The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
NOTES AND QUERIES.

NOTES AND QUERIES.
Wha, was the date Of Good Friday in 1851
April 5.
What is the population Of Lebanon. Tenn
| By last years census, 1886.
,H mais9 q g. Tinted States has the o;t Gov
aoutana, with 67.96s,o57 acres.
How often is the Passion Play presented
Every ten years. 1t lasts throughout the
summer, usually with three performances
a week.
In what recent year did February have Eve
SUNDAYS and in what year will it again have
five Sundays? j. NJ. W.
In 1880 and 1890
Why is August Iesa holidayf Bill
1t is observed in VERNE Mt as holiday
TO commemorate the Battle Of Bennington
on that day Of III
What is the origin of the word vestibules
A. b. q.
1t comes from the Latin word vesti-
| bulum, which originally meant walled
space in front Of the entrance to Roman
house.
What is the melting point of aluminumi
2. What is wash leather7 L.R.D.
About 1870 degrees Fahrenheit; It be-
comes pasty at 1000. 2. Chanois leather
or an imitation of it. made. usually, OF
| skeepSkin-
Under what religious rites Catholic or Prot
estant, was the funeral Of James e. Blaine
Quoted? wB.H.
| 1t was held 1T a Presbyterian church
| the Church of the Covenant in Washing
| ton-its pastor. Rev. DR.. Hamlin Off
| ciating.
How many acres are there of arid land in the
United States? E.v.s.
| About sOo.O0GOoo taking as the meaning
OF arid land land on which agriculture
cannot be prosecuted successfully without
| resort to irrigation.
| How old is W. J. Bryant How many votes
we're cast against him last fall in Texas3 8. How
old does man have to be before he can become
| Presidenti TJP
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 Prince? 2. Were any other sons Of
English Kings 50 named known? W. H. B.
Some writer's think it was because he
wore black armor, but more numerous
are those who claim that his armor was
the terror he inspired warrior. 2
Does the Argentine Republic contain a very
large plain similar TO our prairies? 2. How many
bones are in the human body? H. d.
Yes. the pampas, of which there are
some 900, 600 square miles 2. 1t depends on
the age of the person. An adult skeleton
consists of a6 bones, but in infancy there
are 27S, and in advanced old age they
number but 1874.
At about the close of the civil war there was
race between yachts from New York to Eng
land. viii you give the details? J. G. 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
10 days, q hours. and So minutes.
What is the best solution in which to dip
potato seed to prevent scsb? How strong
solution is used and how long should seed be
left in solution before planting? D. s
Experts advise, instead of the sulphur
treatment used in recent years. either a
solution of corrosive sublimate Ca deadly
poison), one ounce to seven gallons of
water. the seed to be soaked an hour and
a half; or pint of formaldehyde to if
teen gallons OF water, seed to soak two
hours. In either case cutting and plant
ing of seed to follow Immediately after
soaking AS the germ of the scab disease
using ground for potatoes IN which scab
has been present in the preceding year.
What is the composition of slate, and how Is
its formation explained1 2. Just what is East
ern lacquerware made of? Hi.
1t is composed largely of silicate Of
aluminum. and the theory generally ac-
cepted of its formation is that it comes
from the consolidation, under the effects
of heat and pressure. of clay deposited
in still water. p There are many kinds:
OK FOL Nzaf
and finished with varnish is the Kashmir
sort: many Persian wares are made on
panier EE,aelie; in India toys and orna-
ments have a core of wood and an outer
coating of wax and the Chinese carved
sorts begin with a wooden ground, to
which an eighth of an 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
postoffce from depot, is the postmaster re-
quired to carry from depot to postofice, and the
agent to carry the other way? HESS
According to the rules of the Postoffice
Department. railroad companies are re-
CURED to take mails from and deliver
into all terminal postoffices. no matter
what the distance between office and sta
ton. except in cities where especial pro-
vision is made by the Department for
such service. The same is true of inter-
mediate DOStOfi1CeS Wnen 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 Ecclesiastical Court in England
ut the present time, and il so what are its func-
lions and what nature OF does it tryf II
this court has been abolished. when and under
what circumstances was it abolished? 3 How is
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 likened
to courts-martial, having jurisdiction over
the clergy of the Established Church in
their professional character. much as 4
military court deals with soldiers. Their
civil jurisdiction over the laity has prac-
Ideally ceased to exist except in matters
relating to the church. churchyard and
Their powers were de-
creased at various times. to a considerable
extent by laws in 1851 that established
courts of probate and of divorce. 2 The
anger part of its annual revenue comes
from ancient endowments. Tithes and
1.-THE rent-charges are another source of
income.
VIII you tell ono who is Of part Indian blood
omcthing Of the Cherokees2 r. A W.
They were of the IroQuoian Indians
Inder which name are grouped many
RIDES that spoke a tongue of common
,rgin. Some of these tribes were the
roquois. Hurons, Wyandots, the Tobacco