The morning call., 1894-04-15

The UNIvERsITY-O. S., City. This corre-
spondent wants to know how boy 16 years of
age can enter the University Of California In
the shortest possible time without taking the
three-year high-school course or the expendi-
ture OF money for course In a preparatory
school, Much depends on he boy aud his apti-
tude. Certain requirements are necessary to
enter the university as regular student, but
these can In the main be met by private study.
BY constant coaching a more than ordinarily
bright boy might prepare himself for examina-
tIOn IU 4 year aud a half. One not SO bright
might by application be able to prepare himself
10 TWO years, that 10 II he was continuous in
hts studies. II the boy could not pay for the
services OF a coach it would be posi- BILE for him
10 prepare bimseIf although It would prove 4
slower process, ana possibly IN the Latin re-
Quirements Z difhcut ono. Students enteTin e
Ihe university As limited students 90 so on
lever EXAMINATIONS. A 00v 10 the condition
described by the correspondent should send to
the r. cOrder at Berkeley University for . copy
OF the University Register, and from This he
Will be able TO judge II he has the ability to
meet the requirements.
BATTLEs-J. W. T.. City. 1t IL asserted by
men who have devoted time ana attention to
the art Of war aud TO the battles fought during
the days Of the Revolution and those fought
during the War Of the Rebellion that there
were more stubbornIy fought conflicts and Sc
verer battles during The war Of 1861-65 than
.duriDg the Revolutionary War. but that there
was more suffering anu priVaitOU during tho
former than 'he latter: for AT no time during
the War Of the Rebellion was the army of the
UO.ou in the condition Of the ocldl rs Of the
Revolution aS described BY one writer: "The
British soldiers had frequently seen tho Ameri.
can army, with which battle had Just been
fought, reduced to . mere handful Of half
starved men, who, As Washington SAID, lit
orally served In the field. SiUce most Of them
mad no tents 10 cover Ihem' and who were
Aak~a., ARI la nR AhN
great general 1t one time declared they Would
have 10 atarve, to dissolve or 10 dIsperse 10
quest Of icod.'"
To CURE HKINg-MTs. Z. H., Napa, CAL One
way to cure hare and rabbit skins Is the follow
Ing. It 10 given for what Il 10 worth: Lay the
skin on Z smooth board, the fur side undermOsl.
ana fasteu IL down With timed tacks. Wash It
over first with . solution OF salt. then dissolve
two ana q half ounces OF alum In . plDt Of
solution mOlsten the surfaces all over. Repeat
this every now and then for three days. When
the SKIN Ia quite d.y take out the tacks, and.
rOll0E 1t loosely tie long way. the hair inside.
ORA y It quickly backWa and forward through
large. smooth ring uuttI tue skin II quite soft
til roll It 10 the contrary way OF tho skin aud
repeat the operation. Skins thus prepared are
useful for many domestic puFpOSee.
TYPE-SETTNo MACHINES &C. D.. City.
There arc quite number Of type-settlHg ma.
chimes 10 use 10 different arts Of the country
At this time. probably the greatest number 10
the noWspAper ofices Of New York. On this
coast machines are used In Seattle. Tacoma.
Vancouver ana Los Angeles. II thnsB who
work these machines are paid by the thousand
they receive from 10 10 ~ cents thousand
emS.S The amount that they can earn depends
very much upon the gapidtiy Of the 0per.tOf.
Tho operators average fAhoNe $500 poR hour,
some, OF e0urse go Above thAl. Tue working
bOuTo are eight per day QT nlRhL When tho
operators are pai0 By tho NAy the pay 10 - for
day work and 81 so Tor night WORK.
SKcURITY-H. W. C.. City. II you deposited =
valuable watch With 90 Individual % security
for the payment Sf . debt. thea paid the debt
and the Individual returned you m inferior
watch IN plaes Of The oo0 jon It with him,
yoN had better lay your ease before the pTosO.
cutting attOa ney Of one Of the Police Courts Or
before the District Att0Toey. After hearing
tDe 4AetS and aeeottAlulnG Wh0t pr0o1 yOu have,
olRAof win advise you ~ TO yo1F rights II The
pGO01o4O.
! RfcMKST C1TY-J. u. ", City. The extra
eo0sus holletin, isausd from the Census HureAu
Wiehto ~ dayA Glvoe the wealth ana irAphsed.
0oo1 6 o4tlos II tee. UAiied states haViag .
po1nlos1oo Of AOOO a1d o&oT - ahovn b the
Ao1BN1 q 1890. koeUT1tnE - that 0t0okIlno
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