The San Francisco call., 1901-11-01

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RELIGIOUS STATISTICS s., Stock
ton, CAL The statistics of Wales do not
give separately the number of inhabitants
belonging to the several religions. The
statistics show the number for England
and Wales.
ASPARAGUSLA. L. F., City. Aspara-
gus seed is sown early in the spring, one
inch deep, three or four inches apart.
When two years old the plants are trans
planted into a permanent bed and placed
one foot or eighteen inches apart The
cuttings commence after the second or
third year. Some plants produce for ten
or twelve wears.
TO REDUCE FLESH-"Fat Boy"
City 1t is said that the use of sugar to
a great extent and drinking liquids in
great quantity are productive of much
flesh in the human body. 1t is said that
one method to reduce flesh is to reduce
the quantity of sugar used and to ab-
stain from drinking any liquid Tor an
hour before each meal, avoid liquids at
meals and abstain from such for an hour
after each meal.
WITHOUT A FULL MOON-City Sub
scriber The record shows that there has
been a month without full moon. That
was in February. 1886. In that year jan
uary and March had two full moons
each. but there was none in February.
Such never before occurred since the
Christian era, and according to the COM
putations of the Astronomer Royal OF
England such will not occur again until
2500,000 years from 1886.
TARIFF AND sILvER-A Subscriber.
City. If you desire to obtain knowledge
on the tariff and silver questions, you
should read the thoughts of the best
writer's of the day on both sides or eaca
question. These you will find in the mag
azines, and can find such by consulting
Poole's Index and the Cumulative index
In the periodical room of the Free Libra
nv where YOU will also find the maga-
zines and periodicals containing sucn arti-
cles.
soAP-W. M. H, Aqua Caliente, Ariz.
The following is the receipe Tor Old
fashioned soft soap; Take four gallons
of wood I've and boil thoroughly with
| twelve pounds of clear grease, then add
| the I've as 1T is obtained, keeping slow
| fire and stirring often until you have
barrel of soap. After boiling the grease
| and four gallons of lye together 1t may
| he MT i'm a barrel and the rest OF the lye
| added thereto, which will form good soap
| if frequently stirred, but the heating pro-
| cess is the best when' weather ana tlme
will permit the work to be done,
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIEs-O F.
T. Oakland, Cal. The following list Of
| wedding anniversaries, which includes
| tbe first ten or sentimental years, Is the
most complete that has ever been pre-
nared, First, cottonI second, paper;
third. feathers fourth, book; fifth,
woodeni sixth, garnetI seventh, woolen;
! eighth. bric-a-brac; ninth, topaz; tenth,
| fin twelfth, silk and fine linen; nj
| teanth. crystal; twentieth, china; twenty
! fifth. silver thirtieth, pearl; thirty-nftn'
sapphire; fortieth, ruby; fiftietn' golden
and seyenty-fifth, diamond.
THREE SISTERS-S. l.. H, City II
there are three sisters in family nameu
smith and a call is made at their nome,
if Miss Smith is asked for 1T is supposed
that the elder sister is desiredi the otn-
ers. if desired are called by their given
names. If met individually 1t would be
| nroper to address either as Miss Smith.
| IF the three should be together and there
| was desire to introduce them the form
| would be to present the elder as Miss
Smith and the other two by their given
names in addition to the family name.
That is the rule If you follow etiquette,
| but if you do not follow that, then you
may introduce the sisters each by her
I given as well as family name.
SUMMER RATES at Hotel del Coronado.
! Coronado Beach, CAL. effective after April Is;
ea E-- &~f- H. - 49,