The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
When was the battleship Texas launched?
It. p. II.
June %, 1885,.

1it EtClfCif II ~ v ills f~A
name. lives at Davenport. Ia.
When was the Erie canal finished. and
what was its original cost?-T. X. NJ.
In 1875. at a cost of 81, COZ. 900.
Was Aaron Burr ever tried in court for
killing Hamilton ?-D. II. b.
He was indicted. but not tried.
What song of Riley's begins when My
Dreams Come True?-Music.
The line you quote is the title Of the
poem.
What is the address of j. NJ. Barrie?-Ar-
cadia.
No. 1873 Gloucester Road. s. W., London,
| England.
What is meant by the Forbidden City of
Peking?-A l.. M.
The portion of the inner city containing
the imperial residence.
What title is. indicated by the letters tx.
G.. ?"-Item.
Knight of the Garter-that is, a member
of the most illustrious order of British
knighthood.
Is Company c. Ninth United States In
fantry, in China or in the Philippines?-S.
NJ. G.
The headquarters and entire regiment are
in China. Letters should be addressed via
San Francisco. Cal"
Who was nominated for Vice President
under Douglas in 1~S60?-Inquirer.
Herschel Vespasian Johnson. a Georgian,
who had been United States senator from
and Governor Of his State.
What is the address of Max Nordeau, the
| champion of Zicnism? 2. Is he an editor Of
a Jewish periodical?-A. c. r.
No. "a Avenue de villiers. Paris. France.
z. We think not, though he is a contribu-
tor.
What is the coloring substance in the
litmus paper so much used in laboratory
| tests?-P.
1t is litmus, one of three coloring sub
stances derived from certain lichens that
grow on the rocks of the Alps and other
| high mountains.
VIII you give a receipt for an ink that
will be invisible as used. but that after
ward Will become viSible?-H. c. G.
OF the scores of such preparations. lemon
the writing visible apply heat TO the paper.
How far back do the emperors or rulers
OF China date?-D. S.
Some Chinese writer's claim as their first
ruler the first man. who. they declare,
chiseled himself out of chaos. Other writ
| ers are more modest. Confucius begins
| with 25S2 B. C.
What population is necessary for the ad-
mission of a new State? 2. Where is Nip
pur?-R.
Enough to satisfy a majority in Congress;
there is no statutory limit. 2. Nippur was
a city of ancient Babylonia, and corre-
spends in location to the modern Niffer.
What ingredient shall L use with silver
to make the proper backing for a mirror?
S. II. Il.
The amalgam used on mirrors is COM
posed of three parts quicksilver and one
| part tin, but an inexperienced experimenter
is not likely to be successful in mixing and
applying it.
What causes the unsteadiness in steam
engines that fywheels are meant to cor
rect?-S. A. Z.
A lack of constant equilibrium between
power and load. In most factories the
amount of power consumed varies greatly
from time to time, and then there are vari-
atoms within the engine itself.
On what day of the week was the Sth
of November, 1894? 2. Who was the mother
Of Robert E. Lee?-Durant.
Thursday. 2. Anne Hill Carter. daughter
of Charles Carter, of Shirley, who resided
In a grand old mansion on the banks Of the
James river, some twenty miles below
Richmond.
How are aldermen and mayors of English
cities elected ?-H. H.
In London, citizens possessing the parlia-
mentary franchise elect twenty-six alder
men, one to a ward. One of these is then
chosen as Lord Mayor, the voters being
liverymen or .freemen of the city COM
panies or guilds. In other cities the mayor
is chosen, with a council, by the burgesses,
and the council elects the aldermen.
Has the burning-glass suggested to in
ventors a field for discovery ?-Tracy.
Yes; many inventors rave experimental
In utilizing the suns rays In cooking and
In driving engines. Frenchmen nave been
especially studious in this direction, and
our own Ericsson spent his last years and
most of the fortune derived from former
inventions in devising a solar engine to be
used when the earth's coal should become
exhausted.
Is there any method of so making white
wash or of putting it on that it will not
rub off?-Fairbanks.
The following method is aimed at the re-
suit you WANT: Into the pail of lime and
water mixed for use pour a mixture of a
half pint of flour and water that has been
thickened by the addition of a little boiling
water. All should then be stirred well to-
gether.
My potted ferns die, though they have all
the care given to plants with which / am
SUCCESSFUL. Can you suggest a reason?
Mrs. L.
The delicacy of the ferns is the cause
probably. II you will substitute for the
pots a box whose top and sides are glass
you will likely be able to take pride in your
ferns. TIL air within the case will be kept
highly charged with moisture. a favoring
condition.
What is the average rainfall of the States
along the Mississippi and in the entire
country?-A. r.