The morning call., 1892-12-04
THEQUERY COLUMN
What States Tax Church
Property.
A RET1EDY FOR FRECKLES.
Why Does a Baseball Curve In or
Out ?eTest for Genuine
Tleerschaum,

BASEBALL CURvEs-Old Subscriber. Sa-
lnas % AS to whether a baseball could
be made TO curve In a vacuum il is proper
TO ask whether the pitcher and catcher
could carry out the contract under such
conditions. Assuming that a mechanical
experiment were made, IL is evident, as
there Is no snch thing as q perfect vacuum,
that the ordinary laws would simply be
modified in proportion to the approach of
the vacuum to perfection. e. The curving
OF baseball is certainly not contrary to the
laws of motion. It is precisely similar to
the curve Of a billiaId-ball struck TO the
tight or left OF the center. or above or below
1T. For instance, il the wrist be sharply
turned inward in throwing ball double
impulse is imparted-one directly forward.
The other from left TO right. The "re-
sultan" of these forces is a curve inward.
Ii On right-hand throw the turn Is out
ward the ball travels forward and curves
outward. If a biliard-ball is struck below
the center il travels forward in false axis.
as a hoop whirled under and under, and
tends 10 return to the striking point after
the original momentum has been destroyed
either by contact or by "efAuxion'' Of space.
81 II is impossible for anything to be con-
trary TO the laws Of motion. Natures laws
are fixed.
REMEDY FOR FRECKLEs - Subscriber,
| City. Freckles are caused by a deposit of
surplus iron In the blood, and are quickly
and easily removed by washing the face
persistently with a solution of tartaric acid
or of the juice of sour grapes. The prin-
ciple In either case is that the acid effects a
solution OF the oxide of iron. In general
way freckles are sign OF good health. and
occur most frequently in women with ma
tarally auburn hair aad thin skin. There
IS nothing like leaving nature alone unless
the case amounts to Disagreement. Ex-
posure to the sun will bring out freckes by
the natural influence on the skin.
WHAT Is MEERsCHAUM?-J. H., Napa.
The word meerschaum literally means "sea
foam," and is properly applied 10 a sub
stance found on the shores of the Medi-
terranean in very limited quantities. The
pure article is Of very low specific gravity.
nearly about that of water. 1t is washed
out OF the rocks OF the sea. just as amber
1.-THE fossil resin OF pines) is stranded on the
shores OF Schleswig- ii olstein peninsula
Pure meerschaum IS a slicate of magne sia
and can be cut or scratched by the nail
limitations are detected by their weight and
hardness.
TAXES ON CHURCH PRoPERTY--K. f..
Los Gates California taxes most property,
except railroads. As TO what other States
exempt church property, and il is stated
that most OF them do exempt il, you can get
all the Information you want from special
article In the American Journal of Politics
for November. The matter has been agi-
tated since Grants second term.
THE NoN-PARTIsANs-P. B. b., City.
No dispute In reference to the percentage
OF the Non-Partisan ticket elected at the
late election can be decided In the present
al nf aft Vot mill
I'll the recount, which viii undoubtedly be
made
fHE BLUE BooK-Subscriber. Halfmoon
Bay. There is blue book published in
Washington. ID. c., giving list of all off,
GERS appointed by the Government. together
with their salary. You can obtain a copy
ofit through the publishers Of the army and
navy journals.
FIRE PENSIONS. K. c., City. Certainly
member OF the Fire Department does not
iose his pension merely by repeal OF the