The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26

OF what nationality were those respon-
sible for the death Of Joan of Arc?-R. q.
English.
What was the total number of votes cast
for Governor of Ohio at the election in
l902?-J. w. NJ.
81, 466.
What is meant by ptomaine poisoning?-
A. A. II.
Poisoning from ptomaines, which are sub
stances developed in the processes of putre-
faction.
A bets that Grover Cleveland's family
consists of three daughters and one son.
b contends there are three daughters ana
two sons. Which is correct?-Old Soldier.
There are three daughters and two sons.
the last child, a son, having been born
on July is. 1903.
7 think that | have read that the Mr.:
Fang" of Dickens's story. "Oliver Twist,
was a real character. Was this som.
c. X.
He was after a police magistrate named
Laing. who was forced out of his position
as a result of the portraiture.
How do common frogs pass the winter?
2. Do the French. who are said TO be so
fond of frogs. eat the entire flesh of the
creature. or only the hind legs. as here?-
B. II.
They hibernate in the mud, or cluster
about wet places where ice does not gather.
2. The hind legs only, as a rule.
VIII you print the facts OF the foundation
and present standing OF the Seventh-day
Baptists of this country?-G. w. H.
Their first church here was founded at
hxr Nun
ford They now have over hundred
churches, with some 1900 members, have a
missionary society. two colleges and an
academy AID a publishing house.
Who was the Klotz who, many years ago,
made notably fine violins?-C. p. X.
There were several noted makers of this
name: Matthias, thought to have been a
student of Stainer; his sons. Sebastian and
George. and of later generations, Egita.
Joseph and ]. Karl. OF these Sebastian is
considered the most skillful workman Nit
tenwald, Bavaria, was the home of the
family.
There is an English word expressive of
the protection certain insects receive from
the fact that their coloring is the same
as that of the leaves, twigs or shrubs
word is gone from my memory. what is
it?-Mrs. G.. X. c.
Biologists use the word mim.cry, quail
fed by protective" for creatures escap-
ing their enemies by this resemblance. and
by aggressive" when through it they de-
ceive and capture their foes or food.
For what was Michael Davitt sentenced
to penal servitude soon after the civil war,
and what was the term? p And has he
not received other sentences since them
L. p. c.
He had been caught carrying arms into
ireland and was sentenced for fifteen years
being released on ticket-of-leave when he
| had served about half the term. 3 He was
imprisoned under the coercion act TO COM
| ated on ticket-of-leave after fifteen months
Later he spent four months in jail for a
| seditious speech.
| What are the methods of the English
pra ctice of bea ting the bounds, and what
| is the purpose?-F. X. {.
They were intended to preserve the
ancient boundaries of parishes Formerly
such survey was made annually on Ascen-
/ sion day. The clersymen. parochal OFF,
GERS. Pensioners and boys of the parish
school used to go in procession to the
various boundaries, which the boys struck
with sticks they carried. Some times, tc
make sure that the boys remembered espec-
tally important boundaries, the boys were