The morning call., 1892-11-06
+ CALLS" QUERY COLUMN
What Is the Real Meaning Of
the Word Creole?
HATS OFF In ELEVATORS.
The Settlement Of Pennsylvsnia-Chsrles
Darwin's Marrisg ge-Pensioa
Claims.

THE WORD CREoLE-A. G. and j. T..
City, and other subscribers. There is no
real doubt as to the original meaning of the
word creole and which is also its proper
signifcation. In the old days of Louisiana
colonization, corresponding with the epoch
when slavery was recognized in the West
Indies, miscegenation was not uncommon.
1t thus happened that the Caucasian and
negro races, from pure force of creum-
stances, especially OF the islands, commin-
ged to such an extent that regular grades
were established. Thus the progeny of
white father and pure-blooded Ethiopian
woman was recognized as a mulatto. The
intermarriage of a mulatto and white
produced a Quadroon, or one fourth
black; if the now strongly marked ten
dency of the mixed progeny toward the
Caucasian stock continued. and the quad
room married white, the offspring became
an oetor0on, or one-eighth black. The Off
spring of an Octoroon married TO a white
was a creole, equivalent TO one-sixteenth
black. The word Louisiana ''creoles" is
misapplied. There are some countries in
which creoes are common, notably Dem
aerara, South America. In this country,
outside of few Southern States, they are
rare. One reason Is that as the mixed
progeny approaches the Caucasian type it
becomes frazier than either Of the original
able in the Hawaiian Islands. where the
mixture OF the Caucasian and Malay types
produces a progeny which grows feeber
precisely in proportion TO the frequency of
the admiXture.
SETTLEMENT OF PENNsYLvANIA-Sub-
scriber. City. Both A aud are right; in
other respects your question is not wager
ble." Charles II granted the territory of
Pennsylvania to William Penn in 1851.
Penn at once created quick market for
- lands by publishing in England and on the
continent his liberal scheme of government.
and his intention to try the holy expert
ment Of a free colony for all mankind" In
1852, when he crossed the sea to take pos
= session. he found the western bank of the
Delaware already occupied by nearly 6000
Swedes. Dutch and English. the Swedes
having begun settlement in 1893. To
these, as 10 settlers from all nations. he
conceded equal liberties. The desire 10 es-
cape from spiritual and temporal despot-
ism, and the chance OF acquiring rich lands
in salubrious climate on easy terms, drew
thousands or immigrants. English Quak-
ers, Scotch and Irish PTesbyterians, Ger
man Mennonites, French Huguenots, men
OF all religions, were welcome. You Will
thus see how hard 1t is 10 say whether
= Pennsylvania was settled by "Quakers
from England or Dutch from Holland"
MANNERS IN ELEvAToRs-J. T., City. It
Is 10 no sense incumbent Oh a gentleman to
remove bis hat when entering an elevator
in the presence Of ladies. There are some
young nen who do so, but it is that sort OF
osientatiOus politeness which amounts to
eye-seryice and super-seryiceableness An
elevator, though within a building, is an
open-aiT device to all lntents and purposes.
- Even if 1t is carpeted and cushioned it is DO
more an indoor cOntrlYaDce than railroad
car. A gentleman may remove his hat If he
pleases on entering an elevator, but there is
10 social canon which cOmpels him to do so.
and no lady at all familiar with the ways of
the world or the laws of good breeding
would expect so supeTfiuous a compliment.
(Z) As to Government land and the terms of
occupation, write to any Of the agents in
The CALLS Teal-estate columns.
METEORs-G. W, Eugene, Or. Meteors,
properly so called, are trains of cos mical
dust which follow in the trail Of comets.
There are two meteor rings through which
the earth passes in November, produe-
the night of the 18th. the other
on the night OF the 9th. The former ring
is associated with TEMPLES comet, the lat
ter with Biea's. ~ The Methodist church
is sometimes called the Methodist Episcopal
to distinguish 1t from the Methodist Protes-
tant, otherwise there is no difference. 81
Representatives of the English House of
Lords are seated for life. "a The English
Parliament consists of go membership for
England, 30 for Wales, y for Scotland and
J03 for ireland.
LEGAL TENSION. City. % For the
commencement of terms Of Judges of the
superior Court OF the twelve departments in
aud for the city and county of San Fran
cisco, and the date when their respective
terms Of Office VIII expire. see Sec. So, c. c.,
ct seq. (2 The Judges retiring from the
p. Superior bench at this election are Slack,
Troutt. Lawler. Wallace and Finn.
CARLEs DARwIN-A. d. n, City Front.
The father of modern naturalists died at
Orpington, near Seyenoaks. Kent County,
England, on April 19, 1882, of heart disease.
~ He was 70 years OF age. 81 de married
in 1889 bis cousin Emma Wedgwood. a. His
sons, George and Francis aided him in the
multitudinous researches which he con-
tlnued to the close of his life.
PENSION CLAIds-Subseriber, Martinez.
A citizen who served two years in the Semi
mole War as teamster would not be en-
titled TO pension unless actually enlisted.
An effort is being made to obtain special
legislation In favor OF such persons, but
there is little likelihood of its success.
CHINESE CITIzENsHIP-R., Fresno. %
a Chinese cannot be lawfully naturalized
in any part of the American Union. ~
courts have admitted Chinese TO citizenship
the action Of the Supreme Court has an
nulled such citizenship in every case.
SELF-EvIDENT-Old Subscriber, City. II
George w. Lee we're elected, and, having
vnted as a resident of the city and county OF
San Francisco. should accept the position of
County Clerk. his title TO the homestead in
--Ssr 'BeDito ceases and any one can pre-
empt or squat on it.
UNAssEssED PPoPERrY-D. c., City, %
Where property has been overlooked by the
Assessor there are no taxes, therefore such
lots cannot be sold or affected. o. The AS
SCISSOR may correct the error and assess the
lots at any time on its being brought to bis
notice.
SMUT IN WHEAT-F. e. L. o. See the
article on mildew in the Encyclopedia Bri-
tannica. (2l Copper sulphate is corrosive
OF animal or vegetable substances, and espe-
cially obnoxious to parasiteal growths Of
which smut" is one. Hence its use.
TAXES ON PROPERTY - Reader, City
Property is redeemable after being sold
Tor taxes. Twelve months must eiapse be-
lore 1t can be sold Nv tho Sheriff.
The EsMERALDA-R. w. B., City. The
Chilean cruiser Esmeralda is 270 feet long.
42 feet beam, 1872 feet deep. 5000 tons dis
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