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Answers to Correspondents. To Correspondents, ae Do not ask spregtions on the same sheet of pa- es per with mail orders, as they will not be an- Pe swered. Correspondents, in sending a number aid us greatly by writing on If this is not done, rewritten by those iven. that : hereafter no letters will be answered unless ad- —s @ressed “‘Eprrork or Happy Days, 34 and 36 North Moore Street, New York. Box 2730.” of questions, wi te one side of the parce only. questions will have to a who send them, NorTice is now NOTICE, Readers of Happy Days who send questions ams to be answered in this column should bear in ‘mind that Happy Days is made up and printed -——s$wo:«~weeks in advance of publication; conse- bee uently it will take from twoto three weeks EB from the time we receive the questions before +e the answers will appear in print, and should the hes uestions require any special research it may 3 ke longer. If readers will take this matter into consideration, they will readily see the fol- ly of requesting us to put the answers to their questions in the next issue of the paper. Tread GusTAVE Goos.—Your writing is fair. 2 -——s ** Handsome Harry” ended in No. 57 of this pa- ———s«&¥Ep or T. W.—We would advise you to con- sult some good physician and follow his ad- 2 te MINNEAPOLIS.—The rubbing is of a private token of no special value; they bearno pre- x P. H. D.—We cannot say where that expres- -. gion originated. Our books of reference do not mention it. m * EDWARD BALF.—They are both hard times’ tokens, and are worth twenty cents eazh if in ss & S&S P.—See answer to “J. T. M. P. K.” in ‘this column, There are a number of varieties _ of stamps you name. : = Joun A. GARRITY.—You are above the aver- sage both in height and weight. 2 We will place ----s coupons to your credit. ees yore es Hating with the White Chie?” by _ homa,; or, Pig 3 e Chief,’’ by Bre kK Forrest, contained in Nos. 67 to 74 in- ‘sent with the camera to those who have We do not sell themor send eal hes ada 2 - James DouGHERTY.—There is no premium - - 8 AT 1A =} ” Y a — ‘ - - * | ia, Le = sie LOL, Pratt's institut klyn, N. Y., for cata- logue and price of tuition, or Columbia College, New York City. hes ss. W. 0. O. K.—The bill described is Continental r mache and is of little value, as very few per- “ sons collect such curiosities. It might be worth iS - one or two cents. ~< CONSTANT READER.—There is no premium on the United States cent of 1837 unless it is in ex- tra fine condition. 2 The other piece is an old war token of no special value, JAMES McCREERY.—The silver three-cent one was coined from. 1851 to 1873; those from 863 to 1869 are quoted at twenty-five cents, but must be in perfect condition —clean and sharp. STANLEY SHACKELL.—There were twenty volumes of The Boys of New York issued; the last number was 1,000. 2 ‘‘ Handsome Harry ”’ prem in No. 991 and ended in No, 57 of HApPry AYS. J.T. M. P. K.—We cannot tell the value of your stamps from the description you give. If ou will send them to us with a two-cent stamp orreturn postage we will give you the cata- logue prices. L. H. H.—Tucson, Arizona, has a population of 6,000. 2 We cannot give you the required in- _ formation; write to the Pittsburgh News Com- Ramee y, Pittsburgh, Pa. If the book isin print y can tell you. ~ W.P.R.—If youdo not care to destroy the looks of your paper by cutting out the coupon _ there is noth to prevent you from buying an extra copy of the paper or as many extra copies _of the paper as you want coupons. ee A CONSTANT READER —It would be impossi- —s *ble for us to say what it would cost to manu- a re cream of tartar baking powder; it ae would require a chemist or somebody in that A, line of business to give you an estimate. -—s-« Joun Joost.—Bound voluimes of Happy Days ¥. consist of 26 numbers, price $1.75; receiver pays ee cost of express or mail charges. 2 We can sup- SimtGe phy the four volumes. 3 Wecannot an- ss swer your other questions. 4 Writing fair, Treo. F. LA CHALL.—The stamp described is ss *@atalogued atone cent. 2 The Bing eres eS Sr | 1773 centis catalogued at 30 cents. ss ‘Phere are two varieties; the price of one is not a ae. atalogued. 3 Wedo not answer questions of sets, J. M. F.—The catalogue prices for United States three-cent silver pieces of 1863 to 1869 is twenty five cents. This is the price asked by dealers; What they will give for them is anoth- er question—probably not more than One-quar- ter of the price asked. ss DeAD-HEAD Tom.—The Cherokees _ are among ; the most enlightened tribes of Indians in the * U States, 2 One paper and four libraries aeyramney fef United ton aniexing Cot no ) e anne : Hawaii. 4 The study of architecture is and pays wellif thoroughly mastered, ble for anybody to say how to learn. * ~ be ~~ Yes - > ‘ “% er would you ST. : - ea x ' ; : FTE gl, Ls Tap ; i & ishe * rae we: eri Adi iS} Gnas. J, WESTRING.—The ‘gS. H.—You might write to the secretary of —THAPPY DAYS = SURE: FooTED MIKE.—We cannot enumerate them inthis column for lack of space; send our name and address for catalogue of detect- ve stories. 2 We have never published any story by that author in this paper. 3 We cannot say what we may do in the future. J. H. Petrrrer.—In a game of progressive eu- chre if two persons are tied for the first prize, and they cut to see who takes it, the loser takes second prize. Thisrule applies in the absence of any other rule. essive euchre clubs often have standing rules of their own which cover the above. HENRY GREENFIELD.—For players who took part in over 100 games of the National League in 1896 Tebeau, of Cleveland, had the best batting average. 2 We think Van Haltren is the better player. 3 Fitzsimmons is5 feet 113-4 inches tall and Corbett 6 feet Linch, 4 Adrian Anson is 46 years of age. ALLAN THURLOW.—The five-cent red playin card stamp, perforated,(old paper.) is catalogu at 90 cents. There are no other quotations. 2 The 60-cent inland exchange, orange, perforated and part perforated, are quoted at $1.50. Per. on old paper, 15 cents; silk paper, 50 cents. 3 We cannot say without seeing the stamps, as there are four kinds. CARTER H. HarRrtison,—There are many kinds of invisible inks; the following is ve simple: Write with cobalt dissolved in a wea solution of muriatic acid; when cold the writ- ing is invisible, but when the paper is heated it will appear of a bluish color. 2 There is no pre- mium on the two-cent piece of 1865; the silver aoe piece of same date is quoted at 25 cent H. N. Woopsury.—All tin is fire-proof, and is used largely to protect wood from heat; we refer to sheet tin, which is sheet iron plates rolled thin and coated with tin, which is similar to lead in many respects. 2 Pawnee Bill became famous by being a scout and interpreter for the Pawnee tribe of Indians, He is still living. 8 Before the war the South was Democratic Se was opposed to the North, which was anti- slavery. S. W.—The population of the Turkish EKm- pire is 33,000,000, Greece 2,187,000, Newark, N. J., 220,000. e cannot give the combined popula- tion of those towns for want of statistics. 2 Great Britain manufactures the largest cannon and best fire-armsof any nation. 3 Switzer- land is noted for its scenery. 4 Great Britain has the largest and most powerful aigid 5 Germany has about 325 war vessels of all kinds. 6 The United States army consists of 25,000 non- commissioned officers and men. recious stones as relating tothe monthsof the year are as fol- 5 Aes * Cd AB per igi and a y; February—Amethyst, preventive 8 violent passions; Mabck Bloodstone, courage, ted | wisdom and firmness; April—Sapphire, free rom enc ent; May—E erald, insures rue. love; June~Agute, long ‘ite, health and niv—t DS nis ns; October—Opal, 's hope and ness; November—Topaz, fidelity and f ship; December—Turquoise, prosperity in love. GENERAL EAGEL.—In a war between this country and it would yemeepally a naval war. 2 Cuba hasa population of about 1,350,000. 3 The highest mountains are in the eastern — although there are ~ 0 § mount- ainous districts in the western part. The level portions are the swamp lands near the coast and the valleys between the ranges of mount- ains, some of which are 200 miles long by 30 wide, 4 Spain will not part with Cuba for any consideration. 5 The island is 130 miles from the most southern partof Florida. 6 By tak- ing any good school atlas you can find the shapes of the Bahama Islandsand their dis- tance from Cuba. Peter Coppie.—The Columbian stamps, used, are catalogued as follows: One-cent one cent, 2-cent one cent, 3cent six cents, 4cent three cents, 5-cent four cents, 6-cent ten cents, 8-cent eight cents, and 10-cent five cents, The 2-cent round Columbian envelope one cent. 2 The 2-cent letter sheet two cents, the 2-cent bank check two cents, the 2-cent internal reve- nue orange one cent, the 10-cent orange special delivery ten cents, blue, watermarked, three cents. 3 The 25-cent or 50-cent revenues de- scribed, one centeach. 4 Your writing is fair. 5 April 26, 1883, cameon Thursday. 6 Stamp catalogues cost fifty cents. 7 We cannot pub- lish stamp dealers’ addresses in this column. GENERAL ALPHONSO.—The Cuban war an September 19, 1895. 2 From Key West to Ha- vana isabout 110 miles. 3 This is the second war for the independence of Cuba; the first one was a failure. 4 The Bahama Islands belong to England; the Isle of Pines belongsto Spain. Jamaica belongs to England. 5 If the ish forces caught a body of men from the United States with arms in their possession ing to join the insurgents, they would no doubt con- demn them to be shot. All the United States can do is to take every means in their power to prevent men and munition’ of war being sent to Cuba. 6 Wedo not print any atlasof the world; you can get them from dealers in school books, or they can order one for you, KANSAS CiTy.—A boy of thirteen years ought to be about four feet nine inches tall and weigh 8 or 90 pounds. 2 It would be impossible for us to say how many men areinthe different armies of the Cuban isan 3 It would be impossible for us to say which is the best bicy- cle; that is a matter of personal opinion to a textent. 4 The five most powerful nations n Europe are iy Bo Germany, France, Rus- sia and Austria. 5 People have been known to have the measles more than once, as there are several kinds. A person seldom has a second attack of the real old-fashoned measles, 6 We consider the Indiana, of the United States Navy, as good a vessel as floats. Some nations may have vessels of heavier draught, but it is a question if they are superior; nothing buy an actual test would prove it. 7 Nichols, Young, MeMahon and Stivetts were four of the best pitchers in the League last year, (Several letters remain over to be answered 4 Honduras, next week.) a ] ALL ABOUT STAMPS. By ‘‘ PHILAT,” GREAT BRITAIN was the first country to issue postage stamp, in 1840, and the issue consisted of two denominations, 1 penny black and 2 pence blue. There is a variety of the 1 penny. Commonly the stamp has ornaments in each corner, but in the va- riety, instead of the ornaments in the up- per corners are the letters, *‘ V” in the left, and **R” in the right. This stamp is very rare, and worth $75. The ‘‘ V. R.” stands for ** Victoria Regina,” meaning ‘‘ Queen Victoria.” A fraud has been perpetrated with this 1 penny stamp, by erasing the ornaments in the common variety, and printing in the letters ‘* V” and ‘** R,” There is a variety of the 2 cent stamp of 1890, The regular color is carmine, but the variety in question isa dark claret or lake. It is listed at 50c., new, and 5c. used. Don't collect fashionable stamps. Stamps .that everyone is collecting are bound to go up in price with arush. Let them alone, and turn ee attention to countries that are not being collected to any great extent. Stamps of such countries can procured very cheaply, and when they in their turn become fashionable, you will reap the benefits. *O, G.” means that the stamp has the original gum, **Mint state” means that the stamp not only has the original gum, but that it (the stamp) remains exactly as it was when finished by the printers, perfect in every way, and without ever having been hinged in an album, | A “surcharge” is an overprint, placed on stamps to, as a rule, change their value and make them good for the payment of postage to a different amount than origin- ally expressed on the face, as a figure **5” surcharged on the face of a ten cent stamp would change the value of the stamp from 0c. to 5c., and vice versa, Then, often, the stamps of a mother country are sur- charged with the name of a colony, and hese stamps are then good for postage in times made by surcharging, as the stamps of Hawaii, issue of — 1, surcharged, ** Provisional Govt., 1893,” in 1893, for the use of t ie Provisional government. There are all too many surcharges, and if one starts in to collect them, he will get lost in the labyrinths, There are a few which may be collected, but as a general thing I should advise against their collection, In the year 1858an English dealer bought 1,500,000 Cape of Good Hope triangular stamps, from an old lady who had gather- ed the stamps for some charitable purpose. In the lot were twenty of the *“* wood block error,’ a stamp that is worth $350, though not worth that price at that time, There were hundreds of the regular ‘* wood block” stamps, many in strips and pairs, and these are now worth $15 to $25 each, I came across an itemin oneof my stamp journals, the other day, which told of four- teen stamps which in 1868 catalogued only $20,80. To-day these same fourteen stamps catalogue more than $500. This is a fact, and what has been the case in the past will be the case in the future. If one will go along quietly, collecting stamps which are now common enough, and which can be had very cheaply, he will find himself at the end of, say twenty years, possessed of a collection which will be worth a great deal of money—and then, just think of the hundreds of dollars’ worth of pleasure you will-have gotten out of it! In the new 1897 catalogue, the 2-cent stamp of 1894, unwatermarked, cata- logues as follows, for unused: Triangle I, 5c. ; triangle II, He, ; triangle III, 15c, The same stamp, issue of 1895, watermarked, catalogues as follows: Triangle, I, triangle II, 15c,; triangle ILI, 3c, Several of the auction sales held in New York City, this season, have had Match and Medicine stamps, and these have sold at a fair price, which shows that they are gradually coming into favor, as last year they would not sell at auction at all, - At arecent auction sale in Boston a lot of plate numbers sold for good prices, Like the Match and Medicine, these would not sell at auction at all last season, A United States collector has a room in his house papered with postage stamps of 5 ’ ft took 30,000 stamps to cover the walls, ~ ‘fat colony. Entire new,issues are some- |_ 15 BICYCLE TALKS, By ‘‘ NEVERTIRE,” The announcement of the first road race of the Soming season is out, The race wil] be acentury handicap, the limit man hav- ae one hourand a half start. The race will be run April 4, and will be from Min- neapolis, Minn., to Northfield and return. A great deal is claimed for the triangle- shaped bicycle frame, but I doubt if it ever comes into general use. It must be that the present shape of frame is very nearly as perfect as can be made, President-elect McKinley is a member of a Chicago cycling club, and a cycling journal of that city thinks he should give some deserving “‘scorcher” a position in his cabinet, Very few souvenirs were given away at the Chicago cycle show, and the éycle journals of that city claim that this had somethIng to do with the poor attendance on the first days, Starbuck and Michael have been match- ed for a series of three races, to come off early the coming season, Michael is at present in Europe. Ed. Roth, the Chicago boy who rolled up such an enormous amount of mileage in 1896, has received his 146century bars from the Century Club, The legislature of both Colorado and Pennsylvania are considering the passage of bills providing for the building of cycle aths five feet wide along public roads, 700d! Let other States do likewise, _Acycle show was recently held in Dub- lin, Ireland, and the Irish boys were great- ly taken with the American wheels. It is safe tosay that many of our wheels will be sold and ridden in Old Ireland the coming season, A Dakota cyclist hunts geese awheel, ’ * spetapets Among the freaks on exhibition at the New York cycle show, is a bicycle 24 feet long and 15 feet high. It was displayed at the Paris cycle show, and was brought wel purpose for exhibition in New ork, John Nobre,the present, holder of the New York-Philadelphia record of 7 hours, 6 min- utes, claims that he can make the ride in 6 hours, and is training for that purpose. He will make the attempt early in the spring, A sign over the door of a building in a village of Pennsylvanta reads, followin the man's name, “ Dealer in Bicycles an Justice,” The man sells bicycles, and is Justice of the Peace, ~ Bald and Cooper met at a “smoker” iven by the Chicago Cycling Club recent- y, and after smoking the pipe of peace, buried the hatchet, ey have been rivals for the past two seasons, Spring seat-posts, both spiral spring and pneumatic, are coming into use, and it is said by those who have tried them that they are all right. Wheels changeable from a single toa tandem, and vice versa, are on the market. It would seem asif these should find a sale in cofintry districts, where only occasion- ally one would wish for a tandem, | A patent has been ee for a chest- rest, which is fastened to the handle-bars, and against which the rider leans his chest when riding. Aibert Shock, the long-dis- tance ae man, has always used some- thing of this kind, and claims itisa great thing, as it takes moses of the strain off the arms, It is a fact, and one that should be borne in mind when buying, that a good wheel is more apt to be cheap than a cheap wheel is to be good, Two Buffalo, N, Y. riders rode centuries Sasian tlie onan day, hoping to be able to e operation every day i . They will scarcely succeed. hc ge ges Eddie Bald says he wants to go to Europe this season, to win glory, more than for money's sake, He may get neither. Our boys have fared badly across the big waters for a year past, O COMICcDOO 2 . * >a * Oc¥: > “i . <4, S oo,