The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-19
Q:-Who was the Fighting Parson?'


A:-The ''Fghng Parson'' was a nickname given to
William 6. Brownlow QSO5-lS7D Virginia carpenter
1862 became Methodist minister and itinerant
preacher for years. Later he took active part
politics; he editor The Knoxville Wing 1885, and
his bold and quaint gained the nickname
He advocate of slavery but opposed secession He
Governor of Tennessee in 1865 and United States
1869.
OWL you kindly tell what were the greatest
happenings in the wordl
Awe know of record of the great history
that the list down to seven. long list of the
memorable happenings in the history of the world beginning
with the fall of Troy and coming down the present war;
he made there is also the list of what is known
the fifteen decisive battles of the world The ancient
wondes of the world seyen but list has been
added the "even wonders of the Middle Ages and the
seven new wonders" of tme-the last being
scientific discoveries and inventions.
Q:-Wben the telephone discovered?
A-The discovery indicating the possibility of the
telephone made by Charles G. Page The
magnetic telephone, however, brought by Alexander
Graham Bell in 1876. The telephone was first introduced in
practical form in that year, the first exchange system being
established in New York City, Its development slow at
first.
O-Can you tell me if it is that some fish have the
power to give electric shocks?-A R.
A:-The following taken from EXPERIMENTAL ELFc-
TRcITY, your question far better anything
could find on the subject:
Perhaps in all life there is nothing interesting
electric animals and yet but little of their real nature is
generally known Only in this age electrical wonders
and miracles have been brought face understandngy
with the mavels of natures to-day know that every living
animal evolves in various electricity
There both animals and insects that remarkable
batteries strikngy like the electric appliances which
Cats give forth sparks of electricity when their fur rubbed in
the dark, and himself is walking electric dynamo
The most curious of electric animals is a certain fish
which discharges shocks will to defend ITSELF huge
flat fish, known the torpedo belon cling tribe
and fequenng the of the Mediterranean Sea. Sailors
and fishermen tell strange and weird stories of this
electrician Frequently they claim have found their
bound by the invisible and mysterious electricity
up the line by the fish below. Until
phenomena regarded by eafare with superstous
Ages before this 6shs electrical powers understood
certain Roman physicians kept large aquarums of and
patients allowed touch the "torpedo' receive
shocks, means of curing certain diseases
There other electrical fish, each belonging to
the fresh regions of the tropical countries
the torpedo in their electrical powers These the
Gymnous electricus and the Surus eeccus. In
these fish electricity developed by specific organs which
not unlike the form or shape of votaic battery.
The electrical organ used by these fines in order
catch kill the also ward off attacks from other
fishes.
OILS there Gathers Day. we'll as Mothers Day
celebrated anywhere in the United Staes?-A. R.
A:-The State of Delaware in 1913 granted charter
Charlotte K Krkbride and B. Carrie Senberg and others
the celebration under the laws of that State of Fathers Day.
the first Sunday in June of each In accordance with
the request of these ncorporao Representative Hampton
Moore of Pennsylvania October 2, introduced bill in
Congress providing that; "The first Sunday in June each
and every year hereafter be designated Fathers Day. upon
which, expression of sentiment corresponding of
Mothers Day, the irrespective of color shall be regarded
the emblem"
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