The San Francisco call., 1896-07-04

Y, JULY A, 1896.
The express continued in operation two years,
and was withdrawn when the telegraph across
he continent was completed
HoMEsTEAD-X., Vacaville, Cal person
may declare homestead on his dwelling and
the land on which it stands, and the limit OF
the homestead at the time of declaration must
not exceed $4,000. The amount of land does
not affect the declaration. The market value
is generally considered the test OF the value OF
the homestead.
THE BET WAS OFF-Sport, City. In the Cor
bett-Sharkey match the decision of the referee
declaring bets off affects all bets, those made
OUTSIDE as well as those made inside of the
poolroom, for the reason that the proposition
that Sharkey was to stay four rounds with Cor
petit was not determined. Before the termina-
tion OF the fourth round the police stepped in
and put an end to the show consed ue ently
Sharkey did not demonstrate that he could
stay four rounds with his opponent. Bets
mace on that proposition are off.
CoRBETT AND CHoYNsKI-A. S., City. The
record shows that in 1884 Jim Corbett met
Choynski and defeated him in one round
They met again May 80, 1889, at Fairfax and
fought four rounds, when the police put
stop 10 the fight. On the 5th of June follow
ing they again met, that time at Beneia
when they fought twenty-seven rounds and
Choynskl was the loser, he being knocked out.
On the 10Th OF July, same year, they met once
more that time in San Francisco, and Choyn-
SKI was defeated in four rounds.
swIMMING-J. W. c., City. The best way to
learn TO swim is to place yourself under the
care of swimming teacher, but if YOU do not
care to do that the following is said by pro-
lessor OF natation to be the best me thod for one
who wishes to learn. 'Wade out until breast
ueep IN the water, turn toward the shore,
olscern1ble short distance before you and
plunge alter 1t. The resistance offered by the
water TO this effort will buoy you up and the
moment you have ACQUIRED sufficient conf
dence and command of your limbs to strike
OUT regularly you will have learned to SWIM"
To OBTAIN A PATENT-T. Med, City. In order
TO obtain patent it is always safest to con-
suit reputable attorney who makes spe-
cialty OF such business You might on your
own account make application for a patent at
the Patent Office in Washington, but you
might make mistake that would involve con-
siderable loss to you. The fees, exclusive of
that charged by the attorney for his service
are to be paid in advance and are as follows:
On fling each original application for patent,
SIS: on issuing each original patent, $50. In
design cases-For three years and six months,
$40; for seven years, SIS; for fourteen years,
$50. ON ming each cayeat, $40; on every ap-
pIication tor the reissue OF patent $50; on
OF patents and other papers in manuscript, 10
cents per 100 words; for certified copies of
printe1 patents, 80 cents; for uncertlfed
copies of printed patents, 10 cents; for record
ing every assignment, agreement, power OF at
torney or other paper of 800 words or under,
81; of over 800 and under 1000 words, 81
OF over 1000 words, So; for copies of drawings,
the reasonable cost of making them.
ETIoUETTE-D. j., City. If and B, strangers
to each other, call upon Mrs. C. and after the
hoe odv A dc a ic 10
tire he should do SO quietly, express his regrets
TO the hostess and to that he is forced to
"leave such pleasant company" etc., and as
he leaves should rise and either extend his
hand or bow and express regret that must
take his leave. If hostess has servant she
should call that individual to accompany q
parting guest to the door, If there are other
guests in the parlor, as 1t is improper to allow
parting guest TO make his or her way out the
best way possible. If the hostess has no ser
want she can excuse herself to those remaining
and herself accompany the parting guest II
you are invited by a friend to dine at one OF
| the large hotels the friend will order the din
ner, but as a rule if the dinner is la carte the
friend Will consult your tastes as to the partic-
ular dishes you may desire to have brought TO
| you, ana such should only be ordered as each
course comes in order. 1t would be very i'm
polite on accepting friends invitation 10
| dine to examine the bill of fare and then say,
| ''I guess I'll have chicken soup, crab salad
| oyster patties, frieandeau and peas, some roast
! chicken, asparagus and French salad, char
! lotte russo, icecream and small cakes, and then
small cup of coffee" No. it will never dc
| under the eircums tances 'to order all the
courses at the same time" ii a lady is seated
in a parlor and stranger enters and is in
troduced the lady, unless an invalid or OF ad-
vanced age, should rise while acknowledging
| the introduction.
JURY YDUTY-"Wellington," City. The law o
this State says that every citizen of q years Of
age who has been a resident of the State one
year and OF the county or city and county
ninety days, who has the possession of all bii
faculties, has Ordinary Intelligence and is no
decrepit, is possessed of a sufficient knowledge
of the English language, and is assessed on tn,
last assessment roll OF the county or city anC
county on property belonging to him, is quail
fed to be juror. Age is not an excuse TO
non-service on a jury. Those who are excused
by law are judicial, civil or military officers o
the United States and OF the State OF Califor
mia; those holding city, county town
ship offices; attorneys at-law, ministers an'
priests OF every denomination following
colleges and schools; physicians; drug
gists actually engaged in the busines
of dispensing drugs and medicines; off
GERS, keepers and attendants of an aims
house, hospital, asylum or other charitable
institutions; officers or attendants at Stat
prison or county jail; those employed in navi
CATION on the waters of the State; expires
agents, mail carriers, employees or operator
of telegraph company doing g general tele
graph business in this State; keeper of
public ferry or toll-gate; active members o
the National Guard or fire department, or al
exempt fireman; superintendent, engineer o
| conductor of a railroad; person who ha
been drawn as juror in any court OF recor,
on regular panel and who has served as sucl
within year (but such is not exempt whel
called 10 Try particular easel. In this Cit
and County jurors are paid in civil, but not II
criminal cases. case is pending to deter
mine If jurors are entitled to pay in crimina
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