The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18


fate OF all sheet music Is speedy destruction ana
for that reason It Is extremely dincult TO recover
any Of the popular compositions OF the days OF our
grandmothers, days when 1t was thought no shame
ID play "plcccs" But through the luck ofa certain
lack of musical conscience the Java March hos
been preserved under another name and may With
out dinloulty be rcsurrcctcd from the Carm'na OF
almost any college It's In them welded en- aeondes
nocej to the thrilling words:
Oh when you hear the big bass drum
Then you may know that the Dutch have come.
For the Dutch compance
Is the best companee
That ever
CAmo over
Prom old Germanco.
VIII you please give mo a brief description OF the
Fenian Raid into Canada In 1865. outlining the
causes, &c. >. D. r.
In this incident, the aotuatlng cause was tho do
sire Of Irelan 10 be free, In many another In
cident from Strongbow down. always excepting.
however, tho Act OF Union by which Irclands own
chosen representatives on College Green solcmnly
voted otherwise. At the close Of our civil war tho
time seemed particularly ripe. both In tho NUMBER
OF veteran Irish soldiers recently mustered out
and particularly in tho belief scduousy ir'tl!led
in them tina, their uprising would have tho active
SUPPORT OF the American government. AN e1'
pedition Of 10000 men was projected, 500 actually
invaded Canada ACROSS the Lakes and In their nrst
engagement buotled UP the Canadian militia hur'
commissartat, and rccnforcemcnts failing to arrive,
they had to return to tho United States nfter the
arrest Of their leaders. What tho Canadian people
thought OF tho raid Is set forth In Robert Bars IN
the Midst OF Alarms"
What Is tho religious belief OF the Mennonltes
who have a settlement In Pennsylvania +. Y.
Under tho popular name Mennonltes derived
from Aonno Slmons, their leader In time OF rouble)
arc grouped no less than dozen mnutely par
alI hn rlass sI A. n
Their principles arc cvnngc cal, but more import.
ance Is given to discipline than TO dogma Alb
stinence from the yanites OF this wicked world Is
cardinal Tho state being regarded as unchr'silan.
the Mennon,tcs refuse to participate In civic duties.
10 ar arms and to take oaths Grace IL designed
for ALL Foot washing Is practised In connection
with the Lords Supper. Baptism by pouring 10y
immersion In Russian sect. may not be ad-
m!nlsered before the eighth year, and Is followed
by the holy kiss. The Am!sh sect pToscr'br' the
use Of buttons and the trimming OF the beard.
The church polity Is congregational. with ministry
OF Bishops. priests or elders and deacons. In the
latest religious census they are credited with 67s
churches In the United States, iii2 ministers and
$3.50 commandments.
have seen THE Sun cited as authority for the
statement that among sixty SIX separate religious
S9dt at wa Nm s S na e are me wnsrs
can learn OF any other kind than the followers OF
.sgn s" c, who have their seIdq Pnssns at
After tho death OF Joseph Smith, the Prophet,
three claimants for the leadership divided the
Mormons, Brigham Young. j. j. Strang and Joseph
Smith, Jr. The Strangites were lost 10 vie" after
tho death OF their leader In 1850. but the Young
Joseph,tes" established In 1861 the Rcorganiycd
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints and this
Is still In existence. II Processes to be the continu-
alton OF tho original Mormon body and Its prcten-
sions have been supported by tho courts. II hoios
polygamy TO be heresy and is no, bound By any OF
,ttA adj ri ra a a
al Lamont Ia. where It publishes the Saints Herald.
the olcai organ OF tho sect and tho hes, authority
on all topics relating to tho smaller branch OF the
Aornons
A. being born In New York OF German parents.
claims that Capt Charley Barr was born In Scotland
nat neg Rsrr Is S.. 1 American ca than is Which
FREDERICK SPENCER.
Look nrss At the facts which enter into tho prob.
lem A by birth Is an American Capt. Barr was
born In Scotland. but he has obtained American
citizenship BY an act OF mature thought and sober
appreciation through the process OF naturalza-
ton. Tho two stand on the same plane. each q
citizen OF no mean city. AS to a comparison as
to whether is the better. comparisons arc odorons
At best In this case or a should have bethought
himself that this particular comparison Is In terms
prohibited by our fundamental law. for In the
Declaration OF Independence the foremost of the
self eviden, truths Is that all men arc created equal
T.
more than need Of appreciation to confer on him
citizenship by brevet.
Arc Japanese in this country permitted to take
Of inc United States, CHARLES w. PosrHAuER.
In the latest rulings OF the courts Is held that
japanese are not entitled 10 naturalization. this
being the decision Of the nted States Circuit Court
In the case OF Salo "a? Fed. 1921. The court held
that native OF Japan tot tho Monaghan race is
not included within the term white persons" In
Revised Statutes, section ?i69: The provisions of
this title shall apply to aliens being free white
persons and TO aliens OF African nativity and to
persons OF African descent" This determination
establishes a precedent which can be ovcrset only
by case carried to the Supreme Court
VIVA, Is mean, BY John Doe" proceedings and
how did the term origlnate' II. ii. L,
John Doc proceedings. in prescn, usage, arc such
a. are directed against some individual whose
Identity Is either unknown or not clearly cstab-
llshed. Mr. Doe was introduced into the law rs
the fictitious plaintiff In the old and cumbersome
English action of cjectmcnt. Mr.. Roe
monty employed as fictitious defendant. Other
unknown parties In interest were Jack Straw and
Thomas Blue. In the early practise in this state
JACKSON was substituted for Doe, and in New Jcr.
scy. Den.
DO foxes burrow as do badgers, woodchuckS.
&C. opinion seems various on this point, so
kEISEKR FUCHS.
For the statement that foxes have holes there
Is not only the authority OF natural history but OF
Gospel. The typical habitaton OF the fox Is a hole
In the ground. Running to earth" and digging
ou;" are well known Incidents OF the English sport.
The fox Is n wise beast In all things, wise enough
TO rent tho burrow OF any animal; but In default
OF such abodes he Is quite capable OF digging for
himself, and that wit remarkable speed.
Where can md a record Of Thomas II. Hayden
eide to Gen. PcnGcn OF the Sixteenth. Eighteenth
and Twenty second North Carolina regiments
during the civil war AUGUSTUS HoKE.
You will do well to consult the "On1cial Records
OF the uniol and Confederate Armies" at one OF
the libraries. The index will direct you TO every
shred OF documentary his,or, which has come into
possession OF the War Department. Failing that.
II might be possible TO learn something by ad.
dressing the Adjutant General OF the State OF
North Carolina.
Where may I ind the quotation that includes
the phrase The curse Of granted prayer"
BooKLovER.
Evidently an imperfect recollection OF Popc's
fine lines In the Moral Essays" episnr 1, line l4
Atossa, cursed with every granted prayer,
Chidlcss with all her children wants an heir:
TO heirs unknown dcSccnds the unguarded store.
or wanderS heaven directed TO the poor
What Is the pronunciation OF tho surname Wragge,
the name OF a character In Wilkic Collins's novel
OF No Name" Is 1t Raggy or Rag A. W II,
The latter pronunciation Is that used by the
hearers of the name in Great Britain one Of the