The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-23

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STORAGE BATTERY-S. W., Oakland Cal.
To make a storage battery cut out of thin
sheeL-lead a number of plates, say 10 cent?
meters by 10 centlmeters. having on one end
and side an ear 2 centimeIers by 8. Cut out of
cotton flannel twice as MANY rectangular pieces
IA By 20 centimeters. Make thick paste out
of red lead aud sulphulic acid and apply 1t
with brush TO each Side OF each lead plate
also 10 the nap side of the flannel. to depth of
at least one millimeter. Then build up bat
terry as follows: Lay down piece of flannel
then one OF lead, then one OF flannel, then a
piece OF blotting paper of the size of the fan
nel, then a lead plate with the ear on the re-
verse side of the last plate, then flannel, aud
so on. Always place the nap side OF the flannel
next to the lead, and be careful TO have as
many plates with the ear on one side as there
are plates with tile ear on The other, conSecu-
tive plates having their ears on opposite sides.
When a sufficient number have been put In
place, bind them togr ther with cord, strips of
thin board being placed on he outsides Wire
together the ears forming the TWO poles and
place The plates In a glass vessel containing
diluted suphuric acid. To charge the battery
connect The pores To those OF strong battery
for an hour or So On disconnectng the poles
and Joining them to an electric motor, even
after the lapse OF several hours, rapid motion
should be obtained. There are several other
methods OF making storage batteries on which
there are patents. The formula for these The
Query Column Is unable 10 furnish.
LUMBER ADRIFT-George, City, Whenever
any lumber drifts upon any island In any OF the
waters of this State. or upon the bank OF any
such waters, the owner of the lumber NAV re-
move it ON payment or rendering 10 the owner
or occupant OF the land the amount of the dam
ages which he has sustained by reason thereof
and which may accrue 10 its removal; and il
the parties cannot agree as to the amount of
such damages either parry may have the same
appraised by two disinterested citizens OF ne
county, who may hear proofs and determine
the same at the expense OF the owner OF the
lumber.
II the owner of the lumber does not claim it
within three mouths the owner or occupant of
the land must deliver bin OF his charges and
appraisement OF damages, together with The
lumber TO the Sheriff OF the county, who, If 1t Is
not claimed within year, must dispose OF the
same by public auction. pay out of the proceeds
the amount of salvage which IN no case must
exceed halt the value of the property, and turn
the balance, II there Is any after paying all
necessary expenses, into he State treasury.
THE TAMMANY TIGER-Subscrlber, Irving
ton, Alameda County. Cal. The badge of the
Tammany Society OF New York is the head of
a tiger, having around its neck a blue buckled
strap. About the time OF the exposure OF the
Tweed ring, Bill Tweed who was the chief of
the political society named, Harpers Weekly
had an artist, who. taking his cue from the
badge of the association, represented Tam
many as gaunt iiger seeking whatever 1t
nigh devour. and ever since that idea has been
adopted by the press and the people OF he
United States to represent pilfering from the
public treasury and the obtaining of money by
illegitimate means under eutse OF authority.
TAMALPAIs SUMMIT-E. A. w., Angel Island.
Cal. The shortest route to the Top OF Mount
Tamalpais Is the trail or path from Mill Valley.
The ascent on cool morning has been made
by good mountain climber In fifty minutes,
but the time usually taken by those who do not