The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

| complicated design. but one Of the elements was
an eagle displayed on the summit Of Dorlc column,
! and IL thus explained: The eagle displayed Il
tho symbol Of supreme power and authority, and
slGnlnes the Congress: The pillar upon which II
rests Is used a. the hierogyph OF foHitude and
consistency the eagle being placed on the summit
OF the column IL emblematcal Of the sovereignty
OF the Government Of tho United StAtes" In en-
alternative design Barton Telegated the eagle 70
the crest, displayed and holding IN his dexter talon
sword having a wreath Of laurel suspended from
the point and In the sinister the ensign OF the United
states, Neither Of these designs satisfying she
committee which had the matter IN charge another
NAA submitted By Charles Thomson, the secretary
OF the Congress. lnlthis design the shield IA borne
90 the breast OF an American eagle on the wing
aAd rising proper In the DEXTER talon OF the eagle
IN olive branch and IN the sinister bundle Of ar
rows; q nota bene conveys the information that the
head and tail Of the American eagle are white the
body and wings Of . lead or dove color. on this
design the Ingenious Afr. Barton Improved and
commented, under date OF June 10, l7S2 He identi-
me- The eagle - the American or baldheAded eagle,
the arrow are 70 be thirteen IN number the branch
hto be palm OF olive. and be adds The eScutoh-
con being placed on the breast Of 1.-The eagle dls-
played h ven ancient mode Of bearing and IL
truly imperial the eagle displayed Is heraldlcai
hGure' and being borne In the here described
supplies the place Of supporters and crest: the
American States need no supporters but their own
virtue and the preservation Of their union through
Congress-" The Congress on June 20, ina, adopted
the Gteat seal a. lately restored, deciding on the
olive branch Of thirteen leaves and thirteen fruits
and further enacted thGt "ths esCutcheon IL borne
on the breast OF an American eagle without any
other supporters 70 denote that the United States
ought 10 rely on their own virtue
How docs the greatest battle OF Alexander the
Great compare With the recent battles between
nnmSsps Hii,.t ano Hnsslens ~ PLUMBERS enESged'
PAREESIo.
The question has Erest Interest because Of Ia
Inversion OF the battle Of ArbeiA. In that en-
GtGement the regulars Of Europe put 10 rout the
barbAnans Of Asia; In the current war the Aslatcs
have shattered the European regulars, In
fortunately the necessary figures are lacking 70
the comparison. The manuscripts OF Arrtan's !
rehearSal OF the Arbels night contain ~ manifest
an error OF the copyist a. 10 rob his figures Of all
value; and In the present war the forces engaged |
are largely matter Of conjecture and the casualty
list cannot be 'Teckoned until the Russian &C |
CELEBRATED movement north has ceased.
Has certain author any foundation for this
statement which. he makes IN one Of hiS'recent |
pscunSrity known 10 some hofists and oonc,Sisd |
s OS ,99is SoRs5 oT Who sS 9n H. Ihs, Covers
There Is. At least, this foundation for the state
ment, namely, that such has been In times past the
universal opinion, Aiehemists and such Ike stu.
denis founded upon the repuInAnoe OF certain |
flowers system Of discovery Of the varying rs
sentials Of the individual Literature OF the Middle
Ages Is hiled With reference 10 this belief A
modern instance Is TO be found In one Of HsW-
thorns's tales in "Mosses from an Old NAnss.-
vhat Is the oIigln Of the phrase -scsds Of money!
HAL W TRovuMoS.
rood word for q good thing. but not quite
correctly cited. Scads IL not In any sort MEASURE
Of capacity or amount. You do not have ScAds Of
money, you have your pocket fun Of scads. At
least there may be . bssful state where folks have
their pockets full Of scAds, for soads Is money.
The only thing known a. TO the word IL that II has
come out Of the west pareniAge unknown. II
worthy Of H. It Il found In the standard Die
tionay.
Is a business mans proht or loss computed upon
the cost or selling price OF an arleleI n ~
Upon the cost. The difference between the sell.
Ing price and the cost price is the gross proht or
loss. the rate being computed upon the cost OF
the article. This Is stated a. simply such things
appear In the snthmetcs; under conditions Of
lctuai business the items Of rent. tAHes and In
'uranoe. advertising. SaiesmAokhlp and every
Ipecies Of outEo must be added 20 the account
before discrimination can be bad OF actual pront
,r loss.
where can Z md . poem beginning
IL should die 20 night
Ny friend would look upon my placid brow1
me refrain all through Is If should die 70 night
4 WAS published anonymously and much discus
Ion was nfe decade or 90 ago a. 70 the suthor
hip. WILLIAM l.. FERRIS
You win md the poem in Stedman and Hutchin.
on's Library Of American Literature" with the
econd line reading quiet face" instead OF placid
row II Ia there credited TO Belle EugeniA Smith
q originally published In the ChrStGn linton,
uns 10, isTA
Can foreigner living 10 any state OF TERRITORY, ,
rho hAs declared his Intention 20 become citizen
e has obtained his nnh papers Of cillenshlp' /
$. w b.
Aliens are permitted TO vote on hrst papers Cde.
laration OF intentionl In Alabama Arizona Arkansas
lAnsas, South Dakota and Wisconsin: In Indiana one
ear OF residence 10 the United States IA required:
D oregon the nrst papers must have been taken :
ut not less than year prior 10 the election In
'eIas not less than sir months; In Nebraska, not
rs than thirty days. 4
II you are speaking 20 q person the following /
az and away from your home, would Il be gram /
lAtcaily correct 70 say When came home {
Certainly It would be correct A. between % A.,
nd cost. the usage Is governed by the terminal }
, which you would draw attention, the point OF !
eparture or the point Of arrival. when you are
DeAknE about next day and far away the orienta-
on OF those two points remains unchanged and the
'rm Of expression needs no modification.
A bets that Julius CnsAr ruined himself and his b
9p for Ghe0IsI ,rs n, ses n SS! S Jpgs oS,.r
IN you please decide who ls 1ghU W.
Even though Il may not seem 20 point much Of q
oral We are constrained to rule In favor Of n. Z
nsar seems 70 have had al the time OF his death A.,
bout all the empire there was. Now II Il had c
ily been asked a. 10 Marcus Antonlus-theres a n
oral for you 5ust dripping with retrlbutlon.
Is phrsnology a soienee- Ny friend claims that a
cannot be science because there is no chair n
. Il In any university. howard RANboH.
II has been apply polnted out that IS prstsnsion
a science phrenooEy stands related 70 modern a
,urology alchemy 70 chemistry or A. Astrology
astronomy II had It's shon day from It's INST =,
unciAtion by Gall and SpuTIheiu, and while now VI
tirely discredited Il served a useful purpose
sAys 10 b II an article that cost 50 cents Is u
Id for 81, q manufacturer makes 100 per cent
~ he makes 80 per cent. Which one IA night
ID Why RIADER
A Is rtfht The reason should appear when you cl
nect that 100 per cent but another way OF IN. u
eating your unit. The cost IL % cents the pront "
50 cents. the same a. the cost that Is. 100 per -.
Mt "
Please tell me With what Institution Of iet ming "
{ late Dr. AArtineau, the English Unitarian | n,
ldeT, was connected. and who Ia bis successor. -
RAYMOND h.LEH, ~
with Manchester New College Unitarian, nrst | In
professor OF mental and moral philosophy, then
principal OF the college from ls6s 10 iST2 The
esent principal "a the Rev. Alexander Gordon. W
What IA the nationality of the JapaneSe General -