Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-15
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 Muff-Members of the parliamen of Great Britain serve without pay. | -?- Girl.-Who was the writer o Sheridan's Ride? A. Thomas Buchanan Read. l -?-
 A. G.-How long is the railroad trestle across Great Salt Lake:
 A. Twenty-seven and a hali miles.
 A. M. C.-Is it possible to clear { hair mattress of bugs? A. Thorough fumigation with car | bolic acid will ward them off for { long time.
 -?- A. J. D.-I cannot placs the coin you describe. Some of the words are | German, but Liberty is incongru- | ous. Probably it is not coin, but token of some sort. -?- l.. A.-What county is Salisbury, N. O., located in, and what is the address of the county clerk? A. Rowan county. Address of- flee of county clerk at Salisbury. -?- E. E.-How can an old pewter teapot, darkened from age, be clean. ed?
 A. Wash carefully in hot water and fine silver sand, and polish with leather chamois. -?-
 R. W. G.-You can address any of the men you speak of at New York city, but your time and labor will be wasted. Men who have vast interests to care for or do not spend their time in writing to strangers, or even considering them.
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 A. McC.--Is there any way to brighten linoleum which has become faded by wear?
 A. Remove all surface dust and wash with milk. After it is dry polish with beeswax and turpentine. and it will look like new.
 J. L. Ms there any way that a woolen sweater can be shrunken so 1t will fit better?
 A. If it is all wool, soak it a few hours in warm lather of soap and water, drying it quickly. If neces- sary the process may be repeated. -?-
 D. E. B.-What are the dimensions of the steamship Lusitania, and how many passengers can she accommo- date?
 A. Length 7S5 feet, width S8 feet, depth 7S feet, accommodations for 3,100 persons. Her complement is S27 people, and she contains 25 boil- CTS, 192 furnaces, and can generate 70,000 horse power.
 J. H. B.-Which state has given birth to most presidents. Virginia or Ohio?
 A. Virginia has given birth to seven, though only five resided there when elected. Six presidents have been elected from New York, but only three were born there. Five were born in Ohio, and four have been residents of Ohio when elected.
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 Asa-What is meant by duplex and "quadruplex" in telegraphy?
 A. On single wire system two operators at opposite ends of the wire may send different messages in diff ferent directions at the same time. By the duplex system two operators may work at opposite ends, sending different messages, The quadruplex system enables eight operators to work on one wire.
 F. G.-Kindly tell me how to transfer printing and pictures from a newspaper to white paper?
 A. One method is to coat the pic ture with a weak solution of nitric acid, lay the white paper on 1t, pressing down with spoon or sim liar tool. The solution should be one to three and a half per cent acid. according to the strength of the paper from which the picture is taken.
 NJ. B. Nell would like to know where to find the date of Christ's birth. A neighbor does not keep the 18th of December because. he says, | Christ was not born that day-and he claims to be minister, too.
 A. The date Is not known. As stated in this column few days ago 1t is not probable that Christ was born Tn December, and he was prob ably born several years before the date usually supposed.
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 J.-where should I address the hero fund? (2l Can you name the eolonels in the Creek war; tSl Would a letter addressed to the Bank of England with references to ! legacy receive attention without legal adviceg
 A. Write George F. Camp. secre- tary, Pittsburg, Pa. (2l No. t3l That would depend upon the infor- nation wanted. Any proper in- luIry would no doubt be answered.
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 Luise.-Are there any metals 1sed or coins other than those used m this country. like gold. silver. cop ger, etc7