The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-19


 for brick or stone, and is much cheaper
 Coloring matter may be used if desired. c. c. L.-Give me receipe for temper ing cutlery?
 A.-Take three gallons of water, two
 quarts of salt, two ounces each of sal
 ammoniac and saltpetre, and shovel
 of ashes of white ash bark Heat the
 tool to a cherry red and then hold it in
 such way that it will fall plumb into
 the liquid, which will prevent it from
 bending. Then take from the liquid to
 the fire and pass it through the blaze
 until a little hot then rub candle over
 it on both sides, and back to the fire,
 passing it backward and forward and
 turning it in the blaze often to keep the
 heat even over the whole surface until
 the tallow passes off as though it went
 into the steel; then against rub the can-
 dle over 1t and back to the fire, passing it as before until it starts into a blaze
 with snap; then rub the tallow over it
 again and back three times quickly as it burns off; and lastly rub the tallow
 over it again and push it into the dust
 of the forge letting it remain until cold
 You will probably require some practice before making a success of the operation. T. F. B.-which was the most eventful, | the first or the last fifty years of the :. nineteenth century? @ How would a
 man know when he reached the north pole? (3) What was the first doctrine taught in the Bible?
 A.-The last fifty years. Electrical in-
 ventions alone exceed all those of the
 earlier period. @ His compass would tell
 him. (a) Look it up in your Bible. F. M H.-What does 1t take to con stitnte an electoral vote for President,
 or how many votes does it take to make
 electoral vote?
 A.-Each state has as many votes in
 the electoral college as. it has senators | and congressman. (Correction). c, V. S.-Can you give me a formula
 for making jelly with the aid of fruit juices and glucose?
 A.-Jellies are made by squeezing and
 straining out the juice only of the fruit;
 then taking a pound of sugar for the
 pound of juice and cooking until it jells,
 which is told by taking out little on
 cold plate
 J. D. Allow many people have gone over Niagara Falls without losing their
 lives?
 A.-Two or three, cannot recall. J. R. B.-Is there any premium on a trade dollar of 1877?
 A.-On the contrary it is worth only its value in bullion.
 c. B.-The admissions to the worlds fair in May numbered 5420S D. M K.-Please print short sketch of N. A. Miles? (2) If the Indian Terri tory should become state what would be its name? (3) What is the meaning of the word "theory?" (D or what state
 was William Bradley, the governor? 6) Is Governor Dockery native of Mis- souri? (6) How old is Joseph w. Folk? CD Does William Hearst live in Chicago? (S) From what state is Fairbanks sena- tor?
 A.-General Miles was born at Vest minstere, Mass, in 1889; entered the army in 1861 and was raised grade by grade to major general of volunteers; at the close of the war entered the regular army and succeeded to it's command in 1895. He conducted several Indian campaigns in the west and had command of the troops in Chicago during the strike trou-
 bles of 1884. @ I am not prophet. (S A scheme of things which terminates in contemplation. (D Kentucky. (O yes.