The National tribune., 1908-01-23
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

G. W., New York, writes: How many
letter carriers who are veterans of the
civil war are now working under POST
master Morgan, and also how many
clerks?
The Post Office authorities inform
us that no record of the character men,
toned by you is kept, and the informa-
ton could only be obtained by issuing
an order requesting all employees who
are veterans to reply to the same. AS
this would entail good deal of clerical
work, we do not feel justified in asking
for further data All Civil Service Com
mission application blanks require the
applicant to record his military or naval
service, If any.
F. c. F., Boston, Mass. writes: Will
you favor me by publishing the list of
Soldiers Homes. State and National,
wherever located?
In addition to the U. S. Soldiers
Home for Regular Army soldiers, at
Washington, d. c., there are branch
Homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
at Dayton, o.; Milwaukee, Wis; To-
gus, Me-; Hampton, Va; Leavenworth,
Kan; Santa Monica, Cal: Marion, Ind;
Danville, ILL.,; johnson City, Tenn, and
Hot Springs, S. ID. There are State
Homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
at Yountville. Cal; Monte Vista, Colo;
Noroton Heights, Conn; Boise, Idaho;
Quincy, ILL.,; Lafayette, Ind; Marshall
town, Iowa; Fort Dodge, Kan; Chelsea,
Mass; Grand Rapids. Mich; Mime
haha, Mimi; st. James, Mo-; Columbus
Falls, Mont; Grand Island, Neb.; Mil
ford, Neb.; Tilton, N. H.; Kearny, n. j.;
Vineland, N. j.; Bath, N. Y; oxford,
N. Y; Lisbon, N. D.; Sandusky, Ohio,
Roseburg. Ore; Erie, Pa; Bristol, r.
l.; Hot Springs, S. D.; Bennington, Vt;
Orting. Wash; Waupaca, Wis, and
Cheyenne, Wyo.
T. S. C., New Haven, Conn, asks: Was
indigo ever cultivated commercially in
the United States?
A romantic story is told of a certain
Dr. Andrew Turnbull, an English gen.
tieman of fortune. who settled in New
Smyrna, Fla, in 1867, and bringing to
this country colony of 1900 Greeks
and other people from the Mediterra-
mean shore, began the cultivation of in
digo. In 1772 about 5000 acres were
under cultivation, and the net value OF
the crop was over $4,000. Subsequent
ly, however, an insurrection broke out
among the colonists, and the project
was abandoned.
j. o., Brooklyn, N. Y, asks: What
can / do to saturate paper so as to pre-
vent paint from sticking to it?
OlleQ paper may De maze from the
following recipe: The paper is laid on
square board, and well covered with
a mixture composed as follows: Boiled
linseed oil is reboiled with litharge, lead
acetate, zinc sulphate and burnt umber,
one ounce of each to the gallon. The
first sheet is covered on both sides, the
second placed on this, received one
coating. and SO on; separate and hang
up to dry.
d. D., Leavenworth, Kan, asks: 1.
What is elastic currency" it's office
and by whom guaranteed? 2. Who was
in command at the second battle of Bull
Run? 8. What is a torpedo-boat de-
stroyer? 4. Why isn't Secretary Taft
the only logical candidate for the Re-
publican Party?
S. T. L., Larue, KY, asks: Where can
find a good description of the battle
of Waterloo?
Ordinarily speaking, the most satis-
factory description of an important
event may be found by reading the ar
ticle on the subject in any one of the
standard cyclopedias. A striking, poet
ical and picturesque description of this
great battle, by Victor Hugo, may be
read in his world-famous novel, LES
Micara