The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05

mileage of each car owned by the company
ana also TO keep track CT all cars that are
switched of to foreign roads. The pay varies
according to the roads on Which such ac-
countant is employed. On some roads there is
special department for the purpose, while on
other roads clerk ia the main Office is able to
perform the duty.
SLANG-E. G. S., Liv2rmore, Alameda County,
Cal. The origin Of slang words is very difficult
to trace. a number of writers have tried it and
have failed. They have only succeeded in DIS
covering the meaning of certain words 40
read the riot act comes from the ancient Eng
llsh custom that required on the occasion OF q
riot that some official should read the act and
call upon the turbulent mass to disperse be-
fore taking harsh measures; now il refers 10 q
warning that ii certain thing is not done
punishment viii follow. big wig is English
slang for one in authority and was originally
applied by the criminal element to designate
81 Judge, because he wears g wig "Blocmer"
was originally an Australian prison slang aI-
brevialed from "a blooming error" q great
mistake; in the United States the term is ap-
piled TO women who wear the costume first
worn by Amelia jerks Boomer III $40 from
pattern produced by Elizabeth Smith Miller
"Bike, as used nowadays, is an abbreviAtion
OF bicycle, but "btke" or dyke" means nest
OF wild bees, hornets or wcs ps. BLACK jack
was originally q slang old English term for q
large leather Jug holding two gallons; since
then the term mas been applied 70 number of
articles, including caramel for colorins sauces.
kind OF lieoriee candy and bludeeon with
q flexible handle. "Booktionarv' as apuIied
10 8 dictionary Is nonsense. Boiled shirt" or
"biled shirt" had its origin in the West when
the inhabitants wore ordinarily wooden gar
ments and put on linen shirts only on state oc.
caslons. One who wore such 3 shirt WIS looked
upon as airy, ana 1t Wss said The has on billed
shirt" "Say nothing and saw wood" is ap-
piled to one who is good listener and who
does not talk. The origin OF the phrase is not
known.
OoIyI
18th OF September. 1888, Prince Amedeo,
Duke of Aoste, married for his second wife his
young niece, Maria Letitia. daughter of his
sister Clotilde and Prince Jerome Napoleon
Bonaparte The wedding took place in the
grand hall OF the palace at Turin in the pres
ence OF the Princes OF the house of Savoy,
Braganza and Boaaparte, Generals Menabrae
and Dellarosl, Slgnor Crispi, Signor Farini and
many other diRnataries. dispensation was
obtained to celebrate this marriage.
SEVEN UP-G. f. H., Auburn, Placer County,
Cal. The authorities on card-playing do not
lay down any rules as TO whether q player in
seven up loses his deal by reason of a mi,deal.
In the absence OF such a rule the players gem
orally come TO an understanding before the
game commences and abide by the conclusions
reached.
DISTANCE AND FARE-Miner, City The dis
lance from San Francisco to Placerville, FL
Dorado County, is 149 miles and the fare
SO 20. Mines may be worked there during the
winter. The distance from San Francisco to
Sonora is 166 miles. The fare by one route is
81 20, and by he other ST 80.
MEN AND WoMEN-A. c., Colusa, Cal The
latest official figures, the census of 1890. show
that in California there were 700,050 men
and 50SO71 women Those portions of the
census reports that have reached this City do
not show the proportion OF the population
that is educated
CONSULAR DUTIEs-B., Soldiers Home, Santa
Monica, Los Angeles County, Cal. BY commu-
nication with the Office of the Secretary of State
duties and responsibilities of those engaged in
the consular service can be obtained.
MUST CARRY BELLs-C. L. E, city. An
ordinance recently passed by the Board of
Supervisors requires bicvcle-riders to have
in the City. Lanterns must be affixed TO
bicycles used In the park a. night.
PSYCHOLOGY c., Livingston, MERGED
County, Cal The books on psychology, for
which there is the greatest demand in the IL
Therapeutics" by Tucker, and Suggestions
on Psychology" by Bernheim.
DIFFERENCE IN TIME-N., City. The tele-
graph does not and never did cut any figure in
determining the difference in time between
New York and London or between any other
places. 1t is merely matter of calculation.
NAPA AND LAKE CONTEST R., Ferndale,
Hum boldt County, Cal. The principal prod
ucts of Napa County are grapes, fruit, sugar
beets, wheat and hay The chief products OF
Lake County are fruit and grain.
The BRITISH NAVE. o., Colma, San Mateo