anaheim-gazette 1871-01-14

ANAHEIM GAZETTE. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. G. W. BARTER, Ed'r and Prop'tr. OFFICE AT CORNER OF CENTER AND LOS ANGELES STREETS. TERMS: For One Year (in advance)... 85 00 Six Months... 3 00 Three... 2 00 Rates of Advertising: One Inch Space, One Week... 92 00 Two Weeks... 3 00 One Month... 4 00 Three Months... 6 00 Quarter Columna, One Week... 8 00 One Month... 10 00 Three... 15 00 Six... 20 00 One Year... 60 00 Wall Columna, One Week... 10 00 One Month... 15 00 Three... 20 00 Six... 80 00 One Year... 60 00 One Week... 20 00 One Month... 30 00 Three... 35 00 Six... 50 00 One Year... 120 00 AGENTS: Los Angeles, W. J. BRODRICK. San Francisco, L. F. Fisher. New York, Hudson & Menet. JOB WORK. ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK, PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. AGENTS: Los Angeles, W. J. BRODRICK. San Francisco, L. P. Fisher. New York, Hudson & Menet. JOB WORK. ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK, PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. SUBSCRIPTIONS and Transient Advertisements Paid for Invariably in Advance. Current Advertisements Must be Bottled For Monthly. Business Cards. H. D. Polhemus. REAL ESTATE AGENT. Corner of Center and Los Angeles Streets, Anaheim. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE, WITHIN OR WITHOUT City Limits, in lots to suit purchasers. FRANK GANAHIL. E H. McDANIEL. Ganahl & M'Daniel OFFICE—In Downey's New Building, Main Street. Will practice in all the Courts of the 17th Judicial District. Chas, A. Gardner, Attorney at Law, OFFICE—Post Office Building, Anaheim. DEPUTY District Attorney for Townships of Anaheim, San Juan and San Jose. DR.-DAVID TAYLOR, Physician, Surgeon AND OBSTETRICIAN. GRADUATE of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, with the experience of active service in the Southern Field and Hospitalia, duing the late war, offers his professional services to the citizens of Anaheim and surrounding counties. Office and residence adjacent to Anaheim. M. K. E. O'MELVENY. H. T. HAZARD. O'MELVENY & HAZARD ATTORNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE IN TEMPLE BLOCK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Special attention given to business in U. S. Land Office. EUREKA SALOON, Los Angeles Street, ANAHEIM, CAL. Female soldier whose passage through Berlin was recently noticed. Her name is Bertha Weiss. She was born at Schenectady burg, and educated at Ragnit. She soon, however, evinced a singular preference for manly attire, and acted as civilian servant to a captain of the 69th Regiment at Treves, with whose family she had occasion to make long journeys to the south. Her good conduct induced her master to provide for her further education, so that she was competent to pass the ensign's examination. Shortly before the war, provided with a reconnaissance from the captain, and without being subjected to a strict surgical examination, she entered his regiment, took part in the battle of Spiceran Transferred to the Crown Prince regiment, she succeeded in the battle of Gravelotte, first alone and afterward supported by two of our men, in recovering the flag of the 16th infantry regiment, which had been seized by the French. She received in this exploit four bullet wounds, one of which in the knuckle disabled her from walking. She receives from Prince Frederick Charles for her bravery the second class of the iron Cross, as well as an autograph certificate conceived in the most flattering terms. She is therein styled Bernard von Weiss and is granted a furlough. The lady is 24 years of age, and has prepossessing features. CREDITOR—"How often must I climb three pairs of stairs before I get the amount of this little account?" DEBTOR—Do you think I am going rent a place on a first floor to accommodate my creditors? Business Cards. CITY BAKERY ALL PERSONS in want of CAKE PIES, AND CONSECTIONER Can obtain the very best, at the City Bakery, ANAHEIM. D. K. WILLIAMS, CARPENTER, JOINER and BUILDER, ANAHEIM CAL Carpet Warehouse. WALTER & SMITH O'MELVENY & HAZARD ATTORNEYS AT LAW OFFICE IN TEMPLE BLOCK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Special attention given to business in U.S. Land Office. EUREKA SALOON, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim, Cal. RICHARDS & MELROSE... Proprietors. The best of wines, liquors and cigars constantly on hand. Also San Francisco Lager Beer. Lovers of BILLIARDS will find here one of Stable & most Carin Tables, with latest style of cushions, etc. UNDERTAKING, PECK & CO., UNDERTAKERS. Coffins made and trimmed out at short notice. nov12if DR. L. W. FRENCH, DENTIST. Lanfranco's Building, Los Angeles. Only licensee for the use of Rubber as a holder artificial Dentures, in Los Angeles. ANAHEIM Shaving Saloon, By Professor Dean, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. oct29if POLEBUS BRO'S, DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. HARDWARE. Stoves & Tinware, Anaheim, Cal. D. E. WILLIAMS, CARPENTER, JOINER and BUILDER, ANAHEIM CAL. Carpet Warehouse. WALTER & SMITH IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN Carpets, Oil Cloths, Paper Hangings and Upholstery Goods. No. 8, Commercial Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Carpets sewed and put down neatly. dec2f H. FLEISHMAN, DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISER STATIONERY, JEWELRY, CIGARS AND TOBACCO Main Street, (Next to Bella Union-Hotel Los Angeles. A New Thing. THE UNDERSIGNED wishes to notify the citizens of Anaheim that he has opened a shop at No. 135 & 137, Main Street, LOS ANGELES, where he will manufacture his New Spring Bed-Bottoms. Full size ... $750 Three-quarter size ... $69 Single size ... $69 Call a id examine them. All orders left at Newba furniture store, corner of Spring and Temple streets receive strict attention. [deptftt] L. W. KRIEM SAM. PRAGER DEALERS IN DRY GOODS Gent's Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, and a general assortment of Ready Made Clothing; Men's Corner of Commercial and Los Angeles street Los Anaheim, Cal. HEIM GAZETTE ANA HEIM, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 14, 1871. "Coal Oil Johnny." THE UPS AND BOOKS OF A PYRROLOGIAN PRINCE. A correspondent of the Commercial, writing from Oil City, Penn., gives the following interesting account of the career and present whereabouts of Steele, known throughout the country a few years since as "Coal Oil Johnny:" Some four miles from the city, directly on the line of the Oil Creek and Alleghany River Railway, lies a tract once celebrated as the "Widow McClintock Farm." There is now nothing to distinguish it particularly from other sections in the immediate vicinity, all being played out alike, but these are the barren acres formerly brought into prominence by J. W. Steele. Here, for some years, ignorant of the boundless wealth beneath their feet, the McClintock's, in common with the other natives of that little more than half civilized region, plodded along day after day, their sole care being the prospects of the buckwheat and bean crops, as the failure of either was almost certain to breed famine. No children came to cheer the solitude and eat the flap-jacks of the worthy matron, probably a wise dispensation of providence, as the products of the farm were not extensive enough to fill many months with any degree of certainty. At last, however, as old age came creeping in their direc- give the turnout to the driver. Another favorite freak was to lease the hotels where he might be stopping and allow none of the guests to pay bills during his administration, while his losses at faro were heavy and continuous. John Merrisey's bank having woh $30,000 in one night. But what perhaps, gave him as much netoriety as anything else, was the organization of a troupe of negro minstrels—Skiff & Gaylord's—we believe, the sole condition being that portraits of himself as "financial agent" should adorn the posters and programmes. He gave each member of the company a diamond ring and pin, a gold watch and chain, together with a complete wardrobe, and they started on their way rejoicing. He purchased an interest in a large hotel at Meadville for $45,000, and getting a little hard up one day, sold it back for $10,000, while other property in and around the same place was bought and sold in about the same proportion. But through the medium of these and other devices, success crowned his efforts, and the bottom of the old safe was reached at last. The McClintock farm was sold to satisfy a little hotel bill of $32,000, incurred at the Girard House, Philadelphia, while enough other mortgages were placed on record to cover the old place a foot deep. Steele," Coal Oil Johnny" no more, now disappeared for a season from the triumphspha but some time oose passage throughly noticed. Her name was born at Schenectad at a respectable sagitti. She soon, how singular preference for acted as civilian sergeant of the 69th Regiment those family she had long journeys to the conduct induced her for her further education was competent to examination. Shortly provided with a recom- the captain, and subjected to a strict sur- she entered his regi- in the battle of Spicch to the Crown Prince's needed in the battle of alone and afterwards of our men, in recovering the 16th infantry regiment been seized by the lived in this exploit four days of which in the knee walking. She received Brick Charles for her fond class of the iron can autograph certificate most flattering terms used Bernard von Weiss, curlough. The lady is and has prepossessing now often must I climb stairs before I get the little account?" You think I am going to first floor to accommodate? BESS Cards. BAKERY INS in want of CAKES, DESTICTIONERY, very best, at the City IM. WILLIAMS, FINER and BUILDER, EIM CAL Warehouse. & SMITH. tives of that little more than half civilized region, plodded along day after day, their sole care being the prospects of the buckwheat and bean crops, as the failure of either was almost certain to breed famine. No children came to cheer the solitude and eat the flap-jacks of the worthy matron, probably a wise dispensation of providence, as the products of the farm were not extensive enough to fill many months with any degree of certainty. At last, however, as old age came creeping in their direction, thoughts regarding the disposal of their valuable property began to trouble them, and the conclusion was at last reached to adopt some healthy boy and make him sole heir. But a short distance from McClintock's lived a man by the name of Steele and as the barrenness of the land had not extended to his wife, he found himself the father of a numerous progeny, and was often sorely puzzled about plans for keeping the wolf from the door. To him due application was made, and with out hesitation he gave them the pick of the flock, remarking that he had ten or twelve more to dispose of on the same terms. So the most promising one, "Johnny" was selected, and thereafter, he was trained up in the way he ought always to have gone. In the fullness of time came the discovery of Petroleum, and the accompanying army of seekers after the greasy fluid. One irruption after another swept across the McClintock farm, literally trampling out the expected harvest, and at the age of three-score-and-ten the old man saw starvation staring him in the face. Besides this he was continually pestered by offers for the purchase of the old homestead, until finally his ancient body succumbed and he was gathered to his fathers. For a long time the old lady refused to have anything to do with the outside barbarians, but at last, in sheer dispair, she leased a portion of the farm, every part of which afterward proved wonderfully productive. Being forever ruined for agricultural purposes, the venerable widow now employed some household assistance, and spent her days in cording up bonds and greenbacks in her cellar, though she was afterwards induced to purchase a safe, as being more secure. In this pleasant pastime she might have passed the remaining period of her useful life had she not attempted to make the fire burn one morning by pouring it a bucketfull of crude oil. In an incredibly short space of time she was in a country where petroleum is supposed to be unknown; and from that date began the career of her heir, very soon known far and wide as "Coal Oil around the same place was bought and sold in about the same proportion. But through the medium of these and other devices, success crowned his efforts, and the bottom of the old safe was reached at last. The McClintock farm was sold to satisfy a little hotel bill of $32,000, incurred at the Girard House, Philadelphia, while enough other mortgages were placed on record to cover the old place a foot deep. Steele, "Coal Oil Johnny" no more, now disappeared for a season from the scenes of his triumphs, but some time afterward came to the surface in the position of doorkeeper for the minstrel troupe of which he was the founder. We next hear of him as endeavoring to keep a seven-by-nine tavern in Franklin; but he was not so successful as in his previous efforts to play Boniface. In the present instance he was willing to take pay from his patrons. At last, however, "Johnny" has found his level again, and he may now be seen daily in the neighborhood of his old home guiding a pair of ancient horses attached to a dilapidated wagon. Sitting perched above his half dozen barrels or oil he is a picture of greasy contentment. He obtains for hauling fifty cents per barrel, cash, and looks as though he had nothing more to look for. Must not the man be happy who can so gracefully adapt himself to circumstances? It may be a source of satisfaction to some who read this sketch to learn that Slocum, who was responsible more than all others for Steele's course, died in jail at Erie, a year or two since, where he had been for some months incarcerated, being unable to obtain $100 bail. California Wine. The following letter of Messrs Kobler & Frobling, San Francisco, to their New York agents, Messrs Rennert, Prosch & Co., 26 and 28 Vesey St., will be read with interest: "In accordance with our former notice we send you here with the promised report of the wine crop, but must mention beforehand, that it is impossible to furnish details, and therefore only can report in a general way, to the best of our knowledge, after having consulted several of the most important wine-growers, and gathered as much information as possible from different sections of our Golden State. "We can with safety state that the wine crop of 1870, in the State of California, will amount to about 8000.000 gallons of wine, and about 150.000 gallons of brandy, of which about one third was produced in the southern counties and the remainder in the central and northern portions of the state. The pro..." WILLIAMS, MINEER and BUILDER, EIM CAL Warehouse. & SMITH. ISHMAN, MERCHANDISE. BERY, JEWELRY, AND TOBACCO. to Bella Union Hotel Angeles. w Thing. PRAGER, GOODS, shing Goods, Boots, a general assortment of clothes, clothing; ties; and Los Angeles stores. bonds and greenbacks in her cellar, though she was afterwards induced to purchase a safe, as being more secure. In this pleasant pastime she might have passed the remaining period of her useful life had she not attempted to make the fire burn one morning by pouring on it a bucketfull of crude oil. In an incredibly short space of time she was in a country where petroleum is supposed to be unknown; and from that date began the career of her heir, very soon known far and wide as "Coal Oil Johnny." After the mortal remains of the old lady had cooled and been properly interred, Steele, who, up to this time had been busily engaged in hauling oil, took $750,000 from the safe, and with three or four fellow teamsters, started out on a cruise into that outside world of which they had heard strange rumors. These companions were soon shaken off, however, and their places seized by a number of parasites, who elung to the young man as long as he had a penny left. Prominent among these was one Seth Slocum, who installed himself as "financial agent," and afterwards inseparable, the two then plunged into the wildest species of excess. Spending the greater portion of their time in Philadelphia and New York, one may hear there yet the stories of their extravagance and wild orgies. Doubtless many of these tales are exaggerated, but enough is known to mark Slocum down as a most successful swindler, and Steele as the most consummate fool of the present generation. The chief aim of the latter's life appeared to be to literally throw away his fortune as rapidly as possible, and he succeeded so well that he squandered nearly two million dollars in less than a year. His method of doing this were very peculiar and perhaps original. Gifts of $5,000 and $10,000 sets of diamonds to his male and female friends were matters of every day occurrence, while to vary the monotony he would rally out into the street purchase the finest baronets and span he could find, take a short ride, and report in a general way, to the knowledge, after having consulted several of the most important wine-growers, and gathered as much information as possible from different sections of our Golden State. "We can with safety state, that the wine crop of 1870, in the State of California, will amount to about 8,000,000 gallons of wine, and about 150,000 gallons of brandy, of which about one third was produced in the southern counties and the remainder in the central and northern portions of the state. The product this year is an excellent one in every respect; it is considerably lighter and a trifle sweeter than that of '69 has a fine bouquet, clears rapidly, and will in a short time be saleable. "We can confidently assert that this year's crop is larger and better than ever, and considering the present state of the market, is in every respect satisfactory. "In Anaheim, for instance, the average yield per vine was 30 pounds whereas a yield of from 12 to 15 pounds has always been considered satisfactory. "We saw several vines at this place which bore from 70 to 80 pounds of grapes, of which every berry was complete ripe and sweet. "At Los Angeles, the yield was larger than usual, although not as excessive large as at Anaheim. Sonoma and Napa have also had a very abundant crop and it may therefore be expected, that in the course of 12 or 18 months the Atlantic state will be flooded with our excellent wines of 1870. in spite of the above extraordinary results, the tendency of prices seems to be an upward instead of a downward one, as there has been lately a great demand for wine from the western states. Old wineries are becoming very scarce, and by the time that the wineries of 1870 are ready for shipment, the old stock will probably be exhausted." Yours truly, KOHLER & FROMLING Russia has ordered a conscription of six men in every 1,000. the driver. freak was to lease might be stopping guests to pay bills distraction, while his heavy and continuney's bank having night. But what is much notoriety as the organization of minstrels—Skiff & love, the sole conditraits of himself as should adorn the posses. He gave each any a diamond ring watch and chain, toplete wardrobe, and way rejoicing. He got in a large hotel 10,000, and getting a day, sold it back for property in and place was bought and some proportion. But of these and other drowned his efforts, the old safe was McClintock farm little hotel bill of the Girard House, enough other morton record to cover deep. Johnny" no more, for a season from the wha but some time Do you never think how much work a little child does in a day? How, from sunrise to sunset, the dear little feet patter round—to us—so aimlessly. Climbing up here, kneeling down there, running to another place, but never still. Twisting and turning, rolling and reaching and doubling, as if testing every bone and muscle for their future uses. It is very curious to watch it. One who does so may well understand the deep breathing of the rosy little sleeper, as, with one arm tossed over its curly head, it prepares for the next day's gymnastics. A busy creature is a little child. A Texas man celebrated an unusually virulent drunk, last week, by chasing his wife up an apple tree, throwing his children out of the windows, and drowning himself in the well. Nurse—"I can not allow butter and jam, too, on your bread. Master Alfred. It is very extravagant." Master Alfred—"It can't be extravagant, Mary if the same piece of bread does for both." A SENSITIVE YOUNG LADY.—A young lady, sensitive about the treatment of animals, a few days since, saw a calf roughly seized by the extremities to be lifted into a wagon, whereupon she, blazing with excitement, exclaimed: "Look! see that wretch! He has got that calf by the ears and tail!" I wish I A SENSITIVE YOUNG LADY.—A young lady, sensitive about the treatment of animals, a few days since, saw a calf roughly seized by the extremities to be lifted into a wagon, whereupon she, blazing with excitement, exclaimed: "Look! see that wretch! He has got that calf by the ears and tail! I wish I had him the same way; I'd let him know how good it was!" A German clothing dealer in Belfast, Maine, recently sold a man a pair of boots. A few days afterwards the man returned with them, and said that he went out, into the barbyard to work, where 'twas a little wet, and the soles came off. "Mine Got, mine friends, you didn't ought to valk round in dem Dey ish cavalry boots, made to ride mit." Bismarck is to be made a Duke—his title to be that of his name. SCIENTIFIC ORIGINALS. [Under this head, we propose to publish, each week, the philosophic reasons of one of our citizens, whose nom de plume will be "Beta."] Dreams. I ate a small quantity of switzer cheese upon retiring, last night, and was afterwards exceedingly troubled with strange and fanciful dreams. Hence the cause of dreams has agitated my thoughts all the morning. My first reasonings attributed bad dreams altogether to cheese; but, upon reflection, I trace the various affections of the mind in sleep to several causes, among which are the following: The circulation of the blood, and indigestion, particularly of cheese, create unhappy sensations. The senses of hearing, feeling and smelling, are not entirely dormant, as are taste and sight. Therefore sound, touch and aroma, may affect the mind. The mind, during the day, is accustomed to be occupied with a variety of subjects, and wanders from one to another almost without volition. So it may be in dreams, from very force of habit, the wandering process continues. The thoughts occupying the mind during the day—whether they be anticipations of the future, remembrances of the past, or with the important present—are liable to occur again to the mind in our dreams. The atmosphere, if sultry and hot, The planet Venus. It is argued by many, that because the planet Venus is so near the Sun, it must necessarily be uninhabitable. But I conclude differently, for these reasons: The orbit of the Earth is a circle further from the Sun, than that of Venus, and while the temperate and torrid zones upon the Earth are inhabitable, the poles from their unfavorable positions to the Sun, are not so. Now, if this Earth was moved nearer the Sun, say placed in the very orbit of Venus, its poles would thaw out, and the climate at them become temperate, genial and inhabitable. Then would our tropics from their excessive heat become as great a barrier to man's occupation as the frozen poles now are. It is therefore, probable that Venus at its poles is inhabitable and teeming with animal and vegetable life; while at its equator, the heat is so intense as to form a perpetual barrier between the two communities, and one that is as great and unapproachable as are the frozen poles of this earth. It appears that in all the planets, there is but a portion only allotted to animal existence, while the remainder is a blank and dreary desert. BETA.