The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-05

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1. Does data exist abou, longevity among m,
Greeks and Romans' Where Is u available,
?. with thelr systems for the %hygienlc cetc ana
preservation OF the human frame by baths, ohs,
| olntmcnts, rubbing, &c. did they achieve longer
Ne than that attained a, present. s. MMerS Is
sm9ng Any Taee or G,sss OF Peoples; no SSn', 10 be-
she oIttesi being a, he present ,lmc' J,C eli
!. There are records Of lives OF unusual length.
as OF SophocleS. Plato, Hlppocratos; but these are
not capable OF verlncation In all cases. Consult
any hook on longevity, or even an encyclopaedia
article. ? Seemingly not. 5. There Is none
4. There are dozens OF him.
VIVA, question arose as to the eligibility OF chester
4. Arthur when he was nominated for the wee
Presidency. I. c, W.
None that We recall.
when and where was electricity nrst used As
motive power for any ~purpoSs' ANoLD READER.
The mrs. electric motor was made by Barlow
OF wooiwlch. England, In 1890; the nrst electric
railroad was operated by Thomas Davenport al
Springfield, Mass, In 1895.
Three friends send word as to the poem for which
b. and G. asked on Dec. p.
II was a dtty written and composed and sungto
banjo accom- panlment By. 4. J. LeGvltt. the old
time negro minstrel who died at Boston Mass a
year ago. N'h' LIE.
The song was written, published and sung by
the Mohawk Ministries Of London. England,
goes on to say. when the father nnds the dead
"Hc kneit BY her face and her sweet side he
-Then rushed with his nose At the murderer's ns,.-
II II. and G. will write 10 the Mohawk MINISTRIES
they may possibly get the words and music OF the
ago, M.T,H.
! don't know who wrote the poem referred TO
above, bot have seen the man who claimed TO
have written u He wa, one o. = Gqare, %ho
holding forth in front OF Popcndlck's restaurant
Il. Tone , hsns 20 'T ,o :. s oIn '1is' s aEo the ~
song after hum7ing II as being OF his own compo-
; 81 Ssom a he s' s5n, R Diitsr.d hs & dtsa s, n " s SoI': a lover
-Ho shot him with n horse pistol raised from q
So OIL SO SO the s, song Dd ian hair, me and Si1 hs WAS T HsshsH
small OF stature. C.. =.
I. Why are sailors trousers made large at the
bottom p How can the doorkceperofatheatre tel
sidCvalk' s. How many young lady %tvpewriters
marry their employers every year And Is II true
tionAteiy tfan among other young ladies Of equal
ages 4. Has the management OF a theatre the
sold, or OF a a risS, 70 buy back inc ticiet II il wishes
to refuse the holder Of said ticket admission TO us
TcStament that two OF every Wind Of animal ne
were saved In Noah's ark or Il the statement there
only that Noah and his family were saved' II. W.
/. We don't know: We tried to md out some time
ago. but without success. =. Spoilers on the side
walk follow the purchasers 10 the doorkeeper,
s. We never saw : atlstics on these matters. I. We
think II has been held that = manager has this rght.
6. Only that Noah and his family were saved: moth
ing y SaIuo " ~ dhHuaEs
4 Catholic friend asserts that members OF If.
New York Guy and 20 per cent. Of the State lie
also says there are more Catholics In wlat was
there are Protestant Tr'scopallans in Norh and
South America. Are t,IrSc assertions, true
IN New York state. VIII you be kind enough TO
Eityss Y Stai,'s stS,e e the various AZ d fPfsooFalias. IN
The figures OF the Catholic directory for 1900
show that there were then IN New York city 1852
oop Catholics. at least 80 per cent. OF the popu.
Iatlon OF the city. In the -oid city there were
$4,000 Catholics: in North America. excluding
Mexico, there were i.SSO.Ooo EpIScopallsnS how
many elsewhere we do not know the Catholics
IN the -old city dd not outnumber them The
Episcopal Church Is a small body. OF importance
chiefly in the cities. The Methodists are numer.
Gus chief In the West. but have in New York State
some 2s7. $40 members
Please give me some about G. or
c y PIKE sculptor. What Is the late OF his work
and It's Gualty' Ms. S.
pc2s- STATE IN your paper n. esac, date that
murderer. and alSl the date OF the execution OF
Bridget Durgan who was convicted o. ne crime.
Bridge, Durgan WAS convicted and HANGED at the
County Prison In New nrunsy'gS. y. J., IN Aug.
81. 1897. for the murder OF Mrs Mary Ellen Cornell
at New Market. y. J, on FEB rs. 1897.
Can you tel. ne where ! can fnd an authoritative
s,gIana,l on, Of Ca p. mssn!ns of begging 81 Gs''.
Any book on logic viii give II to you.
Three brothers, BEING married. have one or NOR.
which daughter hns the rrht TO lSe Miss with
ont the use Of the Clrislian name. or. whether
more than one has a right 90 use ~ J. % a.
The eldest daughter Of the eldest brother IS Miss
So and-So, even though she MAY be younger Than
her cousins.
How doe, a salary OF q 900 a year IN Neu YORK
G,omrsre wt3 ~, an. ssi"ry in cape Town or
Il VIII 20 much further here than IN johannes.
burg, and. We think. than In cape Town.
4 bet, n met no United state, orc,sr. and no
State pnc.s! 20 us c9uu'y has an of'-al prcHI
F,rel,eues and one other Official whom a docs
r9t remember Does - "'A. ald who is %, other
so cl,l orc.r ~ the United state. las any
or'-.al prtnH o. hs name 80 Governor and
Lieutenant Governor ~ Massachusetts are o..
spec sry rHttrd hy tar Constitution Etsru,lry-
tGI Honor ur Governor o. AeU Hampshire -
s4sp 'lrt.sl -lieeIeH., o. tae ,ousri..Hh
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