The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

GovERNoRsHIP OF IowA-F. C. R., City. II
was in 1877 that John P. Irish was the Demo
cratic candidate for the Office of Governor OF
Iowa. His opponents were: J. H Grear, Re-
publican; D. p Stubbs, Greenback; Elias Jes
sup, Prohibition. The vote stood: Grear
121 $40, Irish 1883, Stubbs "a, ,228, Jessup
10.639. Grear's plurality over Irish was AZ
1913.
To CIRCLE CITY,. D., City. Mails leave
| San Francisco daily for Circle City, Alaska
that is they are forwarded daily to Seattle,
from there to Sitka and then to Juneau, from
which point they are sent once a month tC
Circle City. The departure from juneau is not
on fixed date, but varies on account of the
mode OF transportation not always making
close connection.
LIGHTNING CALcULAToRs - Mathematician
City. Those who are able to ada figures al
sight and are known as 'lightning calcul q.
tors" have, as rule, natural gift and an
aptitude for figures which they th emseIves
cannot explain. There are others who by
very close application learn to give rapid
answer TO certain questions. Dealers in books
can furnish you what are known as lightning
calculators methods"
HONOR AND SHAME. A. K, Stockton, Cal.
The quototion is not, "honor and fame from no
condition rise,'' but
Honor and shame from no condition rise;
Act we'll your part-there all honor lies
The quotation is from "The Essay on Man, /"
by Pope, Epistle w., lines 1913 and 194.
A PURCHASED DIscHARGE-M. N, City. When
q soldier of the army of the United States
purchases his discharge he is given a certif-
cate which sets forth all the facts. An en-
listed man can obtain his discharge from the
army at the close of enlistment by purchas-
ing after certain length of service, by reason
of physical disability and by dishonorabie
conduct. In each case certificate of fact is
given the individual
NEWSPAPER ARTIsT-A. R., Sacramento, Cal.
To become newspaper sketch artist the indi-
viduaI must have the ability to draw, and to
draw well; he must have the talent of being
able to sketch in haste, and to sketch from
life, must have good idea. of lights and
shades and understand how to finish pictures
in India ink. If he has knowledge OF all
this he can master the minor details in a short
time, and would have no difficulty in obtain
ing work, after demonstrating by few days
trial his ability.
BUNDLE BEE AND CLovER-E. F., City. A
friend of Answers to Correspondents furnishes
the following in regard to the humble bee and
clover: "The Scientific American of February
6, 1892, says: The introduction of the humble
bee into New Zealand few years ago to secure
the fertilization of red clover, and the remark
| able success, are matters of record The bum
! ole bees are needed with red clover because
their proboscides are long enough to gather
| the pollen from the red clover blossoms and
| polleniZe them. while those of other bees and
| flying insects are not. So far as know this is
| not true OF all clover but Of red clover"
| THE RETuRNs-Counts Precinct, Mendocino
! County Cal. In voting at an election under
! the Australian ballot system, as adopted in
this State, the voter must place a cross oppo-
site the name of every man he wishes TO vote
| for and in no greater number than that ind;-
Gated over the title of the Office. Fortnstance
| Presidential and Vice Presidential electors.
vote for nine" That means that the voter
may vote for nj ne candidates for the Office. He
must stamp cross in the space to the RIGHT
hand of the name of the candidate he ex.
presses preference for. II he should place !
| tion 1t would not be counted, as the voters are
not called upon to vote for party but for in.
dividuals. II he should vote for less than
nine nine tne omcers would have to record not
cross. voter has the right 10 vote for elec
| tors OF one party and for electors of another
party provloing ne does not vote for more than
nine IN the aggregate. In such case the vote
ior electors would not be rejected, but would
oe piaGeo 70 the credit OF the individual voted
,0o Word. .ne cal law does not in so many
folded otherwise than that It shall bs
Ia such way that Its contents shall not be ex
poseo, ano that the numoe on it, which is tc
De torn OF, shall be exposed; but the Law
ought to prescribe uniformity in folding Il
prevent any one from ascertaining whose par
t;., taGuiar panot was put in the box. The main
talning OF rail- in election booths is to pre
veht tne election officers from being crowded
upon during the discharge OF their offieial du
YES. Inc rail- does not prevent the bystandel
from overlooking the work of counfinp ths
s0tes. During the count each party is gener
ally allowed TO have watcher to see that al
Is conducted fairly. To allow the bystander,
would lead to no end of dificulties.
HIGHEST of all IN Ieav.n;ro d,