The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-12

X Has any tribe Of indians written language?
 The American Indians had no writ ten language before the invasion by Europeans. When the missionaries in trOduced the Bible it was translated Theoretically into tribal dialects. Will you please eiescrEbe the way ts1e Goddess of Liberty is dressed The Goddess of Liberty was created by the French convention in 1793 and was enthroned by public ceremonial. It is not known who personated the | goddess on the occasion, but probably she was dressed in the French tricoior red, white and b1ue-wfth cap and flowing skirts of classic design, not slit The French liberty cap was red; the American is blue, with a border of gilt stars on white The figure Of Lib erty on the early American coins had loose hair tied behind, a sort of free and easy gown, with low neck and short sleeves and sandals without heels.
 What is the origin or significance of the name monkey wrench?
 The name of the implement as usu- ally pronounced and spelled originates in error. Monkey is not it's name at all, but Monky. Charles Monkys New York man, the inventor, who gave 1t, his name, sold his patent for a good round sum.
 What sis the rule or the main requisite. for making good tear
 There is no one rule covering the whole subject, but as ndanentaI one tea should never be permitted to boil or to steep for a great length of time Black teas require boiling water and green teas do not Hot water that has boiled a long time and lost its life will not make good tea. To make good black tea freshly boiled water, boiling hot, should be poured over the leaves and allowed to stand three to seven minutes in china or porcelain (not
 netaD pot, then poured off The desir able principle in tea is theine, and three or four to seven minutes steep ing is long enough to get that. If al- lowed to steep longer the tannin or tan mic acid is extracted, and this Is both distasteful and hurtfuI. OrientA1s and all experts drink tea without cream or sugar, but if one uses these the sugar should be. thoroughly dissolved and stirred in before the cream or milk is added. There is a Chemical reason for this.
 Please state if there is machine known as the pedograpf. If 80, Is it q valuable machine for the purpose if is used for?
 There is machine or instrument of that name carried by pedestrians for
 
 record of the ground covered during a journey, but we know nothing as to it's efficacy It is a different instrument from the pedometer, which records the number of steps taken or the distance travelled during walk.
 What is the origin or sisnificance of xfae word "dean" as applied to dean of university or dean of a faculty?
 The word traces through the Latin decem, ten, to the Greek deka, ten. In ancient Rome decanus meant chief over ten soldiers and later was adopted by the clergy to signify the monk, who in monastery had authority over ten other monks Dean is an Anglicized abbreviation of decanus, and no matter how used it implies degree of authority and official dignity. In the universities of Oxford and Cam bridge, England, the dean is a resi- dent fellow of college, who super vises the junior students, presents them for graduation, etc. In Ameri- can colleges it generally means tie chief administrative officer under the president, who is clothed with certain supervisory authority over students In Washington the dean of the diplo- matte corps is the oldest one in con tinuous official service
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