Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-28
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| O How aid tho custom OF having
a best man originate? Q. l.. X.
| Tradition relates that best
man was employed In tho Stone hs"'
Tho bridegroom swooped down upon
tho homo of tho bride and stole her
AWAY while tho best man diverted the
attention OF the brides father.
O. What is tho difference between
n toreador and n matadorf j. ID.
a. These arc both terms USED IN
bull lighting Toreador Is genera
term for a bull fighter, used especiaiiy
of one who fights on horseback Inc
,no,ado,- "a the one who on foot en-
cages tho bull In combat ana gives
the fatal thrust.
O. What is the most important nsht
on tho Atlantic Coast? G. u. T.
A. The Lighthouse Service rays
that Il depends upon what is meant
by irnportant. One Of the most danger
GUS points on tho coast IL at Chpe
; IIatteras, North Carolina and the
llght-ship guarding Diamond Shoais
is a most important light.
O.. Who said you can fool Some OF
= the people all OF the time, and all OF
the people some OF the time, but you
. cannot fool all Of tho people all OF
T the timer" J. II. c.
. A. This has been attributed to
Abraham Lincoln and to p. T. Bar
mum. In 1.-THE Wisdom OF Lincoln
published in 1908. II Is stated that thf
quotation ia an extract from a speech
, ~ hia made at Clinton, Ill. SepteD-
q Der 8, 1853.
Q. What is meant by saying n per
! son is an Acrates? G s. X.
A. This was the name OF male
. character in Spencer's Faeric Queer
who personihed Incorporate love o
y pleasure.
O. How many people are killed b,
a lightning each year? p. q.
A. About Ave or six persons pc
- million die annually from nghtnini
% shocks
O. How much money was involve
% in the great Humbert swindle? N
~ Y. J.
A. On the representation that sh
80 had inherited a fortune Of 100000
"a from an American millionaire, Mm'
" Humbert and her husband nette
about $4,000, 900, while the amour
- Of notes in the form Of original loan
- and renewals equalled $4,000. 900.
O. What IL the difference betwee
=, ligaments and tec>SDrns2 A. II
> A. Ligaments and tendons are Z
: the same white fbrous tissue. but IN
:. former connect bones. while the la
;, ter attach muscles to the surface
. bones. Llgaments also are Of stout'
40 structure and less liable TO give wa
- or 10 be ruptured.
90 q. Name some Of the taverns" {
., inns at which George Washington
~ known to have stopped? NJ. r. S.
' a. Authentic .Washingtonis
;, taverns include: City Tavern. PHIL
a. delphia: Bunch Of Grapes Taver
y. J.; Arnold's Inn, Morristowr
s Sufrerin.s Tavern and Smiths Taver
~ Smiths Cove, n. Y; the Buck Taver
- near Philadelphia; the tavern
- East Chester. n. Y; Fountain IN
Baltimore; Days Tavern, Harlel
Fraunces. Tavern. New York; Manr
@ Hotel. Annapolis; City Hotel Ale
~. andria.
- .. Is there any medicinal value
"a sunlight? 2. L.
- a. The therapeutic application
sunlight is an empirical mode
treatment in many diseases, WIFI
-. has been handed down through ger
rations. There Is undoubtedly g. III
~ giving principle or growing stimuli
in sunlight, and men and animals I
49, qure IL as we'll as vegetation.