anaheim-gazette 1871-03-04

ANAHEIM GAZETTE. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. G. W. BARTER, Ed'r and Prop'r. OFFICE AT CORNER OF CENTER AND LOS ANGELES STREETS. TERMS: For One Year (in advance.)...$5 00 " Six Months," " " ...3 00 " Three " " " ...2 00 States of Advertising: One Inch, One Week.....$2 00 Two Weeks.....3 00 One Month.....4 00 Three Months.....6 00 Quarter Columns, One Week.....8 00 One Month.....10 00 Three " " ...15 00 Six " " ...20 00 One Year.....40 00 Wall Columns, One Week.....10 00 One Month.....15 00 Three " " ...20 00 Six " " ...3 00 One Year.....63 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. P. Fisher. New York, Hudson & Monet. JOB WORK. ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK, PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. Hans Breitman as an Uhlan. BY CHARLES COOPERT LEAVEN. Heorah for the Uhlan, So raah and so wild! Heorah for the Uhlan, Der Tewafel's own child! Dis lisch " Breitman's last Darty." Day'll sing it for years: De lords of the lanzes, De zoma of de speers. For day frighten de secentry, Day pleonder de town; Und when day are oop, De Fransosen go down; For before de wild Norsemen, Weak Southrons moost free, Abira Normannorum. Libera nos, Dominee! Letter from W. R. Olden. ANAHEIM, Feb. 20, 1871. EDITOR GAETTE:—My first communication on the subject of farming, with almost entirely devoted to the all-inportant subject of deep plowing and thorough pulverization; this is the foundation of all good and successful farming—let it be once perfectly done and any crop suitable to the soil, season and climate, may be planted with certainty of a remunerative crop, in the worst seasons, for this perfectly prepared soil will receive and retain moisture from all available sources. In fa- AGENTS: Los Angeles, W. J. BRODRICK. San Ana, W. H. SPURGEON. San Francisco, L. P. Fisher. New York, Hudson & Menet. JOB WORK. ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK, PROMPTLY AND MEATLY EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. NOTICE: Subscriptions and Transient Advertisements Paid Sar Invariably in Advance. Current Advertisements Must be Settled For Monthly. Business Gards. FRANK GANABL. F. 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, Anahiem. DEPUTY District Attorney for Townships of Anahiem, 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 Hospitals, during the late war, offers his professional services to the citizens of Anahiem and surrounding country. Offer and residence adjacent to Anahiem. A. BEEBE, CARPENTER & JOINER, Anahiem. Will attend to all orders from the surrounding country. Particular attention given to the construction of WIND MILLS. M. K. R. O'MELVENY, O'MELVENY & HAZARD ATTORNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE IN TEMPLE BLOCK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Special attention given to business in U.S. Land Offices. EUREKA SALOON, Los Angeles Street, ANAHEM, CAL. RECHARDS & MELROSE... Proprietors. almost entirely devoted to the all-in-portant subject of deep plowing and thorough pulverization; this is the foundation of all good and successful farming—let it be once perfectly done and any crop suitable to the soil, season and climate, may be planted with certainty of a remunerative crop, in the worst seasons, for this perfectly prepared soil will receive and retain moisture from all available sources. In fact the ground once in perfect condition the after-work may be styled "farming made easy." It requires pluck and energy to break up and pulverize the soil, in these dry seasons; but, in the section, we are fortunate enough possess a soil of remarkable fertility and easy to cultivate. I do not wish my readers to trust my word alone, for, although I stumble nothing that I do not know to be true still, I would like every one to test truth of the system for himself. Every farmer can find upon his place one hillocks caused by the burrowing of the badgers. Now, although the spots are raised from one to two feet above the land around them—and they are also pierced by several holes, varying from six to twelve inches in diameter, and to a depth of from three five feet, thereby exposing a large surface for evaporation—nevertheless they are always wet entirely to the surface. The fact is, the badgers have unwittingly prospected for and taught us lesson in farming—having thoroughly subsoiled the ground. With this evidence before him, if any man doubts, let him take his spade and dig up one of these hillocks to a depth of two feet, pulverizing well, and he can raise any crop he will plant. This is good year to try it. This season will be the severest possible test. If fail tried, the result is not doubtful. To do thorough work with horses difficult and tedious, nevertheless, can be done; but if we had a steep plow, we could do at once what now require from three to four plots. Your correspondent, "Publicus has called attention to our great want—the steam wagon would curate our land as it should be; through our grain; haul to and from the Land..." 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. All lavers of BILLIARDS will find here one of Stable & Co.'s best Carom Tables, with latest style of cushions, etc. TENNENT'S BOTTLED ALE AND PORTER FOR SALE. DR. L. W. FRENCH. DENTIST. LANFRANGO'S BUILDING, Los Angeles. Only License for the use of Rubber as base for artificial Dentures, in Los Angeles. ANAHEIM Shaving Saloon, By Professor Dean, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. D. K. WILLIAMS, CARPENTER, JOINER and BUILDER, ANAHEIM CAL B. H. SIMON, San Francisco. S. H. SIMON & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, For the Sale of Whisks and other CALIFORNIA PRODUCE, 209 and 311 Washington Street, San Francisco. Hallman's Block, Los Angeles. Condiments collected, and prompt returns made. Los Angeles, Feb. 9, 1871. NEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 4, 1871. plows are earth-compellers, and can do their work wet or dry. I must thank the author of the comments upon my previous article, for the able manner in which he has explained the beneficial effects resulting from the action of the air, on well pulverized soil. The truth is, land properly prepared exacts and receives tribute from the earth, air and sun—all the elements become our willing servants. In some comments upon my previous article the Alta, whilst conceding that my argument is correct, as regards this section of the country, contends that there are certain lands so dry (and she might have added so barren) that they cannot be made productive with out irrigation, except in an occasional year of excessive rain. I will not dispute the position. I have seen abundance of such soils—they are almost invariably coarse gravels, having so little power of retaining water, that it percolates through them as through a sieve—but I contend that no same man would settle on such land, who had not water, and abundance of it, for the purposes of irrigation. But I still contend that deep plowing, and thorough pulverization, is the best system for all lands possessing a reasonable share of loamy soil; all, in fact, that possess the power of retaining moisture. The real objection to irrigation as a system, is that most of those who practice it look upon it not as an assistant The Steam Road Wagon. GRAND HOTEL, San Francisco, Feb. 20th, 1871. To EDITOR ANAHEIM GAZETTE: Dear Sir:—The able writer of article in last weeks Gazette, "Steam Wagons vs Narrow Gauge railway," estimates the cost of Thomsons Road Steamer and train too high. Will you allow me space to make a few corrections of the same? The 12 horse steamer will probably be the one required for the service mentioned. The cost of same is $6,500, and four wagons at $500 each, with one large passenger coach at $1,500, would make the train complete, and would cost $10,000. This train can be operated by two men, and, making a liberal allowance for cost of fuel, wages, etc., the cost per day of running a train of this description will not exceed $25. This is certainly a cheap "railroad," and with no outlay required for grading road, etc., there can be no doubt of the writer being correct in his comparisons. The Thompson Road Steamers are rapidly coming into general use. One is now on the way to Utah, and one to Nevada, both to be used in transporting freight and passengers; they will also be used for general farming purposes. voted to the all-impact of deep plowing and irrigation; this is the good and successful be once perfectly done— able to the soil, season to be planted with the minerative crop, in the for this perfectly preceive and retain moisttable sources. In fact, in perfect condition, may be styled "farming" which requires pluck and turn up and pulverize the dry seasons; but, in this fortunate enough to of remarkable fertility, private. My readers to trust to for, although I state do not know to be true, we every one to test the them for himself. Every upon his place one of used by the burrowings Now, although these from one to two feet around them—and they by several holes, varytwoive inches in diamdepth of from three to exposing a large surction—nevertheless they entirely to the surface. The badgers have unwitted for and taught us a thing—having thoroughly round. With this evimium, if any man still make his spade and dig shillocks to a depth of izing well, and he can he will plant. This is a it. This season will possible test. If fairly is not doubtful. With work with horses is sidious, nevertheless, it if we had a steam do at once what will in three to four plowrespondent, "Publicus," mention to our greatest wagon would cultiit should be; thresh to and from the Land- celates through them as through a seive—but I contend that no same man would settle on such land, who had not water, and abundance of it, for the purposes of irrigation. But I still contend that deep plowing, and thorough pulverization, is the best system for all lands possessing a reasonable share of loamy soil; all, in fact, that possesses the power of retaining moisture. The real objection to irrigation as a system, is that most of those who practice it look upon it not as an assistant to, but as a substitute for cultivation. If after every wetting, the ground was thoroughly and deeply stirred, no bad effects would result; when it is used only for the purpose of wetting lands before they are plowed, the result is the same as if the effect had been produced by a heavy fall of rain—in either case, a thorough stirring is required. It is the after flowings, without cultivation, that ruin the texture of the soil, and make it dead and sodden. It is very fortunate for California that irrigation is not indispensable, as there is an immense deal of good land, and but a small amount of water available for that purpose. I hope some others, better qualified than myself, will write, and give us the benefit of their knowledge on these important subjects. Every man should try to leave the world a little better than he found it. W.M.R.OLDEN. Apportionment of County School Money The apportionment of the county school moneys, made February 17th, 1871, was $10,73025 (leaving a balance of $2975 unapportioned), among the different school districts, as follows: Alameda ... $148 50 Anahiem ... 459 00 Azusa ... 220 50 Bog Dale ... 164 75 Brooklyn ... 126 00 Ballona ... 247 50 Cienega ... 243 00 El Monte ... 387 00 Fair View ... 126 00 Green Meadows ... 264 00 La Puente ... 292 50 Los Angeles ... 3,609 00 Le Dow ... 87 75 Los Nictos ... 335 25 Maizeland ... 184 50 New River ... 130 50 Old Mission ... 333 00 Palomares ... 159 75 Rowland ... 100 25 Santa Ana ... 639 00 San Antonio ... 240 75 San Fernando ... 168 75 tion will not exceed $25. This is certainly a cheap "railroad," and with no outlay required for grading road, etc., there can be no doubt of the writer being correct in his comparisons. The Thompson Road Steamers are rapidly coming into general use. One is now on the way to Utah, and one to Nevada, both to be used in transporting freight and passengers; they will also be used for general farming purposes, as they can draw gang-plows, headers, etc., and being fitted with fly-wheel, are all ready to drive the thresher, mill, etc., after which they will haul the produce to market, over roads, fields or fresh plowed ground, as required. Truly Yours, W.A.BARNABY, Agent for Pacific States. STRIKE THE KNOT.—When we were little fellows living in California, said a man of himself and younger brother, our father began to teach us to work, and we were anxious to perform our allotted tasks in splitting wood. A rough stick with a most obstinate knot, tried all the skill and strength of a weak arm and we were about to give up the task when father came along. He saw the piece of wood had been chipped down, and the knot hacked, and he took the axe saying, "Always strike the knot, boys." The words have remained safe in memory, and they are precious words. Never try to shun a difficulty, but look it right in the face, catch its eye, and you can subdue it as a man can a lion. It will cower before you, and sneak away and hide itself. If you dread difficulties will grow upon you till they overcome you. Therefore don't chip around the knot, but drive fair and full at it. FOOD FOR Fruit Trees.—It must be apparent to every reflecting person that the material round about a fruit tree which renders important aid in the production of fine fruit of any kind, must be more or less exhausted after a vine bush or tree has produced abundant crops for several successive seasons. For example, a large pear tree or apple tree will yield from ten to fifteen bushes of fruit annually. Many trees have produced more than twice these quantities at one crop. After a few seasons the material that roots must be supplied with, in order to develop fruit will be more less exhausted. For this reason fruit begins to fail, and the failure is all attributed to an east wind. Total ...10 730 25 W. M. McFADDEN, Co. Supt. of Schools, Los Angeles Co., Cal. THE OLDEST REPUBLIC ON EARTE.—The American Quarterly Review contains a letter from Mr. G. W. Irving giving a sketch of his visit to Marino, a small republic in Italy, between the Appenines, the Po and the Adriatic. The territory of the State is only forty miles in circumference, and its population about 7,000. The republic was founded more than 1,400 years ago, and on moral principles, industry and equality, and has preserved its liberty and independence amid all the wars and discords which have raged around it. Bonaparte respected it, and sent an embassy to express his sentiments of friendship and fraternity. It is governed by a Captain Regent, chosen every six months by the representatives of the people (sixty in number), who are chosen every six months by the people. The taxes are light, the farmhouses are neat, the fields well cultivated, and all sides are seen comfort and plenty—the happy effect of morality, simplicity and fragility Ex. In Hamilton, Ohio, a young girl fell into the machinery of a paper mill and was ground into pulp. As her substance had permeated all the other pulp in the mill, the question arose—should the whole mass be coiffed and buried or made into paper as is nothing had occurred. The former would entail an expense of some thousands of dollars—a canal to draw off the corpse, and a whole cemetery for its interment, besides producing considerable embarrassment upon the morning of the resurrection. It was wisely concluded to make her up into foolscap, and as this present sheet is atrociously greazy, we have but little doubt that we are writing on her Well, thank heaven, girls are good for something!—News Letter. Boxford, Conn, is a quaint old Partian town—not a glass of ale sold in the place. It borders on eight towns, eleven miles long, and six miles wide, and has a population of eight hundred and fifty souls, about the same as one hundred years ago. Approximately enough, the chief industry of the town is the manufacture of boxes of shoes and mashes. SCIENTIFIC ORIGINALS. [ BY BETA ] Coral and Vegetable. Coral is apparently a marine plant, growing in a fluid, from which its bulk is increased through the instrumentality of a kind of animalculae. Why, then, may not the vegetable kingdom, in the more rare fluid air, derive its growth in the same way, by a genera of life so minute as to be entirely unknown to science? Coral is formed by the death of myriads of minute animalcules existing in the ocean, that, controlled by some unknown law, cluster together, die and solidify, under the influence of the salt water. It is thought by some, that the plant that forms the nucleus round which these tiny builders gather, is possessed of organic but devoid of animal life; and the tree-like shape that the coral rock often assumes, is due to the fact that the plant, while still growing in the waters of the ocean, becomes the rallying point for vast armies of these ephemeral builders. "Toil on! toll on! ye ephemeral train, That build in the tossing and treacherous main; Toil on! for the wisdom of man ye mock, With your sand-built palaces and domes of rock." $25. This is carved road," and with no grading road, etc., doubt of the writer's comparisons. The dreamers are rapidly ill use. One is now ash, and one to Neo-used in transportingagers; they will also farm purposes, gang-plows, headers, tied with fly-wheel, drive the thresher, which they will haul market, over roads, waved ground, as really Yours, W. A. Barnaby, for Pacific States. When we were lit California, said a man younger brother, our teach us to work, and perform our allotted good. A rough stick, state knot, tried all the of a weak arm and give up the task when He saw the piece chipped down, and he took the axe, strike the knot, boys." Remained safe in meme precious words. A difficulty, but look catch its eye, and as a man can a lion. Before you, and sneak self. If you dread diffs will grow upon you you. Therefore don't not, but drive fair and Trees. It must be reflecting person that about a fruit tree, important aid in the pro- it of any kind, must exhausted after a vine, produced abundant successive seasons. Large pear tree or apple ten to fifteen bush-ly. Many trees have been twice these quan- After a few seasons roots must be superior to develop fruit, exhausted. For this us to fail, and the intended to an east wind, ers gather, is possessed of organic but devoid of animal life; and the tree-like shape that the coral rock often assumes, is due to the fact that the plant, while still growing in the waters of the ocean, becomes the rallying point for vast armies of these ephemeral builders. "Toil on! toll on! ye ephemeral train, That build in the tossing and treacherous main; Toil on! for the wisdom of man ye mock, With your sand-built palaces and domes of rock." It is undoubtedly true that air, as well as water, teems with animal life, and that many substances increase in bulk from the imperceptible accretions of decaying animalscula, like the unperceived deposit of dust from an atmosphere seemingly clear of impurities. In this, as in all things in nature, one law seems to hold good—that life springs from death; that myriads die each moment, to provide for the wants and prolong the existence of higher forms of life. Where does this end? Some philosophers believe that everything that ever had life must live in the great hereafter. If so, the heaven for animals must be a large place. Sermon on Scandal Scandal has been likened unto the "breath of hell," and scandal runs riot in every community. How unpleasant it is to realize that some terrible tale has been told about you all over town—to meet your old friends and see them pass you with partial glance and unwilling recognition; and, when the story is a year old—and old to every body who knows you, you at last hear of it yourself, and get very mad—especially if there is no truth in it. Yes, it is unpleasant; but "sich is life." Providentially, we only bear few of the evils spoken of us: If they all came to our ears, it would be pretty rough. Scandal is one of the few things that can neither be hindered nor rectified. But attempt to follow it up, and you add weight, faith and belief to the whole. No, no. It is evident that the plaudits of the whole people cannot, need not, be obtained. There is too much envy and too little forbearance. Hence, the only plaudits worth possessing, are those of an approving conscience as a close but of any kind, must hausted after a vine, produced abundant successive seasons. ge pear tree or apple on ten to fifteen bushy. Many trees have on twice these quanAfter a few seasons roots must be supper to develop fruit, exhausted. For this is to fail, and the reduced to an east wind, atmospheric influsion the sole cause is g from an impoverident that fruit trees are fruit out of nothing, material as may be desigpose. Ohio, a young girl fell of a paper mill and pulp. As her subtracted all the other pulp question arose—should be coiffed and buried or as is nothing had formor would entail an thousands of dollars, off the corpse, and a for its interment, be considerable embarrassning of the resurrecely concluded to make up, and as this present by greazy, we have but we are writing on her. on, girls are good for is a quaint old Puriglass of ale sold in the was on eight towns, is big, and six miles population of eight souls, about the same years ago. Approthe chief industry of manufacture of boxes be pretty rough. Scandal is one of the few things that can neither be hindered nor rectified. But attempt to follow it up, and you add weight, faith and belief to the whole. No, no. It is evident that the plaudits of the whole people cannot, need not, be obtained. There is too much envy and too little forbearance. Hence, the only plaudits worth possessing, are those of an approving conscience. With conscience as a close companion, though one be in chains, yet can he raise his eyes to his fellow with all the dignity of manhood. An envious disposition is a misfortune to its possessor, and makes him disagreeable to all with whom he comes in contact. If a person is successful in any undertaking, he attributes it to circumstances instead of the abilities of the successful party. He withholds commendation from those who desire it and makes himself miserable because he, himself, is not the fortunate one—forgetting that to pull another down does not elevate himself. A fable is told of a sculptor, whose work, a bronze statue, was reduced by fire to a shapeless mass. Another sculptor took the misshapen mass, rejected and thrown aside, and monided it into his ideal of beauty and symmetry. The first artist, envious of the growing reputation of his rival, consoled himself by saying—"Ah! he could never have succeeded had he not used my material." What such persons say should be a matter of indifference to persons of good senses. The man who "couldn't find his match" went to bed in the dark.