Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-06-24
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Q. DO flies ever cause blind
ness? G. III. G.
A. The prevalence of blindness
In Egypt is probably traceable to
the fact that the fly is sacred in
| that country. 1t is said that O
mother will not kill q fly nor even
brush 1t from the eyelide of her
child. Infection is often carried
from one child to another, and in
the case of diseased eyes, the mcl-
duy 10 opItdu III IfllS manner.
Q. When was the freedom of the
press first established? Il. III.
A. The constitutions of Penn
sylvania, Delaware. Maryland and
North Carolina. all adopted in 1776.
contained the earliest declarations
Of any legislative authority in favor
OF the liberty of the press With
the adoption of Article One, amend
ing the United States constitution,
in 1891. the principle of free
press and free speech was for the
first time written into the organic
law of an important nation.
q. What will clean tombstones
that have turned dark and look
dirty. A. Il. S.
A. Wash the surface with mix
ture of finely powdered pumice
stone and vinegar, and leave it for
several hours; then brush it hard
and wash clean.
Q. Do elephants make noise
when charging? ]. nj. G.
A. An African elephant when
about to charge gives vent to a
shrill loud trumpet. while the In
dian elephant curls up its trunk and
charges in silence.
o. Please explain the signifi-
canoe of the phrase "comity of ma
tions." A. S. W.
A. 1t is an expression in inter-
national law which defines that
spirit of courtesy which causes one
nation to recognize the laws and
institutions of another in such a
manner as to permit them to take
effect within it's own territory.
Q. What is staple shoe? X. II.
X,
A. Staple is a general term ap-
piled to shoes embodying such fea-
lures of style and makeup as rem
der them subject to repeated de-
mand from customers, as distin-
guished from the novelty" the
"freak' or the specially"
O. What is the origin OF the
words wholesale and retail? j.
A. w.
A. The word wholesale is mere
w a combination Of the words
whole and sale. Retail is from the
old French retail meaning a cut
ting, and connected with the mod
ern French retailer meaning to
cut off.
Q. Can you tell me the name OF
the medicine discovered during the
war which neutralizes pus? S. j. @.
A. The surgeon generals office
says that this was Dichlorenen-T.
Q. What relation was Marion
Harland to Virginia Terhunc Van
dc Water? w. N.
A. Marion Harland was the
nom de plume under which Mrs.
Edward Payson Terhune wrote.
This noted woman died on June 2,
leaving three children, all of them
writers OF note. Two of them are
daughters, Mrs. Virginia Terhune
Van de Water. and Mrs. Christine
Terhune Herrick, and the other
son, Albert Payson Terhune.
Q. How long have house boats
been In use? c. N. o.
A. While palatial house-boats
were used by the Roman emperors
and have been in continuous use
in China since early times. the
house-boat of modern days first
appeared in England about 1860,
and came to this country late in
the nineteenth Gentry.