Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26

A. T.-The number of points in q game of cribbage Is sixty. Mrs E. C.-I never heard of the mining company you ask about. -q- l.. Al cannot state the laws of all the states as to practitioners of op- tomery.
 l J. N .C.-The silver three-cent piece of 1S60 is worth from twenty-five to sixty cents.
 s. O.-Venus is the bright morning star you see. Jupiter and Saturn are | evening stars. Q. L.-To whom shall I apply for position on the Panama canal? A. Isthmian canal commission, Washington, D. c. Subscriber-If your postoffice is not properly managed, you have the privilege of complaining to the post office department. E. T. CA letter addressed to Helen Gould, New York city will reach her secretary. If you are q stranger it will get no further. -n- 
 Y. S.-Gold dollars of 1850, 1851 and 1853 are quoted at $1.40, and that of 1857, $1.5O. The silver half-dollar of 1924 is worth fifty-one cents. -q- D. Flour half-cent of 1894 is worth five to ten cents. The gold quarter is not a government coin. Foreign coins are not good here. -u- c. A. LII. St George Tucker is president of the Jamestown Exposi. tion Co. l have not noticed the ap- pointment of a Mississippi commits sioner.
 T. R. E.-I am told that a reward of fifty dollars is paid for the arrest of deserter from the army. There is no statute of limitations" for m of fender against Uncle Sam. -p- l.. E.-Some metals lose their magnetism much quicker than others soft iron, for instance. The induc- tion of magnet on itself always tends to diminish its magnetization. ---p- w. S.-Edwarl VII. is 'by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions beyond the seas, king. defender of the faith, em- peror of India"
 A. B. C.-What were the casualties of generals of both armies in the late war, their names and rank? A. You set too large a task and "the late war" is indefinite. Consult the war department. J. A. Mitchell, Reform, Ala, asks for information as to whether any member of Captain Cooks company in the U. s. army is living. who serv- ed at the capture of Selma, Ala, in April, 1885, under General James H. Willson.
 T. F. L.-The present population of Chicago is estimated at 2.05O.00O, St Louis 7J0.000. Kansas City 2JO,0OO. Grover Cleveland is the only living ex-ppesident of the United States. Abraham Lincoln was born February F, 1SO.
 A. W-Etael Barrymore's address is Empire theater. New York; Maude Adams, G1 West 36 street. New York; Blanche Bates address is not xnown. I am unable to advise as to oppotu- mites of getting into an opera, but doubtless voice and presence mean much to candidate.
 Bartellsville-why is September 2 a legal holiday? A. Labor day has been made a le- gal holiday in all the states and ter ritories except Nevada and North Da- kota. Admission day is a holiday in California. but its date is September Q.
 r R. S.-It is impossible to comply with your request
 l.. C. C.-Answers to your queries are utterly impossible. The differ ence in production of a vein of coal is as great as the difference in loads of hay. and the price might differ to any extent.
 !. C. HI do not think it possible for any one to explain why the F. cleff sign was adopted as it is used: probably because the inventor thought of nothing better. The rca- son for the construction of the minor scale as it Is constructed cannot he accounted for. perhaps. But let us hope that it will not become a lost art.
 W. B-sn an estate be lawfully declared insOlvent and pay three heirs and leave out the other five. all being equalt c2l Could a chancery court make a deed for one thousand acres of land while there is a minor heir. not allowing her anything,
 A. No. f2l 1t might. but do not think the derd would stand.
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 r. C. D.-where can I get a book On printing whlcs will explain a lot of technical tprm<s f9 What i~ fhe