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insipid. A well-known horticuturist says that
it is a very difficult matter to distinguish
frozen orange by merely looking at it. The
test is in the cutting of it.
SHIP BUILDNG-su Subscriber, City. The cost.
of building frst-class vessel, steel, and
equipped is in England, about $35 per ton, so
that a vessel of 5000 tons will cost, making an
allowance of SIC, 900 for extra, $l25 ,OOO.,; In
the United States the cost of similar vessel is
about third more.
NEWSPAPER ARTIsrs-L. w. c., City. This
department has no desire to pass upon 1.-The
merits of the various newspaper artists now in
this City, but it goes without saying thatthe
most talented in the art department are on
| THE CALL
PUGILIsTIc WEIGHTs-J. F. g., Byron, Cal. In
pugilism bantam weight is los pounds and
under; cstchweight is weight at discretion;
| feather-weiqht is of the class below light
| 154 pounds and over; middle-weight is mp to
154 pounds and over 11S, and Welter-Weight is
from 135 to 154 pounds.
IN THE vALLEY-H. H. j., City. There are
four roads leading into Yosemite Valley, the
best OF which is said to be the Raymond road.
The toll on the road is: Passengers. 81 each;
two-horse team, 81 so; four-horse, SO so; six
horse, 81 SO; horsemen, 81; pack animalsand
pedes trians, so cents. There is fish in all the
department is unable to state.
FARMING LAND-o. o. W., City. The only
| way to ascertain what farming lands are open
| under the homestead law in California, and
| suitable for farming is to write to each of the
| following land Offices, and for one dollar each
office will furnish plat of public lands, show
ing which are open to settlement; AT Hum
Doidt, Independence, Los Angeles, MarysYille,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, Stockton,
| Susanville and Visalis.
For A MILE RAcE-I A. NJ Golden Gate
| Cal. No general rules can be laid down to
govern one who wishes to train for mile foot
| race. What might be good advice in one iu-
| stance might be injurious in another. No one
should undertake to train for such an event
without consulting professional trainer. He
| after examining the party will be able to Judge
what is best for him to do, the amount of ex-
erc1se he should take and how he should diet
himself
To TRAIN Doe-E. A, Fruitvale, Cal To
train dog from pup, the trainer should be-
kind to him, but at the same time be suffi.
GENTLY stern to give him to understand that
| he must do what he is told to do providing Of
| course, that the trainer does not attempt to
| force the animal to do anything beyond his
| capacity. Care must also be taken that the
animal is not over or under fed, and that he
mas enough exercise and is kept clean and has
| good, clean bedding.
MECHANICS LIEN-T. D., North TemescaI. Car.
Under the law of this State, when a mechanic's
AANA 40 AAASN u6olhoG pIOpeIIy In0 owner Is
responsible, unless three days after he has be-
come aware that improvements are Being
made on the property he posts notice in writ.
Ing that he will not be responsible for such.
The mechanics lien law is very long one1 and
| us workings cannot be fully explained in. the
| space allowed to this department.. It's OPERA
| tion is to be found In the Code of Civil Proce.
dure, which can be seen at any of the libraries,
SCHOOL HoUsEs-C., Chittenden, Cal. There
| have been rulings to the effect that school
houses may be used for other purposes than
teaching school, provided that in no case shall
the school house be used for any purpose
which necessitates the removal of any school
desk or any other furniture. A section of the
| school law says that upon petition signed by
majority OF the heads of the families resident
in the district the Board of Trus tees may call
meeting OF the qualified electors of the district
| to do certain things specified, and that such a
meeting SO called shall be competent to in.
| struct the Board OF Trustees, in regard to the
! location or change of location of the school
house or the use of the same for other than
| school purposes.