The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Answers to Queries

sun DIAIS-F. L. A., City. How are sun
d1als In gardens made?
The sun dial is an instrument used
to ascertain the hour of the day by
means Of the rays of light coming from
the sun. 1t is one of the oldest of human
inventions, so old. indeed. that 1t is inn
possible to trace its origin. The earliest
historical mention of it is in the bible.
IL Kings, xxi, and Isaiah xxxviii:S.
The sun dial may have many forms, de-
pending upon its position with regard
to the sun and UPON the latitude in
which it is used. 1t consists of two
essential parts, the style or gnomon
which is usually the edge of a plate
of metal always made parallel TO the
earth's axis and pointing toward the
north pole: and the dial plane, which
may be of any hard substance, and
on which are marked the directions
of the shadows for the several hours of
the day, their halves, quarters, etc.
Dials receive various names, accord
ing to their plan of construction. When
the dial plane is on that of the horizon,
it is called a horizontal dial. An equi-
noctical dial is one whose plane is
parallel to that of the equinoctical
plane. 1t requires for the construction
of an accurate dial some knowledge of
spherical trigonometry. There are
what are known garden sun dials
which are made with a stake and arm
so as to throw the SUMS shadow on
circle of numerals made of flower
growth.
SPIRITUAL MEDIUM-E. b., City Has a
spiritual medium the legal power TO marry
people?
The county clerks office marriage
license department is authority for
the statement that such have not the
iAQal fn ma
code says that a marriag in this
state may be solemnized by "a jus
tice of the supreme court Judge of
the superior court, justice of the
peace, judge of a police court, city
recorder, priest or minister of the gos-
pei Of any denomination
MARRIAGE. B., City. If person. a
month, after securing divorce in this city.
should go to Nevada and marry in that state.
stateg
If there was final DECREE of di-
vorce, yes.
DEED-Subscrber Sonoma City, Cal own
some lots in homestead association: hold the
original deed and had it recorded a short time
since. Does that make the title good without
the provisions of the McEnerney act9
AS this is asking for legal advice,
you will have to consult reputable
attorney for an answer.
PLANT INSECTS-C. Nj. r.. Oakland Cal
s. f. Thorn of this city, writing to this depart
ment on the subject of destroying plant lice and
other insects on rose bushes. says: IF G. NJ r.
will take small whisk broom and brush the
leaves upward he will find that the insects will
disappear and will not again 1t is less
trouble that spraying with tobacco water.
OLD DATEs-R. E. H.. City. Please give the
days OF the week which the following dates
fell: December %. 1891, and January %, 1892
Tuesday and Friday.
SOLDIERs--A Subscriber. San Jose. Cal. To
whom shall write to ascertain where the
Twenty ninth infantry U. S. A. was on May 3?
Communicate with the war depart
ment. If you wish to know as to only
one company give the letter of COM
pany in letter of inquiry.
INSURANCE-A. s., City Print the names
of the dollar for dollar Insurance companies as
they were called after the big fire. / want to
know which are the good companies
The insurance Commissioners in this
city can advise you on that point. the
query department can not advertise
the good companies.
CALLING CARD-A. B., Oakland. CAL Is 1t
proper when making call and wishing to leave
a card to hand it TO the hostess on leaving If
there is no card receiver
The books on etiquette say that you
may leave your card quietly on the
table when you are aboutAto leave, if
there is no receiver, unless you previ-
ously sent it by a servant to be de-
liyered to the hostess.