The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
QUoTATIoN-B C. D., City. The lines


QUoTATIoN-B. C. D., City. The lines
Alike unknowing and unknown
Are from a Bible paraphrase. They are not TO
be found in American Bibles. but are in Scotch
ones The cOuplet is:
The living know that they must die;
But all the dead forgotten lie,
Their memory and their name Is gone,
Alike unknowlDg and unknown
The lines also occur In the Lament on the
Death OF Earl Glencairn." by Robert Burns.
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMIA.
c. H., Warm Springs Cadets are admitted to
West Point Military Academy between the
ages of II and % years. They must he we'll
versed In English grammar, reading aud writ
ing and have good knowledge OF descriptive
geography. After receiving his conditional
appointment the candidate must report at
West Point to the superintendent OF the acad-
envy for examination. Cadets are not under
any expense while there. except sucn as they
wish 10 incur themselves for clothing and social
duties.
TEMPERANCE DECREE-O. s., Oakland. All
OF Archbishop Corrigan's plans In reference to
the temperance decree of Monsgnor Satolli
that are Intended for the public have been
printed In THE CALL. What other plans he
may have are kept secret until the proper time.
The opinion OF several prominent Roman Cath
olcs is that he can go no further In the matter
except TO see that the new church laws are en-
forced. All orthodox Catholic liquor dealers
will have to give up either their business or
their religion.
FEAT OF STREGNTH-J. Re- City. Almost
six years ago German, on a wager, accom-
plished the feat of carrying 10-gallon keg OF
beer from a saloon Stockton street to the
Cliff House without setting it down. He
shifted it from one shoulder to the other several
times. but that was permitted in his agree ment,
and he won the bet. There is some doubt as
to whether he first carried the key TO L0tta's
Fountain or not.
POsToFFICE DEPARTMENTAL. r., La
Grange, Cal. The Postoffice Department is
not run as business institution, but is sup
ported by annual appropriations from the
treasury. Some of the offices are the source Of
immense profit while others are run at great
loss. Money received In the different offices
Is turned over TO the treasury and expenses
are drawn from the appropriation.
MOSQUITO BITEs-D. A. A. W., City. There
is nothing that can be depended upon to keep
Will not be offensive tc human beings. II
you do not mind the odor, oil of penuyroyal
rubbed on the skin will keep the pests away.
That is unless they are very numerous and
Voracious in which case nothing will have any
effect on them.
GoLD.BEARING SANDs-G. L. D.. City. The
beach sands OF the whole Pacific Coast, from
British Columb a to Monterey, contain particles
OF free gold. The Oregon gold sands are in
patches all along the coast, and have been
worked continually ever since 1852. The most
extensive gold bearing sands on the coast are
at Gold Bluff CAL, near the mouth of the Klam-
ath River.
LAND LAwS-D. T., City. Homestead, pre-
emption and timber culture entries cannot
embrace mineral lands. If there is mineral on
mans land he must mine IL or let somebody
else DO so, unless he can prove that the land Is
worth more for agricultural purposes. A min.
Ing claim can be taken up anywhere on Govern
ment land where mineral can be found.
OPENING OF BRIDGE-Mrs. C. B., City. You
were mistaken in the spelling of the name of
your bridge, or there would have been no trou-
Bile about answering your question. 1t is
"Crumlin" instead OF "Cremlin," and the bridge
was opened in 1857.
DEATH OF CUsTER-G. B. D., City. General
George Armstrong Custer was killed at the
battle of the Little Big Horn, on June 90. 1876.
he was buried on the battlefield, which has
since been made National Cemetery.
ENGLISH SENTENCEs-E. j., City. "Make
no more noise than you can possibly help" is a
good English sentence. 81 will give you no
more trouble than can help Is practically the
same construction.
GOVERNMENT LANDS. p, Phoenix, A. T..
There is still plenty OF Governme Mt land In
California open 10 settlement. Most of 1t is