Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-11
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A R. M. and B. Q.-Not rare.
 -?- n .st. L. R. F.-Both gentlemen reside in New York.
 E. C.-The Chicago fire occur red October and g, 1871. | F.. S.-Put your questions to the contractor who will employ you. T -?-
 | M. c. A.-Ask a coin dealer. have no information as to the value of confederate coins.
 G. F. E.-Finley Peter Dunne, author of MT Dooley," now writes exclusively for the American Mag azine. = J. K.-Please recommend me a good book to learn French from?
 A. Buy a French grammar at any book store.
 F. A. B.-The new flag contains six rows of stars, the first, third, fourth and sixth having eight stars and the other seven.
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 D. H.-The strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic and the Med iterranean, is fifty miles long and from Sh to 23 miles wide.
 M. D.-Is there any extra value to a 5o-cent piece coined 1886? If so where can I dispose of 1t? | A. The milled edge without let tering is worth $1 to $2. Look in a city directory; addresses are not printed in this column J. J. G.-Your communication should be addressed to the editor. This column does not go into dis cussion. s.. . R. HI. M-The name you write | is that of a corporation. I know nothing about the personnel of it's stockholders.
 J. N. Al would be glad to have information as to how to make box kites; do you know of any books that treat of the making and flying of kites?
 A. Directions have no doubt been printed in the American Boy, and if you will write that publication at Detroit, Mich, stating your wishes, you will probably be able to get what you want.
 E. N.-What Is the salary of a good electrical engineer; what is the cost of tuition, how long does it take to complete the course, and how is the demand for such men?
 A. One question is answerable; an expert is always in demand. The other things depend on the man and opportunities. Experts in any pro- fession are not made with rule and saw, like a soap box.
 F. w. Glow can make sticky fly paper?
 Az Oil your paper and coat with turpentine varnish. Or boiled lin- ! seed oil and resin, melt, and add honey; soak the paper in a strong solution of alum and dry it before | applying. Or take a pound of resin, three and half ounces molasses and the same quantity of linseed oil; boil until thick enough.
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 J. E.-How is silver separated from one? (2) Where can send ore to have it analysed? Will there be a charge for 1t?
 A. By the process of refining. n is rendered pure by dissolving 1t in nitric acid. Altering the solution. and then preclpitating the metal with common salt as a chloride of silver. This is afterwards mixed with sulphuric acid and then, by in- troducing bars of zinc. a chloride of zinc is formed while the silver Is reduced to a metallic state. (2) Minerals are assayed at the New Orleans mint. The assayer will ad- wise you as to charges.
 Ignoramus-What is the amount of the public debt Of the United States and what method has beepi adopted for its gradual extine;ion? (2) What is the debt of Great Brit ain7
 A. At the close of the last year the interest bearing debt was sSSS.- 6S5, ,510, and a further sum of ,6.- s30,s55 on which interest had ceased. This does not include some 400, 100000 of notes and currency which is offset In part by gold and silver. The debt is not being reduced at present. and Is very small as compared with those of the nations of the world. t2l Great Britain's deb: is ss.S3s, and she has guaranteed a part of the s612.sio,0s4 debt Of her col onies. [. E. B.-where can get the book My Lost Self" and what is he price7 t2D Is the tomb where Christ was laid still in good preser- vation and yet to be seen3 C3ll What interval of time elapsed be- .ween the time Jesus said Mark.