The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

In tn. message OF President Buchanan 70 Eon,
Cress In December. 1853. he deplores lhe r.es
WI Won publish an extract In relation to the matter
VT IS some fifteen or twenty lines: also VIII yoa
tive the ind ebtedness OF the Government AZ uha'
line and the rate OF Interest pald' j. r. M
president Buchanan, In his annual message OF
Dee. g. 1858. did not exactly deplore the condtloh
of the country. but was hopeful and cong ra'u-
latory In one passage he said: "hch We
comn.y- the condition OF the country at the
prcscnt day with what It was year ago. az
the meeting OF Congress, We have much reason lol
gratitude to that Almighty Providence wn'ch has
never failed TO ntcrposc for our relief AT the most
critical ne RODS OF our history. he aiiudeu o 'no
sectional strife between the North and the SCUM
on the slavery question. which had been intehs'Heu
nv the application Of Kansas to be admt'ea a.
state into the Union. 1T was the desire, he con
t,nucd "of every patriot that such measures Of
legislation might he adopted as would remove
me excitement from the States and conhne IL 10
the Territory where II legitimatey belonged Much
has becn done, I am happy to say. toward 'ne ac
complshment OF this object during the last session
n, congress" On July 1. 1885, the outstanding
n1nc,nal NJ the public debt Of the United States
wa, 44s,1, ssl O3. Part was non interest bearing
and the remainder was In tho form OF cohsoS'
loans, &C.. at various rates OF interest,"
] L. Ross, who inquiries in THE syn Of Sunday
Sent. 20 for the music OF the song entitled The
E,rm Old Rock will find It published in the Silver
Bell A music book OF which Charles Butler music
teacher and composer of Boston. was the author.
and which was copyrighted In 1858 by Henry Tolman
q Co., 79i Washington street Boston. inc song Is
entitled Rock of Liberty" ARCHIBALD c. WEEKS.
=, .n.w.r 10 Mr. Lent's query In THE SUN of Sept.
would have no advantage over A. providing
their farms produced apples. peaches or any plant
shrub or tree that depended on the perpendicular
for an existence. would raise more cucumbcrs
or any crop grown a running vine: b could also
take care of more attic than A. having more sur
face for grazing. W. n CAMP
L. Can you kindly give me ths v.nous grades rdn
lieutenant up TO the commanding officer OF that
bodys T. Is Il possible Tor civilian to obtain an
So to whom should his application be made after
securing the Endorsement OF the senators ron MS
| State' " D. W.
Major, Lieutenant Colonel Colonel, Brgadier Gen
era Commandant, Major General Commandant
| The present Commandment is a Major General
The naval personnel act OF 1909 and some recent
amendments the regulations provide for limited
number Of appointments from civil life TO vacancies
| in the grade OF Second Lieutenant. Appolntees
must be between the ages OF 81 and ~ years. For
| fun Information address the Adjutant and In
speetor's Department, HEADQUARTERS United states
| Marine Corps. Washington. d. c.
have been Informed that Q woman once relgned
l as Pope OF Rome. Is II correcti W. NJ.
No. There Is o fabulous Pope Joan. who. dur
| Ing the Middle Ages. WAS believed BY some 10 have
| occupied the Papal chair as John VIII, $3.50.
| BartolomeO SAcchI or Piotinus, librarian OF tho
Vatican published. In i47o, by order Of sItus w..
a "Hlstory OF the Life OF the Popes." According to
| Larousse he herein declared that John VII WAS
really an English woman. Anastasius Biblothe.
canus, Ohio dc Frsingen and MArianus Scotus are
also cited by the same authority Ms having vouched
| for the story. Its unhstoric character was rrst
| shown by the French Cslvinst David Bondsl y