Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-05-11
Answers to Correspondents.


makes the following replies to inquiries
of its correspondents: -..
"Student-After careful examina-
tion OF Gibbon and many other authors,
we haze arrived at the conclusion that
Rome was built during the night, be-
cause we find it written, and have often
heard it said, Rome was not built in a
day 2 .''
Charley-There is 20 harm in a glass
of good whisky, if you allow it to re-
main in the glass
Frank-The coincidence is remarka
BILE. You say the lady is handsome
and SO are you; both belong to the
Methodist Church, both fond of macca
roni, and both have had the measles.
We advise you to both get vaccinated,
and marry as soon as it takes .s.
Sarah Jane-Buttons were first used
about the time Of the Norman conquest,
when ladies' dresses were made loose
aud flowing and were fastened by one
button at the back of the neck. Ever
since that time the rage for. them has
increased, and they have gradually be-
come. larger, until at this epoch of the
nincteenth century, as many as thou
sand as large as backing box tops are
worn on one dress.
Arthur-Earthquakes are diurnal,
and occur when the central axis of the
earth becomes refrigerated around the
cellular tissue of the sun by the lunar
celtic spasmodic action of the moon,
and, acting in conjunction, gastronomi.
cally, cause the rarifed vicissitudes Of
the antediluvian atmosphere to oscillate
rapidly against the outer crust of the
earth r ar ss 81 e-ss's.s-. st
N. B. A very good earthquake on
small scale can be obtained at little ex.
pense by spilling turkey gravy on a
ladys dress az party. 81 ear ..-.
Laura-We want it distinctly under.
stood that we will answer no question oil
a personal nature. We have always
found all of the young gentlemen who
stay on the wharf boats to be pleasant,
courteous and agreeable We cam say
which of them is the best looking, nor
which is anxious to marry, and even il
we knew, we would not give. you the
desired information, for We could not
do so without infringing upon the above
mentioned rule We advise you tc
seek the acquaintance of them all, and
thus satisfy yourself" >" ..--
On SKATES. The editor Of the Bos
ton True Flag went skating last Win.
ter, and relates the following ga slant
to the right with the right foot, slant
to the left with the. left foot-and Just
then we saw something on the ice and
stopped to pick it up. On our feet
again-two slants to the right, and one
to the left with the left foot-and just
then We saw something on the ice and
stopped to pick it up, On our feet
again-two slauts to the right and one
to the left, accompanied with loss OF
confidence. Another slide with the
right foot and we sat down with fearful
rapidity, but with very little if any ele-
gance. What a set down it was, for we
made a deep dent in the ice. Just then
one of the ladies remarked, 80, look,
Mary, that fellow with the hat on ain
got his skeets on the right place Dit
to thou eht we. Just then ragged lit
tie devil sung out as he passed US
"Hello, old timber legs !" and we rose
suddenly and put after him. Three
slides to the right, two to the left, and
away went our legs, one to the east and
the other to the west, causing an I'M
mense fssure in our pants, and another
one in the cold-O, how cold-ice. The
lady-we knew she was one by the re-
mark she made-again spoke and said,
'Do look, Mary, that chap with the hat
on has sat down on his handkerchief to
keep him from taking cold'' We rose
about as graceful as u saw-horse, when
Mary remarked ,-"GueSs it amt a
handkerchief, Em, an4 Mary was
right. "