The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-23

AIS miles: one 20 feet high. 5.S6 miles; one
100 feet high, 1871 miles one mile nigh las
the top OF mountain, 9o.Z5 mlles ms al
lows 6 90 inches for the curvature of the
90 rth and assumes that the size and ihumina-
ton of the object are sufficient TO produce an
image. Five miles may be taken IS the ex-
IRENE limit at which man is visible on nat
plain to an observer on the same level
THE BRANCH MINT-L. W., Eden Vale, Santa
Clara County, Cal. The office OF Superlntend'
ent of the Branch Mint at San FRANCISCO does
not come under the provisions OF the civil
service rules. In the Mint there is captain
of the watch who is paid So per diem, four
outside watchmen who receive eacn 20 per
diem and thirteen other Watehmen VINO are
paid So 80 each per diem. the salary OF the
SUPERINTENDENT of the mint is $4,000 per year.
GRANGERs-M s., City. A secret society
known as the Patrons of Husoandry was
organized in the city of Washington in 1867,
and the subordinate bodies established In
number of States were called "granges," and
from this name arose the name granger to
m ernbers of the organization: from theIuI-
Their fact that the purpose OF the organization
was to aid farmers to enable them 70 cooper
ste and purchase their supplies at first hano,
the term granger has since been applied 10
all farmers.
SECOND PAPERs-Constant Reader, City. If
you obtained your first papers In the city Of
Chicago there is no reason why you should re-
turn to that city to be admitted a cltlzen OF
the United States. You can present your
papers to the Superior or United states courts
in this City and obtain your hnal papers II
you have two witnesses TO prove that you nave
resided continuously in the United States Tor
five wears preceding the application you snail
make. AS you are sea captain the time you
are away from land does not count against
you, providing that in the five years you al
ways ella lined the United States as your place
of residence and never took up residence In
foreign land.
OLD GLoRY-Several Subscribers. A friend
of this department has kindly furnished the
following concerning the origin OF "Old
Glory" as applied to the American flag:
The following appears in the children's depart
ment of the American Monthly Magazine In reply
to the question, 'sWhy was the United States flag
cale1 old Gloryg' The question was answered
by Margaret milford Lathrop secretary VI Old
Mort Bridge Chapter, Society Of the Children OF
answer was taken from Coffn's 'tDrumoeat of the
Nation': stephen Driver had been a sea captain
before the Civil War, and sailed from Salem,
Mass, to foreign ports once. when in foreign
port, for some important service rendered the
people. he received from them a beautiful Amert-
flag. priest blessed II as IL rose to the mast
head of the shlp and Captain Driver prom sod to
defend it with his lite if need he. Giving up the
sea, he settled in Nashville, Tenn, and when the
W ar began. to Secrete the flag, he Sewed 1t In q
quilt and slept under II every night He named IL
"Uld Glory" When the troops under Buell. en-
tered Nashville February. 1862, he tod the story
of Old Glory, brought 1t out, went with them 10
breeze, the in blue swinging their caps aud
shouting their hurrRhs.