The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

different head from the ordinary bug, and in
the chronological sense it is known as ''lady-
bird ;" for the reason that bug has the COM
ponent parts of the mouth so constituted as
to suck the sap of trees, plants, etc., while a
"lady bird" as now known. is predaclouS in
sect that feeds on other insects which destroy
fruit, etc.
WATER IN oREGoS-Sanday. Marshfeld, Coos
County, Or. The question submitted in regard
to water in Oregon is one OF law that news
paper cannot decide, for the reason that 1T is
not court to decide controvei sizes that may
depend upon The facts as applied to the laws
OF the State.
The MIST-veritas, Oakland, CAL The sal
ary of the superintendent OF the branch Mint
of the United States in San Francisco is
$45OO per year. He appoints mis- chief clerk
and cashier and laborers when he needs such.
The salar les of the c.erk and cashier are $500
each per year.
MARRIAGE AND DIvoRCE-A. u. City. per-
son divorced previous to the passage of the re-
cent act of the Legislature is not affected by
that act as to remarrylng, because laws are
not retr troactive. A marriage that is legal in
any State of the Union or IN any country is
valid in this State.
GRAY HARSH R., City. This correspond.
ent asks: lis there anything known that will
make hair gray?" Yes, there is; grief. trouble
and old age In the CO.. course Oh mme nature du Will
NONo
know of any artificial means to change the
color of hair to gray.
BEDBUds-J. 3. G.. Oakland, Cal. II is said
that bedbugs may be destroyed by pouring al
equal mixture OF coal oil ana turpentine in
the cracks where they congregate The fumes
of birthstone in a closed room that is injected
will, it Is said, destroy them, but the brim-
stone vii II bleach the paintWork
To THE NAVAL ACADEMIC. W., Berkeley,
Cal. The parents of boy who wants to go to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis must apply
to the Congressman OF the district in which
they reside. Alter the application the boy will
be required, upon notlf1catlon, 10 present him.
self for compe titive examination.
FOURTH OF JULY-A. H., City. This depart.
ment has looked for, but is unable to find
list of cities in the United States that appro-
priated funds for the celebration of the
Fourth OF July. That is matter which resis
with the city fathers of each place, and is
brought up whenever there is desire to OBJ
serve the day.
AFRo.AMERIcANs-A. F., Los Angeles, Cal
AS ele ctors in the State OF California are not
regis tered by color, it is impossible to tell the
number of Afro-American electors in the State.
As the Afro me ricans at the last held elec.
tion voted as all other electors did, secret
ballot there is no way of finding out how
many voted for either one candidate or the
other.
A MINING CLAIM-A S., Seiad Valley, Siski-
you County, Cal. The abandonment of min
ing claim is mixed ques ton OF law and fact,
and the question asked, In view OF many rul-
ings rendered by the Land Department of the
United States, could not be answered without
hearing or knowing all the facts, ana that is
matter that should be referred to the Land De.
partment.
RI noG1 cal
Jaffa-Jerusalem railway Single line) starts
TOM the north end of the town close to the
seashore runs east and south past LYDIA and
Ramleh where there are stations, thence to the
Waddi Surar, which it ascends on the south
side, passing the convent OF DER Aban to
Bittir, at each end of which there are stations,
thence to Jerusalem. Distance 5452 miles.
DIvogcE-G N, City. If you obtained
divorce In this State eight years ago and you
have recently discovered that IT was not legal
and are now taking steps to secure legal one,
should you obtain it, you would, under the
present law have to wait year before yon
could marry again in this Stale, or you would
have TO go to some other place and live there
the prescribed length OF time before you could
marry again.
THE MARINE BAND-E. N, City. The leader
OF a marine band Omitted States) is paid 500
per month. A frst-class musician is paid $34
ond year, and then the pay increases ST. per
mon tn each subsequent year OF the five years; !;
a second class musician is paid $50 and q
third class one SIT. The pay Of these is also
increased So the second and one during each
OF the following three years.
PIMPLEs-G. H. p, City. .Never tamper
with any breaking out on The skin; even
though it be single red spot, do not apply to
it so simple thing as water, hot or cold, but
1nti toI1 md roif
not abate consult a physician. If one is Dot
at hand, then live on half allowance until it
disappears" That was the advice given by a
medical journal to which was submitted the
question. 'What Is a good remedy for
pimplesT
FRUIT IN CALIFoRNIA-Subscrib iber, City. The
counties in California that prodnce the largest
crops OF fruit are Santa Clara, Tulare Sacra-
mento, Alameda, Sonoma, Solano, Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Riverside. Those in
which the greatest varieties raised are
Los Angeles, Santa Clara, San Diego, Santa
Barbara, Orange, Riverside and San Bernar-
dino.
The question, "when are the different fruits
picked in Californian? would involve mention
OF every fruit produced. and this department
has not the space Tor that. II can be stated
generally that fruit commences to ripen In
April, then picking follows and continues the
balance OF the year.
ROAD TAXI. E., City. The Political Code
of this State has the following in regard to tho
collection OF road poll tax:
The Board Of Supervisors may annually at any
regular meeting held between the first day Of
January and the first day of March levy uson
each male perscn over 81 years OF age aud
under 81 years found in each ro istrict du ring
the lime for the col ection of road pol tax tor
that year. except persons honor bly, discharge
from the ny and navy Of the United States be-
tween the first day of April. 1856 /. and the fl 81.
day of May, 1865, an annual tax not to exceed So
In oefault OF payment the tax may bs worked
out.
This law was not repealed by the last held
Ippislatnre.