Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.


w. W.-Did George Washington ever
give a note which was not paid2 II so.
to whom was it payable, and where is AZ
now?
A. 1t is not likely that such a note was
ever made. Washington was the possess
sor of considerable property, and If he
made note it would doubtless have been
collected. !
]. L.-Whence comes the word roeps
back, and what does it mean?
A.-Some so years ago a writer Of plaus-
ible but monumental lies, in the Albany
Journal, signed his letters Baron Roor-
back The title ca ught and became q
synonym for any hind of campaign mar
rative suddenly issued against a candi-
date for his injury, too late for him to
avert the harm.
T. D.-The answer TO 'Compo's'' in-
quiry, What is the difference between
two square feet and two feet square r.
assumed or stated that a<square of two
feet contains four square feet, which ID
true. But "Compo's' question was not
answered, for two square feet Is square
bounded by four sides, each being "a
inches in length, or 576 square inches Two
feet square is a cube 2x2x2-S cubic feet.
or 1884 cubic inches.
A--Compo- was correctly answered A
square is not a cube. having no depths
Two feet square equals four feet. two
from four leaves two, the difference
H. A. R.-PIease give me the address
of the homestead land agent for Cclora~
do.
A.-surveyor General. Denver. He viii
give you the particulars asked much
sooner than we could
81. F.-on what day did November n
1872, come?
A.-Thursday.
B.F. K-on what day of the week was
Christmas, 1856?
A.-Friday.
D. T.-PIease print the language Of
stamps2
A.-Upside down on left corner-I love
you. Left corner crosswise-My heart Is !
another's. Straight up and down-Good-
bye, sweetheart Upside down on right
corner-Write no more. In middle or at
Topics. In middle at bothom-No. In /
right hand corner at right angle-Do yotk
love me? In left hand corner angle-I
hate YOU Top corner at right wish
your friendship. Same upside down. am
engaged. Same at right angle--I long "a
see you.
J. XVIII you state how many immi-s
grants arrived at the port of Boston from
May to November inclusive?
A.-November not reported till the 18th
of December. To November ], $685.
c. F. S.-PIease define third cousin2
A.-The children of. brothers or sisters
are cousins. The second generation are
second cousins, etc.-By this time the re-
lation is so remote that II doesn't much
matter anyway.
Fdina.-A. saws the election judges
have right to close the polls at the ap- 1
pointed time. and B. says they have =
right to hold them open till every man
waiting has got in his ballot Which =
right? % If the judges were to let the +
waiting men vote, would said votes %
legal?
A. is right. but each state regulates
its own elections, and if the judges slowed
up their watches little probably nobody
would complain unless there was evidences
of fraud Of course there would be no
justification in any material lengthening
of the voting hours. ca In the absence
Of fraud the votes cast would be legal
w. NJ. O-When and by whom were thel
three meals of our day nameo2 90 HOW
many tornbs are there in the pyramids.
and who are buried in each? CD Can hyp-
notism be taught by mail?
A-The words breakfast and supper or
the Saxon words from which they came,
are much older than history Fast Is one
of the oldest words known, and that It .
should be broken by the first meal after
rising in the morning is obvious Dinner
Is a later word. but has many derivations
from foreign tongues. % The pyramids OF
Egypt are very numerous, and doubtless
there have been many that are not now :
known. Some Of them are supposed TO !
have been built 1.500 years before Christ. I
and may contain the remains Of unknown 4
and forgotten kings 90 Undoubtedly
Your inquiry regarding the standing q
Columbia City firm can best be answered 4
by the postmaster of that place, who viii Z
probably tell you if you enclose self
addressed stamped envelope
E. What is meant by the term ger
rymander?"
A.-To gerFymander is to divide a state
into districts for representatives in way
which is unnatural and unfair. to give adj
vantage to the party in power. This was
done in Massachusetts at the time when
EIbridge Gerry was governor, and his
name became attached to the method. It
is claimed however, that he did not ap-
prove the measure.
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