anaheim-gazette 1876-03-25

VOL. VI. Anaheim Gazette SATURDAY...MARCH 25, 1876. CALIFORNIA vs. FRANCE. The great internal resources and financial vigor of France has been strikingly illustrated by the quickness with which that country has recovered from the embarrassment into which she was plunged by the Prussian war—a recovery so complete as that it is asserted by many, her condition is far better than that of those who wear the dearly earned title of victors in the contest. This elasticity by which she rebounds from her downfall back into the former grooves of national prosperity, is chiefly ascribable to the fact of the resources of productiveness within herself which France possesses in so remarkable a degree. There is hardly anything from an artificial flower to a scientific aparatus, which she does not export. One of the most prominent among the sources of wealth lies in the vintage. French wines and brandies, and raisins, are used all over the world, and OVER-PRUNING. It is probable that trees are pruned too much. We have frequently seen men engaged in trimming their trees, with a strong, sharp knife or shears, and the case with which they can lop off limbs, has often seemed to us to betray them into doing it to an unnecessary and unjudicious extent. The instincts of trees and plants regulate them and they will grow into the best shapes, both in regard to beauty and productiveness, without the blundering interposition of man. The branches are sent out above the ground just as the roots are sent out beneath—in the exact way and extent as is best for the plant, and a man should have some very much more cogent reason than the blind one of custom, before he comes forward and attempts to regulate nature. A philosopher, who had, like many of the so-called scientific men of the present day, more presumption and impudence of self-assertion than real profundity, on one occasion made the impious and asinine declaration, that if he had been present at the Creation, he could have given God some advice and suggestions that would have enabled him to make a much better job of it than The raising of mends itself to us enterprise in its utilizing the alkali hard for the farm beet will not only ter of land, but w tirely remove from alkaline ingredient ductive for the agriculture. The which constitutes exactly those d As is well known zealously favor France, and causes of many factori sugar. The proof that after a cert had been made, became unfit for beet, and with K covered the caul The residuum, lo of the sugar, is with the alkaline haustion of the lar vegetable wa this ingredient o abstracted in th by the beet; so, residuum in other been accustome This elasticity by which she rebounds from her downfall back into the former grooves of national prosperity is chiefly ascribable to the fact of the resources of productiveness within herself which France possesses in so remarkable a degree. There is hardly anything from an artificial flower to a scientific aparatus, which she does not export. One of the most prominent among the sources of wealth lies in the vintage. French wines and brandies, and raisins, are used all over the world, and fabulous sums have been drained from this country for them. But the nascent grape interest in California will soon develop into such proportions as to snatch from outside producers this rich harvest of gold, and turn the glittering stream to these fertile shores. There are millions of acres in this state which can be had almost for the asking, which will yield such grapes as will vie with the product of any vineyards in the world. The hardly vine lives anywhere. The miles of volcanic ashes which overwhelmed the fields around Actna and Vesuvius, now are as fair as a flower with their verdant carpet of vineyards. Notwithstanding the present low price of grapes and of wine, the day will surely come when our people will realize that there is more gold in the wine presses of California than in her mines. In the murder case of Ali Sue vs. Chum Mook Sow, which came up recently in one of the San Francisco courts, the attorneys for the defendant claimed that he, being an alien, was entitled to the privilege of having one-half of the jury by which he was tried, composed of his own countrymen. After taking the proposition under advisement for some time, the Judge held that the point was not tenable. He said that in 1354, the English Parliament passed a statute which provided that when foreigners had civil suits, they could, if desired, be tried by a jury of twelve citizens and twelve of their own countrymen, and that the law gradually became engrafted into the legal system and became a part of the common law and as such obtained in New York, but is now repealed both there and in Great Britain. He held that in California every juror must be a citizen, and that no alien could act in that capacity. There is nothing, however, to prevent a naturalized Chinaman from being one of the jury. We have all heard of the man whose barrel of elder was emptying blind one of custom, before he comes forward and attempts to regulate nature. A philosopher, who had, like many of the so-called scientific men of the present day, more presumption and impudence of self-assertion than real profundity, on one occasion made the impious and asinine declaration, that if he had been present at the Creation, he could have given God some advice and suggestions that would have enabled him to make a much better job of it than he really did and gravely lamented that the world had not received the benefit of his presence at its birth. There is something of the spirit of this old philosopher in the mind of many men when they go at an orange tree with their pruning shears, and on such occasions what the generality of them do is this: They trim off all the branches which nature intended to grow at intervals along the body of the tree, to protect the bark from the natural and ground-reflected heat of the sun, and leave the tree a long, spindling thing, with branches at the top, which give it the appearance of a broom-stick with a hat on the end. It has been well said that nature never does an unnecessary or foolish thing, and in sending out the branches which she intended to grow along the stem of the tree, she certainly has some purposes to serve which are conducive to the welfare of the tree. The more a man knows, the more strongly does he realize the fact that his knowledge, compared to the infinite wisdom of the Great Father of the universe, is as that of an infant to the intelligence of the developed mind of a man, and consequently less should he be disposed to interfere with the programme prescribed by nature. Another advantage of allowing the limbs to grow in the natural manner, lies in the fact that they will shade the earth immediately around the tree and so save much of the moisture which would otherwise be evaporated by the sun, preventing, besides the wasting of moisture, that unhealthy condition of the upper crust of the ground resulting from the baking, which is the consequence of the irrigated portion being left exposed to the sun after the water has been applied. These remarks are not intended to be condemnatory of pruning under all circumstances. Of course, all know that there are special cases in which it is absolutely essential. An exchange gives the following statistics: During the year 1874, the total arrival in New York of aliens, The residuum, leftover of the sugar, is with the alkaline haustion of the lar vegetable waste this ingredient abstracted in that by the beet; so, residuum in other accustomed put it back upon restoring to the chemical property by the preceding Diligent attentive to the infencing game laws of this been organized for purpose, under Sportsman's Club they propose to treat against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infliction against infictio We have all heard of the man whose barrel of elder was emptying itself by both the bung-hole and the spike, and who first addressed himself to the task of stopping the spike, through which a tiny stream was trickling. A friend called his attention to the fact that much more was escaping through the other opening, and that he should fix it first. "No," replied he, "blank the bung-hole, I am determined none shall be lost through this spile." The action of the Assembly committee in its recommendation that the expenditures of the State be lessened by a reduction of the appropriation fororphans, reminds one strongly of this case, for it is a practical illustration of the policy which the story was invented to describe. Money is poured out and wasted like water in every form of official corruption; the costly machinery of National and State governments is annually causing an expense to the people of unnecessary thousands—and, as a rift in the financial clouds, there is recommended—what? A searching investigation into the expenditures of all departments—a revolutionising of the Penitentiary affairs so that it will yield revenue as it should, instead of falling behind as it does? Nothing of the kind. The proposition is to render yet more meagre the scanty support which helpless and parentless children receive. To those in whose Solonie brains the idea originated, we may well say, as Job did to his false comforters, "Truly ye are the people, and wisdom will die with you." An exchange gives the following statistics: During the year 1874, the total arrival in New York of aliens, was 140,041; in 1875, it was 84,560, of which latter number 38,872 reported their destination to be the Western States; in 1872 and 1873, the immigration amounted respectively to 294,581 and 266,817. Thus we see that a very considerable falling-off has characterized the European immigration within the past few years. Indeed, the largest portion of the immigration that has come to our shores since the civil war, was that caused by the political convulsions preceding and attendant upon the Franco-Prussian conflict. The magnificent extent of undeveloped territory which the United States possesses cannot for centuries be populated by the natural increase of the present inhabitants. Its 23,106,485,760 acres might furnish, under high cultivation, homes and a support for all the human race: The policy of the Government should be constantly bent to the prevention of this decreasing of immigration. It should proclaim to all the world its cosmopolitan disposition of welcome to strangers, and should take pains to make known the fact that, though it has proved no exception to the general rule of failure that has attended all former attempts by imperfect man at the perfection of republican institutions, it is at least a colossal and prosperous power whose subjects enjoy quite as many political privileges as any people on the globe. Our afflictions are troubles; other people's are injuries. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 25. 1876. THE raising of beets for sugar commends itself to us as both a profitable enterprise in itself and as a means of utilizing the alkali lands which are so hard for the farmer to handle. The beet will not only grow in this character of land, but will after a while entirely remove from it the objectionable alkaline ingredients, and render it productive for the ordinary purposes of agriculture. The peculiar qualities which constitute "alkali" lands are exactly those desirable for the beet. As is well known, the great Napoleon zealously favored this industry in France, and caused the establishment of many factories for the making of sugar. The producers there discovered that after a certain number of crops had been made, the land manifestly became unfit for the production of the beet, and with French ingenuity discovered the cause and the remedy. The residuum, left after the extraction of the sugar, is strongly impregnated with the alkaline quality, and the exhaustion of the land for this particular vegetable was due to the fact that this ingredient of the soil had been all abstracted in the peculiar food taken by the beet; so, instead of using this residuum in other ways as they had been accustomed to do, they regularly Westminster Items. [Regular Correspondence of the Gazette.] WESTMINSTER, March 18. Things are all lively here, although business is rather dull, but we have no more cause to complain than other sections of our State. Money is very scarce, and as our community seem to dislike going into debt, it helps to cause the dulness in business. The hotel is approaching completion and will be open in about two weeks. Mr. F. H. Keefhaber is building a wagon shop in connection with his blacksmith shop. In fact, some new undertaking is commenced every day. For the benefit of "Bion" I will state that I assumed the nom de plume of "Nemo" more than fifteen years ago when I was correspondent of the old Sacramento Union. Mr. A. Kell has abandoned the idea of opening a branch at Santa Ana. Four sets of tools are kept busy sinking wells in this place, and several fine flows have been obtained during the past two weeks. NEMO. Santa Monica Items. The Santa Monica Outlook has the following: The following vessels have arrived at Santa Monica during the past week, bringing freight and passengers: Senator, 70 passengers and 125 tons freight; Los Angeles, 60. passengers and 108 tons freight; San Luis, 80 tons freight. WASHINGTON, March 20. The Congressional Democratic Committee have announced that they are now fully organized for the Presidential campaign, and request Democratic organizations in all the States and Territories to send in the names of the regular committees immediately. Applications for documents, speeches and other political matter, and all communications relating to the business of the committee should be addressed to the Secretary, at 1324 F street, Washington City- Editors who may send their newspapers to the committee will be furnished with all documents published by them. The proposition by James G. Fair under consideration, is for the Government to agree to purchase the entire Consolidafe Virginia product for one year paying for the purchase monthly at the ruling rate of the respective days of purchase. This proposition will probably be accepted if the pending bill becomes a law, otherwise the Government will not purchase much, any silver bullion. The project of the exhibition of ten million dollars of bullion at the Centennial, involved the Government's purchase of it. It was therefore to be exhibited by the Government as the product of the big bonanza. The proposition could not be entertained for the reason that the law requires all such property belonging to the Government to be kept in the Government treasury. Perhaps if the pending bill passes, and the Secretary of the Treasury can safely purchase ten millions more, the idea might be carried out with the aid of a joint resolution authorizing the DILIGENT attention should be paid to the inforcing of observance of the game laws of this State. A club has been organized in San Francisco for the purpose, under the name of the Sportsman's Club of California, and they propose to take constant precaution against infringements of the law of the land and of good sense, by those who are guilty of unseasonable destruction of birds and fish. Formerly it was necessary for the offender to be caught in the act of the destruction, but the present law provides that the person having such game in his possession, in any capacity, is as culpable as the actual first destroyer; and it is probable that this excellent clause will be most efficacious. In England it was long customary to sell quail and rabbits, at the hotels and restaurants, under the names “birds” and “lions,” and we understand that the San Francisco eating houses have been in the habit of furnishing their customers quall under the name of “owls.” The recently admitted state of New Mexico is now at the initial point of such a race as that run by California up to this time. Many of the conditions of its existence are exactly similar. The vast extent of valuable grazing lands, covered by Spanish land grants, and the mineral resources and Indian, American and Mexican elements in its population, make it just such a field for the honorable and the unscrupulous adventurer as California was in its early days. The large number of Apaches constitute one of the most prominent thorns of the rose, but they will soon disappear, like the buffalo, before the rapid influx of population which will in a few years extend itself there. Moving into a new country is a peculiarly American propensity, and the opportunity to gratify it is quickly seized. Four sets of tools are kept busy sink- ing wells in this place, and several fine flows have been obtained during the past two weeks. Santa Monica Items. The Santa Monica Outlook has the following: The following vessels have arrived at Santa Monica during the past week, bringing freight and passengers: Senator, 70 passengers and 125 tons freight; Los Angeles, 50 passengers and 108 tons freight; San Luis, 80 tons freight. Two large whales floated up in front of Santa Monica the other day, took a look at the wharf and town, and then, giving several big blows by way of applause, quietly took their departure. Several parties were down here the other day engaged in the wanton cruelty of shooting sea-gulls from the wharf, many of them being wounded and left in the water. We have a bill now before the Legislature to prevent this kind of sport, and in a short time we shall be ready for this class of gentry. A party went out hunting the other day and bagged about one hundred quail. We can stand at our office door and count ten new buildings upon which the carpenters are at work. Last Thursday Senator Sargent introduced a bill into the U.S. Senate to create a port of entry at Santa Monica. Improvements are beginning over in South Santa Monica. We understand a number of seaside cottages will be erected in that locality this summer. The range of the thermometer during the past week was from 41 to 69. We had one extraordinarily cold night—one that astonished the "oldest inhabitant." Sam'l C. Hough now has a telegraphic instrument in his office, near the Santa Monica Hotel. This is a convenience both to strangers and residents, as a walk to the end of the wharf is not always a pleasant task. An immense sperm whale has floated ashore about fourteen miles from Santa Monica, in the direction of Point Dumna. Messrs. Tell, Craig and Weber, of this place, have purchased the carcass for $150, and are preparing to "go for" the oil. Downey City Items. The Los Nietos Valley Courier has the following: The exports from this depot, the present week, have consisted of the following: 1,004 sacks corn, weighing 123,049 pounds; 50 sacks meal, weighing 1,750 pounds; merchandise, 3,105 pounds. Total exports, 127,904 pounds. A party of our citizens contemplate leaving here about the first of April for a trip to their old homes in the Atlantic States. Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Green, well known in this vicinity, are among the number. We wish them a pleasant journey. The project of the exhibition of ton million dollars of bullion at the Centennial, involved the Government's purchase of it. It was therefore to be exhibited by the Government as the product of the big bonanza. The proposition could not be entertained for the reason that the law requires all such property belonging to the Government to be kept in the Government treasury. Perhaps if the pending bill passes, and the Secretary of the Treasury can safely purchase ten millions more, the idea might be carried out with the aid of a joint resolution authorizing the exhibition; or if the mine officers were sure of the sale they might themselves be the exhibitors and be content to lie out of the interest. This, however, they have not yet proposed. Fair is still here. Boston, March 19. The papers will publish to-morrow a letter from Hon. R. H. Dana Jr., to Hon. George S. Boutwell. Upon the matter of his nomination as Minister to England, and defining his position. He does not wish the nomination withdrawn, but says there is nothing in the gift of the Government which would induce him to go to Washington and submit a question touching his personal honor. GALVESTON, March 19. A Brownsville special to the News says that Colonel Christo had an engagement with the revolutionists she night before last, near Matamoras, in which he had three men wounded. Desertions of Government troops occur daily. The revolution has greatly interrupted business, and a great number of horses and cattle have been stolen. Telegraphic communication between Metamores and the City of Mexico has been interrupted, but arrangements have been made to send messages by mail. NEW YORK, March 19. The funeral of Mrs. Schurz, wife of ex-Senator Schurz, took place this afternoon from her late residence. The services were very imposing, and were attended by many prominent gentlemen, socially and politically. PROCHE, Nev., March 19. This morning's Journal contains the following in reference to the suit of the Lincoln County bond-holders against the County Treasurer: "We understand that it is the purpose of our County Commissioners not to levy any tax for 1876, either State or County, in case the suit of the Odd Fellows' Bank against Miles Quillan, the County Treasurer, is not decided before the first Monday in April, the time fixed by law for levying the tax. As it is very doubtful if it will be heard before—the Supreme Court before the April term of that Court, it would seem that we shall not be troubled with any taxes for this year. The refusal of the Board to levy the tax as required by law, might not end the matter, but the people of the county will be able to endure a year's respite from taxation with remarkable fortitude." A gentleman of this place called upon us last night and made the startling announcement that he had just seen God. In reply to the remark that naturally rose to our lips, that if he had, he enjoyed a privilege he would never possess in the next world, he explained that while yesterday driving on the San Joaquin ranch he had encountered a lunatic who imagines himself the Supreme Being. The poor wretch declared that he had a busy time of it—that the world was caving in and wearing out generally in so many places, that it kept his hands full to keep it in repair, etc. He said afterwards that men called him Julius Barne, and that he had worked for Mr. Tedford who lives in the swamp. Steps should be promptly taken lest the man die of starvation or drown himself. There is danger of this last, particularly, as he expressed his belief that it was necessary for him to go through a pond of water of great depth. The place where he was seen is a deserted portion of the ranch and about five miles from Santa Ana. Mr. Byron Clark, of Fairview, deservedly boasts of having raised this season heads of cauliflower eighteen inches in diameter, and a radish of a diameter of ten inches. Who can beat that? The Gronen says that Don Francisco Palomares has just put out on the San Joaquin ranch, 20,000 orange, 5,000 walnut and 2,000 almond trees. The Los Nietos Valley Courier has the following: The exports from this depot, the present week, have consisted of the following: 1,004 sacks corn, weighing 123,-049 pounds; 50 sacks meal, weighing 1,750 pounds; merchandise, 3,105 pounds. Total exports, 127,904 pounds. A party of our citizens contemplate leaving here about the first of April for a trip to their old homes in the Atlantic States. Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Green, well known in this vicinity, are among the number. We wish them a pleasant journey. We learn that the Artesia settlement is prospering finely. Many settlers are coming in and farm houses are going up in all directions. A very large breadth of ground is being planted this season. A lyceum or debating club has been organized, holding weekly meetings at the school house. We have been requested by many citizens of this locality to announce that a public meeting will be held in Odd Fellows' Hall, on Wednesday evening next, the 22d inst., to consider the advisability of changing the name of this place from Downey City to Los Nietos, or Nietos City. All citizens are invited to be present. A large force is now at work at the place, between Forest Grove and Florence, which has given the railroad company so much trouble, the Los Angeles river washing their track away so often. A temporary track has been laid for the passage of trains, and the work of pilling the main roadway is proceeding vigorously. The piles are driven sixteen feet, and the entire work will be most substantial. It is expected to be finished in about a week. The Eucalyptus field, on the railroad between this place and Los Angeles, is in a flourishing condition, notwithstanding the evident alkali in the land. A company is being formed in Los Angeles to plant out 40 acres of forest trees in or near that city. Colonel Crawford, of the Los Angeles and Independence Railroad, has telegraphed to Senator Laine that he can operate his road under the Archer bill and make money for the owners.-L. A. Express. First Monday in April, the time fixed by law for levying the tax. As it is very doubtful if it will be heard before the Supreme Court before the April term of that Court, it would seem that we shall not be troubled with any taxes for this year. The refusal of the Board to levy the tax as required by law might not end the matter, but the people of the county will be able to endure a year's respite from taxation with remarkable fortitude." THE PRODUCT OF FIVE THOUSAND VINES.—Five thousand vines are not many, and do not cover much space of ground—less than six acres, probably, all told—yet how much may be done with them may be seen by the following figures, with which we are favored by J. H. Klister, of this place. This is no "estimate," no glittering generality, but a genuine extract from a cash book which bears upon its exactness the impress of truth. The amount and value of each year's crop for five years are given: 1871, 30 tons, 1294 lbs., amount received $654 48 1872, 29 tons, 485 pounds 1873, 9 tons (after the heavy frost) 150 00 1874, 50 tons, 1578 pounds 1875, 34 tons, 1596 pounds Sold to other parties 62 20 Total...$2,837 02 Think of that, a total of nearly $3,-000 for six acres in five years. In one year, it will be observed, the product ran to the enormous amount of 50 tons, and brought nearly 1,000. The smallness of the yield of 1873 was owing to a devastating frost which blighted every green thing for that year—a frost which every vine-grower will remember for years to come. In the Spring of 1875, 750 of the vines were cut away, so that the product of that year was from only 4,250 vines. Nelson was made an admiral in the British navy in a peculiar manner. He was only a captain at the time, and fifty-third on the list. The Government had guessed that he was a man of great abilities and wanted his services. Accordingly, fifty-three admirals were named, of whom fifty-two were at once placed on half-pay, and the head of Trafalgar came to the front. When young man are led away into drankkenness, they generally plead "outside influence" as the cause of their disgrace; but the real culprit is the inside influence which takes possession of a man's stomach and fools with his head. GAZETTE NO.23 Washington, March 20. National Democratic Committee announced that they are needed for the Presidendent and request Democratic all the States and in the names of the members immediately. Appartmental speeches and litter, and all community to the business of would be addressed to 1824 F street, Washilians who may send us to the committee with all documents them. by James G. Fairon, is for the Government to purchase the entire Virginia product for one purchase monthly rate of the respective house. This proposition accepted if the pendance law, otherwise not purchase much, the exhibition of ten bullion at the Centrals of the Government's it was therefore to be Government as the big bonanza. The prophete entertained for the law requires all such thing to the Government Government treasury. Binding bill passes, and of the Treasury can then millions more, the carried out with the aid intention authorizing the MISCELLANY. "John, did you find any eggs in the old hen's nest this morning?" "No, sir. If the old hen laid any, she mislaid them." Trouble is a thing that a man may borrow without giving security. At a recent fair held in Baltimore, a chair was voted to the laziest policeman, but he was too lazy to accept it. Judge Thomas, in a recent law lecture, remarked that he didn't think much of that celebrated judgment of Solomon's. He thought "it was more a splitting of the difference than a judgment." A Missouri lawyer successfully defended a highwayman, but charged him an exorbitant fee. The highwayman paid it without a murmur, stopped the counsel on his way home at night, and recovered the cash. The Rothschilds are said to be worth only $3,400,000,000, and discharge a servant girl once a week for throwing away, ashes without sifting them.—Brooklyn Argus. "Some New Yorkers talk of doing away with the police force entirely." This is another blow at the criminal classes. We met a little girl on Tenth street recently crying as though her heart would break. "What's the matter, sissy?" we asked. "Brother Dick stole my doll and gave it to Lizzie King," she said; "and she don't need any doll, 'cause brother Dick and her are going to get married, and run away and start a circus." She toddled Mr. Beecher in an old sermon says: "I speak in figures, because I think in figures." We can only repeat that figures never lie when they are off that gas meter. That is a practical, not a pretty, saying attributed to Miss Anthony; "Babies are the coupons attached to the bonds of matrimony." An inquisitive, but badly-posted Briton went down to visit Mount Vernon not long since, and after making many inquiries, and noting down the answers, he said to the Superintendent: "Ah! may I ask you if General Washington was in the harpy?" "He was, air," said the Superintendent, "And on which side, Union or Rebel?" "Rebel, air," was the reply, which was carefully noted down. Faith is the penil of the soul that pictures heavenly things. Why is venison like a lost friend? Because it is the dear departed. The dentist's epitaph—"He is filling his last cavity." Motto for Cuban patriots—The labor we delight in physics Spain. Young men on a tear are in the habit of adding to the alphabet a letter not generally recognized. "Let her rip." A Black Hills adventurer writes that he often makes three dollars in a single minute—playing keno. A fashion editor says: There is something very pretty in ladies' gloves this season; which is a handsome compliment. A bolt of lightning struck a tree in front of a Chicago Alderman's house the other night, and in his fright Boston, March 19. All publish to-morrow Hon. R. H. Dana, George S. Boutwell. Of his nomination England, and definnion. He does not wish to withdraw, but wishing in the gift of but which would interrupt Washington and question touching his Milveston, March 19. Special to the News El Christo had an entroductionists the last, near Matamoras, three men wounded. Government troops occur solution has greatly incess, and a great numand cattle have been aphic communication uses and the City of interrupted, but arbeen made to send mail. New York, March 19. Mrs. Schurz, wife of murz, took place this after late residence. The very imposing, and by many prominent ally and politically, Mike, Nev., March 19. Joy's Journal contains reference to the suit County bond-holders county Treasurer: "We it is the purpose of missioners not to levy, either State or Councuit of the Odd Fellows' files Quillan, the Counnot decided before the April, the time fixed ing the tax. As it is very will be heard before; the before the April term would seem that we bled with any taxes The refusal of the Board as required by law, the matter, but the peoply will be able to enrespite from taxation the fortitude." OF FIVE THOUSAND thousand vines are not not cover much space of his six acres, probably, servant girl once a week for throwing away, ashes without sifting them.—Brooklyn Argus. "Some New Yorkers talk of doing away with the police force entirely." This is another blow at the criminal classes. We met a little girl on Tenth street recently crying as though her heart would break. "What's the matter, sissy?" we asked. "Brother Dick stole my doll and gave it to Lizzie King," she said; "and she don't need any doll,'cause brother Dick and her are going to get married, and run away and start a circus." She toddled on, with big tears running down her chacks, while she munched a section of gingerbread that seemed to have no effect whatever in calling up her sorrows. Man is the only being of the animal creation that abuses the female of his race.—Darwin. A Mexican girl living at Tusceolo has three well-developed arms. She can do up her hair without cramming her mouth full of hair-pins. Swearing by the hair, as Rubenstein, the convicted murderer, does, is an old Hebrew custom, and is considered the most binding oath which can be made. We hold that a woodchuck is fit for treason, strategem and spoils, because he has no music in his hole. A Vallejo girl worked the motto, "I need three every hour," and presented it to her chap. He says he can't help it. It takes him all the time to milk and feed the pigs, morning and night, and the business has got to be attended to. A youngster, while warming his hands over the kitchen fire, was remonstrated with by his father, who said, "Go 'way from the stove, the weather is not cold." The little fellow looking up demurely at his stern parent, replied "I ain't heatin' the weather, I'm warming my hands." An Indiana man don't pay any tolls: He shoots the gate-keeper and jogs right along. They have tried him twice, but he gets clear, since one of his aunts's cousins was "kind-o' flightly like." An English statistician has prepared an article showing the proportions of ammunition lost on battle fields. It is probably entitled, "Lead Astray." Give that man a front flue!" yelled Beelzbub, as a terrified personage with the image of a gas-metre branded on his forehead slid through the coal-hole into Hades. He was a director in a gas company. A lean, hungry-looking darkey debarked from the Macon train, yesterday afternoon, and with a sinspied carpet-sack dangling in his grasp, approached one of the negro backmen at the depot entrance. "Partner, kin you tell me whar I kin find a cheap boardin' house?" "How cheap?" asked the hackman. "De cheapest in de town I isn't particular whar it am," said the stranger. The hackman eyed the slim negro a moment, and then gave an awfully audible guiffaw, "what's de matter now?" asked another of the Johus. "Hynar's anudier membah ob Motto for Guban patriots—The labor we delight in physics Spain. Young men on a tear are in the habit of adding to the alphabet a letter not generally recognized. "Let her rip." A Black Hills adventurer writes that he often makes three dollars in a single minute—playing keno. A fashion editor says: There is something very pretty in ladies' gloves this season; which is a handsome compliment. A bolt of lightning struck a tree in front of a Chicago Alderman's house the other night, and in his fright the Alderman remarked: "Hold on, I'll restore the money. As an evidence of hard times, it may be mentioned that a young man in this State wrote to every bank in Detroit, offering "to be your kasheer for $20 per month and board," and no bank would give him a place. A professional dancer at the Jardin Mabille is said to be a famous housewife to a plain working man. She can-can tomatoes and things, so to speak. "Woman is a delusion madame," exclaimed a crusty old bachelor to a witty young lady. "And man is always hugging some delusion or other," was the quick retort. A Bavarian "nobleman" has been heartless enough to jilt a Massachusetts girl. She has seven brothers out looking for him, and is prowling around as if she'd like to make a continental spectacle of him herself. The Santa Barbara Index reports the death of a fine horse from overduring, and recommends the organizing of a society to prevent cruelty to animals. Quite a number of persons left Gold Hill for the Black Hills by last Saturday's train. It is said they were prepared to sooth any hostile Sloux by a plentiful supply of that medicine which, according to old frontiermen, is alone capable of making an Indian good. Quarters for "General Grant" are being prepared at the Centennial. They consist of a large frame pew, with two compartments, and are neatly furnished with troughs, hay-racks, and other modern improvements. "General Grant," is the largest steer in the United States, and is the property of D. H. Bransom, of Chester county, Pennsylvania. He weighs 4000 pounds. A pleasant prospect: Traveler (in Ireland): "Hi—pull her up, man. Don't you see the mare is running away?" Faddy—"Hould tight, yer honor. For your life don't touch the reins—they're as rotten as pears. I'll turn her head into the river at the bridge below here. Sure that'll stop her, the blaggard." A reward of $500 is offered for the capture of the Mitchell Brothers who recently escaped from the San Bernardino jail. The editor of the Panama Star apologises for the non-apparance of his paper by saying that he had to haul off to dig buckshot out of his lag. A lean, hungry-looking darkey debarked from the Macon train, yesterday afternoon, and with a slapsided carpet-sack dangling in his grasp, approached one of the negro backmen at the depot entrance. "Partner, kin you tell me what I kin find a cheap boardin' house?" "How cheap?" asked the hackman. "De chapes' in de town I isn't particular whar it am," said the stranger. The hackman eyed the slim negro a moment, and then gave an awfully audible guillow, "what's de matter now?" asked another of the Johus. "Hynar's anudder membah ob de Legislatur hab arriv!" Was the response. Amid the laughter of the crowd the lath-like darkey disappeared. It is a bad sign to see a man who has been married but twelve months, gloomily pacing his chamber, with his hands nervously thrust into his coat-tail pockets, and muttering to himself, "The world is too much governed." "If," said a writer in the New York World, "when you were a boyyou carried the family saw to the locksmith's to have it filed and set, and waited until the job was done, you may have some conception of a speech by Congressman Holman, of Indiana." "Henry, why don't you keep a supply of cloves in your pocket?" said an Albany young lady to her escort at the Opera House recently; "you wouldn't then have to run out after every act; and I don't see why you are so awfully fond of cloves, anyhow." An honest old gentleman from Sonoma county, who came to the city to spend the Sabbath with friends, was asked by one of them what the people up his way thought of the Beecher scandal. He replied that he never tried it, and didn't know anything about it; that he and his neighbors burned Karinene. A country girl coming from the field was told by her cousin that she looked as fresh as a dishy kissed by the dew. "Well, it wasn't any fellow by that name, but it was Sye Jones that kissed me." I told him every one in town would find it out. A Schenectady man couldn't take a job at sawing wood because he hadn't a saw. When some one gave him a saw he couldn't raise money enough to have it filed. When he got war that difficulty he found he had no money buck, and sat down and wept and became entirely discouraged—Deloitte Free Press Don't you see the mare is running away? Pauldy—"Hould tight, yer honor. For your life don't touch the reins—sure they're as rotten as pears. I'll turn her head into the river at the bridge below here. Sure that'll stop her, the blaggard." A reward of $500 is offered for the capture of the Mitchell Brothers who recently escaped from the San Bernardino jail. The editor of the Panama Stan apologises for the non-appearance of his paper by saying that he had to haul off to dig buckshot out of his lag. —The advertised meeting of the stockholders of the Grange Hall Building Association met; and resolved upon building their hall on Mr. Guinn's lot near the depot, and laved the assessment of the amount subscribed. This assessment is payable every ten days from the time of beginning payment, and will totally amount to $1,500 or $2,000. It is estimated that the building, when entirely finished, will cost $3,500 or $4,000; but it is not intended to finish completely at the present time. We wish all such projects good speed, in the worthy work of building up the town. —Messrs. A. Guy Smith & Co. are bringing large quantities of lumber to their new yard. When their mills are built, they will be a great addition to the appearance of that portion of town as well as a great practical benefit in furnishing work and support to many families. —The well-known and popular Judge Gray, of Los Angeles, paid Anaheim a visit on Sunday. One of the best features about the Judge's character is his enthusiastic reverence for a lady. —Three of the horses stolen from Beaudry's pasture have been recovered—among them, the famous Walking John. —Geo. W. Baxter will soon commence the publication of a paper of Brooklyn, Alameda county, to be called the Brooklyn Vidette.