anaheim-gazette 1874-10-31

ANAHEIM VOL. V. Anaheim Gazette PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. RICHARD MELROSE & CO., PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. Terms of Subscription: One year.....$4 00 Mix 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 class: 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. Transient Advertising: SPACE | 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 57 | 4 50 | 5 50 | 6 50 4 squares.....3 99 | 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 affixt of publication is made. Advertisements must be handed in before four o'clock on Friday afternoon in order to insure publication on the Saturday following. 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. F. 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 Propriator of the... Bath House and Barber Shop Centre Street, Anaheim FRANK EY'S Hair Restorer A splendid preparation for cleansing and in- Regular Advertising: One square or less, per month ... $1.50 Two squares ... $2.00 One column ... $1.40 Half-column ... $8.00 Quarter-column ... $5.00 Legal advertisements must be paid for before affixing of publication is made. Advertisements must be handed in before 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon in order to insure publication on the Saturday following. Community carriages for publication should be addered to R. Melrose & 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. GARDINER, 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 prepared to practice medicine in all of its branches in accordance with the latest approved methods of the Art. Office and residence opposite Lang nberger'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 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. Acknowledgement taken. Loans negotiated on Real Estate security. Office at Clark & Austin's book store. SAMUEL HAMILTON, Attorney at Law In all the latest styles. Store under the Lafayette Hotel, Los Angeles, Cal. PROF. DEAN Propriator of the... Bath House and Barber Shop Centre Street, Anaheim FRANK EY'S Hair Restorer A splendid preparation for cleansing and invigorating the growth of the hair, Manufactured and sold by Frank Ey. Fashionable Hair Presser, Planters' Hotel Building, Anaheim. A. C. 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, STOP... 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. CUNTHER, 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! Pipes, Barrels and Kegs on Hand at all Times. Tanks and Tubs Made to Order! North 2d street Anaheim. CHARLES HILLE J. W. CLARK, JUSTICE of the PEACE AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Land Agent and Conveyancer. Acknowledgmen's taken. Loans granted 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. 35 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. H. Higgins, Proprietor Dealer in... Bruges Perfumery and Garden Seeds. SAMUEL MEYER, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps Oils, Gas Fixtures and Kitchen Utensils Commercial Street, Los Angeles. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE! Pipes, 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 Fread constantly on hand. S. C. FOY, Pioneer Saddlo 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. AMERICAN Bread & Cracker BAKERY. Corner of First and Main Streets, Los Angeles. Butter, Sugar, Soda, JennyLind Pilot and Ginger CRACKERS At San Francisco prices. We have also on-hand a large assortment of Cakes amabilis large philo Wedding Cakes Of all descriptions. Call and examine for yourselves before going elsewhere. Great Reduce IN... LUMBER J. G. JACKS Corner of Alameda and FinLos Angeles, Sells at Reduced rates Rough and Surfaced and Oregon LUMBER SHINGLES, LATHS SHAKE, WINDOWS, BLINDS PLANT, EMENT, HAIR, ETG Wm. W. Robinson, F. LANGENBERGER. HALBERSTADT Anaheim Landing LUMBER of Every Description Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Redwood & Oregon Pine Bough, Surfaced, Tongued and Posts, Shingles, Laths Shakes, Blinds, Fancy Pickees Windows, Mouldings, Plaster, Hair, Naand Hardware. All of our lumber is of the best quality are determined to sell at the lowest rate. Grain and Country ProTaken in exchange for LemEXAMINE OUR ST ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 31, 1874. MISCELLANEOUS ANAHEIM DRUG STORE. erman Blanken - Proprietor. ...Dealer in... ngs and Medicines, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, crusses, Toilet articles, etc. lines and Liquors for medical use. Prescriptions carefully Dispensed. J. H. GOCCH, ractical House, Sign, AND CARRIAGE PAINTER! Opposite Poplar Row, ENTRE STREET...ANAHEIM. All kinds of Carriage Painting done in the Very Best Style. Prices according to style and quality, from upward. A. HILL, Carriage and Wagon Manufacturer, EMON STREET: ANAHEIM. BANKS THE BANK WK. WORKMAN. P. P. P. TEMPLE. TEMPLE & WORKMAN BANKERS, Temple Block...Los Angeles. Receive Deposits and issue their Certificates and transect 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, Billion, 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. ISAIS W. HELLMAN...CARRIER. LOBBYING AS A FINE ART. Among all the flourishing trades of modern times there is none equal to lobbying. The persons who follow it claim for it considerable antiquity, and they are always endeavoring to impress upon the public mind that the business of politics never was carried on without the aid of lobbyists, and never can be. There are lobbyists who are never guilty of double-dealing or cheating. But we have never heard of these men making fortunes. One does not see them with town and country residences, or hear of their driving fast trotters. The "square" sort of lobbyist has little political influence, and certainly is not apt to "plant" all his relations, and dependents comfortably in public offices. The truly flourishing lobbyist plays this cards in a very different way. His plan of operation is generally something like this: He manages to obtain control by fair means or foul, usually foul, of a newspaper. This is his first step. Country members of the legislature are apt to attach much importance to seeing their names in a newspaper—it does not much matter what sort of a newspaper it is. Upon this weakness the rising lobbyist takes care to play, with what judgment and skill he may possess. He praises his patrons and abuses all who refuse to intrust to him their "business." He forges letters, invents slanders, and is particularly expert in accusing his enemy of being involved in some disreputable intrigue with a woman. The lobbyist who owns a newspaper knows that this is a sort of charge that scares nine men out of ten out of their wits; for there is generally no way of disproving it, and the world is always ready of character, but generally afraid of him say what they then he has to buy almost even boast—of being asked dent, and by of Philadelphia enough to sat bition. And were denied to probably not heart. From breeched boy into a wealthy houses and relations provinces public; and with him of ending mansion" insane quite sufficient lobbying one day, and if of the signs be the improvement in the poor and principles "fathers."—Mississippi the rains have to more than the Mississippi treacherous pent-like in its prey, it swell swoop on it away from the al; while, plantations with tree trunks are frightened in A HILL, Carriage and Wagon Manufacturer, MON STREET :: : ANAHEIM. ARRIAGES, DUGGIES, SPRING, FARM and Freight Wagons Made to Order, on art notice, and of the best material, and by best workmen the country affords. PLUMBING! In all its branches. In, Copper, and Sheet-Iron Work done, and artesian well pipe made. Iron, Steel, Cumberland Coal, Hardwood umber, etc., for sale. Huts, Spokes, Rims, and all material kept in a first-class publishment. Horse-shooting well done. Backsmith and Wagon Establishment, Centre Street, Anaheim. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD DEG TO inform the public that he is fully prepared to all kinds of Blackamith Work, Wagon Carriage Making, and General Job Work, the most reasonable prices. Horse-shooting made a specialty at this establishment. Dress, strict attention to business, and all work warranted is my motto. Wm. Crowther, Proprietor. Hemi-Tropical Bitters, PREPARED BY. Herman Blanken, Druggist, Centre Street, Anaheim, California. THE BEST TONIC FOR INVIGOBATING the digestive organs. Improving the appeation and imparting to the whole system warmth, or and cheerfulness. The Anaheim Wood Yard! Angeles st. opposite Masonic Hall, K. Tuffree -- Proprietor. WIRE-WOOD OF ANY LENGTH CONSTANTLY ON HAND, Wood Delivered Free To purchasers within the town limits Great Reduction LUMBER!! G. JACKSON, Owner of Alameda and First Streets, Los Angeles, Cal. Sells at Reduced rates 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. RELLMAN...CASHIER. Exchange for sale on... San Francisco, New York, Frankfort, Hamburg, London, Berlin, Dublin and Paris. Receive Deposits and issue their Certificat s. Buy and sell Legal Tenders. Government State and County Bonds. Will also pay the highest price for Gold and Silver Bulldon. From and after this date, on all moneys left as term deposits, interest 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. GRIFTH, V. A. HOVER, ROBERT S. BAKER, J. BIXBY. H. B. TICHENOR, GEORGE S. DODGER. 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 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 Saleratus, which not much matter what sort of a newspaper it is. Upon this weakness the rising lobbyist takes care to play, with what judgment and skill he may possess. He praises his patrons and abuses all who refuse to intrust to him their "business." He forges letters, invents slanders, and is particularly expert in accusing his enemy of being involved in some disreputable intrigue with a woman. The lobbyist who owns a newspaper knows that this is a sort of charge that scares nine men out of ten out of their wits; for there is generally no way of disproving it, and the world is always ready to believe the worst of a man. That is a characteristic of human nature which the lobbyist turns to excellent account, so far as his own interests are concerned. It is clear then, that a newspaper becomes an important aid to the lobbyist at the outset of his career, and the longer he can retain control of it the more advantageous it will be to him. The majority of men do not like to have lies published about them, or to see their families made the subjects of vile and cowardly slanders. The lobbyist knows this, and seldom falls to drive his antagonist out of the field. We have no libel law worth mentioning and the lobbyist makes the most of this convenient circumstance. He accuses one man of starving his children, and then of carrying on intrigues with somebody else's wife—in short, there is no crime which he is not ready to charge against anybody who presumes to interfere with his operations. The persons who are slandered might enter suits for libel, but they cannot bring their cases to final hearing in less than five or six years at the very earliest. In the meanwhile the lobbyist can go on repeating filthy calumnies as fast as he can invent them. The result, in the majority of instances, is that the victims "knuckle down." It begins to be said by the persons who are attacked, "So-and-so is a dangerous man; he does not care what he says about you. It is best to let him alone." And so he is let alone and goes on rolling up a fortune which honest and hard-working professional men seldom have a chance of acquiring. One of the Albany lobbyists is said to be worth $400,000; another has made at least $300,000 in the course of a few years, and there is nothing to prevent him throughout each session of the Legislature. And this we certainly intend to do. He will "take out of us" in his "newspaper;" but we are used to that. The lobbyist's regular source of income is, of course, derived from his supposed knowledge of the art of putting out money "where it will do the most good." He knows who will take a bribe, and how much the amount must be. If a company wishes to get a bill passed, or to prevent some objectional bill from passing, it summons the lobbyist to its assistance. But outside of this kind of work, there are numerous devices for reaping a large income. When trade is slack the lobbyists get together and concoct a bill aiming at the rights or privileges enjoyed by some company already in existence. They pay a member of MISSISSIPPIE the rains have to more than the Mississippi treacherous pent-like in its prey; it swell swoop on its lail; while plantations wipe tree trunks and frighten in story of their cattle and swine scarce; or perhaps pierces the pear cost the State immense sum roaring through the plants to millions of dollars. It promises a er it rises so tautuous woods have scarcely lake of the few two great rivers of wood piles; labor has heap passing steam thus reward a each small tower set too careless it makes a pig off altogether; glided along one could see family and stories of grimly out up. At one point in house to barn stock. The loft in the midst of and cows stock knoll; discount browsing. His patterfamilies bound to the we took him to we passed before White rivers; water had so boundaries站了 upon the water Gazing into the sombre forests level, all-environment open country to sail away; were usually equanimity ar... Great Reduction LUMBER!! G. JACKSON, corner of Alameda and First Streets, Los Angeles, Cal. Sells at Reduced rates Lumber and Surfaced and Oregon & Redwood LUMBER, INGLES, LAHRS SHAKES, DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, PLASTER, EMENT, HAIR, ETC. M. W. Robinson, Agent. ANGENBERGER. L. HALBERTADT. ALBERSTADT & CO Anaheim Landing. Dealers in... LUMBER of Every Description, up constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of Redwood & Oregon Pine Lumber Rough, Surfaced, Tongued and Grooved. Osts, Shingles, Lathe, Doors Shakes, Blinds, Plain and Fancy Pickets, windows, Mouldings, Lime, Plaster, Hair, Nails, and Hardware. of our lumber is the best quality and we are determined to sell at the Lowest Rates. All kinds of... rain and Country Produce Taken in exchange for Lumber. EXAMINE OUR STOCK. DONNOLLY'S CALIFORNIA PREMIUM YEAST POWDER To $15 per gross D. CALLAGHAN, having supplied the trade of the Pacific Coast with three celebrated Yeast Powders for the past ten years, would caution the public against spurious limitations, 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 Saleratus, which we offer at lowest market rates. Also on hand and for sale! Cream 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. LOS ANGELES AGENCY! Absolutely the Best Protection against Fire. The Babcock FIRE EXTINGUISHER! Self-Acting Fire Engine! AND Hook & Ladder Trucks! In daily use by the Fire Departments of the principal cities of the Union. The Government has adopted them. The leading railroads use them. SEND FOR THEIR RECORD, Groffutt's Life Protector. DIEBOLD, KIENZLE & Co. Fire and Burglar-Proof Safes! AND Combination Locks, Vault Doors, etc. Carbellized Hose, Fire Boats, Lanterns, Soda and Halphurie Acid. M. BORROWE, Local Agent. 52 Main Street, near of Telegraph office. The lobbyist's regular source or income is, of course, derived from his supposed knowledge of the art of putting out money "where it will do the most good." He knows who will take a bribe, and how much the amount must be. If a company wishes to get a bill passed, or to prevent some objectional bill from passing, it summons the lobbyist to its assistance. But outside of this kind of work, there are numerous devices for reaping a large income. When trade is slack the lobbyists get together and concoct a bill aiming at the rights or privileges enjoyed by some company already in existence. They pay a member of the Legislature to introduce this bill, and then go up to the threatened company and tell it the measure is sure to pass if money is not sent to Albany to defeat it. They name their own sum; it is generally paid; they divide it; and the dreaded bill is no more heard of. Then the lobbyist has another plan of making hay while the sun shines. A company, let us say, applies to him to get a bill passed. He tells the agents he shall want at least $20,000. The money is paid, and he goes to Albany with it and pays out say $5,000 among the bribable members. The remaining $15,000 he quietly puts into his own pocket. If the bill passes the company are satisfied, and never ask a question about the affair. If it does not pass they may ask questions, but they will get no information out of the lobbyist. "Where did you put the money?" he may be asked. His reply, expressed in warm terms of indignation, is usually in this vein: "Do you think I will tell the names of the members whom I have hirbed? No; I am bound to protect them. What do you take me for? I would have you to know that I am an honorable man, and I trust you will never insult me in this way again." The head of the company begins to feel that he really has acted very shabily, and the lobbyist goes forth with his 75 per cent. plunder comfortably stowed away in his pockets. It is a game in which there is scarcely the least probability of his being found out—certainly not one chance in a thousand. By these means almost any man who follows up the trade for a few years may assume from $200,000 to $400,000. It may involve a certain loss. A MILLION papers are full of New Orleans croix, who froze has been reduced sale of his prop early days he and equipped t he made monthly rent for a considerate his taxes, and to $75,000 that wait any longer pay he was sold the auction of said, has all besters prove consane. Had he cannot be doubled found friends and take care o The following of printers' tech mean, however seem to the George Washli then finish the ed yesterday. culaneum, an pax; you need mate; lock up Butler into hell until after dinner to press, and give him to work on on eternal pu GAZETTE NO. 2. of character; but not very much. People may look sakance at the lobbyist, but generally they will be too much afraid of him and his newspaper to say what they think of him. And then he has money, and money will buy almost anything. The lobbyist gets all the society he wants, and may even boast—as one did the other day—of being asked to dinner by the President, and by "Mr. George W. Childs, of Philadelphia." Surely that is enough to satisfy any man's social ambition. And even if these privileges were denied to the lobbyist, he would probably not take the loss much to heart. From a barefooted and ragged-breached boy he has been transformed into a wealthy American citizen, owning houses and lands, with all his poor relations provided for by a generous public; and with the prospect before him of ending his days in a "palatial mansion" instead of dying a pauper in an Irish ditch. Such a reward as this is quite sufficient to make the trade of lobbying one of the most popular of the day, and its brilliant success is one of the signs by which we may judge of the improvements which we are making in the political and moral ideas and principles bequeathed to us by the "fathers." —N. Y. Times. MISSISSIPPI RIVER SCENES.—When the rains have swollen its tributaries to more than their ordinary volume, the Mississippi is grand, terrible, treacherous. Always subtle and serpent-like in its method of stealing on its prey, it swallows up acres at one fell swoop on one side, sweeping them away from their frail hold on the main al; while, on the other, it covers plantations with slime, and broken tree trunks and boughs, forcing the frightened inhabitants into the second house for the Household. Lace may be restored to its original whiteness by ironing it slightly, then folding it and sewing it into a clean linen bag, which is placed for twenty-four hours in pure olive oil. Afterward, the bag is ballied in a solution of salt and water for fifteen minutes, then well rinsed in lake-warm water, and finally dipped in water containing a slight proportion of starch. The lace is then taken from the bag and stretched on the plims to dry. The cheapest material for marking linen is coal tar diluted with bensine to the proper consistency. Another inexpensive prescription is to place iron fillings or old nails in strong vinegar; let them stand many days, and filter the liquid. Another way is to take equal quantities of vermillon and copperus and rub them up with oil varnish. The first and last preparations have to be used with a fine brush; the second with a common pen. The remedy for looseness in the bowels or cholera morbus is an old thing, and has probably been told thousands of times, yet some may have forgotten and others may never have heard of it. So here goes: Mix two tablespoons full of wheaten flour with just water enough to moisten the flour; drink it. If the first dose does not check the pain or the purging, repeat the dose in half an hour. Severe cases sometimes require a third dose. The most successful known method of preserving eggs is to smear them evenly with boiled linseed oil, and pack them with the small end downward in plaster of Paris or salt. It is doubtful if they can be kept fresh in large quantities for so long a period. MISSISSIPPI RIVER SCENES.—When the rains have swollen its tributaries to more than their ordinary volume, the Mississippi is grand, terrible, treacherous. Always subtle and serpent-like in its method of stealing on its prey, it swallows up acres at one fell swoop on one side, sweeping them away from their frail hold on the mainland; while, on the other, it covers plantations with slime, and broken tree trunks and boughs, forcing the frightened inhabitants into the second story of their cabins, and driving the cattle and swine upon high knolls to slarve, or perhaps finally to drown. It pierces the piny levees which have cost the States, bordering upon it, such immense sums, and goes bubbling and roaring through the crevassse, distracting the planters, and sending dismay to millions of people in a single night. It promises a fall on one day; on another it rises so suddenly that the adventurous woodsmen along the border have scarcely time to flee. It makes a lake of the fertile country between the two great rivers; it carries off hundreds of wood piles, which lonely and patient labor has heaped, in the hope that a passing steamer will buy them up, and thus reward a season's work. Out of each small town on its western bank, set too carelessly by the water's edge, it makes a pigmy Venice, or floats it off altogether. As the huge steamer glided along on the mighty current, we could see families perched in the second stories of their houses, gazing grimly out upon the approaching rain. At one point a man was sculling from house to barnyard with food for his stock. The log barn was a dreary pile in the midst of the flood. The swine and cows stood shivering on a pine knoll, disconsolately burrowing and browsing. Hailed by some flustered paterfamilias or plantation master bound to the nearest town for supplies we took him to his destination. As we passed below the Arkansas and White rivers, the gigantic volume of water had so far overrun its natural boundaries that we seemed at sea, instead of upon an inland river. The cottonwoods and cypresses stood up amid the water wilderness like ghosts. Gazing into the long avenues of the sombre forests, we see only the same level, all-enveloping flood. In the open country the cabins seemed ready to sail away, though their masters were usually smoking with much equanimity and awaiting a "fall." A MILLIONAIRE PAUPER. — The papers are full of stories about a wretched New Orleans octooon named Lairox, who, from a position of influence has been reduced to beggary, by the sale of his property for taxes. In the early days he was a fashionable tailor, and equipped the blooms of Louisiana. He made money fast, and invested it principally in real estate, which rapidly appreciated in value. It is said that a few weeks ago he was master of property which brought him an aggregate monthly rental of $4,000. But he had for a considerable time refused to pay his taxes, and when they had mounted to $75,000 the authorities refused to thousands of times, yet some may have forgotten and others may never have heard of it. So here goes: Mix two tablespoons full of wheaten flour with just water enough to moisten the flour; drink it. If the first dose does not check the pain or the purging, repeat the dose in half an hour. Severe cases sometimes require a third dose. The most successful known method of preserving eggs is to smear them evenly with boiled linseed oil, and pack them with the small end downward in plaster of Paris or salt. It is doubtful if they can be kept fresh in large quantities for so long a period as seven months, although they have been kept six months in small quantities. HOW TO COOK TOMATOES. — Those who are fond of tomatoes will find that among the various modes of cooking them, none can equal in richness and delicacy a dish of baked tomatoes. We are fond of them served in any manner, but the most delicious dish is produced as follows: To bake tomatoes, take those of a uniform size, smooth and ripe; wash and wipe dry; place them in a deep baking dish, a tin one if it is new; sprinkle salt and pepper over them and bake in a brisk oven, not too hot, nearly two hours. Spread butter over them and serve while hot. Another way. Select thoroughly ripened fruit, cut them in halves; sprinkle over the cut half with bread crumbs, sugar, salt, pepper and butter. Place them in a baking pan, cut side upwards, and bake them in an oven for two hours. Serve on a plate garnished with curled parsley. Broiled tomatoes can be cooked in less time as follows: Cut medium sized tomatoes in halves, and put them upon a grid iron, cut surface down. When the surface appears somewhat cooked, turn them, and finish the cooking with the skin towards the fire. The cooking should be gradual so as not to break the skin. Place upon a dish, and put a little salt and a bit of butter upon each half, and serve bot. MUTTON VS BACON. — We have never been able to account for the strange prejudice among our people against mutton—one of our most palatable, digestible and wholesome meats. An exchange paper, commenting upon some errors of dieting among farmers, says truly, that "a great many tillers of the soil drag out miserable days, in spring and summer, when a dish of good mutton would give them new life and strength." We mean to repeat a thousand times, or at least until what we say has some effect upon our countrymen, that a pound of lean, tender, juicy mutton can be produced for half the cost of the same quantity of fat pork; that it is infinitely healthier food, especially in the summer season, and that those who eat it become more muscular, and can do more work with greater ease to themselves. We know of nothing more delicious than smoked mutton hams of the Southdown breed of sheep; Venison itself is not more superior. By smoking a portion of the flesh of a sheep, most families can dispose of the four quarters in an economical manner before any part of it would spoil—Tennessee Agriculturalist. A MILLIONAIRE PAUPER. — The papers are full of stories about a wretched New Orleans octooron named Lacroix, who, from a position of affluence has been reduced to beggary, by the sale of his property for taxes. In the early days he was a fashionable tailor, and equipped the bloods of Louisiana. He made money fast, and invested it principally in real estate, which rapidly appreciated in value. It is said that a few weeks ago he was master of property which brought him an aggregate monthly rental of $4,000. But he had for a considerable time refused to pay his taxes, and when they had mounted to $75,000 the authorities refused to wait any longer, and as he would not pay he was sold out. His actions during the auction of his property, which it is said, has all been snapped up by sharpers, prove conclusively that he was insane. Had he been a white man it cannot be doubted that he would have found friends to guard his property and take care of himself. The following is given as a specimen of printers' technical terms. It don't mean, however, as much as it would seem to the uninitiated: Jim, put George Washington on a galley, and then finish the murder you commenced yesterday. Set up the ruin of Herculaneum, and distribute the small pax; you needn't finish the runaway match; lock up Jeff Davis, slide Ben Butler into hell, and let that pi alone until after dinner. Put the ladies' fair to press, and go to the devil and put him to work on Deacon Fogy's article on eternal punishment." The old name "Anaheim Gazette" is about to be resumed by the "Southern Californian," of Anaheim. In the name of a high class local paper like those at Anaheim, which makes the interests of the town its paramount object it is well to have the name of the town compleous in the heading. Thus the name gets abroad and meets the eye whenever the paper is unfolded. The old name was originally selected for this reason, and because the number of letters in "Anaheim" and "Gazette" were equal, and make a neat and uniform appearance—Seal-Tropical Press. The King of the Kanakas will soon be in San Francisco. A CURSE FOR CONSUMPTION. — A correspondent writes as follows about the sanitary powers of a well known plant: "I have discovered a remedy for pulmonary consumption. It has cured a number of cases after they had commenced bleeding at the lungs and the hectic flush was already on the check. After trying this remedy to my own satisfaction, I have thought that philanthropy required that I should let it be known to the world. It is the common mullen, steeped strong and sweetened with coffee sugar, and drank freely. The herb should be gathered before the end of July, if convenient. Young or old plants are good dried in the shade, and kept in clean paper bags. The medicine must be continued from three to six months, according to the nature of the disease. It is good for the blood vessels also. It strengthens the system and builds up, instead of taking away strength. It makes good blood, and takes inflammation from the lungs. It is the wish of the writer that every periodical in the United States, Canada and Europe should publish this receipt for the benefit of the human family. Lay this up and keep in the house ready for use. An enterprising superintendent of one of the Sunday schools at St Albans, Vt., was engaged one Sunday in catching the scholars, varying the usual form, by beginning at the end of the catechism. After making what was the pre-requisites of the holy commission and confirmation, and receiving similar testimony replies, he raised—"And now boys, tell me what must precede baptism?" When upon a lovely chin shouted out "A baby, alm."