Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-28
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c. H. B., Abilene and G. E.-Your l coins are not rare. w. I. P.-Sorry, but l have no data for replying to your query as to the Duke of Argyle.
 H. D.-Since France has been re, l public the French nobility has had no technical standing. 1 H. F. R.-There are no special val nes to coins of any kind or dates so recent as you mention. -q- l I. l.. WI do not find the Elgin Arms Co in a directory. None of the coins you describe are rare. .-n-
 r. N.--The difference in actual time at New York and Cincinnati is ono hour and forty-nine minutes.
 A. D.-I am not familiar with the process of canning foods, and am therefore unable to discuss the matter of fermentation and bacteria E F. w. C.-Please give me the ad- dress of Mrs l.. H. Harier of New York.
 A. The name does not appear in the directory.
 Inquirer.--May soldier in the reg ular army marry without permission from the government?
 A. He has only to get permission from the girl.
 is9 Mrs W. F. M.-Where was Jesse tJames killed? @ Where can I sell cent of 1850?
 A. At St Joe. Mo. e, It is worth a cent anywhere.
 G. w. C.-As you state the case the will stands as written. It is of no consequence that the testator did not pay for the land which was deeded to him and duly recorded.
 B. F. H-Any bookseller should be able to get the books you inquire about if they are yet in print. I have an impression that "The Arkansaw Doctor" may not be found now.
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 r. A. D-A letter addressed to An drew Carnegie, New York, will reach him. But it is not likely that it will bring any answer. l know nothing of the voting machine contest you ask about.
 CuriOsity.--In what year did the last total eclipse of the sun occur? IG I settle a dispute say whether it was 1T the fifties or sixties.
 A. There was such an eclipse Au gust :, 1869.
 G. F. E.-What is the age of Ere. Masonry?
 A. It is said to date from the build ing of Solomon's temple. or even tt that of the tower of Babel. It was in trodu ed into England in the seventh century. The first American lodge was organized in Boston in 1133.
 Tisho.-Is there any kind of silk made without the product of the silk worm?
 X. There are such silks. whose tr lc name has a prefix to the word silk. There is Japanese fabric called silk which Is majte from tle bark of a tree.
 R. r. S.-IIas Thanksgiving day failed to come on Thursday during the past ten years? What date will il come on this year? X. It has been appointed on Thurs days in all recent years, generally the last in November. If that rule Is ad \ hered to this year it will be Novem Der 90.
 Editor Evening Democrat-Will you kindly inform me through your coi umns Saturday evening the correct date when Meriden town hall wa: ! burned last winter. and oblige. Respectfully yours. JERRY C. \. Sunday. February II, 100I E alarm rung in at I:45 a. m. Editor of the Democrat-For tn. information of number of reader, of the Der.ocrat please say when th, horse cars commenced running fI | Waterbury.
 A. Wednesday. November 2. 1ss6 East and West Main street lines wer, opened. the cars running only weel I days The Sunday service was com menccd February 3. 1887. II D. W. G.-what recourse has an in dividuaI or corporation for the collec tion of debt against a state whici \ reDudiates the debts
 A. You can use the courts. | may be assumed that state does nO repudiate its debts without some req son. and tO succeed in collecting. tha