Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-05

O. Where is the silver market? F. IT.
A. London had always been known as the
silver market until the war, when it changed
to New York City; however, it is now back
in London and quotations depSAA entirely
on the prices there.
Q. What was the earliest patriotic song
in this country? f. N. T.
A. The earliest patriotic song in America
which l.. G.. Eson has been able to unearth
is liberty song" advertised in the Boston
Chronicle of October 16, 1863. Mrs Marcy
Warren, wife of General James Warren, of
Plymouth, Mass, wrote the words. The
tune was Boyces Heart of Oaks Mrs.
Warren began the old American custom of
setting patriotic verses to an English mel
ody. Yankee Doodle" antedated this song,
but, says Mr.. Elson, not as an American
patriotic work for originally it was song
in derision of the Americans. The Ameri-
cans admired the tune, even though it was
used against them. Early in our national
career, Americans appropriated the tune of
God Save the King" AS early as 1879 the
melody was adapted to American use, set
of patriotic verses having been written to it
and published in the PENNSYLVANIA Pack. ;"
An lode for the Fourth of July" was writ
ten to the same tune and became very popu-
lar During the last quarter of the eight
zenith century "Washington March was
the leading instrumental works of the Amer
lean repertoire.
Q. Didn't President Grant change his
name that his initials were L. S? O. G.. D.
A. President Grants name was changed
by the member of congress who made out
his application to enter West Point, He was
named Hiram Ulysses. Congressman Hamer
wrote the name Ulysses Simpson Grant,
Simpson being the youths mothers maiden
name, and the error was never corrected
Q. What does a ''straw vote" mean? z. c.
A. There is an old saying "Straws show
which way the wind blows" meaning that a
small thing may indicate which way a larger
event will turn. A vote, therefore. entirely
unofficial and taken by an individual or cor
poration. often shows which way an official
vote will so.
Q. Was there Jewish woman CORE
spending to Joan of Arc? C. b. H
A. Deborah, the wife of Lapodeth, was
one of the earliest judges of Israel and
urged the Israelites to rise against the Ca
NANTES who had oppressed them for gener-
ations. Barak. leader of the Israelites. re-
fused to so into battle unless accompanied
by Deborah With a small force she tri-
umphed over the Canaanites. The song of
Deborah is considered a masterpiece Of He
brew literature.
Q. What is the most valuable precious
stone? G. +. 7.
A. Probably the most expensive stone in
the world is the stone known as the Orien-
tai amethyst. This is really a sapphire of
amethyst color. Our amethysts. emeralds
rubies and sapphires belong to the corundum
series and are all of the same composition.
There are only a few Of these valuable ORR
entail amethysts in the world, and these are
guarded by Indian rajahs.
Q. Was Noah Webster college gradu-
ate? F. 7. 0.
A. He entered Yale university at the age
of sixteen years and was graduated at TWEEN
". \ great part of his life was devoted TO
education years beinE devoted to the COM
position Of dictionary. He aided in found
ms Amherst college,