The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13

1918, 1929, 1885, 1840, 1S46, 1857, 1858,
1868, 1874, 1885. 1891, and will fall on Fri
day in 1896, 1908, 1914, 1925, 1881, 1886,
1912. 1858, 1859, 1864, 1870, 1881, 1887
1892 anu 1898.
HEENAN AND sAYERs-J. ]. B., Porterville,
Tulare County, Cal. John C. Heenan and Tom
Sayers fought at Farnsborough, England, April
II, 1860. The height of Heenan was 3 feet
inches and his weight 100 pounds, while Say
ers' height was feet 815 inches and his
weight 164 pounds.
A PATENT-L. K. R., City, Every patent is
sued out of the Patent Office at Washington
contains grant 10 the patentee, his heirs or
assigns for the term of seventeen years, of the
exclusive right TO make, use and vend the in
vention or discovery throughout the United
States and Territories.
FRANCE AND INDEPENDENcE-L. K. R., City.
France recognized the independence of the
American Colonies in January, 1778, and on
February of that year France entered into an
alliance, offensive and defensive, with the
American Colonies against Great Britain.
France powerfully aided in securing American
independence by troops under Rochambea
and fleets und1f D'Estaign and DeGFasse.
THANKSGIVING DINNER-Mrs. D. s., City,
This department is not aware that any kind
hearted person remem bered the unfortunates
at the Pesthouse on Thanksgiving day and
sent them anything for good dinner that
",
Christmas cheer. These unfortunates are iso-
lated and despised and there is no one to care
Tor them.
THE 8. NJ. WHIPPLE-J. NJ City. The steamer
S. NJ. Whipple was a paddle-wheel steamer,
built in San Francisco in 1866. There was a
calliope, or 'steam piano." on board The
steamer was Withdrawn from the river and
bay trade in the early eighties, was laid up
for some time in the vicinity of Ttburon and
finally taken to California City, where ii was
broken up.
Two NAyEs-H. o. E., Eldridge, Sonoma
County, Gal. Great Britain has larger navy
than Russia. The former has SIT vessels of
oil kinds in the navy, 64o3 guns, 2723 officers.
49, $50 seamen, $50 tfficers of marines, Id. $50
marines; total actiye Ifsi, 66,s03; nava re-
serve, $4,000. The latter has 256 vessels
1890 guns, 1912 officers, 81, ,3I2 seamen. 9f;1,
officers OF marines, 1850 marines; total active
list, 1854; naval reserve, 5000.
CHRISTMAS PREsENTs-A. S., City. In the
matter OF making presents to young ladies at
Christmas time, the party intending 10 make
the presentation should, from his knowledge
OF the ladies, judge for himself what would be
most acceptable to them. If young man is
unaple 10 determine what would be eppro-
pirate 1or or acceptable 10 young lady of his
acquaintance, he ought to cut her acquaint-
ance, ana II would propabty be the best thing
ne could do-ior the young lady.
The RIGHT TO VoTE-A Subscriber, CITY.
There are number of States of the Union in
which individuals may vote without having
resided in the State five years. In Maine and
SMlcnlgan an eiector who has resided in the
State three months may cast his ballot: in
Minnesota, fouy months; in Colorado. Idaho.
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada,
Arkansas, California, Connecticut. DeiawSre''
Florida, Georgia. Illinois, Kentucky, Louisi
ana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mon
tana, New Jersey. New York, North Carolina,
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah. Vermont.
! Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wiscon-
SIN and wyoming. one year; Mississippi and