Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-18

B. s. Ills there such a thing as the round note system in music?
 A.-No reference is found of sucu.
 Wm D. F.-Undoubtedly the buz- gard has the sense of smell. Pos sibly its choice of smell is not to be commended.
 w. R. R-In what year were the dve-cent nickel pieces first coined?
 A.-In 1865. They were not is- sued until 1866.
 Wv. M.-The answer to A. c. M., as to the origin of rural free delivery was derived from the same authority you mention, but I think of later date.
 F. L. B.| have some pearls found in oysters; will you inform me where can dispose of them or learn their value?
 A.-Consult jeweler.
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 Subscriber.-What date was Rev lJ. H. Duggan on board of educa- tion?
 Ale was elected al member of the board October 5, 1885.
 w. J. R.-United States soldiers are granted lands, the time of their service being deducted from the time they must occupy same before get ting title. It does not matter in what they served.
 E. R. P.-What was the decision of the United States supreme court, April 8, last, with reference to the employers liability act?
 A.-A search of the files of daily ;papers at that time does not disclose any report.
 Bessie-What river has the long l est navigable course? CD When it is 3:15 p. m. in London, Eng, what is standard time in Chicago? (3) Which is the highest state in average altitude in the union?
 A.-Amazon. (2) 9:15 a. m. (3) Colorado.
 T. C.-Please tell me what mad stones are made of and where found? A.-If anywhere, you would have to look among people who are too superstitious to have lost their faith in things magical. A toothpick will accomplish all the results that could be expected of a maidstone if you put sufficient faith behind it.
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 A. B. W.-The game you describe is modification of quoits. The stakes are driven at indefinite dis tances apart and the players are chosen up on both sides, throwing alternately. When a quoit or horse shoe circles the stake it wins two points; if none are so well thrown the side hitting nearest wins one point.
 H. S.-What are shooting stars, and how high are they from the earth?
 A.-Shooting stars are fire balls which range from the size of a nov ing point to one mile in diameter. Their height varies from "A miles from the point at which they begin to 50 miles, to the point where they cease to be visible.
 S. W. B.-How far north can sweet potatoes be successfully raised? l(2) Are people who commit suicide always insane?
 A.-They are extensively eulti- rvated in the states bordering on the .Atlantic as far north as middle New Jersey, where they are of superior quality. (2) Not unless 1t can be ,said that despondency is a form of iinsanity.
 D. S.-What can I do to improve my finger nails. which are in two layers, brittle and break of uneven ly. (3) l was born November 2S; please give my horoscope.
 A-The cause lies somewhere be- yond the finger nails. A physician should be consulted. (2) Of fear less sort. not easy to become &C., quainted with, active rather than talkative, and loyal to friends.
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 l.. D. Carr of MacCondy. Miss. writes that he served in the confed- crate army in 1861 in the Missouri state troops under Jeff Thompson. Company C. Fourth regiment: in 1862 he served under Captain Frank Smith of Company E, Second Mis- souri: in '65 he was transferred to Bludthaw's battery. If this para graph meets the eye of anyone who served in these commands. Mir Carr would like 10 hear from him.
 c. K. T-Please print a recipe for removing freckles without injury to the skin.
 A--FTeckles of the summer varie- ty may be removed by rubbing the face at night with a compound of sweet almond oil and the white of an egg beaten 10 a frOth in equal quantities. Equal parts of lemon juice. glyeerin and rose water may be applied several times a day. Freckles of the permanent variety can De removed only by removing the skin This last is not so serious an operation as might be thought.