The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27

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Query: WIZ you kindly give me tho
date Of the Yorktown centennial celebrs,-
tion in Richmond? r. u. NJ.
answer: The date Of the celebration
was October 17til-26th. 1881.
Query: What is the proper color in
house and table decoration for the month
of December y, s. r.
Answer: Red and green that can he
beautifully carried out in red carnations,
chrysanthcmuins. American Beauties,
palms. smilax and nearer the approach OF
the Christmas season, In holly berries,
holly wreatis, marsh berries, red i'm
mortelles and graceful festoons of the
fragrant southern ground pine, the plia-
bility and adaptabeness Of which rem
ders 1t the most suitable OF alliDecen,ber
5evergreens, for decorative purposes.
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Query: What IL the most desirable wall
hanging for q room that Is to be furnish
ed On white with delicate chintz draperics
and coversltfor a young girl?
s5,. T. 3. p.
Answcr-Burlap in cream, dull blue, or
old rose, the faded coors now being
considered tho most desirable. Tho burlap
liz more expensive to begin with than
paper. but when 1t becomes discolorcd
or stained, It can be painted over in
any desirable shade aud then It's SER
vice value becomes apparent.
Query--Tlow is the game Of fan-tan
played # Il f3tl
Answer--1n the following manner: Tho
chips are divided evenly. and the cards
being dealt around are arranged an
suits as II for whist. Whoever has an
ace puts It on the table. Each ace is
built up In order. and when partlcipa-
tor in the game is unable TO play, n chip
is added to the pool IN the middle OF
the table The first person out takes tho
pool, and n2chip from each player for
every card that Is left In hand. There
is generally time limit to the game.
and the player who holds the greatest
number OF chips II at the expirat.t@4 Ia
winner. Much skill may be shown by
those who und erstand' thoroughly the
policy OF the game In blocking the eff
forts OF others who are their opponents.
Query-whatis the origin OF the phrase
E''scrnped acquaintance"
4 @i'. 5i}55. 35 81 So INQUIRER
Answer-The reference Is toN scraping
the foot behind In bowling This was al
ways done in the formal days Of Louis
XIV. @
Query-Pleaso. state the gems belonging
to the different months and the symbols
= CO., QTEsT1oNER.
Answer: January, the garnet constancy;
February, amethyst, Sincerity: March,
bloodstone. courage April, diamond IN IS
nocence: May. herald. success IN love;
June agate, health and long life: july,
COMEDIAN, content; August, sardonyS
,conjuga felicity; September, chrysolitee
and moonstone, antidote to madness; Oc-
tober, opal. hope; November, topaz. fidel-
ity; December, turquoise, prosperity
Query: Will you give me the author
OF the Scotch SONG Aud Lang &Synn
Answer: 1T is generally supposed to
song of the olden times. which has never
Q, Z. d.
have been written by Robert Burns. Sbut
he says in n letter to- thomson: TT is a
song OF Ii olden times, which has never
been in print took 1t down from an old
mans singing There is, therefore, nc,
evidence to show the real author OF the
song
Query: Can you tell me who was the
original OF Walter SCOTS Jeanie Deans? i
o. NJ. p.
Answer: a Scotch peasant girl named
Helen Walker. Scott caused a tombstone
TO be erected over her grave In the
church yard Of Iropgray. Stewartry OF
Query: What historical character was