Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-20
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c. C.-Ida Lewis is B years old
 S. L. c Where was Abraham Lincoln buried?
 An Springfield, III. H. K.-The rolling bridge at St Malo is operated by cable, power being furnished by steam engine. D. D. O. and J. J. W.--No premi- um on any coin described. Coins with the dates worn off are never valuable.
 J. H.-Bathing tired eyes in weak solution of borax is helpful. It is better to make the the solution with distilled water. J. A. D.-On what day of the week was the battle of New Orleans fought?
 A.-Sunday, January 8. 1915. J. J. E. C.-What would be the weight of one million gold dollars, and of one million silver dollars? A.-3,6S5 and 58,92S pounds re- spectively. H. N. H.-My opinion of the ''fu- ture development and usefulness of the Murray invention" is of less val ue, perhaps, because l don't know what it is.
 A. J. H.-Will you print directions for playing bridge whist? ! A.-The rules would require all the space allotted to this depart ment Ask for them at a book store. c. N. N.-Thomas M. Bram was found guilty of murder of three per sons on the barkentine Herbert Full Ter and was sentenced to the state prison at Charlestown, Mass, for life. He is now confined there.
 P .C.-Is George Dewey still an admiral in the navy? Ale is, and will remain so as long as he lives at a salary of $13, 300 per annum. The title will die with him unless congress legislates other wise. ..s. l.. and F. R. H-October IS, great oversight, safely guided by intuition. mechanical ability. July IA. lover of home and family, inclined to be a talkative if a woman, but if man quiet, and inclined to be close in money matters.
 A. l.. Glow and where can learn to be a railway mail clerk? Can learn in any way except by means of correspondence schools?
 A.-The best way to learn trade is to tackle it direct Try for job at the lower round, and work up.
 N. L.-Which is the oldest town in the United States?
 A.-St Augustine. Fla. It is the capital of St John county and has over 2.000 inhabitants It has a continuous life since 1865, when it was first settled by the Spaniards. -p-
 c. C.-When were postal savings banks inaugurated, and where? An England in 1861, Belgium la.x t.z falt t,, 1875, France in 1881, Austria in 1883, Sweden in 1884, Holland and Hungary in 1886, Russia in 1889.
 NJ. c. M.-Who was called "The Hero of the Nile" and why? A.-Horatio Nelson, from the fact that in August, 179s. with greatly inferior force, he attacked and near ly destroyed a French fleet under the command of Brueys. in Aboukir bay.
 w. C.-Alum melted in an iron spoon is said to be strong cement for mending glass and china ware. or even metal.
 Nj. A.-John Morley. the English statesman. was educated at Chelten- ham college. Oxford, and is 6S years old.
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 H. NJ. N.-Will seeds from an ap- pie produce the same kind of fruit as that from which they are taken?
 A.-No. nor will they so often produce seedlings of value as stalks for grating as will seed Ilings grown from seeds of the Euro pean wild apple.
 e B.-what is being done in the interest of education for the Indians? !?
 A.-The government maintains over 250 schools for Indians. and these have an enrollment of about 24.000 pupils. Besides there are about 50 mission and other schools. with some 1000 pupils.