Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-14
# 1852 in Sacramento. I wish to ask if it

of 1852 in Sacramento. wish to ask if it
began to rain Immediately thereafter.
Aaseer.-We think not Without fur
ther examination we quote from the same
paper referred to in toe item you indicate
this journal for November IL, 1852 (the
fire was on the 3D. This paper then said
Thursday Tuesday was boisterous and
chilly; Wednesday resumed It's peaceful
empire, and shed the light OF JOY on thou
sands who were fearful of rain"
Jennie, Chico-In what part of the Bible
can | find the quotation '.God tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb ,"
Anssoer. in no part. 1t ia from Sterne's
Sentimental journey to Italy"
Youth, Sacramento Please explain to
me the meaning of CO. tidal lines, q term l
have several times seen in print?
Answer Go tidal lines are lines drawn
upon map connecting all those places at
which high water occurs at the same in
slant of time. The numeral you will find
on or over such lines indicate the hours Of
Greenwich time, on the days OF full and
change, at which high water occurs of the
different lines. These lines will show you
that the great tide wave originates on the
Pacific, west OF the South American coast.
Thence, travelling northwest, it reaches the
COAST Of Kamtschatka IN about ten hours.
Esperance-Is there a rule for the taper
of masts on a sailing. boat, aud what IS 1t !?
Ansacer. The Sailors Handy Book gives
this = 'Masts are usually given one inch
in diameter to every ,ur feet of length, and
booms and gaffs one inch to every i've feet. +"
Wavering it the wave that moves,
that is, the water or only ths motion, and
what is the supposed greatest speed of I
wave? We are IN dispute about it.
.An6eoer 1t il the wave form that trav
els, not the particles of water, which move
but do not travel. A wave 200 feet in
length from hollow to hollow. has velocity
of l9 knots an hour faster than the fastest
steamship) wave OF 400 feet, q knots !;
and an Atlantic storm-wave 500 feet long
travels at the speed of 81 knots per hour.
Samuel, Brighton. i read of the 9. bar,
outside the Golden Gate. Can You give
me better idea Of it by telling me how
deep the water Is on the bar
AnSUer From 33 feet to 81 feet | iach.
Sallie w. L., Reno Can you oblige me
with a cheap and eesy receipt fer polishing
the wood OF some wori; | &m making?
Ans,cer Much depends On the kind OF
wood and more on your skill and patience.
The most generally applicable method IS TO
rub down with pumice stone and water,
and then polish with powdered tripoli and
boiled linseed oil. : Elbow grease IS
needed in all polishing, and plenty of it.
E E., Sacramento-Will you be so kind
as TO tell me how to mix q stain for ebon.
izipg?
Answer. April 30, 1851, we gave CON-
plete process. to which we refer you. But
here is a short one: Wash the wood with
a solution of sulphate OF iron; when dry,
apply mixture of logwood and nutgails.
Wipe with sponge and polish with linseed
OIL
Seth, Guenoc-Was De Lesseps the first
to propose canal across the Isthmus Of
Panama? l have u bet that he was.
Answer. you lose. Over forty
years ago projecis were rife for uniting the
two oceans by canal. AS early as lS43 )
surveys determined the fact of the practi-
cability of q ship canal across the isthmus.
Card Player, Sacramento-To answer
your letter relative to the different ways
the fiity-two cards of deck may be dealt
to four players involves computation you
OuSub W tS dDtC ~ lldhc easily. ne uIGSs
two cards can be dealt to four plavers,
1910 each. and distributed SO, 644, 49,
756, ,48S. 792, S39, 237 40, 600 different ways.
S. L., Brighton What is the accepted
date of the birth of Christ?
ARSWer.-The Saviour was born on
Wednesday. December 25, 4707, Julian
period 1913 Olymp'ad Second year, sixth
month";; A. U. c. 747 ninth month, fifth
day.; Julian year 80 Cbronologists diff
fer, as you Of course know, as to the date
of the birth The dates B. C. Is, 7, 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, l, and A. d. l are each given.
The answer above is merely one view of
one chronological record.
Student, Sacramento-What words are
printers agreed on as occurring the
oftenest?
Ans,cer, The" the oftenest, "and"
next, of" next, and then these to, 10,
that, is, it, his, with, for, you, be, as, he,
but, are, not, have, which, all, from, your,
or, this, we, they, my, viii, our, him, on,
their, at more, what, ne. them. who.