The San Francisco call., 1899-11-07

which is given by the University of Cali
fornia BY communication with the 'e-
corder of the University, Beerihesiey, al,
you will receive crculdI VI N1A'4 4A''' 'iO1i
on this subject.
THE TRANSvAAL-J. E. R., Merced'
Cal In the files of The Call and in cur
rent neriodicals will be found a great deal
on both sides of the TransYaaI questl2,h. on.
For date as to the causes that led TO the
present war it would be necessary ss p37 10 90
back as far as the early part VI 1901
ONIONs-B.. City. In peeling an onion
a pungent oily liquid is liberated "fhch
impregnates the atmosphere; II Is 5 eX
ceedingly powerful and irritating, ana
when the atmosphere so laden reaches
the eyes it increases the tears ana cau9es
an overflow Any irritating su'lS - toIC "a .
under the eyelids will increase tle Ho" u
tears
"A DOUBLE ENTENTE"-W., Oak
land Cal. The correct expression ls'
"NIots a double entente" which is trench
for "anabiguous or doubtful words, words
with a double meaning. 'Douple ehteuss
dres" which is frequently USED, IS pdd
French; the right and full eApTesSIou 10
as given The singular is mot doupig
entente" a word that has a tWo-IoIu
meaning.
OLD COINs-J. H. A, Columbia, Cal.
You have been misinformed as to quar-
ter of 1853. 1t is not one with arrows at
date ard rays around the eagle that coIn-
mands a premium but II Is the, tne one 5aoiere "ieIt
out rays or arrows. For Such, QedIrl9
offer from $1.25 TO 1925 advance. NO Pff e.
MUM is offered for dime or !S4l, neI III
one of 1S4S. The market price OF lne
former is from 30 to So cents and the lat
ter from Is cents to Sl.oO' acco4uIH6 ~
state OF preservation.
HONOLULU. M, City. This depart
nen+ will answer all questions to whlch
an answer can be obtained, providing the
questions are sent in such form as 10 en-
ahIe one to understand what the writer
desires to know, but II canlloi lui a7ar - ar 70
ascertain what information Is desired.
Tho question asked in the language Wnlch
follows is altogether too 1ndennlLe' w
had an argument about Honolulq MISt
YOU have $50 in cash or not! IL j; VI.
will state for what purpose one must nave
$50 or must not have Ihat amount an an
sWer will be given.
A DEGREE-W. R., City The length
of a degree of latitude is the length OF an
arc nf the section of the figure OF the
sea level by meridian, the difference OF
latitude between the eXtremities OF TINS
arc being one degree. It is. 68.lQ2 statute
miles at the equator and 69.59o at the
The length of a degree of longitude Is
the length of an arc of the section OF the
figure Of the sea level by plane paraIlel
to the equator the qlIereRcG o. @ heir1'
between the eXtremities of this arc pelng
one degree. This is nearly proportlohdI 70
the coSine of latitude, and IS eqQal ~
6916 statute miles or bU geograp4l@CdI ca t ndlLt9
at the equator. A geographical or naut-
ical mile is approximately 700 yarqs'
while an English statute mile is ldoO yaIus'
EXCEPTIONS. Napa, Cal. "EXcep-
ton proves the rule" is from the Latin
law maxim, ''Exceptio probat regulam de
rebus non exceptis-a special exception 70
a rule (to hold concerning thlngs not not
specially excepted The hrst three
words of this maxim are often mtsapplled
as meaning the fact of there being an
exception proves the existence OF the
rule or IAN exception is essential 10
every rule This proverblal saying IS
very generally misunderstood The word
used in this saying. An old use OF the
word prove occurs in the advice 70 -.
Paul, Prove all things etc. which
means that we should test all things, so
as TO know which good ones to hold fast
to- An exception cannot prove rule In
the modern sense; II tends rather TO rem
a rule, and in some cases prove II TO be
wrong, while in others the test may show
| that the so-calIed exception may be eX-
planned. Another theory on the subject
is that the very word exception implies
that there is a rule: that the word
prove" means proves the existence Of
HATs-H. w, City. Hats were first
made by Swiss in Paris in 14o4, but his
name is not given. When Charles VII
made his triumphal entry into Rouen, in
1449 he wore hat lined with red velvet.
-surmounted with a rich plume. Hence
forward, hats and caps at least in
France, began to take the place of cha
prOns and hoods. Hats were first manu-
factured in England by Spaniards in 1910.
It is evident that prior to the manufac-
/ ture of hats in England they were i'm
| ported. for in Fifth Henry VII, l4S9 there
/ is a law that provides that none shall
/ be allowed to sell any hat for above 20
! pence nor cap for above 2 shillings 8
/ pence" In 1871 in that country the law
required every person above years Of
age to wear on Sunday and holidays, a
/ cap Of wool. knit. made thickened and
dressed in England by some of the trade
of cappers under the, forfeiture Of three
/ farthfngs for every days neglect" but
! this law excepted maids, ladies and gen
tIewomen, and every lord, knight and
gentleman of twenty marks Of land, and
their heirs, and such as had borne Office
of worship in any city, town or place, and
the wardens of London companies.