The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Can a citizen of this country, living In a
foreign country, draw a pension from this
government?-W.
Yes; over four thousand pensioners live
abroad.
What metal is the best conductor of heat?
2. What is the linear coefficient of quick
silver?-B. w.
Silver; of the nonprecious metals. copper.
2. 1t is represented by the decimal, .00o1So92.
=! -
How much water is in wood as ordinarily
cut for fuel? 2. And how much is this re-
duced by seasoning?-H. A. b.
From 80 to so per cent. 2. A years drying
will reduce the amount nearly or quite one
half.
If a thumb be off, will that keep a man
from being accepted for the army?-A.
If from the right hand. yes; from the left
hand. the loss of joint from the thumb
would not bar the applicant.
How long had the leader Of "Bacon's re-
belion'' been in this country at the time of
that affair, and was he in any way related
to the great Lord Bacon?-S. d. e.
Only two years. His great-grandfather
was cousin to the celebrated philosopher.
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Will you explain the certificate of mer-
B. S. W.
1t is an award given to an enlisted man
for distinguished. service, and brings 81 a
month extra pay from the date of such
service.
Mrs. H. 1.-The questions you ask
should be submitted to lawyer Positive
and definite replies are impossible here, as
the conditions you specify may be ma
terially modified by circumstances not
mentioned.
Please let me know If there is any book
or paper published which gives instructions
in regard TO buying rags, old iron and junk
in general, how to sort, also prices to pay
for same.-C. ID.
Indianapolis junk dealers do not know Of
any such publications and we find no men,
ton of any in our directory of trade
periodicals.
How did the phrases 'the wheel of for
tune" and the Mutual Admiration So
ciety' originate? PM. w.
Brewer suggests as the source of the first
the comedy with that title, which was writ
ten by Richard Cumberland, about 1779.
The other he traces name first given
ton Medicale.
Will you give me an idea of the dimen-
sions OF an up-to-date field gun, with the
weight of its projectile?-R. X.
The 80 inch gun of our army is such. 1t is
80 inches long, weighs 500 pounds (3.765
pounds when limbered up). and throws a
shot weighing 13 pounds ounces. Some
European armies have somewhat heavier
guns of larger calibre. while others are a
bit lighter and smaller of bore.
A H: The Pierre river is in eastern Ida
no. The fact that it also Is called the Teton
river, after the Indians of that district.
seems to have confused you. E. D.: Mary
land, My Maryland!' was first printed In
April 1861, and was written by James r.
Randall. God Save the King is supposed
to have been written, both words and mu-
sic, by Henry Carey, about 1740, but the
melody has been attributed to DR.. John
Bull, and. on less evidence, to many 9TH
erS.
Just what is the significance of the SYM
boil Al. quoted as Ioyds' grading of
ship?-M.
1t means that a ships hull and equip
ing for the hull, the numeral for the equip
ment Thus Az means a good hull and in
adequate equipment. When such a symbol
is preceded by numeral. as 10 Al. it means
that the classification is good for ten years.
Lloyds' Maritime Insurance Association is
the institution that gives such ratings.
How many postoffices are there in the
United States? 2. VIII you print something
about the act of Congress granting public
lands to the several States for the estab-
lishment of agricultural and mechanical
colleges?-J. r.
About 5000. 2. This was the Morrill, land
grant act Of 1852 BY 1T each State and Ter
ritory In the Union received as gift land
scrip representing 5000 acres for each SEN
ator and representative. The aim Of the
law was TO provide for one or more insti-
tutions In each State and Territory whose
chief objects should be ito teach such
branches Of learning az are related to agri-
culture and the mechanic arts, In such
manner as the legislatures Of the State