The National tribune., 1908-01-30

ond Administration amounted to $780,
0S3,S99. g. According to the Public
Debt Statement of the Treasury De-
partment, the cash balance, including
the gold reserve, was on March 1. 1891,
S16S, 395. 998.40. 4. According to the
same authority. the cash balance, IN
Guiding the gold reserve. on March 1,
1895, was S17S, 1877, 5SS.12.
S. p L., Riverside, Cal, writes: There
is a preparation known as Bordeaux
Mixture that is extensively used mere
for spraying the trees and vines L WISH
Won would tell me how it is made.
The Bordeaux Mixture in general use
at present is made by adding IL parts
by weight of lime. made into milk, to
I 6 parts of crystallized copper sulphate
dissolved in 100 parts of water. This
is known as the normal or the rs
mixture. Occasionally stronger or
weaker mixtures are used, and some
times the proportion of lime added is
increased so as to be equal to that Of
the copper sulphate.
T. J. r. Northwood. Iowa. asks:
When was the first number of the New
York Herald issued?
The first number of the New York
Herald was published by James Cor
don Bennett, ST., from 20 Wall street,
on May 6, 1895.
E. A. H, Lewisburg. Pa. asks: I
have lately seen several references to
Bryants Index EXpurgatorius.' What
is it, and where can it be found? 1 did
not know that we had such thing in
the United States.
When William Cullen Bryant was the
editor of the New York Evening Post
he prepared a list of about 60 words
which the writers and reporters on that
,aH-
were chiefly words that careless writ
ers are apt to use such as donate for
give, gents for gentlemen, pants for
trousers. and role for part. The entire
index is given in the World Almanac
for 1907.
S. D. l., Carthage, Mo-, asks: How
many States are there in the Mexican
Republic?
There are 81 States. three Territories,
including Lower California, and one
Federal District in which is the Capt.
tai. The Bureau of American Repub-
lies publishes an excellent Hand Book
of Mexico. from which much interesting
information concerning our sister Re-
public may be obtained.
7. W. H. Dawson, Ga, asks: Which
is the richest country, the United States
or England?
The estimated wealth of the United
States is 10 billions Of dollars. while
that of Great Britain and Ireland IS
given as so billions of dollars. France
and Germany are estimated to be worth
about 40 billions of dollars each, with
France a couple of billions in the lead.
E. L. K, Allegheny, Pa, asks: Can
you tell me why it is that so much of
the china tableware used in this coun-
try is imported?
The potters say, Because the tariff
is not high enough" which is essential
ly true. for We have the clays, as in
New Jersey and Ohio, we have the
skilled workmen and ample capital to
carry on the business, but notwithstand
ing these advantages the price of labor
is SO low in foreign countries that they
are able to send their products to this
country, pay the duty and compete with
American potters in this market.
F. P. c., Nashville, Tenn, asks: Who
is Genin, the halter, and why was he
famous?
When Jenny Lind came to New York
in September. 1850, and gave six con-
certs at Castle Garden under the man.
agement of P. T. Barnum, the famous
Snowman, the seats were sold at auc-
ton. The first choice was sold for
1925 to "Genin, the halter" and the
following day the newspapers, in de-
scribing the event, made "Genin, the
hatter,' famous, and he was for years
one of the leading hat and fur dealers
in New York. The incident is described
in full in the Autobiography of P. T.
Barnun.''
S. A. F.. Sandersville, Ga, asks: Has
Canada any navy?
Canada has a militia OF 46,043 men
on peace establishment, but no navy
for the reason that the navy of Great
Britain protects on water the interests
Of her colonies.