The sun., 1908-04-26

Fuaran he built a Waterslde cell and the hamlet
which was attracted 10 the holy man was named
after him Sler Kenn. lie gave his mother the
religious veil and appointed her to . cell near his
own and that was known by her name a. CeSll
Lldan, her name being Llsdhn. The accounts
yAy slightly a. to the date OF the building OF Per
ransIbuloe: most say that It was built by 81. Pr.
anus for his own orItory In the NTH century. some
that Il was erected to his memory 10 the siIth cen
tury, Others stll describe II as a memorial tower
The calendar div OF ST. Pirinus Is MGrchS,
Two or three years ago TEE sun resolved clearly
the dlfcultes under which was labornE as regards
q pistol With Spanish legend. Now am In slmllar
dNcultles over another piece and ask your aid and
that OF your readers interested In old arms. Re-
Gently myself and another collector OF old firearms
came Into possession Of seven exactly similar pistols
Of the general type Of horse pistols bought
At small funk shop In the outskirts Of Paris Save
ioL coating OF rust they are All in perfect order
when !hs N;' va; SlssTed on ne barre YES ioInd
on the lock plsle h this legend In two neatly pyra
mlded lines q Insert the dash TO show the parting
DlsTeyS, this being snTravedin ths steel In neat
and simple script Is any knowledge accessible
WILLIAM COVENTRY SoUTHWicK
The lock inscription Is undoubtedly manufacture
dc LIbrevlle." According 10 LarOusse Lbreville
became IN the French Revolution the name Of the
town formerly and again later known as ChArleville
where en- arms factory was founded In 1880 and con
tnued in operation until iSS5 As Chsrlevllle bore
the name OF Llbrevllle only In i7o7 and the few fol-
owing years II seems clear that the barrel nserlp.
ton "Mi7b3 does not refer 10 the year 10 which the
pistols were made. but no satisfactory explanation
Of the N now suggests itself OF course II Is posi-
bic that In the Revolution the need for such arms
was great and sudden In order TO put them In the
hands OF citizens and CltlzenesSes who had never
k.ea nA that 4
assembled old barrels without regard 10 date and
Inscribed the new name Of the town on the lock
plates Of the pistols then newly made up or made
over. Further Information viii be welcomed BY
the small group OF enthusiasts who collect arms.
York. W. W. C.
The nrSt pipes were Ia Id In New York streets In
iS25 and In that year the new uminAnt supplanted
the lamp posts with which the city streets had been
lighted since i76s. veritAble posts with whale oil
lamps on top. As early as 1872 experiments had
been conducted for the production tgas but no
practical results followed until 1923. when the
New York Gas Light Company was Incorporated
and received permission the nrIt year to pipe the
city streets south OF Canal street Five years later
the Manhattan Gas Light Company was incorpor.
ated and It's territory Vas dedned a. the city north
Of Canal street The original capital was 500 600
for the New YORK company aud $50 900 for the
Manhattan. The two companies combined TO form
the Consolidated Gas Company. which later became
the parent Of The present company OF the same
name There was much objection to the use OF
TGs In the streets and many years elapsed before
II became al all common indoors.
have q spring mattress which have used ln
my family since 1884. IL had been In USE then
several years. II Il made with spiral springs
fastened on wooden Stats aud covered with canvas.
about twenty i've years ago Il was Necessary 10
renew this canvas which had worn through At
sOme Ot the astenlngs but II Is now In good cUndi
ton aud In constant USE. lowell
This establishes date considerably earlier than
the recollection Of the furniture dealer who placed
the introduction OF spring mattresses In 1897 Ger.
tany this Massachusetts, bed 10 use for two genera.
tions Is = tribute to the honesty Of the craftsman
Who built IT, Perhaps a close examination would
reveal some marx upon II OF patent application or
the Ike which might NJ definite date.
Isl correct that Lincoln In the early course Of the
civil Wat through the American Minister In Bel
GahbaIdl' read Il IN the old country Al the time
Garibaldl Sympathized With the North but he de
clned On tue ground that bis own land was not yet
free and needed him. y JOHNSON.
OF the TACT that negotiations were entered Into 10
make GaflDAiul teutIdl lheIe eau nc no uOuuls
for the Incident has been fully discussed In one Di
the recent magazines. But GSrbaldl expected that
he would be put in supreme command Of the army
Of the Unlted States and that was out OF Tue ques
ton: therefore the matter was dropped before II
reached the stage Of oniclM record.
To decide an argument kindly publish the pre-
ferrsd and most generally used spelling OF the word
inquiry. '. j. u
A. here cited ln the question. with initial l. The
In forms are generally preferred; but the use Of
en-. forms Is by no means barred II one so prefers.
IL is only a short time ago that enquire was the
ruling form. as II yet remains In England, and
Inquire was Trying TO make good lts standing On
The score OF manifest pathological propHsty.
in the United States Is there anything similar 10
The Mercantile Marine OF England IN which a. ap
prentlces young men are ntted 10 commAnd ships
MAHiNE
The apprentice system OF Great Britsln's msrcSu-
Tie neet does not begin TO compare with the New
YORK city scEoolshlp ST. MaH's, a school belonging
10 the Department Of Education.
Il what year was the Astor House built
W. ". CoEKIoNN.
uWIs finished early ln ls5s aud opened a. hotel
In June OF that year
\ was an Archer y was Nobleuan
Who shot AZ froG. GAhAntA ana bold
was a Butcher. o was an oystermSn
Who had . great dog Who went about IOWA,
c WAS a Captain was PArson
All covered With lace, And wore black ToWh
u.sI DruuLsd Q was a Queen
And had a red face. or highest degree.
2 was an Esquire r was Robber
With insolent brow. And hung as you see.
wa Farmer was Sailor
And followed a plough, Who spent All he got
G uisa Gamestsr r was q Tinker
And be had III luck. And mehdsd pot
was a Hunter UWlsA UMIer
And hunted . buck. 4 misery et
/ was an Inn keeper was Vlntner
Who loved a bouse, Who drank all himself
J was Joiner W was WalchmAn
And built up house Who guarded door,
K was q King x was expensive
And he was but man. And so became poor,
l. LWasITAdy Yvasa Youth
And hried Tau. Whc dldnt love school
N was a MIser Zwas Zany
And boarded Up gold And looked like fool.
one OF your correspondent the other day In
aulred for this alphAbet II was contained In a
primer which ! owned when was very little
child and knew II by heart before | was years
old helped, Of course, by the Illustrations. one for
e1cn letter. ! remember that although | had a
reasonably correct Idea OF the meaning Of most
Nd nail In Hhnf a a Nasfa