The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

versally recognized throughout the Chris
tian nations? r.. NJ NJ
A. with most OF tho folk festivals OF
our European ancestors. II appears TO be
a pagan feast ohristened because impos-
| sible Of extirpation. The choice OF this
particular day on the calendar for this
joyancs II by no means fortuitous Until
years quite recent the beginning OF the
year was set at March %. After the year
had been officially dated from January
! the old New Years remained for a long
time In use this accounts for the frequent
| employment; OF double dated year In
January. February and most OF March
which 40 frequently occurs in the form
February 81. 1722-23. April Ia the octave
Of the New Years Of March 25. therefore
II WAS celebrated as the windup OF the
holiday festivity. Some French authors
ties assign the Introduction of April Fool.
their Poisson d'Avril. to 1864, when
| Charles TX. made the change OF the years
| beginning to January I. Another French
opinion refers Il to the reign OF Louis
XIII, when a Prince of Lorraine escaped
from his imprisonment In the Castle Of
Nancy by swimming the Meurthe. La
rousce. by no means predisposed TO Chris
| tan mythology. finds In Poisson d'Avrfl
| q corruption OF passion In this view the
solemn dignity OF the passion was vul-
CARRIED into a peasant show Of the hob
oiedehoy type. Quitard. holding this op'n-
ion OF the source OF the festival. declines
to accept the corruption OF tho word pas
sion and labors TO prove that poisson was
adopted az the translation Of 1chthys, the
L.
adopted as a prudent and pious formula
In the days OF persecution. There ia no
record OF the observance earlier than
about three centuries ago
Following the public announcennt Of
the death OF Leo XIII. find Of brochures
OF anonymous origin and authorship was
| published in the place OF distribution, the
Eternal City. relatively to the prospective
programme OF legislation 20 ne enacted
by the predecessor. :. r. Of the present
Holy Father. OF such one was entitled
"Dicasteri." BE pleased TO inform Ca)
concerning the "inspiration" OF such docu-
nents Ch) how the term "dlcasteriun''
Is applicable. (c) ~ any such papers APP
peared subsequent 10 the demise OF Plus
x. sede vacante. ARTHUR w. BRASnr
Reference Of IN. question 70 a learned
|
response:
(s) Documents Of The kind described
are neither inspired nor infsllihle.
tb) The term "dicasteria-" from the
Greek word meaning court OF Justice
and Also the Judges ~ the court. IL applied
to the different departments OF the Roman
Curia that Is, 20 the various bodies q,
officials whose function ,s TO help tho Pops
in the management OF the Church, such
"a the congregations q, Cardinals. The
p ! tribunals tth~ Rota for 'nstance). IN,
offices e &. the Apostolic Chancery).
(c) Nothing Is known OF any sucN
papers.
Who WAS tho MAYOR. also in what city
who met the problem OF unemployed b,
setting the poor to growing potatoes II
Vacant lots THOMAS MASON
II was Hazen s. Pingree and his cit,
was Detroit For temporary relief m.
: measure proved such success that ~
originator was n'clJnamed Potato PinCre.
and accepted the name with pleasure
After the collapse OF the realty Initiation
In New York IN 1907 the speculative tow
lots were planted to potatoes and othe
small garden crops. principally ny in
dustrious Italians who had been forced on
OF their usual employment by the cersa
Won Of building activity
Can some Of your reade-. tel ne wher
. cs= ind the original OF the following
The story OF johnnie Appleseed," IN
man who went about the country plantinl
apple trees.
Another. The vasanond Thistle"
Also where 7 may and The story OF ~
shoemaker who while drawing the wake
= ends OF me thread said
5 "our entrance into this world Is naked an
our progress through . trouble And car
our exit from Il we know not where.
Hut ~ We DO well hers We shall d. &c
'horc." @ n. A
Kindly inform me ~ whom ana undo
what circumstances the foiiowlre word
z were originally spoken:
. There hut for the grace 90 God 20 T.
l. NJ. GrITFt ~.
This mystery occupied the abortion 9
several correspondents nearly two year
AFRO and vet remains urdeterr ned
~ has been attributed % WesIcv. Runva,
,, RaXtor and Newton. The ul. q pos!'iy
ascrlption IS to John Bradford made y
N" Dictionary ot Natioul1 Biography
re Bradford was born NJ Manchester abo,
1910 was chaplain 10 Edward VI an
vas burned AZ the stake NJ SmithHeid Jul
/, 1865, Bradford, seeing maleractc
going 10 che gbbet, exclaimed: "Thar
but for the grace Of God. goes John Rrat
ford The source whence the p,ctlonar
OF Biography derived this ascript!on ha
evaded an extensive search
What 10 the derivation Of the ter
naval stores tappl!ed 70 rosn, turrer
tine SCI and why are they 80 called?
T NJ THOMAS.
10 seems odd that tAo change from u
stately frigates Of our navy 20 mere m,
ch'nery rr~~es On long established thu
the meaning ~ naval stores IL perlshln
When feets nanmuvred under canvas Il
prime stores OF the navy were tar. pltC
and turpentino, famous products NJ Mort
Carolina therefore In all propr,ety nav
stores The modern hghtlnr ship has
rigging 70 he tarred down and needs
tar. her decks are caulked with me,
nj ntg 10, Uf tpl hot