The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

E PLUR1BUs UNUM-M. P, Alameda, Cal.
July 4, 1875, Congress appointed benjamin
Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John ADAMS
a committee TO prepare device for the great
seal of the United States. The committee re-
ported several devices during years that fol-
lowed their appointment. William Barton
of Philadelphia was appointed to submit de
signs. Sir John Prestwich, an Enghsh
antiquarian, suggested a design to Johh
Adams in 1893. There is no certainty as 10
who suggested the legend "E Pluribus Unpm.
During the last century there was published
in Great Britain a periodical which had that
motto on its title-page, and it is believed. that
Sir John Prestwich, taking his cue from that,
suggested ii as being proper TO signify great
nation made up of many parts. One OF Inc
designs offered was one drawn up by Du
Smitiere, a Frenchman, under direction OF the
committee named. In 1882 combine
ton of ideas was presented on two seals
submitted by Barton, and out OF the
combined designs OF Barton ana PrestYlcLt
the seal was adopted on the 2Oth OF june OF
that year. The diverse was the device OF an
eagle bearing its breast the National
escutcheon, holding in his right talons an
olive branch and in his left a bunch of thir-
teen arrows. Above his head We're thir.
teen stars surrounded by halo :. OF
gend, "E Pluribus Unum." On the re-
verse side was an unfinished pyramid, above Il
When Daniel Webster took charge OF
the State Department in 1S41 he found
the old seal so worn that he had new
one made and in the new design the regular
width OF the stripes ON the shield altered
and the number OF arrows in the eagles tal0hs
was reduced from thirteen to six. The reverse
of the seal has never been engraved for the
purpose of the Government but the diverse
side has, from its adoption, done duty for the
whole. o..
LICK STATUARY-Monument,C City. The corner
stone for the LICK statuary the City Hall
grounds was laid on the 10th of September,
1894, and the unwilling of the statuary was on
the 30th of November, 1894. The group of
three figures fronting the hall represents: an
Indian reclining; over him bends aspriest en-
deavoring to convey to him some religious
knowledge. Standing as one OF the group, is d
Vaquero throwing lasso. This group repre-
sents the first period of California. The second
period is represented by the group of miners
on the pedestal fronting Market street. The
third period is represented by the female figure
on the west side, emb lematic OF agriculture,
and by the one on the east side representing
commerce. The main column is surmounted
by female figure representing California. The
woman holds 8 shield for protection and
spear in her hand ready to defend against
attack. BY her side is the California grizzly.
The four panels underneath represent family
of emigrants crossing the plains, traders
bargaining with Indians, YaQueros at work,
and California under Mexican and American
rule.
SEVEN UP-A. D., Lowell, Nevada County, and
G. G. P, Marine Barracks, Mare Island, Cal
Unless at the beginning of the game Of seven
UP the rule is laid down to play out the dealer
who turns up q Jack goes out. If the ruletis to