Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-28
QUERIES AND ANSWERS

Mrs R. P. R.-Can you tell me where I can get the poem "The White Doe," by Mrs Cotton, and whether the author is the Mrs Cot ton of North Carolina who lectures?
 A.. I am unable to find any refer ence to either. The poem of that name which is known to fanis was from the pen of Wordsworth, and was founded on tradition connect ed with Bolton priory, Yorkshire. England.
 Mangum.-Was there an officer in the Mexican war known as Cap tain Haller? (2) Who was the in ventor of the famous Prussian needle gun? ?-'--r .. ..
 A. I cannot find any reference. (2) None of the. cyclopedias mention the name of the inventor. The needle gun was first used by the Prussians in 184S, and again in the German Italian war of 1866, when it proved a fearful engine of destruction. Since then it has been entirely su- perseded by later inventions.
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 C.. S. .H.-Where is the paper made on which United States money is printed, and where printed? CD Where are postal cards and postage stamps printed? (3) How many hints are there where gold and sil- yer money is, coined, and where?
 A. Senator Crane is the inven> tor of the paper used for bank and government notes, and it is made at the Crane mills at Dalton. Mass. All and postage stamps are print ed by the government at Washing ton. CD Postal cards are furnished the government under contract. think they are nov produced at Maine mill. (3) There are hints at Philadelphia, Carson City. New Orleans, Denver and San Francisco.
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 c. D.-Looking at the moon and the sun on the afternoon of Septem- Der 15, about 3 o'clock, the sun be- ing to the west of the moon, found that the part of the moon turned toward the sun was bright, while the eastern half was invisible. By no means of reasoning could I project the shadow of the earth on the moon. the earth, moon and sun be- ing nearer to the sun by nearly her distance from the earth. I reason that the moon, like the earth. has her day and night, and when the western half of tEe moon is visible 1t is day on both sides of that hemis- phere of the moon and night of the eastern half. In my judgment the only time that the shadow Jf the earth is projected on the moon is in time of eclipse? @ Is the motion of the constellation known as the Great Bear around the Polar star. or only apparently so? (S) How far from the earth. approximately, are the stars of the Great Bear! Are they nearer the earth than the POiar star7 How far apart are they? Are they considered by astronomers To be satellites of the Polar star?
 A. The answer 10 "Tennessee." relating to the phases of the moon, vas changed by the omission of ssv- sral words. The face of the moon reflects the light of the sun: vheth- IT we on the earth get the benefit of he whole moon depends on the rela- i've position of the three bodies. It s difficult to explain without illus rating. The moon being the near sst celestial body (excepting e0metsD ts phases are we'll understood. and 'uu information 5nay be obtained rom any of the cyclopediss. which ire to be found in any library. t2l Owing to the prodfgFous distances lf the stars asked about. little in- formation Is obtzinabEe- The stars If the Great Bear are constantly .hanging-even the fined stars" iave their motions Tke nezres= ired star, 50 far as known. is 20.- 778 .oa0 .0oo, eco miles from the .arth- The Pole star and those com 1rfsfrg the Great Bear are Infinitely -urther away. I do not know uheLh- r any estimate has been made as to heir distance The fined stars are to be sabs to other worlds. to as