The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

the other is the best there would be other I fellow is. Under te circumstances @ @ this department must respectfully decline to give an answer, and for the further reason that the communication does not bear either name or address.
 | THE FRIGATE BRANDYWINE-J A. B., City. The old frigate Brandywine, l 1723 tons, A guns, was a storeship in the | North Atlantic squadron in 1863. She was l destroyed by fire al Norfolk, Va, in 1864 1 To ascertain if David G. Buckley was on board of her at that time you will have to address communication to the Navy Department at Washington, D. C., as that is the only place where there is 8 record. For information about any one craving pension. as a dependent of dressed to the Pension Bureau at Wash ington, D. c.
 TEACHERS EXAMINATION-A. E. ", Palo Alto, Cal. The examination for teachers positions in the city of San Francisco will be held some time in Octo- Der, date not yet fixed. The list of sub- jects includes for the candidates for grammar grade certificates all that is taught in that grade, Each school district sets its own time for the election of teachers for the fall term. such an election Is to be held, the applicant should address a communica- tion to the School Trustees of the dis trict in which the applicant would like to obtain employment.
 AN ALIEN Subscriber. Peta- luna, Cal. An alien under the age of 21 years who has resided in the United States three years next preceding his ar- irving at that age, and who has continued to reside therein to the time he may make application to be admitted citizen there of, may, after he arrives at the age of 21 years, and after he has resided five years within the United States, including the three years of his minority, be admitted citizen; but he must make a declaration on on oath and prove to the satisfaction of the court that for two years next preced- ing it was his bona f1de intention to be- come a citizen. If you came here at the age of 16 and come within the provisions quoted you can become citizen without taking out first papers.
 CONSISTENCY THOU ART A JEW EL"-P. A. M, City. Consistency. thou art a jewel" is one of those popular say ings that, like Virtue brings its own re- ward" "Age before beauty" and Be good and you will be happy" cannot be traced to origin. In 1866 the question asked by this correspondent was asked by some one in the East and, being taken up by the newspapers. attracted attention wherever the English language was spok- en- search for the origin of the phrase was made in the old and new world, and everybody gave it up, but or1ght wag of the time announced that ne had ois- covered the origin, and in proof or ms as- sertion quoted the following, which, he said was taken from the ballad. Joiiy Robin Roughhead," published Ill MUTT tagh's collection in 1754:
 Tush, Tush, my lassie, such thoughts resigne, Comparisons cruel a
 Fine pictures suit in frames as H1e'
 Consistencie's a Jewell =.
 For thee and me coarse clothes are best,
 Rude folks in homelye ralment orest'
 Wife Joan and goodman Robin
 An investigation disclosed the fact that tbere never was such a collection as Mur-' tagh's and that the ballad of Jolly Bob nnoerican newspaper in 1867. Like Topsy, tllt.e- the phrase was never born,,it Just growed. It is no doubt paraphrase on fSbe old-time expression that cardinal vir- tme or shining excellence is jewel.