The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-02
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iacts and curious lnforms,,o atsi.sl
Oh Iersonal interest only !, I'd
answered answer No business !, y, !,
dresses VIII be given. ons,., Nn'a
value va. etc. Of old coins s ,S'a :.
not 'e answered. An a,s
should he addressed to II. S1'e'n|
care Houston Post, and Il !, ICY
tien must be signed by ~ 's'an
OF the party making m. Wy nlns
US tuhl under which n !. Mqllfy,
question shalt appear. lesliea
num- e. OIL quesuuus racai. w 70 h
not Always be given promp, ~, ''sssi
subscriber o. win Won Il,
through the columns ~ ~ r'sss 4
Thing about Thanksgiving p,,, ' g
where did the idea arst 49,. ss
long has 1t been observed !, .s
V hen was it first deslrn,tsd ~ u
proclamation Of the prcsldsD,, :
a The idea originated i
feast, and is continuation !,
feast Of tahernacles, or afss,, y
ing nj the eud of the yo,, aisl
un''"nai 10 have such feasts ii -.
'ho occnsion of pleuteous bar,... y
nrst observed by the Puritans /, 4,
Try at Plymouth in 1921, wb., y
bradford appointed the DAY. IN ~.
els out to get game, So ths, !.
might, after moro spscIs, =.
jcice together From that ill.,.
the custom became more ana =.
and the official records name nro.,..
In mary years. The regular .n,.s
Lay was FIST proclaimed as speh M.
by President Lincoln In lss ~
enough many special days Of Ts,,s,|
had heen proclaimed by president,
as by President Washington in lIg n
adoption of the constitution, IN M
he suppression of The whisky NJ!
ton; by President Madison in Isl, n
conclusion OF peace with Great B5t,,
49,
Secker.-Q. What is the greatest /.
depth Of the ocean?
a. The greatest known doom II
ocean is midway between Tie la,,s
the Tristan d Acuuha and The ~
the Rio de LA Plata. The Ocuu
here reached ut a depth Of 1925 NJ
eight and threc-fourth miles. Ia ii.
Atlantic ocean south Of NeEtS,g
SoGndings have been made TO az
4.5s0 fathoms, or 2T,4SO feet; vale d
eqraline $4,000 feet, or six and NJ
llilcs are reported south OF The Ben
isiqnds. The average depths 81 tht h
ocean between Japan nbd Califoti
little over 1000 fathoms and letEss
and the Sandwich islands 100 ON
md between Chilli and New zeil,,l /
.athoms The average depth d u
oceans is from 1000 to 8,0cD fslAosl
George.-Q What is meant b. b, !
uhLitiyci' 1T ia a rhetorical tern Il
have twice seen in print rteensIl
have tried in vain for a definition 1
tom.
A. Some writer's insert 40 abstb q
verbal phrase between 10 and u
undiye. as TO clearly express thi u
10 IS every means advance bis sN
terests." This is called the cleft 4
iuhnltiye The tendency 10 Use i 81
to be increasing; bot II is ssh sYNx
careful wrttcrs. 1t is not found u y
spearc. Milton, Addison. Of tas Y
versions Of the Bible. The supi7d y
discussed In Ftzedward Hans "
English and in Adam sherman hh'l'
dauons OF Rhetoric
Interested q u How many 'cuall
ctncts are in New York ciyi Y w
Inc cost Of municipal government
York city per year, and Of leAaA,
I,hot nroportions Of the pQpgl.'S
" ha' Pi'l'- ''
No'e's s,,t.oo hundred and sl.sgi
..n ,c h. r1nre allowed for the cGrs
Z, 90 , lngTe We" &sw a' lolS sJoo,ollsa
YEARS. expenses for London aseI-'.
Whittaker's Almanac were isi'as '.,'
u9 ,' io '', ,I' we tolnk. is lldaA4
,E "'e Now Work. nrul.s. 80 Lonaoi' =
the Ne" - iV a NH, NJ more than ss ~
are one NV 20 yors,s one to a ltd. Is
alton t,'l MI new e n, lg'A OD'
h'e ana H'''' ~
p o.-ouestioa. u What = ~
r uln,'1n Of o. ' recent census, @ Nla
tho total vote of Ohio, Iowa ana s S.s',
setts nj the election Oh TueSais' ~
: 1oo12
Answer. ~ The official siau = i,
,ot ,ot hann published in fup Y
rov.o Government, but no DOUBT Y. "a,
-. 1ote The approximate Ffi-
,s nlaccd at t.e5o,0OO The lucls's Nj (
nost dorado has been about !" :, /,
i pus' t "T for governor in Ohio " i I
SO To,al vote in Massaeaas'1s =
Iowa 400 600.
;" 49, pexT
NJ. L. SO. is fEesis' ~. ID !
mother uylngY II SO, wneEe Nv. !, {
A President Roosevelts | r's,.,r,