anaheim-gazette 1874-10-24

ANAHEIM VOL. V. Anaheim Gazette PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. RICHARD MELROSE & CO., PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. Terms of Subscription: One year ... $4 00 Bix Months ... 2 50 Three Months ... 1 50 All subscriptions must be paid in advance Club Rates: In order to increase our already large circulation, we offer the following inducements to clubs: Ten copies one year ... $33 50 Twenty copies one year ... 60 00 One copy will be sent free to the person getting up the club. Translent Advertising: | BACK | 1 W. | 2 W. | 3 W. | 4 W. | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 square | $1 50 | $2 00 | $2 50 | $3 00 | | 2 squares | 2 00 | 3 50 | 4 50 | 5 00 | | 3 squares | 2 50 | 4 50 | 5 50 | 6 50 | | 4 squares | 3 00 | 5 00 | 6 00 | 7 00 | Regular Advertising: One square or less, per month ... $1 50 Two squares ... 2 00 One column ... 14 00 Half column ... 8 00 Quarter column ... 5 00 Legal advertisements must be paid for before affliation of publication is made. BUSINESS CARDS MRS. FLORA ELDREDGE, MILLINER, Centre Street ... Anaheim. Ladies will find Butterick's celebrated Patterns for sale. Hats and Bonnets made to order. MISS McWHIRTER, Dressmaker, At the residence of P. C. McKinnie Centre Street, Anaheim. Dressmaking, Stamping, Braiding, Pinking, and all kinds of plain sewing at reasonable rates. MRS. M. E. PARK, Millinery and Fancy Goods, Lace Collars and Ribbons of all kinds. Imported Hats and Bonnets Always on hand. Hats Cleaned and Pressed In all the latest styles. Store under the Lafayette Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal. PROF. DEAN Proprietor of the... Bath House and Barber Shop Centre Street, Anaheim FRANK EY, Fashionable Hair Dresser. Translent Advertising: 1 square ... $1.50 2 squares ... $2.00 3 squares ... $2.50 4 squares ... $3.00 5 squares ... $4.00 Regular Advertising: One square or less, per month ... $1.50 Two squares ... $2.00 One column ... $14.00 Half column ... $8.00 Quart column ... $5.00 Legal advertisements must be paid for before affixation of publication is made. Advertisement must be landed in before 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon, in order to insure publication on the Saturday following. Communications for publication should be adhered to R.M. Mcrose & Co., and not to individual members of the firm. Copies of the Gazette in wrappers ready for mailing are for sale at Clark & Austin's Book Store. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. J. S. CARDINER, Physician and Surgeon. Office... in Clark & Austin's Building ANAHEIM. J. H. YOCUM, M. D. (Graduate of Pennsylvania University). Having had twenty years active practical experience is prepared to practice medicine in all of its branches in accordance with the latest approved methods of the Art. Office and residence opposite Langenberger's store, Anaheim, Cal. C. J. PHILLIPS, Resident Dentist, Anaheim, Cal. Those wishing dental work done at their residence will be promptly attended. All work warranted. I will leave the Anaheim Hotel on Tuesday of each week. Office hours from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. MRS. A HIGGINS, Ladies' Physician and Midwife. Particular attention given to diseases peculiar to women and children. Office and residence corner Lemon and Centre Streets, Anaheim. GEORGE C. KNOX, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, Office at the GAZETTE office, Los Angeles Street... Anaheim. A. BAILEY, Justice of the Peace. Office at ENTERPRISE HALL BUILDING. J. W. CLARK, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Land Agent and Conveyancer. Acquired man's taken. Loans'n got taken on Real Estate security. Office at Clark & Austin's book store. SAMUEL HAMILTON. Hats Cleaned and Pressed In all the latest styles. Store under the Lafayette Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal. PROF. DEAN Proprietor of the... Bath House and Barber Shop Centre Street, Anaheim. FRANK EY, Fashionable Hair Dresser, Planters' Hotel Builing Los Angeles Street, Anaheim; LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HAIR CUT. A. G. BEEBE, Contractor and Builder, Plans and Specifications drawn up with neatness and accuracy. Orders left at Clark & Austin's book store will receive prompt attention. P. C. McKINNIE, Contractor and Builder, SHOP... ON CENTRE STREET, Adjoining Pioneer Livery Stable. GEORGE BAUER Boot and Shoe Maker. Los Angeles Street, opposite Enterprise Hall. Making and repairing at the lowest cash price All orders promptly attended to, and work guaranteed. L. GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Third and Los Angeles Streets, ANAHEIM. J. BENNERSCHEIDT, Tin and Copper Smith, CENTRE STREET... ANAHEIM Stoves, Tinware, etc., always on hand. D. DESMOND, Hat Store, Main Street,... LOS ANGELES. Anaheim Cooper Shop, Centre street, Anaheim, Cal. J. Westphal,... Proprietor. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE! Pipos, Barrels and Kegs on Hand at all Times. Tanks and Tubs Made to Order! North 2d street Anaheim. Opposite: Poplar Row CENTRE SIRET..... All kinds of Carriage Painting Very Best s Prices according to style and o $15 upward. A. HILLIE Carriage and Wagon MaLEMON STREET:..: CARBIAGES, BUGGIES, SP and Freight Wagons Made short notice, and of the best mathe best workmen the country afPLUMBING In all its branches. Tin, Copper, and ShoWork done, and artesian well Iron, Steel, Cumberland CoLumber, etc., for sale. Hubs, Axles, and all material kept establishment. Horse-hoeing w Blacksmith and Wagon E... Centre Street, Anaheim THE UNDERSIGNED WOU inform the public that he is to do all kinds of Blacksmith and Carriage Making, and Genera at the most reasonable prices. is made a specialty at this kindness, strict attention to Luwork warranted is my motto. Wm. Crowther, Pr Semi-Tropical PREPARED BY: Herman Blanken, D Centre Street, Anaheim, THE BEST TONIC FOR INV the digestive organs, improvtive and imparting to the whole y vigor and cheerfulness. The Anaheim Wood... Los Angeles st. opposite M... J. K. Tuffree -- PreFIRE-WOOD OF ANY LE... stantly on hand, Weod. Dolivored Free To purchasers within the to Great Redu... LUM BE J. G. JACK... Corner of Alameda and D... Los Angeles, Justice of the Peace. Office at... ENTERPRISE HALL BUILDING. J. W. CLARK, JUSTICE of the PEACE AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Land Agent and Conveyancer. Accommodation taken. Loans not gutted on Real Estate security. Office at Clark & Austin's book store. SAMUEL HAMILTON, Attorney at Law AND NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE WITH WM. R. OLDEN, Centre Street, Anaheim. A. A. WILSON, Attorney at Law, Rooms No. 83 and 27, Temple Block, LOS ANGELES, CAL. J. G. HOWARD. H. T. HAZARD. HOWARD & HAZARD, Attorneys at Law, Office in No. 8, Downey Block, LOS ANGELES, CAL. R. H. CHAPMAN. A. W. HUTTON. CHAPMAN & HUTTON, Attorneys at Law, Office in Temple Block, Up Stairs, LOS ANGELES, CAL. PIONEER DRUG STORE! Centre Street, corner of Lemon, Anaheim, Cal. W. M. Higgins, Proprietor Dealer in... Drugs, Perfumery and Garden Sands. SAMUEL MEYER, Crookery, Glassware, Lamps Oils, Gas Fixtures and Kitchen Utensils Commercial Street, Los Angeles. Anaheim Cooper Shop, Centre street, Anaheim, Cal. J. Westphal, Proprietor. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE! Pipos, Barrels and Kegs on Hand at all Times. Tanks and Tubs Made to Order! North 2d street Anaheim. CHARLES HILLE Proprietor of the... CITY BAKERY, Centre Street, Anaheim. Fresh Freed constantly on hand. S. C. FOY, Pioneer Saddle and Harness Maker and dealer in Saddlery, Leather & Findings 17 Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. CARPET WAREHOUSE Aaron Smith, No. 75 Downey Block...Los Angeles. Importer and Dealer in... Carpets, Oilcloths, Paper Hangings, and Upholstery Goods. Carpets Sewed and put down neatly. CLARK & AUSTIN, Dealers in... Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods Toys, Violins, Accordeons, Albums, Cold Pens, Candles ETC. ETC. CENTRE STREET, ANAHEIM. AGENTS for Averill’s Chemical Paint. Also buying the San Francisco Dalles and Weekdays, Eastern Periodicals, and Hall’s Patent Fire and Burglar-Proof Safes Great Reduce LUMBE J. G. JACK Corner of Allameda and D... Los Angeles, Sells at Reduced raRough and Surfaced and Oregon LUMBE SHINGLES, LAHS SHARE WINDOWS, BLINDS, P... EMENT, HAIR, E... Wm. W. Robinson LUMBIE of Every DescripKeep constantly on hand a large assortment of Redwood & Oregon PiBough, Surfaced, Tongued anPosts, Shingles,Lath Shakes, Blinds, and Fancy PickiWindows, Moulding Plaster, Hair, and HardwaAll of our lumber is of the best are determined to sell Lowest RaAll kinds of... Grain and Country Taken in exchange for... EXAMINE OUR ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 24, 1874. MISCELLANEOUS ANAHEIM DRUG STORE. German Blanken - Proprietor. Dealer in... Drugs and Medicines, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Brushes, Toilet articles, etc. Lines and Liquors for medical use. Prescriptions carefully Dispensed. J. H. GOOCH, Practical House, Sign, AND CARRIAGE PAINTER! Opposit: Poplar Row, ENTRE SIREET...ANAHEIM All kinds of Carriage Painting done in the Very Best Stylo. Prices according to style and quality, from 5 upward. A. HILL, Carriage and Wagon Manufacturer, BANKS THE BANK. WM. WORKMAN. P. P. P. TEMPLX. TEMPLE & WORKMAN BANKERS, Temple Block...Los Angeles. Receive Deposits and issue their Certificates and transact a General Banking Business. Draw on the... London and San Francisco Bank, Limited, at San Francisco. Exchange for sale on... New York. London. Paris and Hamburg. Legal Tenders, Bullion, Gold Dust, and Government State, County and City Bonds bought and sold. Receive valuables for safe keeping. FARMERS' AND MERCHANTS' BANK OF LOS ANGELES. BANK CAPITAL - $500,000 JOHN G. DOWNEY...PRESIDENT. CUTTING TIMBER ON PUBLIC LANDS. The Rights of Settlers Defined. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON (D. C.), Sept. 16, 1874 Register and Receiver, San Francisco, California: GENTLEMEN: It has been represented to this office that cases have occurred where bona fide homestead and pre-emption settlers have necessarily cut timber on lands embraced in their settlements, in clearing the same for the purpose of cultivation, which they have the right to do for that purpose, as set forth under the 3d head in the circular of December 24, 1855, that the timber so cut has been found to be in excess of their wants for domestic or farming purposes, and that you have held in such cases that the settlers were not at liberty to dispose by sale of the excess of timber, even although the alternative should be to burn or allow it to rot on the premises. I have therefore to state that in any such case the settlers should be allowed to dispose of the excess of timber, over and above their wants for domestic uses, in such manner as may best subserve the interests of their settlements. This is to be understood, however, as having reference only to cases in which you are satisfied that the parties are acting in good faith, as honest settlers; that the purpose of the cutting was to clear the land required for cultivation, and not for sale or speculation, it not being intended that you should in any respect remit or relax your efforts to prevent speculators from using home-stead or pre-emption settlements as a cover for the fraudulent purpose of stripping the land of its timber. Very title is perfect. In view of that he desire upon which he may be permissive of the sale. In reply, I a bona fide land, who finds the timber in for cultivation sition of the thins proper. In the conthe prevention ber from the does not press been framed rassing the h object is to clean cultivation, but check upon whose only o public lands gain. Mr. Beatty mitted to remitter as he in order to pay vation, he be proper use of Very respect. BISMARCK Maurus Tokai lan writer, general follow ing Bismarck beginning o between Aus come a very garian magn Bismarek. Baron So-an native count Opposite: Poplar Row. CENTRE STREET...ANAHEIM All kinds of Carriage Painting done in the Very Best Style. Prices according to style and quality, from 5 upward. A. HILL, Carriage and Wagon Manufacturer, EMON STREET: ANAHEIM. MARRIAGES, BUGGIES, SPRING, FARM AND FRIGHT Wagons Made to Order, on notice, and of the best material, by the best workmen the country affords. PLUMBING! In all its branches. In, Copper, and Sheet-Iron Work done, and artisan well pipe made, Iron, Steel, Cumberland Coal, Hardwood number, etc., for sale. Hubs, Spokes, Rims, tiles, and all material kept in a first-class establishment. Horse-shoeing well done. Blacksmith and Wagon Establishment, Centre Street, Anaheim. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD DEG TO inform the public that he is fully prepared do all kinds of Blacksmith Work, Wagon and Carriage Making, and General Job Work, the most reasonable prices. Horse-shaking made a specialty at this establishment, mindness, strict attention to business, and all work warranted is my motto. Wm. Crowther, Proprietor. Semi-Tropical Bitters, PREPARED BY. Herman Blanken, Druggist, Centre Street, Anaheim, California. THE BEST TONIC FOR INVIGORATING the digestive organs, improving the appetite and imparting to the whole system warmth, vigor and cheerfulness. The Anaheim Wood Yard! Los Angeles st. opposite Masonic Hall. J. K. Tuffree – Proprietor. FIRE-WOOD OF ANY LENGTH CONSTANTLY on hand, Wood Dolivorod Freo To purchasers within the town limits. Great Reduction LUMBER!! J. G. JACKSON, Corner of Alameda and First Streets, Los Angeles, Cal. Legal Tenders, Bullion, Gold Dust, and Government State, County and City Bonds bought and sold. Receive valables for safe keeping. FARMERS' AND MERCHANTS' BANK OF LOS ANGELES. BANK CAPITAL - $500,000 JOHN G. DOWNEY ...PRESIDENT. ISAIS W. HELLMAN ...CASHIER. Exchange for sale on... San Francisco, New York-Frankfort Hamburg London Berlin. Dublin and Paris. Receive Deposits and issue their Certificate a Buy and sell Legal Tenders Government State and County Bonds. Will also pay the highest price for Gold and Silver Bullion. From and after this date; on all moneys left as term deposits; interst will be paid. Los Angeles, April 14, 1870. LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAVINGS BANK Main Street, Los Angeles. CAPITAL STOCK.....$300,000 PRESIDENT ...J. S. SLAUSON VICE-PRESIDENT ...J. M. GRIFFITH DIRECTORS: J. S. SLAUSON, J. M. GRIFITH, Y. A. HOVER, ROBERT S. BAKER, J. BIXBY, H. B. TICHENOR, GEORGE S. DODGE. Open for business from 10 A.M. till 3 P.M., and Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 o'clock. Deposits received in any amounts. Money to loan on real estate in amounts and for length of time desired. Another Reduction. D. CALLAGHAN & CO. IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS Have reduced the price of their... DONNOLLY'S CALIFORNIA PREMIUM TEAST POWDER To 815 per gross D. CALLAGHAN, having supplied the trade of the Pacific Coast with these celebrated Yeast Powders for the past ten years, would caution the public against spurious imitations as none are genuine unless D. CALLAGHAN's signature is on every cann. We are also putting up a superior article of "Callaghan's" Brand of CREAM TARTAR in every style of package. Also DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON, (D.C.) Sept. 11, 1874 A.J. Parshall Esq. Rosedale, Hanson County, Dakota: SIR: In reply to your letter of the 24th ult., I have to state that it is held by this office that settlers under the homestead or pre-emption laws may use the timber growing on the land upon which they have settled for all necessary domestic purposes, as far as building, fencing, and fuel, but not for sale or speculation, until after they have proved up and paid for the land; if pre-emptors, or if homestead settlers have made the required proof of settlement and cultivation, and obtained their final certificates, according to law. If, however there should be any "dead" or "fallen" wood on the land, or if, in making a clearing for actual settlement or cultivation, there should be an excess of timber necessarily cut for that purpose, over and above what is needed for domestic and farming purposes, the settler is at liberty to dispose of such wood or excess of timber in such manner as may best subserve the interests of his settlement; but he must, in any such case, be able satisfactorily to show that he is acting in good faith, residing on the land and performing such acts as indicate his intention to make the premises his permanent establishment, and that the disposal of the timber was done under the circumstances stated, and not for spoilation; otherwise, he may render himself liable to the penalty of that offence, as indicated in the circular of December 21, 1855; copy inclosed. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. S. S. BURDETT. Commissioner. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. June 22, 1868 Alfred Russell Esq., U.S. District Attorney, Detroit Michigan; SIR: I have received your letter of the 19th instant in relation to the right of a homestead settler to use the public timber upon the land entered as a homestead. It is held by this office that the homestead settler may use the timber on the land which he has settled upon for all necessary domestic purposes, as for building, fencing or fuel, but not for sale or speculation. If however in making a clearing their wants for domestic uses, in such manner as may best subserve the interests of their settlements. This is to be understood; however, as having reference only to cases in which you satisfied that the parties are acting in good faith, as honest settlers; that the purpose of the cutting was to clear the land required for cultivation, and not for sale or speculation; it not being intended that you should in any respect remit or relax your efforts to prevent speculators from using home-stead or pre-emption settlements as a cover for the fraudulent purpose of stripping the land of its timber. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. S. BURDETT. Commissioner. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON, (D.C.) Sept. 11, 1874 A.J. Parshall Esq., Rosedale, Hanson County, Dakota: SIR: In reply to your letter of the 24th ult., I have to state that it is held by this office that settlers under the homestead or pre-emption laws may use the timber growing on the land upon which they have settled for all necessary domestic purposes, as far as building, fencing, and fuel, but not for sale or speculation; until after they have proved up and paid for the land; if pre-emptors, or if homestead settlers have made the required proof of settlement and cultivation; and obtained their final certificates, according to law. If however there should be any "dead" or "fallen" wood on the land, or if, in making a clearing for actual settlement or cultivation, there should be an excess of timber necessarily cut for that purpose, over and above what is needed for domestic and farming purposes,the settler is at liberty to dispose of such wood or excess of timber in such manner as may best subserve the interests of his settlement; but he must in any such case be able satisfactorily to show that he is acting in good faith residing on the land and performing such acts as indicate his intention to make the premises his permanent establishment,and that the disposal of the timber was done under the circumstances stated,and not for spoilation; otherwise,他 may render himself liable to the penalty of that offence，as indicated in the circular of December 21，1855；copy inclosed. Very respectfully,your obedient servant. S. S. BURDETT. Commissioner. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C.June 22，1868 Alfred Russell Esq.,U.S.District AttorneyDetroit,Michigan; SIR:我有收到你的letterofthe19thinstantin relacióntotherightofahomesteadsettlerusmayusethetimberuponthelandwhichhehassettledupforallnecessarydomesticpurposes，asbefoundingfencing或fuelfootnotforsaleorspeculation. Ifhoweverinmakingaclearingtheirwantsfordomesticuses，insuchmannerasmaybestsubservetheinterestsofthemettentsThisistobeunderstood,however，ashavingreferenceonlytocasesinwhichyou satisfiedthatthepartiesareactingingoodfaithas honestsettlers;thatthepurposeofthecuttingwastoclearthelandrequiredforcultivation,andnotforsaleorspeculation;itnotbeingintendedthatyoushouldinanyrespectremitorrelaxyoureffortstopreventspeculatorsfromusinghome-steadorpre-emptionlawsmayusethetimbergrowingonthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelanduponthelandupONTHELANDBASEOFCREAMTARTARineverystyleofpackage.Also Great Reduction LUMBER!! J. G. JACKSON, Corner of Alameda and First Streets, Los Angeles, Cal. Sells at Reduced rates Rough and Surfaced and Oregon & Redwood LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS SHAKES, DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, PLASTER, EMENT, HAIR, ETC. Wm. W. Robinson, Agent. LANGENBERGER. HALBERSTADT. HALBERSTADT & CO Anaheim Landing. Dealers in... LUMBER of Every Description, Keep constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of Redwood & Oregon Pine Lumber Rough, Surfaced, Tongued and Grooved. Posts, Shingles, Laths, Doors Shakes, Blinds, Plain and Fancy Pickets, Windows, Mouldings, Lime, Plaster, Hair, Nails, and Hardware. All of our lumber is of the best quality and we are determined to sell at the Lowest Rates. All kinds of... Grain and Country Produce Taken in exchange for Lumber. EXAMINE OUR STOCK. D. CALLAGHAN & CO. IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS Have reduced the price of their... DONNOLLY'S CALIFORNIA PREMIUM YEAST POWDER To $15 per gross D. CALLAGHAN, having supplied the trade of the Pacific Coast with these celebrated Yeast Powders for the past ten years, would caution the public against spurious imitations, as none are genuine unless D. CALLAGHAN's signature is on every can. We are also putting up a superior article of "Callaghan's" Brand of CREAM TARTAR in every style of package. Also "Callaghan's" Brands Of Bi-Carb, Soda and I-X-L Saleratins, which we offer at lowest market rates. Also on hand and for saleCream Tartar Crystals in Casks. Pure Ground Cream Tartar in bulk. English Bi-Carb Soda in Kegs. D. CALLAGHAN & CO. Factory and Salesroom, 121 Front Street, S. F. Anaheim Meat Market, Michael List, Proprietor. LO3 ANGELE'S STREET -- ANAHEIM. (Opposite Manicine Hall) HAVING BY PURCHASE FROM MR. GEO. Englehardt become owner of the Anaheim Meat Market. I beg to assure the old friends and patrons of this popular establishment that no pains shall be spared on my part to merit a continuance of their patronage. The Best of Meats Constantly on Hand. "Washington Market." [Adjoining Planters' Hotel] CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM. B. COHEN --- Proprietor. IN ADDITION TO MY BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT, I keep always on hand a choice variety of vegetables, fruits, etc., etc. Michland and Santa Ana MEATMARKET B. F. Smith, Proprietor. MEATS OF ALL KINDS ON HAND. Also vegetables of every description. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C. June 22, 1808. Alfred Russell, Esq., U.S. District Attorney, Detroit, Michigan; SIR: I have received your letter of the 19th instant in relation to the right of a home-stead settler to use the public timber upon the land entered as a homestead. It is held by this office that the homestead settler may use the timber on the land which he has settled upon for all necessary domestic purposes, as for building, fencing or fuel, but not for sale or speculation. If, however, in making a clearing for actual settlement and cultivation, there should be an excess of timber necessarily cut for that purpose over and above what he needs for domestic and farming purposes named, he is at liberty to dispose of such excess as may best subserve the interests of his settlement; but it must in any such case be satisfactorily shown that the party is an actual bona fide settler, residing on the land and performing such acts as indicate his intention to make the premises his permanent establishment and that such excess is of the character indicated, and not for speculation; otherwise the party has no exemption from the penalty of spoilation. I am very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES S. WILSON, Commissioner. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. GENERAL LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON D. C., July 17, 1874. Register and Receiver, San Francisco, California. GENTLEMEN: I am in receipt of your letter of the 12th ultimo, transmitting affidavit of John C. Beatty, setting forth that he is a qualified preemptor upon a tract of land situated in Township 10 N., 14 W. Mount Diablo; that he has improvements theron, consisting of houses, barns, stables, orchard, fencing, etc., to the value of over $2,000; that he has deposited $115 to pay for survey of same, but that the township plat of survey has not yet been filed in your office; that in preparing his land for cultivation, he has cut and prepared for market a quantity of wood and a little more than 100 cords of bark which will become worthless if allowed to remain upon the land undisposed of until his best time produces man named to one of the other day new effect of a tree none of Simpson were wired for Simpson; no alternation goat for the opening his about two quarts began knitting revival was a agreeable system his strength out of bed,and after the fashion Hopkins,after plunged again four times when ram,took reverence upon him against the heat that he would panels,but then verted from in-law,the room.from Simpson fortunate old lay screaming ed around her the green thief securely tied whole neighbor "ba'as." Dishdition and the son,Dr.Hopkins the evil if put bribing an son's servant from the failed Simpson is now quit Republican irresistible cratic ticket strong brogue once since the going into chase one of the recoat goat's blood butted the same recovering horse to apologize ion was about hymn-book. GAZETTE NO. 1. title is perfected. In view of the foregoing facts and that he desires to cultivate the land upon which he now is, he asks that he may be permitted to remove and dispose of the same. In reply, I have to inform you that a bona fide preemptor upon timber land, who finds it necessary to remove the timber in order to prepare the land for cultivation, may make such disposition of the timber so removed as he thinks proper. In the construction of the Act for the prevention of the removal of timber from the public lands, this office does not presume the same to have been framed for the purpose of embarrassing the honest settler, whose object is to clear and prepare his land for cultivation, but rather to serve as a check upon the dishonest speculator, whose only object is to despoil the public lands of timber for purposes of gain. Mr. Beatty may, therefore, be permitted to remove and dispose of such timber as he actually finds necessary in order to prepare his land for cultivation, he being responsible for the proper use of the privilege. Very respectfully, S. S. Burdett, Commissioner BISMARCK'S SHIRT OF MAIL.—Herr Maurus Tokai, the celebrated Hungarian writer, gives in an Austrian Journal the following disclosures concerning Bismarck's shirt of mail:—In the beginning of 1866, when the feeling between Austria and Prussia had become a very bitter one, a young Hungarian magnate desired an audience of Bismarck. This same young man Baron So-and-So, was known in his native country as a very eccentric per- Agricultural. LONG AND SHORT PRUNING.—We have repeatedly called the attention of viniculturists to the advantage of long pruning over short pruning of grapes in this State. The exhibition made by J. R. Nickerson, the well-known viniculturist of Lincoln, Placer county at the State Fair, was a complete vindication of the system we have advocated, and should convince all grape growers of its many advantages. By leaving a less number of bearing canes on the vine and giving these a greater length, the first effect is to induce the vine to give more of its strength and substance to the production and perfection of the fruit, and less to the production of a new growth of wood, to be cut away the next fall or winter. The next is to produce a greater quantity of fruit of a better quality, and at the same time to protect the same from the sun and weather. Mr. Nickerson has this season grown twenty per cent. more grapes on those vines he left with long canes than on those of the same age and size and on the same quality of soil which he pruned short in the common way of pruning. Practical men who have given this subject a trial are universally adopting the plan of long instead of short pruning.—Sac. Record. PHYLLOXERA.—We clip the following from the monthly report of the (U.S.) Department of Agriculture for August and September 1874: The Prefect of the Department of Rhone has published a decree directing the Mayor of each Commune within his jurisdiction, upon the indication of the phylloxera, to proceed at once, to determine the limits of each local die- BISMARCK'S SHIRT OF MAIL.—Herr Maurus Tokai, the celebrated Hungarian writer, gives in an Austrian journal the following disclosures concerning Bismarck's shirt of mail:—In the beginning of 1860, when the feeling between Austria and Prussia had become a very bitter one, a young Hungarian magnate desired an audience of Bismarck. This same young man Baron So-and-So, was known in his native country as a very eccentric personage. He had not paid a single farthing of taxes during the long reign of absolutism; his lands had been left uncultivated to avoid his being obliged to do so. On being admitted to Bismarck's presence, he stepped up to the latter, and informed him he had invented a shirt of mail, not only bulletproof but also not unpleasant to wear. The Chancellor smiled, upon which the magnate observed that he wore such a shirt, and requested Bismarck to test its power of resistance. The Chancellor is not a man to be trifled with; and seeing he had not a fool before him, seized his revolver and fired five shots successively at his visitor. The latter remained unharmed and immovable, but the bullets struck him and fell to the ground. Hereupon he showed the Chancellor his invention. It was a shirt of many folds sown together. The elasticity and denseness of the stuff gave it such a power of resistance. The Hungarian nobleman now advised the Chancellor to accept of his invention, and when the latter inquired what was to be the price of it, he said "Beat the Austrians." "We shall do that in all cases," replied Bismarck. Some days after this occurrence, Fr. Blind made an attempt on Bismarck's life, firing five shots at the latter at a distance of two or three paces only. The newspapers stated that the Chancellor appeared quiet, cool and even smiled whilst being shot at. Not one of the bullets had hurt him. A month later, and Bismarck had kept his promise—the Austrians were beaten. Maurus Tokai then proceeds to say that it seems as if the Ultramountanes were aware of Bismarck's wearing this shirt, as Kullman shot at his head. But that, he continues, must be protected likewise; a helmet must be invented equally bullet-proof and ingenious as the shirt of mail. TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD.—The transfusion of blood is a medical experiment which should be tried only under the best advice, and even then it sometimes produces distressing results. A man named Simpson was, according to one of the American papers, the other day nearly dead from consumption, when Doctor Hopkins, who was attending him, decided to try the effect of a transfusion of blood. As none of Simpson's friends or neighbors were willing to shed their blood for Simpson's sake, Dr. Hopkins had no alternative but to use Simpson's goat for the purpose, and accordingly, opening his patient's arm, he injected about two quarts of the goat's blood into the sufferer's system. Simpson began immediately to revive but his same quality of sell which he pruned short in the common way of pruning. Practical men who have given this subject a trial are universally adopting the plan of long instead of short pruning. Sac. Record. PHYLLOXERA.—We clip the following from the monthly report of the (U.S.) Department of Agriculture for August and September 1874: The Prefect of the Department of Rhone has published a decree directing the Mayor of each Commune within his jurisdiction, upon the indication of the phylloxera, to proceed at once to determine the limits of each local district infected by the insect. Every vine affected, and all the roots within five metres [sixteen feet], are to be dug up and burned. This decisive measure has not escaped sharp criticism. To save the vine lands of the Rhone from destruction by this pest, it is now proposed to secure winter irrigation by a grand canal connected with that river. M. Dumot, Ingenieur en chef des ponts et des chauchesnes, has developed before a governmental commission, a scheme for the construction of such a canal, within four years, at a cost of 102,000,000 francs. This it is supposed will rescue from destruction over 60,000 acres of vine lands, yielding products worth 200,000,000 francs per annum and taxes amounting to 20,000,000 francs. CARNIVOROUS FLOWERS.—At the meeting of the British Association at Belfast, Dr. Hooker read an interesting paper on the carnivorus instinct of certain plants. How poets have sung of the beauty and innocence of flowers They have been pictured as only existing to gratify man's sense of beauty, and to add loveliness to the world as man's dwelling-place. And now we are told that some of these beauties have all the bloodthirsty instincts of the tiger. Dr. Hooker describes "vegetable sportsman," the sundew, the Venus fly-trap and the pitcher plant, all of which hold out tempting inducements to poor silly animals, who no sooner seek their delicious nectar than they are caught and eaten as a spider eats a fly; and these exquisite dandles digest their victims, too, in the same way as the human stomach digests a beefsteak! Professor Huxley thinks that the "fundamental Calvinism" of the world comes out very strong in the case of these fly-traps and pitcher plants. THE GRAPE AS FOOD.—Emphatically, we say that grapes are strong food; that in them we have not only the most healthful and the only naturally adapted sugar, called by chemists grape sugar, infinitely superior to that chiefly exotic-product, cane sugar, being more digestible, more natural, and more healthful especially for sedentary persons in temperate climates; but we have also, the healthful acids and a notable amount of those nitrogenous essentials which are blood makers, not to speak of the various salts which also become necessary constituents of the blood.-N.Y.Post. TRAVELING ON THE FARM.—Did angel of you ever think of the amount of food taken by a man? A clearing cultivation, of timber purpose over domestic land, he is at success as may of his set-up such case that the party later, residing such acts to make the establishment the character speculation; exemption on your obedience. The receipt of limo, transit C. Beatty, unqualified pre-eminent situated in Mount Diablo; puts therons, forms, stables, the value of its deposited same, but survey has no office; that cultivation, market a little more will be to remain of until his best service, and even then it sometimes produces distressing results. A man named Simpson was, according to one of the American papers, the other day nearly dead from consumption, when Doctor Hopkins, who was attending him, decided to try the effect of a transfusion of blood. As none of Simpson's friends or neighbors were willing to shed their blood for Simpson's sake, Dr. Hopkins had no alternative but to use Simpson's goat for the purpose, and accordingly, opening his patient's arm, he injected about two quarts of the goat's blood into the sufferer's system. Simpson began immediately to revive but his revival was marked by the most disagreeable symptoms. No sooner had his strength returned than he jumped out of bed, and twisting his head about after the fashion of a goat, made a savage attempt to butt the doctor. Dr. Hopkins, after Simpson's head had been plunged against his stomach three or four times with the force of a battering ram, took refuge in an adjoining room, whereupon Simpson banged his head against the door with such violence that he would soon have smashed the panels, but that his attention was diverted from the doctor by his mother-in-law, who at this moment entered the room. One well-directed blow from Simpson's head floored the unfortunate old lady, and then, as she lay screaming for help, Simpson frolleled around her, making efforts to nibble the green flowers which formed the pattern of the carpet. At last he was securely tied down, but alarmed the whole neighborhood by his frightful "ba'as." Distressed by Simpson's condition and the reproaches of Mrs. Simpson, Dr. Hopkins determined to undo the evil if possible, and, by heavily bribing an Irishman, who was Simpson's servant, procured fresh blood from the faithful domestic, and injected Simpson a second time. Simpson is now quite well, but shocks his old Republican friends by displaying an irresistible tendency to vote the Democratic ticket, and speaking with a strong brogue. He has butted only once since the last "transfusion." On going into church a few Sundays ago one of the remaining corpuscles of the goat's blood got into his brain, and he butted the sexton half way up the alce, recovering himself, however, in time to apologize just as the indignant sexton was about to floor him with a hymn-book.—Max Adeler. TRAVELING ON THE FARM. — Did ang of you ever think of the amount of travel it takes to raise a crop of corn? I never saw an illustration in print, and I thought I would give you one. I have a 20-acre field, 40x80 rods. To break this would take 160 miles; harrowing it, about 40 miles; furrowing out, 90 miles; planting, 45 miles; if with a planter, and if dropped and then covered, 90 miles. Thus you see it takes about 800 or 900 miles of travel to raise twenty acres of corn, not counting going to and returning from the field. Besides there are replanting thinning, rolling etc. The strongest propensity in woman's nature says a careful student of the sex is to want to know what is going on, and the next strongest is to boss the job. Ven some man slaps me on her shoulder and says: "I was glad to hear you vas vell," and den sticks his fingers to his nose, I hef my opinion of dat teller. What kind of cattle do they have at Zanesville, Ohio? A man there advertises that he wants a woman to "wash, iron and milk me or two cows." Washing may do cows good, but we do not think they will like ironing. It is not uncommon in giving advice to newly married young ladies who marry poor young men to allude to the fact that Eve married a gardener, but they don't say anything about the gardener losing his situation on account of that match. An Ottumwa boy charged a stamp with blasting powder, attached a false to blow it up, and got on the fence to see this fun. He is not collected enough yet to tell how funny it was; although his citizens are collecting him in different parts of the suburbs.