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church in Paris under the name Egiise Gal
licane. His own name was Charles 10y

licane. His own name was Charles 10y
son.
What was the "Foote resolution PA. u.
A resolution introduced in the United
States Senate late in 1879 by Samuel A
Feote. of Connecticut. 1t called for an In
quiry into the expediency of checking the
sales of public lands for a time. and was
promptly Interpreted by Western and
Southern senator's as an attempt by the
East to stop the growth Of the West. Rob-
ert Y. Hayne and Daniel Webster were
leading opponents in the debate that re-
suited. in which the former propounded the
doctrine of notification. 1t is claimed by
some that one effect of Webster's argu-
ments was that Calhoun resigned the vice
presidency in order to resume his place in
the Senate and meet Webster. his old op-
ponent.
What can you tell me Of the silk indus
try?-B. b.
Not so much as you want. some of which
you will find in an encyclopedia. more in
some book on silk culture, but here are
some of your points: The food of the worms
that produce the best silk is the leaf of the
mulberry tree. Coarser silk comes from
worms fed on oak. The worm forms a CO.
coon i'm a week, and then is smothered to
prevent the moth from making a hole in the
cocoon. The fneness Of the thread, about
one-four-hundredth OF an inch, makes it
necessary to unwind by hand from two to
| six cocoons into one thread. During this
process the cocoons float in hot water.
which softens the gummy substance that
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| process is raw silk. The silk industry of
| France started in the fifteenth century, but
for two hundred years made very little
progress.
What is a half-tone engraving. and how
is it made? Is a zinc etching as desirable
as a half-tone? -Apprentice.
1t is a print made from q plate of copper
or zinc, on which is a Photographic design.
The process of making cannot be clearly
| explained in brief space. You would prob
ably be allowed to see 1t In progress at the
office of an illustrated newspaper or at
| any printing office where illustrating is
done. A zinc etching Is considered more
durable than either a zinc or copper half
tone.
Would you oblige the writer, and no
doubt many others, by informing us in re-
gard to the origin of the term "Hoosier?'-
j. +. r.
The origin of this term is in dispute, and
no authoritative settlement has been ar
rived at. 1t is said that early Western set
tiers, proud of their strength in logrolling
and houseraising. were called by their
reighbors "hushers" from their physical
ability to still their opponents. This was
corrupted to ''Hoosier." Another explana-
ton is that 1t arose from the gruff way,
| common to the early settlers, of saying, in
answer to a knock at the door, who's
| yer?" meaning, who's here?' Still an
other theory Is that the word grew out OF
Observation-Disclosures, in the early days. hav-
ing supplied the West with the coarser
| grades Of hosiery and yarns. An explana-
ton accepted by many is that the word
"hussar" was frequently used by Colonel
| Lehmanowski, q Polish officer of the first
Napoleon's army, who lectured in Indiana
in the "forties." He used 1t in speaking OF
hair-breadth escapes, daring deeds, etc.,
and the term was taken up and trans
| formed into 'Hoosier."
Where in Japan, is Koganei?-T. p. ].
1t is a town-presumably a very small
one, as 1t is not mentioned in the gazet.
teers-about fifty miles north of Toxic and
about the same distance west of Minato.
Was there a first class battleship i'm the
Spanish fleet at the battle of Santiago? 2
In what class was the Spanish ship thai
visited New York in the spring of 1851
r. r.
No. 2. An armored cruiser of the frs,
/ class.