The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

GRAMMATICAL-E F. M, City The
correspondent asks: rs it grammatical to
say You and 1 will go to the theater, or
You and T. is grammatical; You and
me- is not.
TWO CITY HALL DOMESTIC dome
of the City Hall in San Francisco. includ
ing the wingless angel, is 325 feet. The
dome of the City Hall in Philadelphia.
liam Penn, is 537 feet Az inches.
CHICKENS-I. /. B., Auburn, Cal. This
department cannot print the names of any
firms that deal in fancy chickens and
eggs. If you had signed your name in
stead of your initials the information
asked for would have been sent to you by
mail.
DREYFUs' JUDGEs-W. B., City. The
list of the Dreyfus Judges as published
the yellow journal published a list that
varies from that of The Call is no proof
of It's correctness. Whenever you see
anything in The Call you may rest as
sured OF its correctness.
BUNCOMBE-E., City. The origin Of
''buncombe," as applied to effusive rhe-
toric irrelevant to the business at hand,
from Buncombe County, n. c., who, many
years ago, when taxed with the irrele--
NdHCy Oh MS Speech. Tepj1eu, am not
speaking for you, but for Buncombe."
"sTARvING TIME"-E.. City. In 1909,
after the departure of Captain John
Smith for England, the settlers of James
town. Va, were, during many months,
reduced to the last extremities, being
obliged to eat rats, snakes. toads and the
like to save themselves from starvat ton
That was known as the starving time"
A PRETTY NAME-Mystic M, City.
What would be IAN odd and pretty name
for boy is a matter of individual taste.
In the back part of Websters Dictionary
you will find a great number Of Christian
ind some that are odd and some that
are pretty" If you cannot find one
there to your liking make up one
THE MEDALS-W. A. G., City If you
enlisted in the State of California for the
Spanish-American war, whether In the
volunteer or regular service. and were not
dishonorably discharged, you are entitled
to a medal from the Grand Parlor com
mittee of the Native Sons of the Golden
West. File your claim at the office of
the grand secretary, N S. G. W., Ala Ma
son street.
THE FLAG IN 1900, S., Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles County, Cal. This
department has not been able to find in
the records that Senator John Sherman
introduced law for the placing of the
stars in the blue field on the American
flag, to take effect in 1gO0'' The placing
of the stars was fixed upon the admission
Of the State of Utah in 1894 in alternate
rows of eight and seven.
WOMEN AS CLERKS-M. E. B., Col
ma, Cal. Women who are employed as
clerks or saleswomen in dry goods or
cloak stores in San Francisco are paid
from Sc to IS a week. Generally the hours
are from a m. to p. m. The wages of
skilled sewers and dressnlakers Depend
upon the class of work upon which they
are engaged. Dressmakers who go out
by the day charge from 81 so up.
sOUP-E. F. NJ, City. do YOU eat
soup or do you drink it?" asks this CORE
spondent. That is one of the mooted
questions. Writers on etiquette hold that
should never eat soup out of the end of
the spoon, but always from the side"
Now, consomme is a soup. If that is
served in an ordinary soup plate and mar
taken of spoonful at a time that would
be considered eating soup, but if the same
consomme was served in cups, the one
taking it the same as coffee or tea would
be looked upon as drinking soup. There
are a number Of soups, such as family
julienne, boulliabaisse, which no one could
drink, but would have to eat; conse-
quently whether one eats soup or drinks
soup depends upon the character of the
soup and the manner in which it is served.
ADMIRAL-S. s., City. The grade of
admiral in the United States navy (as
distinguished from vice admiral and rear
admiraD was first established by act of
Congress on July 25, 1866, and under that
act three admirals have been created
The first of these was David Glasgow
Farragut, for whom the grade of vice
admiral was specially created in 1864 in
recognition of his services during the war
OF the rebellion. To further honor him
Congress in 1866 created the rank Of ad-
miral: The country also recognizing the
Yaluable services rendered by David
Dixon Porter, in 1856 promoted him vice
admiral, vice FarTagut, promoted admiral
ana upon the death of Farragut he was
promoted admiral. The rank became ex-
tlnct February 13, 1891, upon the death of
Porter. 1t was not revived until recently,
when Congress, recognizing the great
service of George Dewey, created him
admiral.
PROVING A HOMEsTEAD-Home
steader. Coulterville Cal In MAX
ing final proof under the laws of
the United States the homestead
party may appear in person at
the district land office and there make
affidavit and proof required in support of
his claim; or he may appear with his
witnesses before the Judge of a court of
record of the county or State, or district
and Territory, in which the land is situ-
ated, and there make the final proof re-
quired, which proof, duly authenti-
Gated by the court seal, is required to
be transmitted by the Judge or