The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1900 Page: 3 of 8
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1. What opisode at a critical point
in tho battle of Sau Juan Hill turned
the doubtful result into certain vic-
tory for the Americans?
2. By what easy suggestion did
the arch become an element in archi-
tecture?
3. What financial operation of
the Cuban Junta contributed largely
to bring on the Spanish-American
war?
•1. What group of philosophers
contributed most to the emancipa-
tion of the humau raoe, and how?
5. How long after the Pilgrims
did the printing press come to Amer-
ica?
6. What people bslieved that
men aud animals were first created
by mixing the blood of the gods
with tho earth?
7. Who wrote a book one hun-
dred and fortv years before Colum-
bus set sail, claiming that "the laud
and the sea are of round shape aud
figure," and that "one might with
vessel sail around the world, both
above and uuder it?"
8. As an army strategem, on what
occasion were camels arrayed merely
to terrify? Aud three-spiked iron
balls sown on the ground to prevent
a cavalry charge?
9. What was the nature and ef-
fect of an infamous edict published
by Gen, Weyler in January, 18'jG, at
Havana?
10. How did it happen that one of
our oiigiual ■ thirteen colonies was
made up chief! v of persons who came
directly from the jails of England?
11. What age and couutry produc-
ed Mr. If-Christ-IIad-Not Died-Thou-
Hadst-Boen-Damnod Barebone?
12. How many hundred islands
are thera in the Philippines, and
what are the principal ones?
13. What circumstance gave to the
Spaniards iu the Battle of Santiago a
decided advautage over the Ameri-
cans in directing their fire?
11. What American aud what
Frenchman sat beside one another at
the theater in Paris when, at the close
of tho play, both we<e called upon
the stage, while the excited thousands
cried: "Solon aud Socrates?"
15. What were tho circumstances
of a famous raid by a British subject
and his followers i,nto the Transvaal
to correct abuses which have since
culminated in war.
10. At what point did Americaus
first laud on Cuban soil after the out-
break of tho Spanish-American war.
17. What single individual of our
owu time, was reputed to be so enor-
mously wealthy that he could realize
on the securities in his possession
$500,000,000?
18. What tribute never before paid
to an American was accorded to the
personality and genius of James Rus-
sell Lowell by the English uation?
19. Who commanded the body of
British soldiers who, when surround-
ed by an implacable enemy, bared
their heads and sang "God Save the
Queen," and then fell, one by one,
under the assagais of the enemy ?
20. What tremendous burden laid
upon the common people of France
(the third estate) brought about the
fearful French Revolution?
21. Who is universally considered
to have been the greatest negro that
the world has ever produced?
22. Between what two cities, and
when, was the first telegraphic dis-
path transmitted?
23. When was the privilege of be-
coming Emperor of Rome sold at pub-
lic auction, and who bought it for
$12,000,000?
24. Under what conflicting condi-
tions did literature, science and art
flourish during the time of Boccac-
, cio ?
25. When and under what remark-
able circumstances was one of the
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great annual events iu the Capital of
ancient Greece correctly reproduced
in the present century?
20. What English statesman, hav-
ing declared his intention to become
Premier, to marry an heiress and to
win the Derby, succeeded in accom-
plishing all three.
27. 'When and by whom was the
correct outline of the Siberian coast
delineated, and what other feat of
prime importance did tho explorer
accomplish?
23. What pamphlet, written by au
American, took from tho minds of the
colonists the last vestige of loyalty to
the British crown?
29. What sentiment upon which
the modern world is largely framed
was introduced by tho barbarians?
30. What is the most pathetic love
story of the middle ages?
31. To what great American com-
mander did a Europeau sovereign
preseut his sword with the following
inscription engrayed upon it: "From
the oldest General iu Europe to the
greatest General in the world?
32. What solitary wonder of
Egypt exceeded iu cost and splendor
all the temples of the Grooks combin-
ed?
33. After what battle and by whom
was the following remark made: "The
corpses of our enemies smell very
sweet?"
31. When was a fleet in the midst
of the sea captured by cavalry?
35. What modern city contains a
street iweuty-eight miles in length?
36. Why did uot Presideut Harri-
son preside at tho dedicatory cere-
monies of the Columbian Exposition?
37. What woman acquired and has
retained to this day the unique repu-
tation of being the worst of her sex?
38. TFhat negro attained universal
eminence as a patriot and statesman,
aud was even successful in repelliug
for several months the forces of Na-
poleon? .
39. Who pronounced tho shortest
funeral oratiou over recorded?
40. When aud under n'hat circum-
stances was Win field Scott Schley's
name brought before the American
public some years ago in conuectiou
with an event which came uaar re-
sulting in war?
41. What was the name of the
famous Turk who translated Dante's
"Diviue Comedy" from the original
Italian into Greek?
42. Who wrote and proclaimed the
formal "Declaration of Independence
of Cuba?"
43. What causes made tho ancient
Egyptiaus stern, sedate aud passion-
less as a race ?
44. What teriible calamity occurr- '
ed iu 1893, causing tho death of hun-
dreds of persons, which was due di-
rectly to the stupendous orror of ouo
of tho victims?
45. What European sovereign
spent a groat doal of leisure time in
drawing cartoons ou international af-
fairs, many of which were copied iu
foreign papers?
40. What groat English states-
man died as a result of worry and an-
xiety caused by the great successes of
Napoleon?
47. What local incidout occurred
in a Southern city of tho United
States in 1891 which resulted in au
apology to a foreign nation?
48. Who among the ancients most
adored the gifts of personal beauty,
built a temple aud offered sacrifices
to the handsomest woman?
49. Why is the slightest alteration
in tho mode of government or politi-
cal affairs in India almost certain to
produco a famine, and how has the
truth of this been demonstrated?
50. In tho "Seveu Years' War,"
against what three remarkable wo-,
men was the genius of "Old Fritz" ar-
rayed in unrelenting conflict?
51. What was tho largost and
most impressive military pageant over
witnessed in America?
52. What evont took place in Ger-
many during the present century
which indicates that the workingmau
will never attain to political dignity
or power in that State?
53. In what uatiou has tho devel-
opment of socialism proceeded farther
thau in-any other?
54. .What three great generals of
the American Civd War died within
the space of three years, from 1888 to
1891?
55. What festal occasion brought
together more people than had ever
before assembled in the history of
man?
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Barber, George P. The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1900, newspaper, April 27, 1900; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235247/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.