The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12

y between New YORK and New Jersey. say Y is
me bet says Il 10 at low water mark on each side
Of the river and the river itself Is In neither State.
but belongs to the National Government.
Speaking generally. 1t Is the middle OF the Hud-
son River.
quotations arc taken /. Might drew her sable
mantle on ana pinned with star. 2, THE waters
shore--and the cddies curled beneath"
l. From Death In Disguise by Nc Donald Clarke.
tile Mad Poet. born 1909. died 1912. 2. We do not
know.
Was the State Of Georgia the lrst Government
In the worlds history to authorize the building Of
srailroad to be owned by the State in fee simple
We don't know that 1t was the FIRST in the worlds
history. but II seems TO have been about the first
! In this country The road was chartered in 1888,
built between isAi and 1850. operated by the State
until 1870. then leased for twenty years to an operat
ing company, and In 1890 leased to another COM
pAny.
Some time in 1887. either In the latter part of the
season lSm 81 or early pnrt of 1897 ss. saw Dion
some way the name Of the play has escaped my
OF the play. All that can recall is Bouccaur as
ace central ss comedy igure and have an impression
you tell me the name OF the play W. =. G.
In the autumn OF 1893 81 Held by the Enemy"
and In the spring Of 1897 Bouccauts THE Jt."
were played at the star. Boucicault acted in his
own play. We think you must have conrounded
the two plays.
l. May the word English" be correctly ,,sed In
referring TO bowling. meaning the curve obtained
by rolling the ball in a certain why known to
bowlers, 2. May the word be correctly spelled
With small e." as scotch" is spelled with small
]
traction OF gravity HIS
l. We do not see why not. as english Is "thc curve
Impaired to the cue BALI In billiards. The ball
In bowling takes the place OF the cue ball We think
the curve might properly be termed the english"
| g. We think so.
Il, Is the author OF the book the title OF which Is
or an American and why does he always use the
word betwiAt" Instead OF between Is there any
ssSy Gf pusshsa Is and s' wo"G frs be nossps
Tor me to obtain copy for December, 1897
| I. The author the Rev. W. H. Fitche,t OF Mel
bourne. Australia Is an Engllshman. "Bctw'xt."
whilst" for between" and while" are used by
English writer's Of the day. The better writer's OF
! past time did not use them. We do not know what
authority there is for the use. 2 II is published
! regularly In Boston: you may be able to get the
! number you want
! I. Did the United States have any diplomatic
troubles q ,s any KIND With England or Csrndn IN
diplomatic trouble with England or other foreign
nations In the year 1880? ". w SANS
| l. The United States had had trouble with Great
Britain over the Bchring Sen seal nshrres In which
| Canada was Interested. This was ended by an
agreement for arbitration made IN 1892; the tribunal
decided against the United States In 1909. UntIl
the decision It may be said that he trouble existed
| so we answer this question In the Affirmative. 2.
| We hnd no such trouble mentioned In the general
, histories.
! which they have descended they could have had
| no such habltuai food, like nsh and milk, 2 Why
! do cats like catnip7 W. l.. G.
! I. Even wild cats must have had milk habi,ually
as Kittens; and cats are on record the world over
| a. catching nsh even wild cats. 2 Because they
| do. We don't know any other reason.
| Please inform me- II the Custom House officers
are obliged TO unlock and unStrap trunks remove
the trays. and then replace all articles and cothnr
as they found them: or is the passenger Obliged
to assist TRAVELLER,
II is not the duty OF the customs officer to un
strap and unlock trunks: he removes the trays II
he is inclined do So but Is not required to repacls
the trunk.
the War or Navy Department? 2. Is IL easier for a
civilian 10 obtain commission In the Marine Corps
than In the army g. Is there school In New
York city where one cnu obtain high school rdu
| cation by attending evenings. H.F.
I. 1t Is under tho control OF the Navy Depnr,
rnent. . We think not. g. During the winter
there are several evening high schools in operation
| We presume they will open again In October. For
information write 10 the secretary OF the Board OF
Education
A bets II that the top smokes OF wheel OF NOV.
northerly Direction thnn the smokes TINT are M
the same Instant at the bottom Of the wheel
4 wins, The top spokrs move forward and
down In the same time that the bottom spokes
move upward only: so that they must move faster.
ton was character In q book Of Tint same amc
u in book OF dlIcrsnt ramc. whs, vas t.
where II could he procured. G. T.. T.
James Crlchton. called the Admirable" wa,
n Scottish scholar born about 1850: he became
bachelor Of arts OF ST. Andrews University In I572
and proceeded master In 1874. when he was held
tn be the third scholar in the university Ahou,
1877 he went 10 Paris. where he hold n public dis
putation which lasted nine hours; he was acclaimed
a. vittor over the greatest scholars and dlvncs OF
, France. The next dny he won the prize In fitting
tournament He served for two years during the
civil wars In France. then repeated his triumphs
at Padua, and defeated az Mantua the best fenccr
In Italy. He became tutor TO tho son OF the Duke
OF Mantun. He was attacked by three masked
men one night. He dlsarrcd them. but when he
learned who his chief assannt WINS he Nil on his
knee and offered his sword TO the Prince who
ran him through the body with Il. This was on
July 3, 1883 when Crichton was about ~ years old
Harrison Ainsworth wrote novel based on hi,
life, which can be obtained from any large book
store: and recently J. NJ. Barrie has adapted n
German play. calling his version The Admirable
| CrichtOn" This Is not yet published
Tn'p Cup--Tt's early yet for scrappc; but here
| is the latest recipe we have:
Take a hogs i0wl. part OF the heart and live,
and the feet: put In cold water. bring TO boil and
cook until all the meat comes from the bones easily
| Strain and save the water Chop the meat fine
season with sage, salt and pepper. md return tc
the water: ihlckcn with buckwhcat -four to tn,
consistency OF muSh. Cool In deep dishes. When
wanted. cut into thin slices and fry, The Scrnppl,
can be kept long time by running hot lard ever
II In the dishes
| ". r.. M,-Hudsors History OF American
Journalism" says that the first Issue Of TuH SIN
| consisted Of 800 copies. What n COPY OF the IRIS
issue Ii worth do not know. In 1853 and lSs
i rcproductOns OF the first Issue were printed rhcs,
are not absolute fhCsim'lcs, and there are SeVcra
polnts by which they may he identified. Tn,
easiest to remember Is this: The date on tho sccont
mage Of an original copy OF Sept. D. 1889 is Sept 3
1872; the reproduction has the date correctly
Sept. 3, 1888
A. Lincoln issued no proclamation oTcrlns
10 pay the South for the slaves
A. M-The oldest college In tho United State
Is Harvard. founded in 1880. william and Mary