The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13

SONIhACl MAhttlAGE-O. a., Clty. Ou tQe
2Sth of March. 1895, the act repaaling that
section OF the Code of the State of California
| that recognized contract marriages was ap-
| proved Such marriages entered in to prior to
that date are still in force
1sA NATIvE-M. o. E., Walnut Grove, sacra-
mento county. Cal. A child born of Chinese
parents in California or any other part of the
Union is native of the United States. In
California such are recognized as citizeus and
they have been registered ana have voted.
LIcENsE-W. H, City. If you want to peddle
small articles through the State of California
you will have to have license in every county
in which you carry on such business In such
places where there is not a special collector of
Licenses the license may be had from the
County Clerk.
CLARA LOUISE KELLoGG-J. NJ, City. Clara
Louise Kellogg the American singer, was born
New Englanders. She made her first public
appearance in the New York Academy of
Music February 81, 1861, in "Rigoletto," and
March following she appeared in ''Linda di
Chamounix," in the city of Boston.
INTERNAL REVENUE ExAMINATIoN-A. b.
City. The next examination under the civil
service rules for the internal revenue depart.
ment will include clerk. deputy collector,
storekeeper, gauger and messenger. It will be
held on the 20th OF March, and all inform alton
may be obtained from F. A. Fletcher, secretary
OF the Board of Examiners.
A VARA-Subscriber, Eureka, Humboldt
County, Cal. A vara is a Spanish American
linear measure. In Texas vara is regarded as
equal to 331s English inches. In California
inches and in Mexico vara is 80 1927 inches.
A 5O-vara lot is a lot having a from tape OF
1875 feet on each of the four sides.
PoLLrAx ExEMPTIoN-supscriber stocpton
Cal. The constitution of the State of Cali.
fornia declares that "ihe Legislature shall
provide for the levy and collection OF an an.
nual polltax, of not less than 3d. on every
male inhabitant of this State over 81 and
under 90 years of age, except paupers idiots
insane persons and Indians not taxed. . Under
that provision members of the National Guard
are amenable to the tax, but there are some
VINO contend that despite this provision the
membe OF the guard are not renutrad r. ~,
the TAX. Ihe matter has never been tested.
CALIFORNIAN. c., Monterey. Cal There
are some writer's who claim that California is
derived from caliente fornalla "a hot furnace,
and that the name was given to the State on
account OF the hot climate, but the origin OF
the name is uncertain. 1t is asserted thar the
name was borrowed from Spanish romance
OF cnlvairy sergas de Esplandlan''-
nrst pup isned IN Madrid in 1910. In relating
the exploits of Esplandian, son OF Amadis oi
uaul, tne romancer In one passage describ bes a
marveious island. called California living to
she r1gnt hand OF the Indies. The name was
nrst appiled to Lower California soon after its
discovery. 40
suNDAY-Suoscriber San Jose, Cal Sunday,
the name OF the first day of the week is de-
rived from the Saxon Sunnan daeg. or dav of
the sun, in the Roman calendar Dies Soils.
IneJews and one sect of Christians observe
saturday as the Sabbath. while the other
christian denominations observe the first day.
! or sunday, OF each week as the Sabbath. Both
Jews and Christians claim special AUTHORITY
from the fourth commandment of he deca-
logue, famiiiary y called the Ten Command
ments. This law was founded upon the fact
tnat In SIX days the Lord made the world and
resteo on the seventh day. and hence directed
tnat each seventh day should thence Onward
pe observed as a hoy day. The first record
OF us observance by the Jews is mentioned
~ ~ LAouus Sa9 vi:Z5-25. when in addition to
| us Delng observed in remembrance of the
original rest day of creation, it was cel ebrated
also IN memento OF the day of freedom of the
Jews from Egyptian bondage. There can he
NJ doubt about Its meaning in the Old Testa-
ment. II Is intended as a principal testimony
OF iaitn In he Creator of the universe Those
who keep the first day of the week as Sabbath
argue that there is no proof that the Jewish
] count actually began on the seventh day from