Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25

and lover of nature.
 R. S. MI have no information as to the value of confederate bank notes. If you have only one such note you will not get much for it.
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 S. D. J.-Three of your coins have premium of one cent-the half dol lars of 1919, 1927 and 1893. Names of coin dealers are not printed in this column.
 D. M. B.-Please tell me what would be nice to serve with welsh rarebit, made with ale, for lunch.
 A. The rarebit is so rich that not much need be served with it. Water crackers, black coffee and fruits will answer.
 George-Has restaurant keeper a right to object to patron who is an- moving other patrons?
 A. Undoubtedly he owes it to his patrons to protect them from annoy ance, and may eject any person who is making a disturbance, using nc more force than is necessary.
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 T. F. HI cannot answer your questions as to the value of coins when the year is not specified. "Sil- yer dollars from 1907 to 1884" has no meaning Foreign coins are worth I in in supposing I am interested in rare coins my interest is in answering questions asked in this column.
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 R. E. A.-What are the Atlantic states?
 A. The list is arbitrary. In the old geographies they are New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware Virginia and West Virginia. The twelfth census gave as the north At. lantic states New England, New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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 | Bost-Please tell me how the city of Boston got it's name? t2) Is Bost Dutch or German name?
 A. The capital of Massachusetts, was named from Boston. Eng, which derived its name from St Botolph. ol Botolphus, an English monk who founded a monastery there. Boston is contraction of Botolph's town. l. T.
 T. B. M.-Please give the address of firm that sells the book My Los self?" (2) What is the horoscope of one born August 31?
 A. The publishers are Cupples & Leon Co, 137 Fifth avenue, New York; any bookseller will get 1t fol you. (2) Musical, happy and agree able, fond of pleasant surroundings good critic.
 c. E. L.-Please give me the names of several firms who employ large numbers of artists for outdoor sketch es, oil paintings, etc!
 A. l do not know of any, and i' would not be proper to print sucl names in this column If l did. Suci houses advertise occasionally in thu newspapers, but their reliability ant the satisfaction of dealing with then is an open question.
 K. P. D.-Will you do a number o us favor by stating accurately tht leading railroads that may be said tt be receding from the long standing policy of retrenchment in the trans portation department?
 A. As your question is understood there are few If any roads that arr reducing their expenditures at thii time. The movement of freight il increasing, though very slowly, an; with every gain comes the necessity for more expenditure.
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 E. NJ. B.-when does the harvest season begin and end in the west What state would you advise me tC visit to find employment in the har' vest fields?
 A. The harvesting of wheat be gins in northern Oklahoma about thu first week in June, and in the Da kotas about the middle of August I have no means of advising location but something may be learned hy reading western newspapers. Per haps your railroad agent may b, able to advise.
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 s. A. w.-Persons born March 2. and 2s should be good reasoners. diff. flcult to force. and make good law. yers and teachers. Those born July should be lovers of home and fam. ily. September 27 indicates fore sight and fine munitions. inventive October g and November g indicate boldness. difficult to get acquainted with. strong will. fond of books and of being recognized as superiors Birthstones are: March. blackstone. July. ruby: September. sapphire; Oc. tober. opal; November. topaz.
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 C. R.-Plesse tell me how intro auctions should be msdef
 A Always introduce the man fr woman. saying something like Miss | Smith. allow me to introduce MI Jones" This condition may be re- versed If the woman is young and the man Is old or eminent The man. oF | the person introduced may aeknovl- edge the expression If the persons introduced are entire strangers and | vou desire them to entertain each other. you may introduce any topic in which you think they may be in- teres,ed As to shaking hands when | Frsrofura1 that rasfa u-ffh fhs wo=r- and and she may do as she likes. In formal inircductions it is not usual +