The San Francisco call., 1899-08-26


a solution of oxalic acid makes the best
liquid for cleaning old brass.
DEEP SEA FISHING-W. S., Occiden-
tai For information about positions on
United States vessels engaged in deep
sea scientific fishing make application on
board the United States steamship AL
batross, now in the harbor of San Fran
cisco.
A FENCE-Sub, Naba, Cal. If you and
your neighbor have a division fence and
you want his hogs and sheep to keep off
your grounds, you will have to cmaintain
such a division fence as will keep them
out. If it were only cattle an ordinary
three-rail fence would be sufficient
TO THE YELLOW. JOURNAL-N. o.
s., City. The question you ask is one that
applies directly to the Yellow Journal
of that sheet, but as il contains a sensi-
BILE suggestion it is not likely that the
editor of that sheet would pay any atten-
ton to 1t.
GERMAN EMPEROR-Q., City. 1t was
announced at the time that the cause Of
the displeasure between the Emperor of
Germany and his mother was on account
of his feelings TO the English. He did not
imprison his mother at any time. The
Prince of Wales visited Germany at the
time Of the ill-feeling, but what his pur-
pose was was not made public property.
NO PREMIUM OFFERED. F. G.,
City. Dealers in coins do not offer any
premium for any of the following coins:
Half-dollars of 1S49 and 1850; dimes of 1S49
1850, 1851 1852 and 1858; half-dimes of 1S45,
1871, 1872 and 1873 1-cent piece of 1894. The
half-dolars described sell at an advance
of % cents, the dimes at prices varying
from 20 cents to 80 cents, the half-dimes at
an advance of % cents. and the cent at
prices varying from 19 to SO cents.
DIVORCED PEOPLE-A Reader. Fall
brook, Cal. The law that prohibits per-
sons divorced in California from re-
marrying in the State within year after
the decree was passed by the Legislature
that was in session in 1897. Marriages on
land in which divorced persons were the
principals prior to that date were valid
and the marriage of such persons on the
deep sea" were only contract marriages,
but such are recognized if the fact of the
contract can be established.
RIGHT OF. wAY-w., North Branch,
Cal The questions of right of way
through the property of another are such
that they cannot be answered in an off
hand manner, as very much depends up
person desiring right-of-way must make
application to the Superior Court of the
county for the condemnation of property
and then viewers are appointed, and upon
their report the court takes action.
The other question as to a road through
ranch and the right to maintain a fence
with gate across that road is one that
court of law would have TO determine.
PARROTS-Several subscribers. City. In
order to take proper care of parrot the
first rule to be observed is cleanliness.
then plenty of gravel in the bottom of the
cage, feeding at regular and stated times
and feeding the most simple and plain or
coarse food. A good food for parrots is
cold boiled potatoes, stale bread or crack
erS, soaked, sometimes in water, some
times, in milk and sometimes In. coffee, US
ing the coffee Just as it is Ieacheda or
boiled;' without the addition of either
milk or sugar. The parrot also likes. ca
and. hemp seed, but. of the latter two but
very little should be given. Never give a
parrot any greasy food from the table,
nor sugar. cake or candy. Give them
peanuts and occasionally a piece of apple
or green pepper. Repeat frequently what
you want parrot to learn. and if it is of