The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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/. About four miles from Bennington on a hill
that nses from the Walloomscoick just within the
New YORK state line. Here, Aug. 10, III, Cen
stark defeated the intrenched forces Of Lieut. Col
Baum OF the Brunswick dragons. ?. In Cen
George r. wnEats's History Of the Seventh ReEl-
msnt" Is this passage: "Dodworth. then well
known leader, took the place Of fHemsmuller asl
band July II. 1893, and organised Dodworths
Hand which led the regiment for several years
DodWorth ceased 10 be band leader In
November, 1871 In the obituary notice published
in TEE Sun on the death Of Harvey b. DodwoTth
on Jan. n, 1891, IL Il stated that Dodworth's Band
IN the oiv went 70 the front With the Seventy
hrSt Regiment. Thename continued In use for some
time AFTER DodWorthb death An earlier band
the National Brass Band, was commonly known
~ Dodworths Rand This was the hTst band
established IN New York ana owed It's existence
TO Thomas J. Dodworth. the hrst OF this family OF
musiciAns- 8. collection OF pictures bearing
this name, brought over by a Mr.. Boxer, was on
exhibition about isi9 IS, being shown for al least
some psrt OF the time In one OF the New YORK
ehurches- II led 10 extensive impoHsiions OF
German paintings. The pictures were sold from
time TO time and replaced by fresh importaiions'
The collection thus passed pecemeh into private
ownership and can no longer be Identified
A question has arisen as 70 whether the following
sentence Is 70 the subjunctive or the impeIatvs
In the Latin Bible It Is 10 the subjunctve mode
HIRBERT G. HANToRD.
Having imperative ar subjunctiye modes
capable OF expressing by the form Of the verb me
shades Of meaning the Latin and Greek Ve-s 49,
ehy apply those modes In accordance with the
genius OF each language But English Is a language
Of another sor Ia analytical speech, II has cast
adrift most OF the inhectona apparatus with which
the synthetic languages were 90 richly equipped.
Some formal grummahans have chosen 20 class
such a locution as let him hear" as an imperative
or subjunctlve mode, while acknowledging that II
is such only through the employment OF so called
auxiliary verb far more scientific treatment
OF the locuton is TO treat II Just stands on ts
face. On this theory OF Interpretation we have
this paTsinG: Lst principal verb OF the clause
governing hear, a verb dependent In the inhnluve
verbal noun With him for subject; let, there
fore. Is shown 70 have an imperative force. II you
prefer 10 call let him hear" an imperative OF the
verb 10 hear you will have support from all the
older ETamm anans, yet you will ind II by no means
easy 70 aintain the position that Is an imperative
In any such sense as the modes which you have
observed In the Latin and Greek texts OF the pas
sage.
have looked everywhere for the derivation Of
the expression His Nibs." Will you please en-
tighten met J. K. o.
The only dictionary that gives any marked con-
sideration 10 the subject matter OF the question.
the Standard. Is tnhs unsatisfactory. II says
that His Nibs IL a slang term and that we must see
Mob. Mob IL connects with the head and point
70 score in crbbAge. With all due respect, We
seem 70 recognize q governing analogy here that
hAs escaped the joint and several photographer.
| A. Count stands TO Viscount, as Baron stands 90
| Baronet 90 II would seem does His Nobs 70 His
Nibs His Nibs Is nearer the plain people, term
| more aheotionAtely TO be employed, recognition
| that His Nobs has more pearls on his coronet,
strawberry leaves perhaps q much higher being
in the scale Of precedence. Now this Is not offered
| ~ q hard and fast determination Of the point at
Issue. The analogy seems justihable, It Is hoped
that will not be found faulty.
Kindly give me some information in regard 20
| the transfer OF the once beautiful 81: Johns Park
20 the railroad company, the dele OF ushsiei' oI
whom transferred or "'S w WA fSs' PfnEI
In the early years OF the last century Trinity
Parish erected 81. Johns Chapel In order 10 at
tract settlers the vcstry aside the large square
In front OF the chapel a. private park. with its
| privileges restricted 20 those who should build
houses on its bounding streets. In the course OF
| time the character Of the neighboThood underwent
| q change and the private park lacked the class OF
| people for whom It had been laid out. Early 10
1887 the vestry Of Trinity sold the park TO the Hud-
son River Railroad, eItinEtfshing on equitable
terms the easement therein which belonEed to the
surrounding properties.
What military and public of1cet has Gsn. oro,
IenFhi Of the Italian Army hlled: what religion did
/ be profess. and when did he die j, ]. h.
Giuseppe ouolsnEhi was bonn In SabbionsttA
! Iombardy, Dee. %. 1883. He was jew and the
nrst OF that faith to belong the stan Of the italian
Army He was commissioned Captain In 1883
received the medal OF valor In 1884 for services IN
! the campaign against the bHgands Of the Basil
] catA; was decorated with the Cross OF Savoy In
1880: professor OF military history and tactics In
/ the Royal Military School al Modena; military at
| tArht with the French forces during the Franco
| PnssIan War: Italian delegate on the commission
/ for establishing the boundary between Turkey
| and Montenegro: promoted 10 Brigader General In
1886: senator In 1907 Minister OF War IN 1902 and
1903: died At Turin. Nov. = 1904.
THI sun say Roosevelt Is elected. In making
! this statement. would II he proper 10 pronounce
the word says seq hhs''r proper to 'fy s &c
Now In your own opinion, is IL ever proper 10 pro-
bounce Il otherWise7 The dictionaries. moi Author-
| ties in themselves but registrars OF the authority
| Of those who speak as having authority. counte-
uABes SET and no other. From the lower levels we
| were once invaded by Hunnish raid to innlct
| ssy upon US; but while the plural was menAced
| the third person singular was never In danger.
/ II you do not accept SET how you give hitting
| intonation 10 this classic OF our nteraturef
] says TO Maria,
| Maria says
! praise TO the face
Is open disgrace
| Nv what persons OF society and on what date
nd where were the nrst life saving buildings ss-
tablIshed on the shores Of Long lIandt ,.,,..,
u o. sOUhNhAHs
| ~ the United states Life Saving Service Eight
budnFs were erected in 1872 a. Barren Island, Fire
| Island, Meoox. Monehes. Long Beach, Benport,
ouorus and ArnaEAn The records show that they
| were completed Nov. Is Of that year. The general
supsrtntsndsut OF the service writes You will under
| stand that while they were called life saving
| statioua they were no more than small lighthouses.
designed 70 protect from the weather and the deprs
| dstion Of thieves a suribOat and some meagrs
apparatus for the use occasion Of disaster, Of
such persons as would volunteer TO attempt relief.
| no crews being employed"
What are the best publications from which 20
| derive q knowledge OF hypnotsm. and are there
| any reliable mail courses In the study J. B. c.
Since the French students Of the topic have spin
| into WGrrinE schools you cannot well cover the
results OF their labors without hearing both sides
These are well presented In Bsnet and F6r6s Ami
| mai Magnetism CNew Yot, iSssl, and Mon's
| -aypnotLsm- CSeW York 1888. You should by no
| means NEGLECT Jastrow's Pact and Fable In Psy-
ohoIoFy- Boston, 1900. Amer reading this latter
] uorf you win be better prepared 20 judge as 10
the reliability OF mail or other courses In hypnousm,
| advertise they never so heEullnNy With plctures
OF nnFers dArtnE out iorked lightning influence TO
sway the untauEht object for good or Ill
| We have through numerous sources. tried 70
asoe rain the height Of the present King OF England
| and have been unsuccessful. VIII you be good
! enough 20 ny 70 give US the desired informhuonl