The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16
is in favor of paupers, idiots, insane persons
and Indians not taxed.

VALID MARRIAGE-H. W., Sacramento, Cal.
All marriages contracted out of the State
of California which would be valid by
the laws of the country in which the same
were contracted are valid in California The
Legislature of State can pass laws only for
the government of the persons and property
within its territorial limits; therefore if State
declares that a divorced person cannot marry
again until twelve months after the divorce
has been granted it applies only to persons
while within the territorial limits OF the State,
but if a divorced person should go to another
State and there marry, the marriage being le-
gal under the laws of that State, such marriage
would be recognized as valid here.
DIsTANCEs-H. W., City. The distance from
the CALL Office 10 Market street, to the corner
of Cough and Grove streets in an air line is
$500 feet; via Market to McAllister, to Cough,
to Grove, it is 1900 feet. The distance from the
same starting point in an air line to Baker
street at the entrance to the panhandle of the
Park is IL, 800 feet; to the entrance to the
park at Stanyan street it is $1,000 feet; via
Market to Oak to Baker, it is u 400 feet and
via the same streets to Stanyan i. is 22.4OO
feet. From the entrance to the panhandle to
the boulevard at the western end of the park
the distance in air line is 20 600 feet, and from
that point to the site OF the Cliff House it is
5000 feet more.
OLD CoINs-J. B., American Gravel Pit, Yolo
County, Money" San Jose, and C. F. T., City
The motto Sin God We Trust" was not placed
on American coins until 1864. Coins issued
prior to that date are not very scarce. The
from S1S so to $15. Dealers charge from
So 80 to So for dollar of 1871. They charge
from SIS so to $15 for $40 piece of 1S49, and
from $12 so to $15 for $40 piece of 1850.
A half-dollar piece of 1872 may be purchased
for from 81 to 81 rs; one of 1928 is worth
from IS cents to 81. A copper cent of 1920 is
not in demand by dealers but they can be
purchased at various prices from 80 cents to So.
SHIRT BosoMs-A. C. S., City. Shirt bosoms,
collars and cuffs are made stiff and glossy by
the use OF gum arabic starch. The recipe is as
follows: Take two ounces of fine white gum
arabic and pound il to a powder. Next put in
a pitcher and pour on it pint Or more OF boil
ing water, according to the degree of strength
desired, then cover it and set 1t for the night.
In the morning pour it carefully from the
dregs into clean bottle, cork it and keep it for
use. A tablespoonful of this gumwater stirred
into pint of starch that has been made in the
usual manner will give beautiful gloss to the
article named.
In COMMISSION Fl. A., Alameda, Cal. The
following are the vessels of the United States
Navy in commission: New York, Vesuyius,
Atlanta, Marblehead, Columbia, Newark, Yam
tic, Castine, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadel-
Mohican, Ranger, Baltimore, Monocacy,
Charleston, Concord Petrol, Yorktown, Detroit,
Machias, Pinta, Dolphin, Michigan, Fern,
Thetis, Gushing, Essex, Portsmouth, Bancroft,
st. Mary, Saratoga, Enterprise, Dale, Wabash,
Vermont, Richmond, Constellation, franklin,
Minnesota, Independence, Montgomery, Gin
cinnati, Raleigh and Olympia.
POSTAL CARLO. S., City. The answer to the
questions, "To what extent may postal card
be used to notify man that he owes bill and
that an early settlement is desired? is it I'M
lawful to state the amount OF his bill and tell
him to come and settler" is that postal card
cannot be used for such purpose. The United
States postal law prohibits the use of postal
for of DIM
prohibition has been in effect for number of
years and was put into force when many col
lection agencies commenced to use the cards
for the purpose OF notifying people that they
must come and settle.
DROWNING AT FULToN-M. de B., City. On the
18th of May last two young men, who went
swimming in the Russian River near Fulton,
were drowned. The first sank to the bottom
and his body was not recovered until some time
after The second one was taken from the
water and an attempt made TO resusc1tate him,
but it was futile. In the absence Of any medi-
cal testimony it is impossible TO tell II there
was life in the body at the time IL was brought
ashore, but the presumption is that there was
none.
NORMAL SCHOOLS - Lumen, City. There is
considerable difference between the normal
class in this City and the Normal School in San
Jose. In the former the term is only one year,
and in the latter il is a full course, running
over more than one year. Those who have
graduated in the High schools of this City can
enter the normal class but those who have
graduated in institutions other than In the
public schools must undergo an examination.
School write to 1.-THE Principal Normal School,
San Jose, Santa Clara County, Cal"
PUBLIC ScHooLs-C. F., City The rules of the
Board of Education of this City declare that the
evening schools are established to afford means
of education TO boys and girls who are unable
to attend the day schools and to adults who
may wish to avail themselves of the privileges
they afford; but no pupil shall be admitted to
an evening school unless prevented from at
tending day school by reason of regular occu-
patton, except by permission OF the Committee
on Rules.
EARTHoUAKEs-J. A. F., City. On the 14th of
June, 1865, there was a shock of earthquake in
San Francisco; on the Sth of October there
were two shocks, and two were felt on October
8. In 1866 the city was shaken by earthquakes
on the following dates: January q, March 26,
May 80, June 5, July ID, August 10, September
and December 49, The big shock occurred
on the 21st of October, 1868.
PUBLIC LANDs-J. NJ. H., Stockton, Cal. In
formation about public lands in California
NAV be obtained by communication with the
United States Land Office in the district within
which the land of which information is desired
is located. For land in lnyo County, address
the land office at Independence. For 81 the
Office will furnish map Of all the land sur
yeyed and unsurveyed that is open in the dis
trlct.
THE BROTHER JoNATHAN--C. N. F. City. The
steamer Brother Jonathan was lost on July 81
1865, about ten miles northwest of Crescent
City. She was on her way from Portland to
San Francisco, under command of Captain de
Wolff, and when near Crescent City struck on
sunken rock, going down in forty-fve
fathoms of water. OF $50 passengers on board
only nineteen were saved.
No SECOND ENTRY. w. B., City. If citf-
zen who once held claim to 16O acres of land
under the homestead laws relinguished the
same to the Government of the United States
he is barred from taking up another claim, as
if settler abandons or relinquishes his claim
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