The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
NOTES AND QUERIES.

NOTES AND QUERIES.
We're MersA.l Ney and Colonel Labedayrs shoe
after Waterloo FOR aiding NapoeonI A. =.
Yes.
What saint is the patron Of The tailoring cra'sf
st. Goodman or Gutman.
College7 H. F..
She gave 5000 to the institution named.
Nv, What at Is The source Of the saying There is
shakespeare's Merry Wives of Wind
sor."
-, Is it true that plants that catch insects uss
1t is true OF some OF them. but whether
or not of ali is not known definitely.
Where can 1 get information as to the kind
and amount Of timber in the different states2
Address the Division of Forestry, De-
partment of Agriculture
What is the i.:ial angler F.E.
1t is contained in a line from the middle
OF the ear to the edge of the nostrils.
and another thence to the ridge OF the
frontal bone.
When did the famou. gres, revival of religion
in North Carolina begin? II. W.
The great revival spread to Tennessee
and North Carolina in 1902, but it had be-
gun in Kentucky in 1901.
Was there ever time when inventors
punished? V. L.
Not generally, though from time 10 time
there have been cases of inventors being
punished for striving to upset tine-hon-
ored practices.
Does Persia maintain a standing army?
E. A.
Yes; her standing army numbers "a 500
men, and = time of war she can put into
the field So AGO trained infantry. $500 ar
tillery. and $500 irregular cavalry. besides
unframed levies to the number of 12.0oO.
What is dandy teverf'' n. L.
A name for dengue, also called break
bone fever" It is an epidemic disease that
has prevailed at times in the East and West
Indies and in portions OF this country. 1t
results in swelling OF the smaller joints
the latter comes the name.
At what rate is railroads. construction car
ried on? L. P
In building the Canadian Pacific, the av-
erage for one whole working season was
nearly two and half miles of completed
track laid for each working day. This was
rapid building then. and we think would
count SO now. though very likely it has
been exceeded.
Was smoking ceremonious business with the
Indians Of the very early days in our history2
F. E.
Ceremonial smoking seems to have been
universal with the Indians. Smoke was
considered as incense to the gods, so the
ceremony had deep religious Significance.
1t was. too. form of oath. and IN this the
whites soon Joined in their treaty making.
When wa. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
completed between Baltimore and Frederick,
Md? 2. In what year did Charles Carroll, the
last surviving signer of the Declaration Of In
dependence, def F. A. s.
On December l. 1881. 2. In 1892, on No
vember IA. He il was who signed himself
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, to dis
tinguish himself from another Charles Car
roll.
kinsf d. P.
She was born at Randolph, Mass, jan
uary Z, 1862; was educated at Mount Hol-
yoke Seminary, and moved to Battleboro,
Vt. returning to Randolph in 1883. Her
magazine stories began to attract attention
about 1856, since which she has been a
prolific writer OF sketches OF New Eng and
life, short stories, and novels.
What are the definition and derivation q tho
word Oregon7 +. j. A.
Different derivations are given by differ
ent writer's One traces it TO "oregsno,''
the Spanish name for wild sage, which was
abundant along the Columbia River. An
other has it come from "oreion," big ear,
from the custom OF the Indians along the
river Of stretching their ears in ornament
ing them.
What monuments have been erected in honor
OF Benjamin franklin b. 5. 5.
New York City has, in Printing House
Square, a heroic size bronze statue OF
Franklin. It was given to the city by
Capt BENJAMIN de Groot, was designed by
E. Plassman, and was unveiled in 1872.
In Boston there is bronze statue by +.
s Greenough. Washington has a marble
statue presented by Mr. S,ison Hutchins.
In speaking OF judge. what is the significance
Of the expression that he was sitting in cham
bers?' HUGO
That legal proceeding went on before
him out OF court-may be, at his office,
residence or other convenient place, even
the courtroom itself. The laws provide
that certain acts shall be done by court,
others by a judge. the last referring 10
acts done in chambers.
What is the source Of meaning Of the COM
mon reference to THE tune the old cow died
onT'i l. T. X
The source was an old song telling Of a
man who had no fodder to give his COW,
so he played her a tune on his fiddle and
babe her consider that it was not the
season for grass to grow. Advice or re-
monstranee instead OF sorely needed help
is the meaning OF the expression.
What has Denmark in the way Of national
Congress? l. a. N
The Rigsdag is Denmark's legislative
body Its upper house. the La1dztling,
consists OF sixty-siI members, OF whom
twelve are appointed for life by the crown,
the others elected by the higher taxpayers.
The lower house. or Folkething, is COM
posed Of Ia members. elected by all male
citizens over thirty. except domestic SER
wants and paupers.
What were the Circumstances OF the orglnizl-
ton Of Tammany Hall? \. L. X.