Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08


 c. L. B.-This column cannot pronounce on the reliability of men or firms.
 J. C.-I am unable to give you any particulars of the person you say was captured by Indians.
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 G. C.-Please give ne the address of Rose Pastor Stokes?
 A. No 47 Norfolk street. New York.
 H. M. Hone born September is credited with being a lover of song, happy and agreeable, fond or pleasant surroundings and a good critic.
 W. T. M.-Did the fulfillment of the prophecy recorded in Mark, kill: 27 take place in the generation i'll which it was spoken?
 A. I understand it to refer to the final dissolution of the world. +
 Y. F. H.-Give a formula for making bricks? Are they formed in molds, the same as iron? A. The clay is pressed into shape while plastic, and then baked. There are machines for the purpose. J. T.-What was the date of the confederate surrender, and that of confederate parole? A. General Lee surrendered April g, 1865. The seeding states were readmitted to the union from 1866 10 1870.
 S. l.. W.-Please locate the Shaw memorial and the Arlington nation- al cemetery, and state how long the Panama canal will be-
 A. Arlington is village in Alex andria county Na,, opposite Wash ington. The canal will be about 46h miles long. I am not sure what is meant by the Shaw memo rial.
 NJ. D. R.-Scranton Times. Wilkes-Barre Record, Lancaster Examiner, Reading Eagle, Williams port Grit, Erie Times, Allentown Welt Bote, Harrisburg Telegraph, Johnstown Democrat, York Daily, Greensburg Tribune, Chester Times, Shamokin News. Norristown Herald, Carlisle Sentinel, Lebanon News and Latrobe Advance.
 G. B.-Please give a recipe for cleaning Panama hats at home? t2) What day of the week was Decem- Der 13, 1884?
 A. Rub with a cloth dipped in several times. Or cut lemon in half, dip 1t in sulphur and rub hat with 1t. Repeat until desired shade peroxide, repeating the operation is reached. (2) Saturday.
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 F. V. S.-Can you tell me the names of the officers and the posi- tions they held when enlisted in the Mexican war at Columbus, Miss, and also the regiment that Captain Blythe's company belonged?
 A. Unfortunately there are sorae things a newspaper man doesn't know. The war records at Wash ington might disclose an answer. IN. Al have need of TOO bush els of quicklime and have plenty of rock especially adapted for mak' ing same. Can you or any of your readers tell me whether there Is any way of making a heap kiln and how to do 1t? A. Perhaps some reader will be kind enough to send an answer to this question. A kiln for temporary use should not cost very much.
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 l. w G.-Do dog days come the same date every year. and what day did they come this year?
 A. bog days are a part of the year about the time of the neliaca rising of the dog star. Various dates, from July 2 to August lo have been assigned for the first day and various dura-ions from 30 iC 54 days. They are now most com moniy reel pned from July to Au gust II inclusive.
 FIX. N.-wflI you please inform me if the United States ever had free trade with any foreign eoun try?
 ] A. It has not. In the early day Of the republic the tariT was for rev epue only, and this condition l. commonly referred to as free trade , The system of protection to hom' industries was inaugurated II IS2s-4. Your question was an , swered four weeks ago.
 + c N-Csn ascetyiene gas mad from carbide be compressed? t2 Where did the stripes of the barbe pole originate?
 ; A Yes: elasticity is one of th ! most important physical peculiaritie ! of gas. I2l The sign was adopie' ; when harbers were surgeons as vel as harhers. and she stripes indicat i blood and the bandage 10 stay th , blood Bsrbers are of great an tiquiiy. hourishing in Greece in th ! fffh century. B. C. The barber pole vas used ia England in yer ancient times
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 E.-what Is meant by the Dis trict of Columbia. and why vas 2 90 czlled7
 . A. The district ix he seat c [ government of the United ssste' : and is cOextensive with the city c