The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
NOTES AND QUERIES.
Who was John C. Calhoun's mo,herf

NOTES AND QUERIES.
Who was John c. Calhoun's mother7
ENQUIRER.
Martha Caldwell. the daughter Of an
Irish Presbyterian immigrant.
Who invented the first knitting machine, and
where was it invented? X. Z. z.
William Lee. of marlborough, Noting
| hamshire, England, in 1889.
What was the Indian name Of Joseph Brant. Of
| Revolutionary fame? D.
Thayendanegea, meaning two sticks Of
wood bound together, and signifying
strength.
What is meant by a reverbatory furnacei
s. z. T.
One In which the fuel and material to be
heated do not come in contact, the heat
being detected onto the material.
When and where were William J. Bryan and
Adlai Z. Stevenson born? N. W.
Mr.. Bryan was born at Salem, ILL.,, March
10. 1860; Mr.. Stevenson in Christian Coun-
ty. KY, October %. 1895.
Who the author Of the line, 1.-THE lieht
that never was on sea or land?' A. A.
William Wordsworth, in the Verses
Suggested by Picture Of Peele Castle in
Storm
Are the words Candy and rare" the latter
as applied to cooked meats, correct English?
/ S. T. r.
| Certainly, though they are classed as
Americanisms. the equivalent used in
| England being sweets" and 'underdone."
/ When, where, and by whom was General Wash
irgton's marriage to Martha Gusts solemnizeds
E.
On January 6, 1853. at ST. Peters Church,
New Kent County. Va, the Rev. John Mos
sum performing the ceremony.
| II one partner Of a firm dies, do his heirs have
property rights in the firms good will considered
| like? PERSONAL INTEREST.
Yes; the estate shares in the value of the
good will.
In what portion Of Arkansas is the tract known
as the Sunken Lands? ". W. W.
| The extreme northeast portion Of the
State along the st. Francis River. This
| land is supposed to have sunk at the time
of the great earthquake Of 1911.
Was polo, OF the Of that game as now
played here, sport Of Indians? b.
| No; it was an importation from England,
| to which it was brought about thirty years
| ago by army officers who had served In
| India. Persia was its source.
What is the meaning of the expression, "A
| tinker's DAMP II. j.
The wall Of moistened bread or dough
that a tinker places around hole in mend
| ing 1t TO confine his solder to that place.
Being good for nothing after use, it came to
be slang for entire worthlessness.
What class Of fish is CHAIR? &c.
The CHAIR Of Europe is Of the salmon
family. and very similar species is found
in British America and Greenland. The
name is given, too chiefly by English nat
uralists, to several American species, the
most common being the brook or specified
trout.
Has not the Catholic vote gone over substan-
italy or largely to the Republican partyY
w. H. B.
Yes; and also, apparently, the Methodist
vote, the Presbyterian vote. the Baptist
vote, the Mormon vote. the Christian Sci
ence vote, the Ingersoll vote. and the Ma
sonic vote. 1t isn't worth while to partic-
ularize.
In what year the vigilant the cup defender,
what was the name OF her opponent, and with
what yachts did she contend in the trial races?
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In 1898. The opposing yacht was Dun
ravens Valkyrie II, and the Pilgrim the
Colonia, and the Jubilee contested with the
Vigilant for the honor OF defending the
cup.
To whom does Browning allude in his poem,
"The Lost Leader?' A. W. W.
To William Wordsworth. Browning wrote
Of it: Il did in my hasty youth presume to
use the great and venerated personality
OF Wordsworth as sort OF painters mod
ell; one from which this or the other par
ticular feature may be selected and turned
to account"
When was the Mckinley bill passed and when
was William Mckinley born? E. MD
1t passed the House May II, 1890 the
Senate on September 10, and the succeed
ing conference report was agreed to in the
House on September q, In the Senate three
days later. and the bill was approved by
the President October l. Its authors birth
day was January &c, 1913
Is the common white potato native Of this
country, or was it imported? G.
1t is believed that it was first introduced
In Virginia from Florida, where the Span
ish had brought it from Peru by way Of
Spain. 1t is native Of Chilli, Peru, and
Mexico, where the wild plant is very like
the cultivated one, except that the tubers
Of the latter are much the larger. One
wild variety grows as far north as COL
orado.
What the origin of the loving cup?
NJ 4. II.
Brewer suggests several possible sources.
One is the ancient Jewish custom of pass
ing cup around at the paschal supper.
Another Is that, on the introduction of
wassailing was not given up.
bill, that the monks called the wassail bowl
The loving cup. Then he quotes writer
who attributes its invention to Margaret
atheling who used it as means of holding
Scotch guests.
What is the average daily consumption OF water
per inhabitant in large cities? 2. Does the depth
at which water mains laid depend solely on
the coolest weather to be expected? g. What is
the black coating put iron main pipes? 4.
" hat Is used to secure the ends of sections to-
gether? NURSE
1t varies from % to 200 gallons or more.
and We think the lower figure is not ap-
preached in any Of our cities of the first
lass. 2. No; the nature OF the soil is
,actor-ioose grayelly sell being a COM
paratively poor protection. 8. Coal tar.
|. Lead.