The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

/ QueStlOnS and
\ Answers
Questions: When and for what pur-
pose was the bell tower erected in tho
Sapltol equaref G.. J. w
Answer: During the session OF the
Virginia Legislature In 1890, approprin.
ton to buy bell for the summoniug
OF absent members was made. This
bell was hung in wooden belfry
erected In front OF the southern por
tico until the brick belfry and guard
house was built.
question: Did the Rev. william
Rainsford ever address an audience In
Richmond church? II SO. when and
where? r "a r.
Answer: He held a series OF serv,.
ces In this city at st. Paurs Church.
January 27th-Febrnary 10th, 1878.
used by Oliver Cromwell in sayin.
grace? A. II "
Answer: He is credited with ~
turning thanks in these words: Some
people have food, but no appetite;
others have an appetite. but no food.
HdNe fUOLh, tHe LOTQ De praised.
Burns writes 1t this way:
Some haze meat and Gamma eat,
And some wad cat that want 1t;
But we hae meat and we can eat,
And sac the Lord be thankit"
Question: Who was the author Of
: Columbia" or the Red. White and
Blue" and when was 1t written?
Answer. Was gafd IN he yrrittap
and composed in 1s43 by David T.
Shaw. concert singer at the Chest
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
though there is dispute as to author
ship between Shaw and an English
actor named Thomas a. Beckett then
playing at Chestnut street Theatre.
Question: What is the exact defi-
milton OF palipdrome? j. G. p.
Answer: A palindrome Is word.
sentence or verse that reads the sam.
forward and backward, from left to
right or from right TO left. This SEN
tence is an example.
able was I ere l saw Elba.''
Question: What is the correct pro-
nunclation OF the words either" and
neither" NJ H. ~
Answer: Richard Grant White in his
I.Words and Their Uses" says: For
tHe pronunciation Tuner ana nl-ther
with the long. which is sometimes
heard. there is no authority either Of
analogy or of the best speakers. Per-
sons of the best education say eether
and neither"
Question: Who was the first person
to use the term "machine politics.
W. l.. NJ.
Answer: The term "machine poll
tics" has been traced to Nathaniel
Hawthorne. who said In one OF his
note books. '.One thing. IL no more.
have gained by my custom house e1-
perience-to know politician. 1t is
a knowledge which no previous
thought or power IL sympathy could
have taught me: because the animal.
or the machine rather. is not in ma
ture."
Question: What is the origin of the
red hat worn by Cardinals? P. C.
l Answer: 1t was granted to Cardi-
: nails by Pope Innocent w. at the
: Council OF Lyons. A. D.. 1245. and al
lowed to be borne in their arms at
the same time as an emblem that they
ought to be ready TO shed their blood
| for the church.
Question:: Who is the author of the
lines: THE shadows murmur while the
| deeps are dumb?" B. D.
III Answer: The lines are to be found
lin 'The Silent Lover" usually attribu-
ted to Sir Walter Raleigh. and appear
In this form:
Passions are likened best to flouds
| and streams:
The shalliw murmur, but the deepe
are dumbe
II In Fame" translated from Schiller.
these lines occur:
S Remember aye the ocean deeps are
.
$ The shadows roar.
e wirth Is the ocean-Fame is but the
II bruit
IL Along the shore"
O Question: Is there a portrait ex-
a tant of Queen Isabella IL Spain? II
d So where is it? Was she considered
A la beautiful woman; can you give me
d a description of her? w. w. A.
e Answer: Irving says of her: she
n was well-formed of middle size. Her
l, IcompleXion was fair her hair auburn
! Question: Why was bay among the
d ancient Romans considered to be an
g antidote against thunder? G D. c.
81 Answer: Because it was the tree OF
q Apollo. Hence, Tiberius and some other
& of the Roman Emperors wore wreath
n of bay as an amulet.
Question: What was the "Beefstealt
Club and how did it start?
r. F. A. l..
! Answer: 1t owed It's origin to an
# accidental dinner taken by Lord Peter
y borough in the scene-room Of Rich.
It over Convent Garden Theatre. The
q original gridiron on with Rich
z broiled the peers steak is still pre-
served and the members have 1t en-
IS graved on their buttons
j. Embroidered Blouses.
Y. Lingerie waists first came into favor
D only q few years ago. but when they
y came they met with instant approval.