.
Mayon-aiz or ma-yo-naiz. the vowel
sound of the first syllable in the latter
form being as in ASK"
ubios, How much -four is made from 100 pounds Of
|
pounds of flour come from it. and this is
about 70 per cent best -four 20 per cent
bakers -four. and per cent bran or low
grade flour.
Who are the auti-semitess 3 What religion
do the French people profess? v. NJ
Those who further the persecution of the
Jews 2. The state maintains at its ex-
pense three forms OF worship, Catholic
Protestant, and Jewish. and for Algeria
there is fourth. the MussuIman. Any
| sect in France with 100, 900 adherents is
entitled to an annual state grant. Cath
olics are majority of all
Did the fight which occurred in San Francisco
| between FitzsimmOns and Sharkey, when the lat
| ter on a foul. occur previous 10 the cham-
| pionshp contest between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons, or afterward? H. F. P. AND OTHERS
Fitzsimmons and Sharkey fought Decem-
Der 2, 1896 Corbett and FitzsimmoHs
met at Carson City on March II, 1897.
Which is the easier to forge. plainly written
| signature or one that is not easily read?
THE NAN WITH THE HOE
Authorities in this matter are reticent,
and practitioners are difficult to get at
the more eminent being jailed But the
plain hand of marked characteristics is
probably more easily eounterfeited.
What is the origin Of our Thanksgiving Day7
| Does il always come the last Thursday OF
November2 II not. what event fixes its datef
1t originated In 1921. when Governor
Bradley of the Plymouth Colony appointed
a day for praise and prayer after the Pill
grims' first harvest. 2. II is usually the
fourth Thursday OF November. and is fixed
by proclamation of the President or gov
ernor.
What is the name of the fluid used by circus
folk to tattoo different parts of the body and
can it be erased after it is once aPplisd2
Genuine tattooing is done by pricking
the skin and introducing colored pigments.
It is almost impossible to remove it. and
when successful. the painful operation is
often disfguring. We do not know what
processes are used to counterfeit tattooing-
Do the civil service regulations include black
smiths and plumbers2 NJ A. II.
Applicants for positions at these trades
are examined, but there are no scholastic
tests. The matters touched upon and their
values in making up the final standing OF
the applicant are: Age, /; character as
workman-that is, speed. skill, and habits
of industry. A. experience, 4 and physical
qualifications, /. A general intelligence
test CT practical questions may be added
Under what conditions did Payne write 'sHome,
Sweet Homer 2 What the date OF the
Johnstown food? G. NJ. c..
Many ridiculous statements of these cir
cumstances have been made. some indicat-
ing that he was a penniless and homeless
| wanderer. The fact is that he wrote the
song TO be used in his play. tClari. the
Maid of Milan under conditions not at
| all unusual TO such composition and plan
| ming and quite unromantic. 2 the dam
above Johnstown broke on May 81, 1882
An article describing the guns for the new
hattleship Maine stated that shot from T.
inch gun, weighing $50 pounds has a velocity
of 5000 feet per second; also that the 6-inch
and has the same velocity of 5000 feet per sec
ond as the Pinch gun; do both shots have the
same range and penetration? VELOCITY.
No; the range and penetration Of the
larger missile will be much greater.
Who was Julius Caesars mother? . Why the
old saying, dead door q g. Who said
TO the vietors belong the spoils?' NJ. S.
Aurelia was the mother of Caius julius
| Caesar. 2. The doornan is the plate or
knob on which the old fashioned knocker
strikes. AS this is struck on the head fire.
quently, it came TO be considered as having
little life left. g. The first user Of this
controyerted political maxim is not known;
all politicians OF this time have employed
it.
The drawer of draft fails to afix the re-
| quired amount Of revenue stamps before sending