Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31

 for the book you ask about.
 -n- >Subscriber.-I believe the Colum- bian coin has small premium. -.t !. I. B.-The half dollar of 1854 is not rare. Probably you have in mind the dollar of 1894.
 A. M.-Recfpes for bacon were printed in this column two or three weeks ago.
 R. E. ,s.-What day of the week was Christmas, 1894?
 A. Tuesday. '@t atet -p- 5a3 Mrs D. W. H.-Your 1853 quarter, if without arrows, is worth $1.9o. None of the others have any pre- mium.
 Mrs F. V.-Is there such play on the stage as '.Two Orphans Homer A. There is one called The Two Orphans"
 -H- l of paid admissions to the St Louis exposition. The admissions num- bered 14,316,23O. H. S. G.-What can do to keep my show windows from freezing? 4s< l A. If you mean how may frost be kept from them, apply glycerfne.
 -h- Roth.-What line of steamers runs from New Orleans to South American 1 ports?
 A. The United Fruit Go, a12 St Charles street.
 J. H. A,-Kindly give me the name Of the best commercial college in the south. A. Sorry. but cannot make con- parisons of this sort. G. A. What is a cent worth, 1o5 years old?
 A. The cent of 1799 with -fllet head is quoted at six dollars. See an- swer to J. D. 0. 4. P. M.-Your 1857 cent ought to have been coined in 1856, which i would have made it worth $1.S5. As I it is, it is worth one cent. '
 
 E. E. C.--=None of the coins you speak of are rare. Even great age does not imply value beyond face, and those worth more than their face are not often in circulation.
  J! D. C.-Please state the total vote cast for all the presidential candi- dates last month. A. Roosevelt 7.62T632; Parker g. O8O,O54; Debs 391.587; Watson 260,- l 3O3; Corregan 33,453; Holcomb S30,
 Subscriber.-The wife of Vice-Presi- dent Richard M. Johnson was not a negress. A wife is of necessity informed as to Johnsan's private life.
 L. R.-Please give me remedy for tender face after shaving. A. Shave only with your own razor and not too close. Your druggist will supply you with lotion that will be helpful.
 l.. A. s.-Please tell me the name of John D. Rockefeller's mother and his wife. 1 A. His mothers maiden name was Eliza Davidson; his wife was Laura 0. Spelman. 1 X
 Romeo.-Many of the plays you ask about are private property and cannot be bought Those on which the copyright has expired you can prob 1 ably get in collections or singly at book stores.
 l -d- A. B.-Which Parisian paper has the largest circulation? What are its advertising rates?
 A Petit journal. Send copy for your ad to Paul E. Derrick Agency 1 New York to ascertain it's cost I J. M C.-What are the dimensions of the proposed Panama canal?
 A. Length 461a miles: width 160 feet at top and 72 feet at bottom. ex- cept through the Culebra Ridge it will be 7s feet wide at top and 20 feet at bottom.
 E. C.-Where can I write for par ticuiars regarding the family of Col onel Ethan Allen of Fort Ticonderoga fame?
 A. The New England Historical and Genealogical society, Somerset street, Boston.
 R. G. Elf manufacture a cement post with different shape and diff ferent way of attaching wire than patented posts, will be liable for in. fringement? .,.-
 A.. You will be liable if you use the idea that has been patented.
 B. c. M.-Why is Chicago called the Windy City? (2)Which had the Iarg- est number of paid admissions, the I EoS