The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14

Answer-rhe meaning is: learn.
teach. love-"
ouestion--who is the author OF the
lines:t
"choose not alone proper mate
But proper time to marry?"
Answer--.,hc author is cowper.
Question--When does st. Paul's Day
fall-n what month and on what day
OF the month? What is the omen in
regard to it? r. G.. III.
Answer---It falls on January 25th,
and this is It's saying.
III ST. Paul be fair and clear, 81
Then betides happy year."
Question--What Is the best way to
prepare dried cherries? NJ
quality and those that are fresh and
firm. stone them and cover with
sugar, allowing a quarter of pound
to each pound of fruit. After the juice
of the fruit has been drawn out put
on the syrup in porcelain kettle and
scald the cherries in 1t. a few at time
Take them out carefully and spread
them on flat porcelain trays. Then put
them in the sun to dry. Boil the syrup
left until it is quite thick, and as the
cherries dry turn and mosten with
the syrup until 1T has been all used.
When the cherries are fully sun-cured
pack them in Jars, layer of the fruit
well moistened with good brandy and
literally sprinlsled with sugar. another
layer of fruit treated in the same way
and so on, until the lar is full. Cover g
securely and keep in q cool dry place,
Cherries put up In this way mako
delicious dumplings, and will keep
iy,1n finff alt,
age.
Queston-Who was it that said.
Train UP fig-tree In the way it
should go, and when you arc old sit
under the shade OF it?'' w. d, r..
Answcr-Charles Dickens.
ouestion-what is the oldest daily
newspaper of Richmond? When was It
founded and by whom? o. NJ. S.
Answer-The Richmond Dispatch,
founded by tho late James Cowardin
October 10, 1850 and continuing a
penny paper until the War Between
the States.
Qnestion-How may ffuit stains be
removed from white goods?
Answer-Truit. vegetable, tea and
coffee stains may be Eemoved from
white goods by heaping salt on the
| spot, rubbing 1t hard and then rfnsine
in hot water in which a good amount
/ of borax has been dissolved. The stain
will Immediately disappear
Question-can yoi. give me the full
text OF the lines beginning:
Here lies poor woman, who always
was tircd?" Who is the author of tho
4 poem? j. A. II.
Answer-The lines, In addition to the
one quoted. are:
'Shc lived in house where help was
not hired.
Her last words on earth We're: Dear
friends. am going
| Where washing Amt done, nor sweep 4
ing, nor sewing:
/ But everything there is exact to my
wishes:
For where they don't eat there's no
washing of dishes.
I'll be where the loud anthems will al-
ways be ringing.
/ But, having no voice. Ill be clear OF
the singing.
| Don't mourn for me now; don't mourn
/ for me never
| I'm going to do nothing, forever and
/ ever"
\ The poem is called 1.-THE Tired Wo.
/ mans Epitaph." It was quoted pres
vious to the year 1850. but It's authors
i ship Is unknown.
/ Question-When did Jefferson Davis
receive General Lees message regard
i ing the evacuation of Richmond, and
where was he when it was delivered
i to him? III. G. B.
Answer-The message was received
Sunday, April I'd by President Davis
while in ST. Paul's Church. He left
Richmond with his cabinet that night.
49,.
Question-What is the origin of the
old rhyme: Marry in May, repent ais
way?'' II c. NJ.
Answer-This is quoted as a proverb
by Ovid. 1t Is q Russian maxim, AMI
an ancient nursery jingle declares:
/ "Thc proverbs teach and common peo-
pie say
It's IL TO marry in the month Of
Question-What steps should a per-
son desiring to join the Daughters Of
the American Revolution take?
Answer-Obtain correct and legal
4 proof of descent from Revolutionary
soldier or officer. and put this proof
/ in the hands of the registrar OF the
4 D. A. II, chapter nearest you. She will
i furnish You with blanks and tell you
4 how they should be filled In. The ac-
ceptance of these thanks by the ma
tipnal committee of the organization
IN Washington will give you desired
4 membership.
Question-What is the smartest
( thing in tennis shoes? LIB. c..
Answer--The smartest thing lust now
. for tennis shoes is White huckskin.
4 They come with cork-filed instead OF
rubber soles, and can be quickly and
J easily cleaned with pipe clay.
Question-can you suggest a remedy
& to remove tan caused by salt water
: bathing? r.. L, s..
Answer-You will need for your bath
some bath bags filled with equal parts
of oatmeal and bran. To- a table,
spoonful of each add q teaspoon oe !
boraN powder Let u tub of boiling
4 water slowly run While the bags bob
u merr!ly In the water, Add the juica
n of a lemon, and the bath Will be found