The times., 1901-04-28

Nhat was the date Of Good frio1y m IN IN
April 5.
What is the population Of Lebanon Tenn G =
BY last years census, 1856.
Which Of the United states has the most Gov
| .rnmerI land in itf j. " {.
Montana, with 67.s6so55 acres.
How often is the Passion Play presented
at oberammergau? W. j.
Every ten years. It lasts throughout the
summer, usually with three performances
| a week.
In what recent year did February have Eve
| sundays. and in what year viii It again nave
| FIVE Sundays2 J. VI. ".
In 1850 and 1929.
Why is August I6sa holiday9 BH
1t is observed in Vermont as holiday
TO commemorate the Battle OF Bennington
on that day Of IfEf.
What is the origin Of the word vesti5ule7
1t comes from the Latin word vesti-
! bulum, which originally meant a walled
space in front Of the entrance TO Roman
| house.
What is the melting point Of aluminumf
| ?. What Is wasa leather? L. h d.
About 1870 degrees Fahrenheit; it be-
| comes pasty ut OO0. ?. Chamois leather
| or an imitation of it, made. usually, OF
| skeepskin-
Under what religious rites. Catholic or Prot
| estant, the funeral OF James G.. Blaine con
! Quoted? W B. H.
1t was held 1t a Presbyterian church
| the Church Of the Covenant in Washing
| ton-its pastor Rev. Or. Hamlin Off
| ciating.
How many acres are there of arid land in the
United statesl E. v 8
| About S00.000Oo0. taking as the meaning
| of arid land land on which agriculture
| cannot be prosecuted successfully without
| resort TO irrigation.
How old is W J. Bryan9--s. How many votes
! we're cast against him last fall in Texss9 3. How
old does man have to be before he can become
| PresidentG T. ]. p
He was forty-one on the 18th of March.
2. 1851 3. Thirty-five-
Why was the eldest son of Edward III called
| the Black PriRcel 2 We're any other sons OF
English Kings 50 named or known7 W II. B.
Some writers think it was because he
| wore black armor, but more numerous
/ are those who claim that his armOr was
| golden and that the name comes from
the terror he inspired as warrior.
Does the Argentine Republic contain a very
| large plain similar 10 our Prairies2 2 How many
| bones are in the human bOdyI H. d.
Yes. the pampas, of which there are
! some 800, coo square miles. ?. 1t depends on
/ the age Of the person. An adult skeleton
| consists of 26 bones, but in infancy there
| are 278, and in advanced old age they
| number but 1874.
| At about the close Of the civil war there was
a race between yachts from New York to Eng
| land. VIII sou give the details? j. c. C.
| The boats were the schoOners Henrietta,
| Fleetwing, and Vesta, and the year was
| 1866. The course was from Sandy Hook
| to the Needles, Isle of Wight, and the
| stakes were $4,000. The Henrietta won in
| - days, q hours and 50 minutes
What is the best solution in which to dip
| potato seed to prevent scab? How strong
solution is used, and how long should seed 0e
| left in solution before pianting2 d. ;
Experts advise instead OF the sulphur
treatment used in recent years, either a
solution of corrosive sublimate "a deadIy
poison) one ounce to seven gallons OF
water the seed to be soaked an hour and
| "a half; or a pint of fOrnaldehyde TO nj
| teen gallons of water, seed TO soak Two
| hours In either case cutting ana plant-
| ing of seed to follow Immediately after
| soaking AS the germ of the scab disease
| lives In the earth experts advise against
using ground for potatoes IN winch scaD
has been present in the preceding year.
What is the composition of slate, and how is
its formation expained1 2. just what IS East
ern laCquerwaTe made Off d j. J.
1t is composed largely of silicate Of
aluminium. and the theory generally ac-
cepted Of its formation is that II comes
| from the consolidation, under the e1ectS
of heat and pressure, of clay deposited
| in still water. ? There are many KINDS:
| seasoned wood Overlaid with metal lear
| and finished with varnish IS the kaSnInlr
sort: many Persian wares are made on
papier mache; in India toys and orna-
ments have core of wood ana an outer
| coating of wax. and the Chinese carved
| sorts begin with a wooden ground, to
| which an eighth of inch of lacquer Is
| added Then almost innumerable changes
are rung in the final applications OF lac
| quers or varnishes.
| What is the law concerning railway agents
carrying United States mail to and from post
| offices? Are they required 10 carry mail to
| postofice from depot, or IS the postmaster le-
/ quired to carry from depot TO postofboe, and the
| agent TO carry the other wayT HISS
| According to the rules of the PostOffice
! Department, railroad companies are re-
| qufred to take mails from and deliver
| into all terminal pOStOfnces. no matter
| what the distance between Office and sta
| tfOn except in cities where especial pro-
| vision is made by the Department for
| such service. The same is true or inter-
| mediate poStofiices when station ana once
! are not more than eighty rods apart II
! that distance is exceeded, or If the station
/ is one where the railway does not main
! tain an agent. the Department provides
/ for carrying the mails between Office and
| station.
| Is there an Ecclesiastical Court in England
| al the present time. and II what its func-
| tions and what nature OF cases does it try7 IL
| this court has been abolished when and under
/ what circumstances was it abOlishedY ? How l3
| the Church Of England maintained?
CACTUS
| There are such courts but they are
| much reduced from their former high
| estate. so that now they may be nkened
| to courts-martial. having jurisdiction over
| the clergy of the Established Church in
| their professional character. much as
! military court deals with soldiers Their
civil jurisdiction over the laity has prac-
ticsiiIy ceased to exist except in matters
relating to the church. churchyard, and
| churchwarden. Their powers were de-
| creased at various times. to Il considerable
extent by laws in 1851 that established
courts of probate and of divorce. ?. The
! larger part of its annual revenue comes
| from ancient endOwmentS. TitheS and
1.-THE rent-charges are another source OF
| income.
VIII you tell one who is Of part Indian blood
| something of the Cherokees? r. A w.
| They were of the IrOquOian Indians.
under which name are grouped many
tribes that spoke a tongue of common
| origin. Some OF these tribes were the
IruQuOiS, Hurons. WyandotS. the Tobacco
Nation. Fries. SusquehannOcks. and Tus-
kar0raS. The earliest known domain Of
the CherOkees took in the mountain re-
| nessee. nOrthea stern Alabama. Kentucky,
southern West Virginia. and the Caro-
linas They emiSrated TO the eastern part
Of the Indian Territory early in the last