anaheim-gazette 1875-09-04

Anahiem Gazette SATURDAY...SEPT. 4, 1875. From Wednesday's Daily. A Card from J. B. Ralston. Eds. GAZETTE:—In your issue of the 31st ult., is what purports to be a 'reply' to J. B. Raine, signed by Wm. R. Olden. Why call it a "reply?" Is not that a misnomer? Let us see. Has Mr. O. taken issue with me directly, upon any one single point suggested in my card of the 20th? Not in one particular, that I am able to discover, and it results as a matter of course according to all rules of pleading, that that which is not specially denied, is admitted to be true—so, according to Mr. Olden's admissions, every specification set forth and contained in my card, must be true, as he is wholly unable to refute one single specification therein. How contemptible a man must make himself in the eyes of all honest men, when unable to refute an argument, he comes out and accuses his adversary of lying. If I have made false statements, if all I have said and charged be false, why not show it conclusively by facts and figures? Why simply make it a question of veracity? No, his action in this matter is only in keeping with his treatment of men generally, that if you believe not as he does, you are either an ass or a knave. So far as Mr. O.'s reply to my charges refers, he might as well have given you the pedigree of my dog, and called it a reply. What does his last card deal in? Simply a false statement of my pecuniary condition last Spring; how I obtained my land through him; etc. There is not a scintilla of truth in his statements, From Thursday's Daily. THE DEATH OF MR. RALSTOK. The death of Mr. Ralston occurred amid such a peculiar set of circumstances that the inference of suicide was unavoidable in the absence of specific information. The facts as finally elicited, however, are in our opinion conclusive of the accidental nature of the event, and there is not a single circumstance which justifies or warrants the theory of self-destruction. In the first place, Mr. Ralston was doing nothing out of his usual course when he went to North Beach to bathe. He had been doing the same thing every day for several weeks. In the next place, all his actions, both before entering the water and up to the time when his strange actions attracted attention, were normal, and indicative of no suicidal intent. In the third place, there is the clearest and most positive evidence, given by at least three persons, that his final movements in the water were like those of a man in some kind of a fit. In the fourth place, the physicians concur in the opinion that his aspect was that of a person stricken with apoplexy, and not at all that of a drowned person. Corroborating these links in the chain, we have the fact that a tendency toward apoplexy was observed in Mr. Ralston on the very morning of his death; and the other fact that he entered the water in just that heated condition which was best calculated to induce (and especially in a man of his temperament, and his then mental condition) that determination of blood to the head which we think there is every reason to believe killed him. Against this chain of circumstantial evidence, the mere consideration that his circumstances were peculiarly deprived and gloriously can not be ad Countess comes freshly is affected by Mr. M Turkish Ambassador the States balcony wedge—drooping behind old fashioned water silk net. In fact, the ladies now wear their of the dairymaids uprence country or like Cherry street. The skirt of the woman exceedingly short inches from the floor out and shows striped hind is a demi-tire stocking fever has young ladies in Sam married ladies have it makes their calves know it makes many and attentively—young lady is plump affectionate the short dress. Bustles behind her pendulous. They are tend back about away beyond the cap paper. I have saved eight weeks, hoping Mrs. Perkins's request I fear I shall have to nail keg. Daily she sings in I am a young woman My baskle is bigger Hubble, d.r., I did The times it was held So I just put the "T" Going to meet NELLIE GRAN Speaker Blaine m terday and said: "I tell you what, close escape down they didn't they." "Who—what?" "Why Nellie Gr just escaped by the r" "Escape what," "Why, they ju twins." "You don't say near'd they come Mr. Cox." "Why, they got Sam," replied the S impressive manner would have done l tion of veracity? No, his action in this matter is only in keeping with his treatment of men generally, that if you believe not as he does, you are either an ass or a knave. So far as Mr. O.'s reply to my charges refers, he might as well have given you the pedigree of my dog, and called it a reply. What does his last card deal in? Simply a false statement of my pecuniary condition last Spring; how I obtained my land through him; etc. There is not a scintilla of truth in his statements, as can be proved by most of the merchants in Anaheim. If, in my communication, I had reached the highest point possible to be attained, and crowned myself the champion of liars, why did not Mr. Olden point out one single untruth contained in my statements? Why did he not refute the charges which I preferred so pointedly against him and Capt. Knox, in the management of their little ring? I will tell you, for the simplest reason in the world, he could not; hence his effort at my hatred of him, personally, my lying, my indebtedness, and his great interest in the ditch. He treats the matter of a lien by Capt. Knox on the ditch property as quite contemptible, while he knows full well that such a position is perfectly tenable and in accordance with the laws of the State. Now, Mr. Editor, I am no newspaper scribbler, only a "plain, blunt man," and my only object in this pen and ink warfare has been to defend myself from the charges of one who is vile enough to assert the basest falschoods, and none to back but the "plain devil and dissembling looks." It would be quite out of place on my part to say that Mr. Olden was either a gentleman or a scholar. The people of this community know him well for truth and veracity, and a few of them know him as a little giant, when it comes to the construction of Bronco Anchors; alias sub-soil-anti-irrigation plows. Should any one be so incredulous as to doubt his ability at construction on a big scale, they will be amply repaid by a visit to the shop of A. Hill, where the mammoth plow is now kept on exhibition, free of charge, and as a memorial of the anti-irrigation schemes inaugurated by its originator. We are sure that no one will be mislead by a single paragraph contained in Mr. O.'s card. The tax payers know the difference between $28.00 per month, and $26.50 for laborers. What is the difference, with from one to two hundred hands on the work? Simply from $150 to $800 per month. Will not this little item of chicken pie pay the wages of an engineer, and have a balance in favor of the tax payers? As I have said before, we want men in office who will render a strict account of their doings, even down to the last penny. How will Mr. Olden answer the people for having collected assessments for the ditch from parties who reside outside of the district? We have the proofs. On the 30th the Secretary informed Mr. Hunter that there was no such man as J. B. Callaway within the district. Mr. Callaway holds Mr. Olden's receipt for $20 paid on the day toward applause. In Mr. Ralston on the very morning of his death; and the other fact that he entered the water in just that heated condition which was best calculated to induce (and especially in a man of his temperament, and his then mental condition) that determination of blood to the head which we think there is every reason to believe killed him. Against this chain of circumstantial evidence, the mere consideration that his circumstances were peculiarly depressing and gloomy, can not be admitted as an offset. It is true that many men under similar conditions have destroyed themselves, but it is not more true or more to the purpose, than that many men have gone into the water overheated, and died there, of apoplexy or cramp. The theory of suicide in fact has nothing to support it but the bare supposition that a ruined man might have felt so desperate as to become disgusted with life. The theory of accidental death has to support it every essential fact which has come to light in the inquiry. Mr. Ralston's statement to his wife was in no sense the statement of a crushed and despairing man. On the contrary, it was thoroughly characteristic of the man, bouyant, resolute, sanguine and determined. He had already made up his mind to begin the world anew. He was evidently deeply hurt by the resolution requesting his resignation, but we think it equally clear that his impulses even then were emphatically those of a man who means to live. His purpose in going to North Beach was to refresh himself after his severe mental exertions; to restore the tone which he had lost; to prepare his brains for clearer thinking; to enable him to make better use of his energies. It was not with the morbid feeling of the intended suicide, but with the pluck of a brave man, that he went to take the fatal bath; and even at the moment when the stroke was about to fall, his freedom from any suicidal thoughts was shown by the impression he made upon a spectator, who says, "I noticed that he 'seemed to be enjoying his bath.' Depend upon it, W. C. Ralston did not kill himself." Sacramento Record-Union. Saratoga---A Wholesome Change in Woman's Dress. SARATOGA, August 4.-It is a strange thing that fashionable dressing has almost ceased at Saratoga. I can remember the time when young ladies came here with ten or twelve trunks and appeared in a new morning and a new evening dress every day for three days toward applause. "I tell you what, close escape down didn't they." "Who—what?" "Why Nellie Grissin just escaped by the end." "Escaped what," "Why, they juxtuws." "You don't say near'd they come Mr. Cox." "Why, they got Sam," replied the S impressive manner would have done it. New York Sun. SPECIAL TO THE San Francisco Flour-Best city at $675. Wheat at the market continue ordinary sold at $kinds $145@150 175; old brewing from $175@190 choice heavy for me from $12@18 per lot. There is a litteoes. The market with all kinds, and $150 down. Corre are given as the first yellow. Ripe fruit lier varieties are the market, but thieplies several k abundance of grape all descriptions uset. SAN FRANCISCO The Bank of California business in the late or next Monday Mills, Reese, Shannon win subscribed a present needs, tho are abundantly them through. Sacrifice his form rather than have name of William is a happy and around. Yesterday eventained a statembean an over-issue Saratoga---A Wholesome Change in Woman's Dress. SARATOGA, August 4.—It is a strange thing that fashionable dressing has almost ceased at Saratoga. I can remember the time when young ladies came here with ten or twelve trunks and appeared in a new morning and a new evening dress every day for three weeks. When they reached the last new dress they never repeated before a Saratoga audience, but went to Newport or Long Branch and ground them through again. I knew two young Baltimore belles once, who on arriving at Saratoga, found their toilet trunks missing, and they kept their rooms in almost solitary confinement for five days, and finally left in sorrow rather than appear a second time in the same toilet. A week afterward they returned to Saratoga and stayed until they had appeared in as many as fifteen different full dress toilts—each toilet with different lace, satin, jewelry and kid shoes to match. In those times—from 1860 to 1867—it was no uncommon thing to see sweeping the balconies dozens of dresses covered with point and Valenciennes lace coating $1,500. The belles of New York and Buffalo and Chicago and Cincinnati vied with the more dashing belles from Louisville and Baltimore and other cities of the South. WHAT A CHANGE! The mode in Saratoga this summer is not to drea. I do not think ten full-party dresses have appeared in Saratoga this season, and those have been worn by brides or dashing young ladies from California or the West. People come to Saratoga nowadays more for social intercourse and rest. They do not come to stun each other with expensive toilets and nobby tandem teams. Managing mothers come to make aquaintances, young ladies come to flirt and eaten rich husbands, and old bachelors come to win fortunes with rich widows. Now and then they will take charge of an old maid, if her parents are wealthy and they can have the assurance that their future wives will support them as a gentleman should be supported. NEWEST STYLES. The newest styles in Saratoga were introduced by the Countess d'—The name of William is a happy and around. The official admits public the result body of W. C. Ralston trace of poison death was caused congestion of the Yesterday eventained a statement been an over-issue Bank of California tents of valuable abstracted. This cally denied by lant, Otis and Saw who are exxact of the bank of the way in of the bank talk we give the gistion held yesterday He places the client, with care meet all the liabilities of considerable paid in during the taking up of curities, which he thought that se and dollars have way. His condi feeling of sincer towards resump J. B. RAINE. THERE is some talk now, in Washington, of collecting the remains of all the dead Presidents, and depositing them in expensive mausoleums at Mount Vernon, around the tomb of Washington. It will be of no particular benefit to the living or dead, and it seems as if the money might be better employed. However, as an exchange suggests, "if it takes as long to carry out the scheme as it does to build the Washington monument, our dead Presidents may rest in peace where they are." NEW PATENTS—Through dispatches to Dewey & Co., Patent Agents, S. F., we receive the following advance list of U.S.Patents granted to Pacific Coast inventors: viz: G. A. Schuster and J. L. Driscoll, Oakland, Cal., paint brush; C. R. Bacon and L. C. Brown, S. F., safety center plaster for watches; T. Crossett, S. F., dental plugger. Countess comes fresh from Paris, and is affected by Mr. Beimont and the Turkish Ambassador. She appears on the States balcony with her hair neglected—drooping behind the head in an old fashioned water fall, secured by a silk net. In fact, fashionable young ladies now wear their hair in the style of the dairymals up in the St. Lawrence country or like waiter girls on Cherry street. The skirt of the Countess is worn exceedingly short in front—any six inches from the floor. The skirt sticks out and shows striped stockings. Behind is a demi-train. The striped stocking fever has attacked all the young ladies in Sarajevo bad. Even married ladies have got it. They say it makes their calves look large. I know it makes many calves look long and attentively—especially if the young lady is plump and pretty and affects the short dress front. BUSTLES Bustles behind have got to be stupendous. They are narrow and extend back about eighteen inches—away beyond the capacity of any newspaper. I have saved up the Sun for eight weeks, hoping to be able to meet Mrs. Perkins's requirements, but alas! I fear I shall have to resort to an empty nail keg. Daily she sings in her room: I am a young woman named P., My bachelor is bigger than me. Hubble, dear, I did find The times it was behind. So I just put the "Times" behind me. Going to meet Flora McFilimay. NELLIE GRANT'S ESCAPE. Speaker Blaine met Sam Cox yesterday and said: "I tell you what, Sam, they had a close escape down there at the Branch, didn't they?" "Who—what?" asked Sam. "Why Nellie Grant and Sartoris—just escaped by the skin of their teeth." "Escape what, Blaine?" "Why, they just escaped having twins." "You don't say so, Blaine! How near'd they come to it?" exclaimed Mr. Cox. "Why, they got within one of it, Sam," replied the Speaker in the most impressive manner. "One more boy would have done it." will Mr. Clarke be obliged to resign in disgust on account of his efforts to prove frauds, as he does things in a different manner from that pursued by his predecessors, and the same may be said of Commissioner Pratt. The agency of the Bank of California at Virginia City was open yesterday for the accommodation of such as desired to redeem their stock on which they had obtained advances. Special depositors also received their valuables but no other business was transacted. AUTHORITY NEWS TUCKON, A. T., Aug. 31. Additional facts in the case of Carrillo have been received. Carrillo is a naturalized citizen and merchant of this place. He had gone to Sonora to collect bills, and was arrested on a charge of furnishing arms to insurgents. They gave him no trial or examination, but ordered him to pay $2,000, or be shot on the following Sunday. The courier had three hundred miles to ride in which to accomplish his task. On the arrival of the courier Mrs. Carrillo raised the money and sent it to ransom her husband. In the mean time a grave had been dug, and all preparations made for his death. Carrillo arrived here yesterday entirely broken down. Great indignation exists here over the outrage. The roads are lined with refugees from Sonora, fleeing from the impending revolution. CHICAGO News—Weather Report—The Craps—Yellow Fever Hearing. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Receipts of wheat are 1,208; corn 178,535; Hogs, 4,007; wheat, Millwaukee, 955. Chicago elevators, as per official returns, contain 827,087 bushels of wheat; 230,329 bushels corn; 356,898 bushels oats; 457,220 bushels rye; total "I tell you what, Sam, they had a close escape down there at the Branch, didn't they." "Who—what?" asked Sam. "Why Nellie Grant and Sartoris—just escaped by the skin of their teeth." "Escaped what, Blaine?" "Why, they just escaped having twins." "You don't say so, Blaine! How near'd they come to it?" exclaimed Mr. Cox. "Why, they got within one of it, Sam," replied the Speaker in the most impressive manner. "One more boy would have done it." ELI PERKINS. —New York Sun. BY TELEGRAPH. [SPECIAL TO THE EVENING GAZETTE.] San Francisco Markets. San Francisco, Sept. 1. Flour—Best city brands can be had at $6 75. Wheat—the dead lock in the market continues. A small lot of ordinary sold at $2. Barley feed, all kinds $1 45@1 50; brewing $1 50@1 75; old brewing $1 70@1 75. Oats, from $1 75@1 90 will cover feed lots; choice heavy for milling $2@2 10. Hay from $12@18 per ton will cover cargo lots. There is a little decline in potatoes. The market is well supplied with all kinds, and the range is from $1 50 down. Corn from $1 40@1 42} are given as the figures for white and yellow. Ripe fruit—some of the earlier varieties are disappearing from the market, but there are good supplies of several kinds, and quite an abundance of grapes, embacing nearly all descriptions usually here. Bank News. San Francisco, Aug. 31—1 P.M. The Bank of California will resume business in the latter part of the week, or next Monday. Five capitalists, Mills, Reese, Sharon, Keene and Baldwin subscribed a million each for the present needs, though the bank assets are abundantly sufficient to carry them through. Sharon said he would sacrifice his fortune of $15,600,000 rather than have a stain rest on the name of William C. Ralston. There is a happy and confident feeling all around. San Francisco, Sept. 1. The official administrator has made public the result of the autopsy on the body of W. C. Ralston. He says no trace of poison appeared, and that death was caused by asphyxia and congestion of the brain. Yesterday evening's Bulletin contained a statement that there had been an over-issue of bank stock of the roads are lined with refugees from Sonora, fleeing from the impending revolution. Chicago News—Weather Report—The Craps—Yellow Fever Hearing. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Receipts of wheat are 1,208; corn 178,535; Hogs, 4,007; wheat, Millwaukee, 955. Chicago elevators, as per official returns, contain 827,087 bushels of wheat; 230,329 bushels corn; 356,898 bushels oats; 457,220 bushels rye; total 6,335,325 bushels. The weather continues all that could be desired for the crops, and the farmers are once more breathing freely. It seems as if the reign of Ku-klux and assassinations in Southern Illinois are about ended. The vigilant measures of the order-loving citizens abated it, but the efforts of the official authorities of the State and County to quell lawlessness proves ineffectual. The Grand Jury of the criminal court of this city, after being in session less than two weeks, adjourned to-day. They returned 88 criminal indictments, one of which is against a person accused of trying to bribe one of our immaculate aldermen. Notwithstanding telegraphed reports to the contrary, yellow fever is raging to some extent in and about New Orleans. Five new cases are reported to-day at General Sheridan's headquarters, as occurring in New Orleans, and in the same report, it is stated that the fever is confined to the Southern portion of the city. Two cases are also reported at Fort Pickens. Duel in Texas. Waco, Texas, Aug. 31. There was a duel last night in the dark, distance 4 feet, with six-shooters between Chas. Carriash and J. M. Turner. Three shots were fired, and Turner was killed. Fatal Alteration. Columbus, O., Aug. 31. On Friday last James Dunn, a Catholic, and Robert Coulter, a protestant, both employed at a rolling mill, became very much heated over a discussion on religious matters. The affair culminated yesterday by a renewal of the discussion and the shooting of Dunn by Coulter. The ball from the revolver entered Dunn's side, and it is probably fatal. Coulter has not been seen since the shooting. Important Arrangement. New York, Sept. 1. The Panama R. R. Co. and P. M. S. S. Co., at a meeting yesterday, referred SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1. The official administrator has made public the result of the autopsy on the body of W. C. Ralston. He says no trace of poison appeared, and that death was caused by asphyxia and congestion of the brain. Yesterday evening's Bulletin contained a statement that there had been an over-issue of bank stock of the Bank of California, and that the contents of valuable envelopes had been abstracted. This has been emphatically denied by Mills, Sharon, Talant, Otis and Sather, the committee who are examining the affairs of the bank. As an example of the way in which the friends of the bank talked about its future, we give the gist of a brief conversation held yesterday with Jas. R. Keene. He places the assets at a figure sufficient, with careful management, to meet all the liabilities. He had learned of considerable coin having been paid in during the past few days by the taking up of notes and other securities, which had fallen due. He thought that several hundred thousand dollars have already come in this way. His coadjutors express every feeling of sincerity in this movement towards resumption. ADDITIONAL SUMMARY SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. In addition to the seizure of the Antioch Distillery as noticed yesterday, the wholesale liquor house of Charles Jost, No. 330 Clay street, has been taken possession of by a revenue agent, together with about 15,000 gallons of spirits. It is also said that extensive excavations have been going on in and around the premises of the Pacific Distillery and Refining Company. It may safely be asserted that if anything wrong is reported in connection with the distillery business in the city, the complaint will not be pigeonholed and its existence denied, as was the case when Mr. Lyman made his investigation some years ago. Nor came very much heated over a discussion on religious matters. The affair culminated yesterday by a renewal of the discussion and the shooting of Dunn by Coulter. The ball from the revolver entered Dunn's side, and it is probably fatal. Coulter has not been seen since the shooting. IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENT: NEW YORK, Sept. 1. The Panama R. R. Co. and P. M. S. S. Co., at a meeting yesterday, referred the agreement for joint working of the companies. By the terms of the agreement, the business of the joint companies, comprising the carrying of freight and passengers, is to be divided, so that the Panama R. R. Co. will receive 4, Pacific Mail 2. The business to Panama is to be divided equally between the two. The agreement is for 50 years, dating from March 1st, 1875. THE Los Angeles Banks. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. The following announcement is in to-day's papers: Bank Notice. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining gold coin from immediate claims in our home markets, and the impossibility of that route from the east to reach us, coupled with a reluctance to press our customers and bring upon our community unnecessary disaster, we are compelled to close our respective banks for thirty days from date. We regret the necessity that drives us to this step, but the extraordinary occurrence in our commercial metropolis, that compelled a similar step on the part of some of our oldest financial institutions, will, we trust, be our apology. Every dollar will be paid our depositors in gold coin and with all possible dispatch. We will allow to all depositors, without distinction, interest at the rate of one per cent, per month for the time they are thus voluntarily deprived of the use of their money. Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, John G. Downey, President; Temple & Workman, LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. In this city at 4 o'clock this morning the Congressional vote stood as follows: Wigginton 208; Houghton 200; Thompson 139. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. At 4 o'clock this morning the vote for Governor stood as follows: Irwin 304; Bidwell 203; Phelps 92. —Menzel has added an air pistol to to the other attractions of "Volk's Hall." SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2—I A.M. The following are the returns up to midnight: Total votes cast at that hour, 9,238. The vote for the Chief of Police stood, Ellis, 4,473; Crowley, 5,-265. Assessor: Badlam, 4,882; Dolan, 4,023. At ten o'clock the vote for County Clerk, footed up result, 4,931; Ruggles, 8,043. At the same hour the vote for Mayor stood, Clayton, 2,640; Hallidle 1,034; Bryant, 3,530; Cobb, 587. SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 3. Whole number of votes polled, 879. Irwin 456, Phelps 128, Bidwell 272, Cavis 132, Johnson 452, Pacheco 271, Brok 456, Roush, 260, Greene 140, Mandeville, 458, Crane 258, Bookman, 157, Estudillo 460, Baehr 249, Gardner 142, Minis 442, Twitchell 272, Sawyer 140, Hamilton 458, Van Clief, 280,Tagart 145, Wolff 457,Morrill 259,Houghton 420; Wigginton 382; Thompson 48; Satterwhite 492; Hinchman 351. REASONING OF BUSINESS SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3. The Executive Committee of the Board of Brokers have called a special meeting of the Board for to-morrow (Friday) in order to adopt some means of clearing the brokers' account which had accumulated in the large business of the day of the last session. This action is necessary preparatory to the approaching re-opening of business. CHAPEL RUN AGAIN. NEW YORK, Sept. 2. The Herald this morning published an interview with Mrs. Mosher wife NEW ADVERTISING For Justice of the Peace. By request of many elders I am anxious myself to a candidate for Judge of the Peace of Anaheim Township at the meeting election. For Constable. R. P. Smith, of Richland, is a candidate for the office of Constable of the Joseph Township. For Sale or Rent. A NEW COSTAGE of five acres, situated on Holman & Scurman's viperspalt, has minutes' walk from the center of town. There is an new and a quarter of land in the left with water-right. For terms apply to Mr. Alcow J. Chase, or MILLIE HICKEN, Anaheim, Sept. 2, 1879. GEO. W. SILVER, Attorney and Counselor at Law, ANAHEIM, CAL. Will practice in all the Courts of the State OFFICE IN KROGER'S BLACK [upstate]. For Sale. 20 Acres of Choice Land in the town of ORANGE. With Improvements. Will be sold cheap for Class. Apply on the premises. MRS. FLORA BROWN, SINGERLEY thanking the ladies of Anaheim and adjoining towns for their kind patronage in the past, would add that she has removed to her new place of business one door west of Goodman & Rimpan's store, where she is now much better prepared to please than before, having just received large additions to her stalk of Millinery and Fancy Goods. DR. J. S. GARDINER, Physician and Surgeon. Office ... in Clark & Austin's Building. ANAHEIM. DR. WM. N. HARDIN, Office and Residence: Car. Los Angeles and Sycamore streets, Anaheim, Cal. DR. J. N. BURTNETT, Physician and Surgeon. A Scarcity of Elephants. By the last accounts from Ceylon, we hear that the Governor, with the full concurrence of the Secretary of State, has issued a prohibition against the destruction of elephants. This has already caused disappointment to sun-dry sporting travelers, and it is well that it should be generally known that others who are intent on the slaughter of big game may direct their steps elsewhere. The wholesale and wanton destruction of these useful and intelligent animals which has too long prevailed, has at length arraised the attention of the Colonial Government. They ought to be largely employed in public works. Their strength, which enables them to draw stones of huge magnitude and to place them with ease wherever required, renders elephant work far more valuable and substantial, than that of the weak Indian laborers employed on roads and irrigation works in Ceylon. It is particularly in the construction of bridges that the value of the elephant is manifested. Nothing can be more interesting than to watch the docility and intelligence of these great creatures in the performance of their task, now dragging, now pushing, to the exact spot gigantic stones, and placing them in their appointed positions with the accuracy of a mason. Thermometrical Record. The following is our record for the week ending Thursday P. M. Sept. 2 giving lowest point night preceding date, and highest by day: Date Lowest High Trap Date Lowest High Trap Date Lowest High Trap Aug.27 60 63 75 60 Aug.11 58 61 72 62 Sep.1 58 61 77 63 Dec.2 50 58 80 67 Average Temperature ...65% Average highest and lowest...66% MARRIED. MICHEL — BATTENBERG. — In Anaheim, August 28th, by J. W. Clark, Esq., Robert Michel to Mrs. Hontlett Battenberg. BORN. KNAPKE — In Anaheim, on Tuesday, August 31st, to the wife of H. Knapke, a daughter. Those Madame Foy Correts are considered superior to all others, especially to ladies of delicate constitution. A new lot just received at Mrs. Brown's. IMPORTANT. Endorsed by the Medical profession, Dr. Wm. Hall's Balsam for The Lungs cures Coughs, Colds and Consumption, and all diseases of the Throat and Chest. Dr. Townsley's Toothache Anodyne cures in one MINUTE. We give all our Bookbinding to M. DR. J. S. CARDIER, Physician and Surgeon. Office in Clark & Austin's Building, ANAHEIM. DR. WM. N. HARDIN, Office and Residence: Car. Los Angeles and Sycamore streets, Anaheim, Cal. DR. J. N. BURTMETT, Physician and Surgeon. Graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. Special attention given to chronic diseases. OFFICE: On Fourth Street, Santa Ann, Cal. Dr. J. M. ROBERTS, Dentist. Office in Meta' new building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Will visit Orange on Wednesday of each week, and Westminster on the first Monday of each month. J. G. HOWARD. H.T. HAZARD. HOWARD & HAZARD, Attorneys at Law, Office in No. 8, Downey Block, LOS ANGELES, CAL. J. S. THOMPSON, H.CLARKE. THOMPSON & CLARKE, Attorneys at Law, Office No. 4 Downey Block, LOS ANGELES, CAL. Constable's Sale. John Fischer In the Justice Court' of Anaheim B.P.Bragg By virtue of an execution issued out of Judge Bailey's Court, of Anaheim Township, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to me directed and delivered on the 7th day of August 1875, for a judgment rendered in said Court on the 7th day of August; A.D. 1875, in favor of John Fischer, plaintiff; and against B.P.Bragg, defendant; for the sum of $9844, together with costs and disbursements amounting to the sum of $1940 in United States Gold Coin I have levied upon and shall on Tuesday, the 31st day of August; A.D. 1875, at 2 o'clock P.M.; proceed to sell in front of the Court H.us door; in the city of Los Angeles State of California at public auction; to the highest and best bidder; for cash in Gold Coin of the United States of America; to satisfy said judgment and all costs; all the right; and interest of the defendant; B.F.Bragg; in and to the following real estate; to-wit: All that certain tract or parcel of land in the County of Los Angeles State of California, described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of a car-tract of land containing 75-24-100 acres, and sold on December 10th, 1874, by Richard Heimann and Oscar George to J.Aghill, running thence along the southerly line of the Anaheim Water Company's ditch far enough to such point as to embrace 20 acres of land by running a line thence due south to the southernly line of the said 75 acre tract; thence spatially and northerly back to the point of beginning Portion of the Kremer tract. Given under my hand the 9th day of August; A.D. 1875, DAVID DAVIES, Constable, [august-3w] Those Madame Foy Corrects are considered superior to all others, especially in the fields of delicates constitution. A new lot just received at Mrs. Brown's. IMPORTANT. Endorsed by the Medical profession. Dr. Wm. Hall for the Lungs cures Coughs, Colds and Consumption, and all diseases of the Throat and Chest. Dr. Townsley's Toothache Anodyne cures in one Minute. We give all our Bookbinding to M. W. Perry, Bookbinder, Temple Street, Los Angeles, where he binds all kinds of books, pamphlets, magazines and music books. He does his work well and at reasonable prices. If any one here has work in his line, we advise them to give him a call. Incubables Restored. Do not despair because your physician shakes his head. Professional opinions are not infallible; and they are never wider of the mark than when they pronounce rhonite Dysppepsis an incurable malady. To mitigate its pungue, the faculty usually prescribe air, exercise and brandy. The first two are God's medicine; the last is a Satanic poison. The only medicine needed in Dysppepsia and its concomitants is Dr. J. Walker’s California Vinegar Bitters, the great vegetable tonic of the age. Notice of Assessment. Hotel and Building Association of Anaheim. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the stockholders in the Hotel and Building Association of Anaheim, that at a meeting held on Monday, August 25th, 1875, the Board of Trustees issued an assessment of ten per cent. on the capital stock of the said Association, payable on or before the 27th of Sept., 1875 to the insurer, Richard Heimann, at his office on Los Angeles street. And it is further ordered that any stock upon which sale assessment remains unpaid on the said 27th of Sept., 1875 shall be deemed de-linquent, and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall have been made before, will be sold on Saturday the 25th day of Oct., 1875 to pay the delinquent assessments, together with the costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Trustees, 9. J. DAVIS, Secretary. Anaheim, Cal., Aug. 22, 1875. For Justice of the Peace. Chas. W. Husquanz announce himself as a Candidate for Justice of the Prairie of San Joaquin Township—subject to the will of the people. Commencing at the northeast corner of a certain tract of land containing 75-24-100 acres, and sold on December 10th, 1874, by Richard Helmann and Oscar George to J. Agathill, running thence along the southerly line of the Anaheim Water Company’s ditch far enough to such point as to embrace 20 acres of land by running a line thence due south to the southern line of the said 75-acre tract; thence quarterly and northerly back to the point of beginning Portion of the Kremer tract. Given under my hand the 9th day of August, A.D. 1875, DAVID DAYIES, Constable, [Aug. 3w] ELECTION NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE qualified electors of Spring School District that an election will be held on Saturday, September 4th, 1876, at the Schoolhouse in Santa Ana, at which will be submitted the question of voting a Tax to busidy a Schoolhouse in Santa Ana. Three thousand dollars will be required to be levied. The polls will be open from 12 o'clock m. to 4 o'clock p.m. of said day. G. D. RUSSELL, R. CUMMINS, K. F. GREENLEAF, School Trustees, M. Q. Stafford, A. L. Birch, A. T. Bates, Judge. A. M. JANES, 60 and 62 Spring St. LOS ANGELES, Cal. 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