The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
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question shall appear, Owing to the large
number Of questions received answers can
not always be given 7romptly.)
subscriber-o Please give correct pro.
nuncation OF the name schlcy.
A. II is pronounced as II spelled Sly.
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NJ. NJ. MO which is correct tho
sentence. 'lou and me went to the circus,
or 'lou and went 70 the circus"
A. The latter sentence Is correct.
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John Struwe.Q. o. Ia Frank James.
Sr., the brother OF Jesse James. the des,
perado, allvel % If so, where does he
live?
A. ~ Yes. e, st, Louis is his home.
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A. W-o How long has coffee been In
use as a beverage? when and where dis
covered. and by whom2
A. Coffee was hrst cultivated In lava
during the Seventeenth century. aud WAC
| discovered by the natives there. Ii be-
came in general use in that century.
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X. H.-Q What is the total number of
pensioners in the United States aud what
amount was paid TO them for the year end.
ing June 80, 1901?
A. The total number OF pensioners for the
year ending June 30, 1901. was o97. 735, aud
the total disbursements amounted to St3s..
531 ,4S3 81.
Alberto, What is the title OF the heir
apparent to the English throne?
A. His Royal Hlghness George Frederick
Ernest Albert, duke OF Cornwall and York,
duke OF Rothesay, prince Of Saxe.C ohourg
and Gotha and duke Of SaXony carl OF Car
rich and Inverness. baron Of Rcnfrew and
Killarney, lord Of the isles and great stew.
ard Of Scotland.
Democratic. When was the FIRST party
platform adopted 10y n National convention?
A. The first platform ever adopted by n
National convention was that OF National
assembly OF young men held at washing
ton in May, 1889, TO indorsc the nomlna-
tion OF Clay by the National republican
| party, In 1874 both the wings and the
democrats drew mp n platform. but in ls4s
the wings refused 70 commit themselves
by platform After this the adoption OF
! party platforms by National conventions
became general,
Frank Hatton.-Q. IN Is Delaware repre-.
scented In the United States senate? t2D II
| not, how long has there been a vacancy?
| t9l What Is t. cause Of such vacancy IL
( there IS one?
I A. % No. t2) Since March 4, 1901. (3 1t
Is due TO tue fact that John Edward "A.
dicks has been able to control n sufficient
number Of votes TO prevent any other can
dldatc from receiving majority Of the
vote cast, but not sufficient to cause his
I own election. The latter has successfully
maintained this support and thus blocked
an election on the expiration of the terms
of both of the late senators from that
state.
/ Calendar.-Q. Win you please state why
the months OF the year ARE so named
A. The word month" IS descended from
! the Saxon. and simply means the time
when It "mooneth" January is from the
/ italian word Janus" who was goa Of the
sun and year February Is from the Latin
word "Fcbruarius," and means the month
Of expiration, because the Roman festival
of publication occurred in February
March is from Mars, the god NJ war" aud
was the first month in the Roman calendar
The Jews began their year at the same
time, and July was "Qulntllns." or NTH
month after March, and IT'S name was
changed TO Jnly In honor Of julius Censor
August was "Scxtilis". or sixth month after
March. In honor oC Emperor Augustus It's
name was changed to August. septem
octo, novcm, deem seventh eighth, ninth
and tenth-glve names to September, octo.
Der. November and December.
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A Subscriber ~ How many presi.
dents of the United states were church
members and what denomination were
each2 ~ Have we ever had president
who was an inhdel?
A. % The religious connections OF the
presidents has been as folows Washing
ton, Epscopalian; j. Adams, Congrcga
! tionalst: jefferson, Liberal; Madison. Epis-
copallan; Monroe, EpiscopalInn; j. Q. Ad-
ans. CongregatIonalIst; Jackson, Preshy-
terrain; Van Buren,, Reformed Dutch; Har-
rison. Episcopallan; Tyler, Episcopalian;
Polk. Presbyterian; Taylor Eplscopallan;
Fillmore. Episcopallani Pierce, Episcopa-
liam; Buchanan. Presbyterian; Lincoln
Methodist; Johnson, Methodist; Grant,
Methodist; Hayes. Methodist; Garned,
Disciples; Arthur, Eplscopalan; Cleveland,
Presbyterian; Harrison. Presbyterian; Me
Kinley, Methodist. Roosevelt Reformed
Dutch. Randall the bloghapher Of Jeffer-
son. declares he was a believer In Chris
iianlty, though not a scciarlan. While
President johnson was not church, mem
Der, he was Christian believer. His wife
was Methodist t2i No.
Benjamin.-Q. Who drst manufactured a
patented plow IN America?
A. The FIRST American patent on a cast
iron pillow was issned TO Charles Newbold
Of New Jersey In 1907. The invention Of
Jethro Wood, patented in 1919. laid the
foundation for the successful manufacture
and Introduction OF cast iron plows In
America. James oliver OF South Bend
Ind. In 1855 began making east Iron piows
IN a small way. the entire output Of the
shop amounting to only three heats In a
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