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PART THREE 8 BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912 Notes and Queries RULES FOR CORRESPONDENTS Books of Poetry i Together With an Additional Compilation of Books of Fiction I 1 WILL BE TREATED IN THE Before any communication to the department correspondents are requested to study the following rules and conform to themi 1 Give full name and post office address, without which no attention is paid to any communication. Neither name nor address is published. 2. Send no questions which can be answered by the common reference or text-books.

3. Write legibly, on one side of the paper only. 4. In answering queries always give the number of the query, and date of paper in which it appeared. Direct all communications to Notes and Queries, Boston Transcript square, Danvers, dedicated Sept.

14, 11)12: Wednesday Transcript i DECEMBER 18th I I Comprehensive synopses of the best books of the year will be given for the assistance of the Christmas book buyer. This will be the last of the four annual numbers appear ing successive Wednesdays entitled Possibly tbe following would Interest some of your readers in the same connection: In 1869 the British ship Brilliant made the voyage from Yokahama to Boston in 213 days. In 1870 the ship Herald of Salem made the voyage from Java to Boston in 214 days. The ship Calcutta of Portsmouth, N. in 1873 made the voyage from Calcutta to Boston in 273 days.

In 1868 the British ship G. H. Warren made the same voyage in 237 days, and in 1861 the ship Ocean Rover of Portsmouth. N. made the Calcutta voyage In 243 days.

More recently the British four-masted Iron ship Ancyra arrived at Bostcn from Manila, P. in 255 days. This was in 1695. The longest voyage from any port directly to Boston was probably that of the British ship Jason. Her voyage was never completed, but she was 393 days out from Calcutta when she was wrecked on Peaked Hill Bar.

Cape Cod. In 1893 Her voyage had up to that time Included a disaster In a hurricane near Mauritius, where she spent some time for repairs. If your readers are interested I will send further data of a similar nature. A. II.

F. 169. I should like to sugest to J. F. that the "beautiful piece of pros sired, The Last Will of Charles Loun-bury, may be obtained in booklet form, with an Introduction by its author.

Willi. ton Fish of Chicago. Mr. Fish, it may be added. Is far from being the "insane person to whom The Will' was at one time accredited.

E. P. N. 203. I have a copy of a song entitled, Lucky Jim, words by Charles Horwitz, music by Frederick V.

Bowers: Jim and I as children played trrtkr. Best of chums for many years were we; I. alas, had no luck, was a Jonah, Jim, my chum, was lucky aa could be Ah! lucky Jim. How I envy him! Ah! lucky Jim. How I envy him! Years passed by, still Jim and I were comrades; He and I both loved the same sweet maid.

She loved Jim and married him one evening; Jim was lucky. I unlucky stayed. Ah! lucky Jim. How I envy him! Ah! lucky Jim. How I envy him! Years rolled on and death bv.k Jim away, boys.

Left his widow and she married nv: Now we re married, oft I think of boys. Sleeping in the churchyard, peace? ully. Ah! lucky Jim. How I envy him! Ah! lucky Jim. How I envy him! C.

H. B. ookstalls i a man but an Incarnate devil, as a contemporary believed. Henry ns Archbishop of York would have been under the restraining power of the Church of Rome and the Reformation would have been delayed, indeed, but might have progressed much more happily. It la surprising how many of the pressing evils of England today, in Church and State, are directly traceable to Henry's high-handed methods.

An interesting list could be made of heirs to the throne whose premature deaths caused lasting injuries to their respective countries, but for this space fails here. Rockingham. 7897. 1. (New Series.) GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, OH I By William Edward Penny When I was about eighteen year old, 'Nd winter evenln's long nd cold Came round, nd sleighin' got real good My gal would put on cloak and hood Nd 1 would hitch up our old Fan.

I'd rather have her than the span. Because I wanted one arm free Fer fer ter drlvln. don't you see? Then when 1 drew up to the gate She'd say I was a leetle late; In scch a way, tu let me see She'd been thar fer me. 'Nd then we'd dash away. away.

With chimin bells in old red sleigh; Singin a song out o'er the snow. About Green grow the rushes, oh! 'Nd when we reached the house whar they Were havin of a grand swaray. Or soshyble, or dance or sich. We'd drive inter the barn 'nd hitch. Then carry to the house a pile O' fodder that 'd make you smile; A milk pan full o' biscuits, and Another full o' doughnuts, and Another full o' pickles, and Another full o' chicken, and Well, never mind about that are.

We'd lug it In. then skip up-stair; Throw off our wraps 'nd then we'd run Downstairs, all ready for some fun: And greet the young folks, cheeks aglow, Bingin' Green grow the rushes, oh! The old folks in another room Would sit as solemn as the tomb; The men about their crops would speak; The women, though, slyly peep In through the door 'nd watch their boys 'Nd gals, 'nd laugh to hear the noise; For women's hearts do not grow old Like mens, likewise they don't grow cold. Though years may top their heads with snow. I've had a mother, 'nd I know. What fun we had.

my gal and I. As 'round inside the ring wed fly; She'd make pretence to run away. Rut still I alters won the day. 'Nd got life's sweetest kiss. I know.

Playin' Green grow the rushes, oh. 'Nd then the ride hum in the night. Under the stars, all shinin' bright. We did n't hurry on our way, Because we we had lots to say. 'Nd we two nicely filled the sat.

'Nd. oh, how fair she was, how sweet! That face I never can fens-t: I shet my eyes 'nd see It yet. fne evenin', when I drove around Ter take my sweetheart out ter town. The doctor's sleigh was thar. 'nd I Was told the pal I loved must die Mv sweetheart dying there! Vo more I'd see her face so fair.

Or bear her voice, so soft and low. Wincin' "Green grow the rushes, oh! that was sixty year' ago. M. L. B.

fipki. Readers of Dickens will be Interest'd ir. the following notes from recent papers: Rak House, at Broadstalrs. one fharles Dickens's homes and that In which wrote part of the American Notes and f.irrv.cd In mind the plot of his novel. "Bleak H-juse, has been In the market for many years.

It has now at last been sold. The buyer is a doctor, who will occupy It and who probably not care to be disturbed by literary pilgrims from America. A bronze bust of Dickon is one of the ornaments of the house. The mystery presented by Dickens's unfinished novel has moved Sir W. R.

Nicoll to Join the list ot literary detectives in a book entitled The Problem of Edwin Drood. His conclusions are not but lie supP'Tts them with well-considered arguments. He thinks that Drood was really dead, having been murdered by Jasper. The chief proof of this we believe to have been furnished by Luke Fildc. Dickens' illustrator, who received from he novelist a direction to represent Jasper as wearing a neckerchief long enough to go twice around hi neck.

Fiides thus quoted Dickens: He suddenly said: 'Can you keep a I assured him that ho could rely on me. He then said: I must have the double necktie! It is necessary, for Jasper strangles Edwin Drood with it. New Yobk 27. (New Series.) The enclosed poem. Platonic was asked for, and I hope that you will print it D.

D. PLATONIC I had sworn to be a bachelor, she had sworn to be a maid. For we quite agreed in doubting whether matrimony paid Besides, we had our higher loves fair Science ruled iny heart. And she said her young affections were all wound up in art. So we laughed at those wise men who say that friendship cannot live 'Twlxt man and woman unless each has something mure to give; We would be friends, and friends as true as e'er were man and man; I'd be a second David and she Miss Jonathan.

We scorned all sentimental trash vows, kisses, tears and sighs; High friendship, such as ours, might well such childish arts despise; We liked each other, that was all, quite all there was to say. So we just shook hands upon it, in a business sort of way. We shared our secrets and our Joys, together hoped and feared, With common purpose sought the goal that young Ambition reared; We dreamed together of the days, the dream-bright days to come; Wc were strictly confidential, and we called each other chum. And many a day we wandered together o'er the hills, I seeking bugs and butterflies, and she the ruined mills And rustic bridges, and the like, that picture-makers prise. To run in with their waterfalls and groves and summer skies.

And many a quiet evening, in hours of silent ease. We floated down the river, or strolled beneath the trees, And talked, in long gradation, from the poets to the weather, While the western skies and my cigar burned slowly out together. Yet through it all no whispered word, no telltale glance or sigh. Told aught of warmer sentiment than friendly sympathy. We talked of love aa coolly aa we talked of nebulae.

And thought no more of being "one" than we did of being "three? Well, good-by, chum! I took her hand, for tbe time had come to go. My going meant our parting, when to meet we did not know. I had lingered long, and said farewell with a very heavy heart; For although we were but friends, 'tis hard for honest friends to part. Good-by, old dont forget your friends beyond the sea. And some day, when youve lota of time, drop a line or two to me.

Tbe words came lightly, gayly, but a great sob. Just behind. Welled upward with a story of quite a different kind. And then she raised her eyee to mine-great liquid eyee of blue. Filled to the brim, and running oer, like violet cups of dew; One long, long glance, and then I did whar I never did before Perhaps the tears meant friendship but I'm sure the kiss meant more.

William B. Terrett. 35. I saw in Notes and Queries a short time since a reference to a long -voyage across the Atlantic which took two months. umns and searched in old school readers for many years for it, but thus far in vain.

All I remember of It is The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, Through the white and drifted snow. O. R. O. (240.) Will someone send me the tender and beautiful poem entitled The Ermine, written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps? H.

I. (241.) Can you tell me where I can find an old poem, The Child's Questions to a Star. It la not by Charles Dickens. It appeared in one of my old reading books when I was a child, and I have never been able to find it. If you can help me in locating this old poem I shall be very much obliged: Is it to cross the foaming deep.

When sun and moon are down. And lead us with your cheering ray Through pathless deserts on? was one of the verses as I remember it. M. A. B.

(242.) Will some maker of envelopes tell me if the following item is correct: Ask your grandparents how letters were sent when they were boys and girls and unless. Indeed, you huve very young grandparents they will tell you how the letters were folded, in queer shapes sometimes, with a blank page outside, for the address to be written on, and finally were sealed with wax. Perhaps they will even have some such old letters to show you. It was a man in Brighton. who invented envelopes, and It may interest you to hear bow he happened to do so.

A stationer once took a fancy for ornamenting his store windows with high pile of paper, graduated from the largest to the smallest size in use. To bring his pyramid to a point he cut cardboard Into very minute squares. Ladies tvuk these cards to be small-sized note paper. So great was the demand that the stationer found it desirable to cut paper the size so much admired. But the little notes were so small that when folded there was no space for address, so.

after some thought, the idea of an envelope pierced the stationer's brain, and. so great was the demand, he commissioned a dozen houses to manufacture them. R- T. R. (243.) I want the poem about the snow beginning: The snow had begun in the gloaming.

It should be appropriate now if you reach this question before Christmas. T. E. 3. Here is the beautiful poem by Lweli: THE FIRST SNOW-FALL The snow had begun in the gloaming.

And busily all th- night Had been heaping field and highway With a silence deep and white. Every pine and fir and hemlock Wore ermine too dear for an earl. And the poorest twig on the elm tree Was ridged inch deep with pearl. From sheds new-roofed with Carrara Came Chanticleer's muffled crow. The stiff rails softened to swan's-down, And still fluttered down the snow.

I stood and watched by the window The noiseless work of the sky. And the sudden flurries of snowbirds. Like brown leaves whirling by. I thought of a mound In sweet Auburn, Where a little headstone stood; How the flakes were folding it gently. As did robins the babe In the wod.

Up spoke our own little Mabel. Saving, "Father, who makes it sr.ow? And I told of the good All-Father, Who cares for us here beluw. Again I looked at the snow-fall. And thought of the leaden sky That arched o'er our first great sorrow. When that mound was heaped so high.

I remembered the gradual patience That fell from that cloud Ifke snow. Flake by flake, healing and hiding The scar of our deep-plunged woe. And again to the child I whispered, The snow that hushtth all. Darling, the merciful Father Alone can make It fall! Then, with eyes that saw not. I kissed her; And she.

kissing back, could not know That my kiss was given to her sister. Folded close under deepening snow. 1.649. James Russell Lowell. (244.) Will any Dickens lover answer the following for me? 1.

Who peeled and ate the Ripstone pippins and under what circumstances? 2. Where is this found: "Sitch a rahbit- pie, slteh delicate creeturs. with sitch tender limbs, that the werry bones melt in your mouth and theres no occasion to pick 'em." S. A. W.

1. See lJick wick Papers." chapter 33, near the end of the chapter: Mr. Tony Weller and his fric-nds go to the Will Office." in connection with the transfer of the late Mrs. Weller's property: The referees at once gave it as their decided opinion that the business could not be legally proceeded with, under the letter W. and in all probability it would- have stood over for one day at least, had It not been for the prompt, though, at first sight, undutiful behavior of Sam, who, seizing his father by the skirt of the coat, dragged him to the counter, and pinned him there, until he had affixed his signature to a couple of Instruments; which from Mr.

Weller's habit of printing, was a work of so much labour and time, that the officiating clerk Peeled and ate three Ripstone pippins while It was performing! 2. Oliver Twist, chapter 39. Fagln and his young friends visit Bill Sikes, the housebreaker, recovering from sickness, and Charley Bates discourses on ih-s creature-comforts which they bring. (245.) 1. I should like very much a song of thn Civil War times of which the first lines were: Maryland, Maryland, beautiful Maryland, Lying in light to the sun and the sea.

2. Also an old scrap of sixty years ago or thereabouts beginning: My Lord Tomnoddys the son of an earl; His hair is straight, but his whiskers curl; His lordships forehead is far from wide. But theres plenty of room for the brains inside. 3. Where can one finj any account of the old lost town of Ravenspur? I have consulted encyclopedias in vain.

J. B. F. 2. Bee The Tngoldsby Legends.

by Richard Harris Barham. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS A large inker of Queries sad Answers are held over each weelc on secosst of lack of space, nod this notice most serve as reply to those correspondents who write to ask If their communications have been received. Under no circumstances Is any attention paid to anonymons letters. Information which can he readily obtained from lawyers, booksellers and dealers In coins should be sought from them. ANSWERS 7983.

(Old Series), 'The Fairest of the is a very recent, gentle, partly historical tale on almost the only one of the family upon whom much has not been written, to wit: Henry, Prince of Wales, the elder brother of Charles I. Henrys death In 1612 was a great loss to England, sines he probably would have avoided most of the political mistakes of Charles, who would have been comparatively harmless as a dignitary in the Church, as had been planned. A similar and greater loaa was that of Henry VIII.s brother -Arthur, whose untimely demise brought to the front not i DIVERS GOOD CAUSES Endorsed by Booker To th ot the- Trar.t.--i May I oc permitted tv letii.vn of your readers ij. St. 1 aui Normal ar.I r.vw parsing through year? The dtaie Boara of r.

most prvmi.jeni raucatv: including Dr. Alderman. University of Virginia, lenient Eggi-stoji, reco in- this institution for -tvi a done and is doing for the academic, agricultural anl ing of colored youth of school enjoys their strong Of the school. Dr. ike Hampton Institute, ir h.s -port, declares that "Arch weli-mgn reconstructed ral, industrial, social, religious ar.d condition of the of I r.

1 County, and Booker T. Washing: or. of the school as follows: 1 ca with authority concerning me i wide influence of yo-r work vilie. You certainly have satetetej in getting the confidence of th-. i people, but you also have the i good will of the whit people to a able degree.

I commend and you most highly. You have alreai; a life work, but I hope you will r.av- -year spared for some further ar.d r. usefulness. In view of the areat struggle th-which it has passed, being largely upon vo.ur.tary contributions. I to ask your readers to encourage this i cause by identifying themselves wit.

same. Checks may be made raja l- our treasurer. Mr. Chari E. May.

p.r: of Lawrenceviiie. Lawieneeviile. V.i. forwarded to him or to the Gifts of any denomination will be received and promptly A from improvements, the s-hooi r.i.- --am annually for its exp-nse. I I pleased to mail copies of the tv-fifth anniversary illustrated catalogue or annual financial -any person wishing to :ro.c the school.

Further information o- cheerfully supplied upon applicat.on. i Rev. i James Va For a Denfitate Family To th Editor of the Trasecr.pt: May I venture to appeal on family, consisting of father. eight children, who are in almost circumstances owing to the been thrown out of work, at a notice, through no fault of his Is a first-class house-decorator .1 hanger, but this is the dull season ir. trade, and he will probably 1 find employment before spring.

has Just been confinel. The --earns 85 a week, and this 1 all f-: -now have to support them -approaching winter. How can' they I.v. ing for rent, fuel and food for ter. r-" I trust the spirit of Christinas may the hearts of some of our benevolent sens so that this distressed but family may be enabled to tide ov.r tre.r present pressing difficulties.

I shall be glad to receive and Pledge any sums of money that may be to me for their relief, and to under: their judicious expenditure. R. A. Doi.lai-Lith5-w. D.

16 Chestnut street. Boston. A Warn Overcoat Wanted To th Editor of the Transcript: A cripple, who is confined to a v. chair and Is earning 111 livins -newspapers, is greatly in need of a winter overcoat. Miss Anna 238 Walnut street, Brookline.

Satcsdat, Dsc. 14, 1012. (226.) Can any reader of Notes and Queries inform me of the whereabouts of a recent photograph or snapshot showing tne yard at the north side of Christ Church (the Old North), on Salem street, tne church famous in the days of Paul Kever C. Iv. B.

(7 Reliable tradition says that in the early part of the last century Vermont observed Thanksgiving on Dec. 6. In what year was it? c- A' (228.) 1- What is the address of the secretary of the Daughters of the Seventeenth Century? 2. What Is the address of the associat called "The Assembly." composed of the descendants of members of early Legislatures? E- W' who was the author of a poem of two verses; each verse had seven lines; title, I Will Be Worthy of It The first three lines are I may not reach the heights 1 ek My untried strength may fall me. Or, half way up the mountain peak A.

s. (280) Can you tell me the author of the enclosed verses? I cut them asine a number of years ago and hate lost the clipping. I read in the dear old chapters, in times Of the1 Vove'Vhat faileth to find and AM KSV mr0rt For 1.0 make good, I know. No matter what ills betide us. here in this lower land.

We may turn from the ca" dTex and find the comforting hand. We can lean on the love unfailing, like an arm that is strong and true. And feel it Is sure and steadfast the whole long Journey through. love, so like a fountain the summers can. You faU on hearts grown weary, like rain from a pitying sky! Refreshed' by the gentle showers, all rut- The love that failed us never will follow us all the way.

(231.) Will someone please answer these Questions in Notes and Queries'? 1. I want this ditty: With my knapsack at my back. I'm a roving boy. Brown Bess; I knock about with the greatest of Jo. For, oh! dont you see, I'm a roving bo.

2. I want: When I was a boy in my father's mud edi-flee Tender' and bare as the pig in the sty. As 1 looked out with a steady face. Who but Pat Murphy, the piper, came b. S.

Another: This is about Darby and Joan, who went out for a walk, and Darby went to sleep, so Joan said she would step behind a green oak. To see what her Darby would do when he woke. These are old songs of many years ago. (232.) Here are the inscriptions on four bronze tablets commemorating the expedition in the first year of the War of the American Revolution for the capture of Quebec, placed at Danvers and Ipswich. and at Augusta and Skowhegan, Me.

Have other memorial tablets of this expedition been erected, and if so, will someone kindly contribute their inscriptions? A writer in the Hartford Courant recently declared that this march through the wilderness to Quebec is still one of the greatest chapters in the history of human bravery, resoluteness, resourcefulness and endurance since Hannibal's conquest of the Alps. The expedition, under the command of Colonel Benedict Arnold, consisted of 4W men from Massachusetts. 230 from Rhode Island, 100 from Connecticut. WO from New Hampshire, and i0 from Pennsylvania and Virginia. The troops marched from Cambridge Sept.

13. 1775, camping that night at Malden. Mystic, and Medford, and thence passed through Danvers and Ipswich on their way to Newburyport. where they embarked for the Kennebec, and their famous march through the pathless wilds of Maine. Of the 1100 men who started from Cambridge.

only SO) well enough to be considered fit for service, ragged, barefooted, haggard, and half-frozen, emerged about two months later from the wilderness at Point Levis, opposite Quebec. The gates of Quebec did not open to welcome them, as hoped for, and they waited for General Montgomery to come from Montreal to their aid. Montgomery came, and on the last day of the year they made their attack and failed! Arnold was wounded and Montgomery killed! They maintained an ineffectual siege until May, and then, reinforcements coming to Quebec from England, somehow, sometime, some way. some few of the expedition reached their homes again. Bronze tablet on boulder in Danvers Angle lamp Makes the finest kind of Christ Rise sift.

It does away with all the vexations if other lighting devices. Jl'IT WHAT YOU WANT TO GIVE YOt'K FRIEND AT T1IE IUXGALOW OB COTTAGE SPECIAL TERMS FOB CHRISTMAS GIFTS MILD AND GUARANTEED BY (S TI1E EXCLUSIVE LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS. GLOBE GAS LIGHT CO and 87 Union Street (a')WI(R) AT Christmas Greeting Cards BOXES OF HOLIDAY STATIONERY BRASS AND LEATHER GOODS Suitable for Holiday Gif to J. L. FAIRBANKS CO 15 Franklin Street (or)Stc(R ap An uHnimmormuon os ARNOLDS EXPEDITION TO QUEBEC One of the most atratesic and daring exploits of the patriot causa during the Revolution.

Part of the Troops encamped in the TOWN OP DANVERS on the night of SEPTEMBER 14. 177S on their way to Newburyport where they embarked for the Kennebec and their famous march through the pathiess wilds of Maine eucceserully accomplished In spite of formidable obstacles and exceaaive privations. This, memorial placed by the Maseaehueetts Society Sons of the American Revolution. One of the inscriptions on the monument, with bronxe tablets, near the Meeting House of the South Church, Ipswich, The Expedition Against Quebec Benedict Arnold in command, Aaron Burr in the Ranks, Marched by Thla Spot, Sept. 15, 1775.

Erected by The Ipswich Historical Society 18B6. Bronze tablet on boulder on site of old Fort Western, Augusta, an Expedition under COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD for the capture of Quebec marched from this place It. September 1775 eee eeeee To record and honor the service of its members who took part in this effort towards AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE this tablet was placed August 10, 1012. by the SECOND COMPANY GOVERNORS FOOT GUARD of New Haven, Connecticut. Bronze tablet on boulder In High School grounds, Skowhegan, r.iTv''lclwr If 1 .1 If'011 Revolutionary Soldiers Commanded by Col.

Benedict Arnold Passed Across This Island cajfylng Bateaux and Supplies On Their Way to Uuebtc. To Commemorate Their Daring and Ill-Fated Expedition This Tablet Is Placed By Eunice Farnsworth Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution 1012. A monument to the memory of General Montgomery was erected many years ago on the outside of St. Paul Church. New York city, facing Broadway; and It is understood that recently some patriotic society has placed a memorial at Quebec.

Will someone furnish one or both of these inscriptions? j. (233.) Please hold this query until Tea Party Day, Dec. 16, or as near that day as you can publish it. ONE OF THE TEA PARTY In the graveyard in the rear of the Presbyterian Church is the following Interesting epitaph: George R. T.

Hew, the tea In Boetcn. 1773. 14 years A 2 mos. one who helped drown died Nov. 5, 1640.

aged The above is from the nichfieid (N.Y.i News. Can anyone tell what authority there is for giving Hewes's age as over one hundred years? According to his biographer, he was born in Boston on Aug. 23, 1742. This date is said to be on the records of the Old South. Xasl's (234.) Will you answer on your page the following Inquiry: From whence did Ja maica Plain derive its name? O.

a. R. Originally called the Pond had as early as 1667 received its present designation, as appears by Hugh Thomas's conveyance of his property here for the benefit of a school, to the people at the Jamaica end of the town of Roxbury. It Is undoubtedly a slander upon the good people of this locality to assert that it derives its name from their fondness for Jamaica rum and that they preferred it plain. However this may be.

the fact that the Island of Jamaica had not long before been taken by Cromwell from the Spaniards, and that its rum. sugar and other products had already found their way to the adjacent port of Boston is certainly suggestive. The nomenclature In question may. notwithstanding ingenious theorizing be safely referred to the desire to commemorate Cromwell's valuable acquisition. From The Town of Roxbury.

by Francis S. Drake, pages 404 and 403, Roxbury, 1878. (233.) Have you any of the following information regarding the present Old South Meeting House, corner of Milk and Washington streets? Have any of the working drawings, specifications and contracts for the building, or any fragments of them, ever been discovered? Do you know of the existence of any print or original sketch of the building prior to 1810? Do you know of any accurate description of the building written between the years 1729 and 1.810? Any Information on the above points will be greatly appreciated. If you find nothing in your files, will you please insert our queries in your department, aa we are anxious to get any possible answers during the current year? B. XV.

We call especial attention to thess queries and hope that someone may be able to assist the Inquirer. Several of our regular correspondents to whom the queries have been submitted cannot throw any light on the matter. (23a) THE IMPENDING CRISIS OP THE SOUTH. HOW TO MEET IT. By HINTON ROWAN HELPER Of North Carolina.

Sixtieth Thousand New York. A. B. Burdick 145 Nassau Street. I860.

I think a resolution was offered in Congress for the suppression of this book by some Southern member. What was his name? How did the vote stand? How did the publicity thus given affect the sale, D. B. (237.) The Caliphs In ancient days obliged the Christians to wear a certain kind of cincture or glrdlo always In common life. The Fathers exhorted the faithful to endure this intended humlMaticn with true Christian fortitude, and they delivered many touching homilies concerning it.

While this state of things lasted Christians were commonly styled Cincture-wearing Christians." Where can I find one of the homilies? What was the make-up and the description of these cinctures or girdles? Titian Cavai.iiy (238.) Can you print for me. or tell where it can be found, a short poem called My Lady? It refers to the white birch tree and likens a clump of them to a group of ladies drinking their tea. M. E. W.

(239.) I wish to find a poem which we read in schoolbook over fifty years ago about going to grandfathers house for Thanksgiving. I have wstohed yeur col Christmas StlLj Perhaps the little piece given above, for a c-hild' recitation, will suit your corre-epondc-nt. A. K. T.

W. B. A. 216 2. The Hasty Puidir.g.

See Gris wold's Ioets and Poetry of America for quite an account of Joel Barlow. "The Hasty Pudding" complete. anl a number of extracts from "The T. H. S.

22. There is a covered bridge ovr River at Fryeburg. Me. It is generally known as bridge from the of the family living nearest to it Kuisukoi There is a covered bridge at Madison. over the Kennebec River.

I believe, until re-cert years (five or more; was a bridge. My remembrance goes back years, ar.d long before that there were e. -re 1 brl Jgc over the Sandy River at Farmington Fall and at New Sharon, tnii-a below on' the same stream. l-ri-uges are still used. H.

L. C. Paul Bartletts Michael Angelo has appeared us a process print in Scribner's Magazine, Jan. 13. 199.

and In Munseys date not known. Its first appearance was in the New York Times. Jan. 13. It may interest As list to know that an excel! nt, perhaps th- best, photograph of i.

Wa in Th- Fra. ElUrt Hubbard's monthly, in September, This was mad- from a bronze copy, full size, that Mr. Hu! oard bought a a decoration -f the grounds of his Roycrofter city in. East Aurora, N. Y.

C. N. H. SAPPHICS For th- Trtr.i I. TO TOETRY Ever when the mists and the clouds hang thickest.

When the way seems lost and the heavens darkened. Ever comes your Voice faintly calling, calling. Dear and familiar. Beauty, Sadness, Longing, blent Into one Song! Always thus and calling across the distance: Haunting music, sweet with a Voice from elsewhere. Sweet beyond all things.

Lyric wonder, who is the hidden Player. Whither do you lead, and what means your healing? Yet enough for now: to have followed blindly. Heard and remembered. II. TO A GREEK STATUE Through the years you stand always gravely smiling.

Caught from time and frozen in plastic beauty: Youth and Joy forever as one brief moment. Waiting In silence. And for us, the moment you stopped to listen. Rapt before a Voice that should tell you all things: So for us, the symbol of life triumphant. Youth made Immortal! Thomas S.

Joses, Je. a MiVicirAL iVaoyatio.v Sumter, S. plane to go to the logical limit of reducing municipal government to a business basis. A city man nger." to have complete administrative control, has been advertised for. A writer In the Engineering Record says: The arrangement will analogous to that of corporation management, the commissioners corresponding to the board of directors and the city manager to the general manager of the corporation.

By relieving the commissioners of administrative detail It le believed that the ablest eltlsens can be Induced to take the posts. Their salaries will be nominal, thus making It possible to offer a salary to the city manager com mensurate with the ability of a competent municipal expert. The step Is but another Indication that some day. though possibly far removed, governmental service will take a rank in this country similar to that which it holds In Germany today, where civil government Is a profession. It was In furtherance of this movement that Mrs.

E. H. Harriman some time ago established a fund for the training of men for public service To the engineer the step means still greater opportunity and a broadening of his Influence, for engineering training and experience should be invaluable in such a position. That this Is appreciated by the authorities of Sumter Is evident from their announcement, in which, though not mentioning the legal department, police administration and the schools, they emphasise the necessity for experience In overseeing public works, such as paving, lighting, and water-supply. If the spread of the commission form of government is any criterion aa to the advance ot this new phase of the movement, another attractive field ought shortly to open up for competent engineers with administrative as well as technical ability.

The Italian city of Leghorn, the present population of which Is about one hundred thousand, at last has aa ample supply ef good water 214. Robert J. Btrdette has given a Christmas poem that while n-t so f-I! of fancy Is full of fact and send it aior.i: T. 5. CCiNQUERED AT LA.T Ail day beneath the cloudless sun's fierce heat 'Gainst Vicksburg's forts the of battle beat: Charge and repulse, charge aro repulse again.

Strewed all the hill with dead ar.d dying men. I was unscathed, no scratch ha. I. no harm. In battle's race I tv wear a ctarm.

Shrieked fiercely past me screamir.s' shut and shell, I stood unharmed where other heroes And the three days at Corinth, when the air Was blue with missile flying everywhere. Midst the fierce flame of war's d-stroying breath. Untouched I laughed at mangling wounds and death. And on Red River's long and blood-tracked raid. Each shot that sought my heart from was stayed: In the rr.t-ie-e hand to hand squadron's trampling hoof I was as safe as 'neath my father's roof.

At Nashville once again I breathed the fire That fanned our faces with the battle's Ha! Death and I are friends: sworn brothers wr: Because I scorn him danger feareth me. Ah! gods of pity! ease this mangled form. This hattered hulk, so broken by the storm: So crushed and beaten oh. I canr.ot breathe In these fierce crowds that surge, and boil and seethe. So -bear me gentlv to the ambulance.

Soon may I find the peace Death sternly grants. Sister of mine, next time excuse this groan You Christmas shopping go. you'll go alor.e. (R. J.

Burdette. Some time the rtO's or ea-'v Tos there was published twice in the Boston Transcript, first a short and later a longer version of a Christmas hymn attributed to Mary Howltt. I have sought for It in van among her works I have lost the cutting and recall only fugitive lines, but I should be glad if someone could supply the who! poem: And all among the cattle. Those plodding, patient thing. Was born, in the depth of winter.

The King of earthly kings. And the grand, majestic angels. Who spake, like music clear. Of the wonderful glad tiding That earth and heaven might hear Of Christ, the promised Saviour K. C.

P. ONE OF THE FLOCK O'er the fields of Bethlehem Wintry stars were shining bright; Little lambs were fast asleep. Just as I am. every nigbt. Then a great light shone around.

Voices came from heaven, too; All the lambs were so afraid I guess I'd be, wouldn't you? But the angels only told Of a strange and lovely thing: Of a Babe In Bethlehem I wish I could hear them sing! Fear not! In a manger lies Christ, the Lord!" the angels say. That is what dear Christmas means Christ was bom on Christmas Day. Tho Juvenile HI! of the Year JOHNNY BLOSSOM By Emilia Poulsson An Ideal Christmas sift far a boy is tbe detlshtful story of ten-year-old Johnny Blossom, a fine, manly little fellow, warm-hearted and true as steel. Of course, being a boy full of life and spirit, he often rushes headlong into trouble, and many of his experiences some ludicrous, some sad are related in these pagea But he learns his lesson bravely, and when, though a lad. ho becomes heir of the wealth and acres of Kingthorp, everyone is glad, for he is universally beloved, by none better than by the humble folk.

The book Is Illustrated attractively by Mrs. Florence Lilley Young, whose work in the Youth' Companion and other well-known papers has given her high rank in the field of child illustrators. The Outlook soys: Johnny Blossom's gay little figure, with mouth pursed up in a shrill whistle wins our hearts at first sight. No little Lord Fauntleroy Is Johnny and oven less Is ho the irresponsible mischief of modern boy stories He Is simply the dearest, most natural boy we have met tit all recent fiction." Price $1.00 net, postage 10 cents. 14 Beioon St.

THE PILGRIM PRESS Eoiton BOSTON ATHENAEUM LIBRARY The privilege of taking out books and ot reading at the library to let. Apply to H. A. Phillips. 130 Tremoat 8b (Q)l AXD SHALL TUELAWXEY HIE I Hawker's fine ballad.

"And shall lawney die?" has an i.isb I wrote It, confessed the author. a stag-horned oak in Sir Bevil Walk Stowe Wood. It was sent by -mously to a Plymouth paper, ar.d it attracted the notice of Mr. bert, who reprinted It at his private at Eastbourne under the avowed inu-r -slon that it was the original ballad. It the good fortune to win the eulogy of Walter Scott, who also deemed to the ancient song.

It was prais-d the same persuasion by Lord Macau and by Mr. Dickens, who inserted first as of genuine antiquity Household Words. but who after acknowledged its actual paternity ir. same publication." Hawker borrowed last three lines of the second they are the words of an old proverb the remainder is his own. (London Chronicle.

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