anaheim-gazette 1877-02-17

WEEKLY GAZETTE. SATURDAY...FEBRUARY 17, 1877. A BOARD OF HEALTH. A movement is on foot in the various townships in Los Angeles county to call upon the Board of Supervisors to appoint a County Board of Health. The object of having such a board established is to have some body in this end of our county that shall have the power to take the necessary steps to arrest at once the spread of small pox. At present there is no such body. Municipal boards have only powers within their respective boundaries. Their jurisdiction is purely local, whereas such a board as is suggested would have county power; that is, their powers would extend throughout the county. Need we say a word in furtherance of this wise scheme? We have so far been blessed by an immunity from this fearful scourge. Should we not co-operate at once, and in ringing tones, in the furtherance of any measure to secure continued freedom for our township and to help our sister townships to rid themselves of the enemy. A call for a meeting should go forth at once. Not a moment should be lost, and all should act in union. The scheme commends itself. Should our Town Trustees appoint a Board for the town, the Supervisors might give them township jurisdiction, or appoint them to act in union with other appointees. It would be HORSE STEALING. The annual horse-stealing raid is being carried on with great energy, and is creating quite a sensation amongst stock owners throughout the country. It may be interesting to our readers to know the plan on which these raids are carried on, the manner in which the stolen property is disposed of, and the men by whom the thefts are perpetrated. These raids are not the acts of individual thieves, but are carried on by organized bands or companies, whose field of operation extends from Oregon to Arizona. Every gang works in harmony with its fellows, and under orders from the chiefs of the company. There is a regular fountain-head, from whence issue orders to the trusty gang commanders, who are located in the various districts throughout the above-named territory, and who again issue their orders to the gangs of actual thieves, so to speak, who operate under their immediate control. Each district chief has his band of thieves well in hand—and it is composed of low desperadoes—thieves to the manner born. They are a class who will steal anything and stop at nothing short of murder; and even murder, when the chance offers to take the life of an enemy, real or supposed, without much risk of detection, is indulged in by the worse element of these roughs. Every mountain pass or trail in their district is thoroughly well known to these men; their trails are so carefully arranged as to baffle detection, save when most experienced hunters assume the task of following them. It is also the custom of A GOOD PLACE. While the California and petitioning Congress immigration, says they are those in the South ing the advantage of ardently hoping that their steps thitherway experience of Louisiana men in the cotton and very satisfactory, and traits is the rapidity at an appreciation of labor wherever they selfes; but the Charles sees a fine opening for trious race in the rich lina, than which they more productive. They and cannot be cultivated negroes who till those fields that are still proved troublesome; stopping work at the order to attend politics are given to strikes pleasant demonstration Chinamen, while their trious than the negroes a scorching climate malaria fever. It is Chinamen may yet owe the recuperation of the Carolina. The Star says: For thermometrical record satisfactory descrip A PLAN TO CATCH THE THIEVES. In these days people must keep a sharp lookout. On every side we hear of horses being stolen and there is little doubt that an organized band of thieves are at work. It is very desirable that these rascals should be caught, if possible, and when caught be made an example of. The usual course pursued by organized horse-thieves is to get together, by a series of raids, a goodly band of horses, and then run them over the line. We think it likely this is the modus operandi at present. Owing to troubles in Mexico, horses are very valuable now, and the probable high prices offer a peculiarly alluring prospect to the genus horse-thief. So we believe that the most effectual way to detect such thieves would be to keep a close watch all along the line rather than to be hunting in the immediate neighborhood of the thefts. Or, it would be a good plan of action to search for the place where the band have their rendezvous, and we presume we need not point out the plan of action for the pursuers to choose. Rascals are always easiest caught with the aid of rascals, and we think some one of the fraternity might be induced to give a little information, which would prove effective, if properly approached. Certain it is that this state affairs must be stopped, for it is unendurable. A GOOD LAW. The Town Ordinances are now in force, and woe to the evil doer! We heartily endorse the Nuisance Ordinance and trust it will be rigorously prosecuted, especially in view of the dangerous proximity of the small-pox. Everything that can possibly be done whose scheme? We have so far been bleazed by an immunity from this fearful scourge. Should we not co-operate at once, and in ringing tones, in the furtherance of any measure to secure continued freedom for our township and to help our sister townships to rid themselves of the enemy. A call for a meeting should go forth at once. Not a moment should be lost, and all should act in union. The scheme commends itself. Should our Town Trustees appoint a Board for the town, the Supervisors might give them township jurisdiction, or appoint them to act in union with other appointees. It would be well to have a Board appointed, so that, if disease does make its appearance among us, it can be promptly checked. Since the above was in type, we have seen a petition, of which the following is a copy: To the Trustees of the town of Anaheim: WHEREAS, The neighboring cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino are infected with small pox, and this place is liable to be also so infected at any moment, you are hereby called upon to take the proper steps towards preventing, arresting and correcting such a possible calamity; and it is respectfully suggested that this town ought to have a proper house, with beds and furniture, a physician and nurse, ready to attend at a moment's notice to any patient that may happen to be affected with the disease. This petition is being numerously signed, and will be presented to the Board to-day. Each district chief has his band of thieves well in hand—and it is composed of low desperadoes—thieves to the manner born. They are a class who will steal anything and stop at nothing short of murder; and even murder, when the chance offers to take the life of an enemy, real or supposed, without much risk of detection, is indulged in by the worse element of these roughs. Every mountain pass or trail in their district is thoroughly well known to these men; their trails are so carefully arranged as to baffle detection, save when most experienced hunters assume the task of following them. It is also the custom of these worthies to have a regular district rendezvous, usually situated in some unfrequented and almost inaccessible place, where the stolen horses are gathered up, and where such of the gang, who are in actual fear of arrest, conceal themselves. The balance of the gang are usually scattered through the district in small numbers, awaiting orders, and we believe we have a pleasant little colony of these gentry in our town—Downey City, San Juan, San Luis Rey, &c., also being similarly blessed. When a raid is decided on, the thieves commence operations by laying hands on every horse they can get and driving them off into the mountains. Some of the gang, meanwhile, remain around the scene of the thefts to watch the officers and citizens, and to be prepared to warn their confederates if necessary. The horses stolen, by ones and twos and threes, are then rendezvous at the district head-quarters. The neighborhood of San Gabriel, old Mission, is said to be the head-quarters of this district. Around here the district leader, who is in communication with the State chief keeps his band until he gets the word to start. The horses are then driven as secretly and rapidly as possible north or south, according to order, until they meet at a given spot with a band similarly procured, coming from the opposite direction. A change takes place, and the horses stolen in the south are taken north, and there sold without much risk, and the same course is adopted with horses stolen north, by driving them south, and there disposing of them. It will readily be seen that by this course of action, considerable difficulty is put in the way of the officers, however efficient and willing to work they may be. It is not right for the people to expect our county or township officers to raise and equip a band of men to proceed against an organized company, like these thieves, on the possible chance of capturing them, because they cannot afford to do it. A sheriff or constable, single-handed, is powerless against such bands of marauders; and he cannot be expected to defray the necessary expenses of organizing a band of men, arming them and feeding them during a term probably of weeks, certainly of some days. Moreover, an officer to make a success of following up such a chase as this would probably be, would be compelled to neglect entirely his local duties, to his own personal loss, and the public inconvenience. Now, if our people wish to stop this system of marauding, we believe our officers can give them all the assistance and information they... A GOOD LAW. The Town Ordinances are now in force, and we to the evil doer! We heartily endorse the Nuisance Ordinance and trust it will be rigorously prosecuted, especially in view of the dangerous proximity of the small-pox. Everything that can possibly be done to purify the atmosphere should be done at once; everything tending to the creation of miasma should be promptly stopped. We have often ventilated the garbage question, and hope that now there will be no further need of any efforts on our part. Rigorous prosecution of all filth accumulations, irrespective of class, color or station, should be the rule; and our citizens should aid the Marshal by giving any information in their power that will tend to the detection and punishment of all violators of this ordinance. TAKING for his text Paul's utterance, "Owe no man anything," Governor Potts, of Montana, in his message to the Territorial Assembly, treats the natives to this pertinent piece of sermonizing: "A disregard of this injunction is the bitter spring from which flow nearly all our public and domestic calamities." We should welcome the return of the day when the people will prefer honest poverty to the gilded shams of fashionable prodigality; when the plain, honest, republican simplicity of the early fathers will supplant the extravagance of to-day; when men shall be proud to eat no bread save that earned by the sweat of honest toil; when the people will live within their income and compel their local government to do likewise." A pecious has lately been rendered in Michigan, declaring that marriages celebrated on Sunday are illegal, and therefore void. The reasons on which the decision is based are not given; but we suppose the fact that marriage is held to be merely a civil contract, and all contracts made on Sunday, under the common law, are illegal, may perhaps suggest one of the reasons for the decision. WEEKLY EIM GAZ ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1877. A GOOD PLACE FOR CHINAMEN. While the Californians are forming leagues and petitioning Congress to hinder Chinese immigration, says the New York Sun, there are those in the South who, desirous of testing the advantage of cheap Chinese labor, are ardently hoping that the Mongolians will turn their steps thitherward. To be sure, the experience of Louisiana planters with Chinamen in the cotton and cane fields has not been very satisfactory, and one of their notable traits is the rapidity with which they arrive at an appreciation of the current value of labor wherever they happen to find themselves; but the Charleston News and Courier sees a fine opening for this frugal and industrious race in the rice lands of South Carolina, than which there are none in the world more productive. These lands are malarious and cannot be cultivated by white labor. The negroes who till those portions of the rice fields that are still under cultivation have proved troublesome; they have a way of stopping work at the most critical times, in order to attend political meetings, and they are given to strikes, accompanied by unpleasant demonstrations by armed mobs. The Chinamen, while they are far more industrious than the negroes, are equally injured to a scorching climate, and are proof against malaria fever. It is not impossible that the Chinamen may yet contribute materially to the recuperation of the rice culture of South Carolina. The Star says: Parties who consult the thermometrical record, find therein the most satisfactory description of the climate of Los Angeles. Ordinances of the Town of Anaheim. ORDINANCE NO. XV. CONCERNING Nuisances. SECTION 1.—Anything which is injurious to health, or indecent or offensive to the senses, or destructs the free use of property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of any number of the citizens of this town of life or property, is a nuisance. SEC. 2.—Any person who shall wilfully and maliciously urinate or defecate on or near any street, sidewalk or public common of this town, or shall in any such places make any obscene or indecent exposure of his or her person shall, on conviction of either of such offenses, be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars. SEC. 3.—Whenever any domestic animal or fowl shall die within the limits of this town, the owner thereof, or the person in whose possession the same may be at the time of its death, shall dispose of the carcass so that the same shall not become a nuisance, or in case no owner can at that time be found the Marshal shall dispose of it at the expense of the owner. No person shall throw into or deposit upon any public street, highway or common, or upon any private premises, or elsewhere in the town, except in such places as may be designated for the purpose by the superintendent of streets, any glass, broken ware, or dirt, rubbish, garbage, dead animals or filth; and no person owning or having control of any premises shall permit any drain therefrom to empty into or upon any vacant lot or public square, street, sidewalk or commons except by permission of the Board of Trustees of this town. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense. SEC. 4.—Every owner or occupant of any house or houses within the corporate limits of this town shall keep them and his premise and the same are hereby enacted and adopted, and shall go into effect and be in force from and after the 20th January, 1877, and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of said numbered ordinances, or with this ordinance has and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2.—This ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its passage by the Board. ORDINANCE NO. XXI. The foregoing ordinances, I to XX inclusive, on account of the fire in the town of Anaheim, not having been published as anticipated, it is hereby ordained that the same shall not be enforced prior to February 10th, 1877; but that from and after that date they shall be in full force, virtue and effect. SEC. 2.—That this ordinance shall take effect immediately. Passed, February 5th, 1877. JOHN FISCHER, PRES. R. HEIMANN, J. H. YOCUM, TIM BOEGE. M. L. WICKS, Clerk. Death Warrant of Christ. The Courrier des Etats Unis says: Chance has put into our hands the most imposing and interesting judicial document, to all Christians, that has ever been recorded in human annals; that is the identical death warrant of our Lord Jesus Christ. We transcribe the document from a copy of the translation: SENTENCE Rendered by Pontius Pilate, acting Governor of Lower Gallilee, that Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer Death on the Cross. In the year seventeen of the Empire of Tiberius Caesar, and the 4th of March, the The Star says: Parties who consult the thermometrical record, find therein the most satisfactory description of the climate of Los Angeles from one year’s end to the other. Here we are in the midst of winter, with a climate in almost all respects like that of what is known as the Indian summer in the Eastern and Middle States—that delightful interlude between autumn and winter. Although a little fire in the morning is not out of place, at times, there has not been a day during the present winter when a man was not more comfortable in his shirt sleeves than with his coat on. And there is no day in the year that the little family garden does not produce all the vegetables known, and especially such as potatoes, cabbage, green peas, string beans, etc., while strawberries may be had every day in the year. It is the only country in the world, probably, where a man cannot starve or freeze to death. A person with a home and business (we mean work of some kind or another) in Southern California, and especially in Los Angeles county, has got about as good a thing as anyone in the world. This applies, of course, to a man who must do something for a living. The second sight performance that was, perhaps, originated by Robert Houdin, and has since elaborated by Anderson, Helter and other entertainers, is just now a subject of discussion. Two persons only are in the trick—one who touches articles among the audience, and one who sits blind-folded on the stage and tells what the articles are. Houdin, in his Memoirs, explains how the thing is done. The information as to the articles is conveyed by the performer who touches them to the performer on the stage by the words that he uses in asking the questions. To this an extensive system of phone- language is employed, involving long practice and quickness of understanding. The proof of this theory is found in the fact that the questions are put in different forms, being brief when relating to articles common in all audiences, and extended to a considerable dialogue if a description of a strange article is required. Sometimes the performance is closed with the touching of articles in silence, but in such cases they are things sure to be found in any audience, and touched in the order previously arranged. Those who have contended that crime is inherent and due to defective organization have a powerful supporter in Prof. Benedict, of Vienna. Up to the present time he has examined the brains of sixteen criminals, all stopping work at the most critical times, in order to attend political meetings, and they are given to strikes, accompanied by unpleasant demonstrations by armed mobs. The Chinamen, while they are far more industrious than the negroes, are equally injured to a scorching climate, and are proof against malaria fever. It is not impossible that the Chinamen may yet contribute materially to the recuperation of the rice culture of South Carolina. ORDINANCE NO. XVII. CONCERNING FIRE LIMITS. SECTION 1. — The fire limits of the town of Anaheim shall be as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the north-west corner formed by the intersection of Sycamore and Olive streets, thence along the south boundary of Sycamore street to the point of intersection with Palm street, thence along the east boundary of said Palm street to its intersection with Santa Ana street, thence along north side of said Santa Ana street to the point of intersection with Olive street, thence along west boundary of Olive street to the place of beginning. SEC. 2. — It shall not be lawful for any person within said fire limits to accumulate or keep at any one place a quantity of hay or fodder greater than one ton; except that in a barn or shed, it shall be lawful to store a quantity not exceeding five tons. SEC. 3. — This Ordinance shall not apply to hay or fodder now stored in said limits, but said amounts shall not be replenished so as to continue a greater quantity than allowed as above. ORDINANCE NO. XVIII. CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN. Every claim or demand against this town shall be presented to the Board of Trustees, and by them referred to the Finance Committee, who shall report upon the same, upon highway or common, or upon any private premises, or elsewhere in the town, except in such places as may be designated for the purpose by the superintendent of streets, any glass, broken ware, or dirt, rubbish, garbage, dead animals or filth; and no person owning or having control of any premises shall permit any drain therefrom to empty into or upon any vacant lot or public square, street, sidewalk or commons except by permission of the Board of Trustees of this town. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense. SEC. 4. — Every owner or occupant of any house or houses within the corporate limits of this town shall keep them and his premises around and about the same clean of all filth or anything creating offensive colors or detrimental to health. Every person, violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be fined five dollars for the first offense and not exceeding twenty dollars for each subsequent offense. ORDINANCE NO. XVI. CONCERNING FIRE LIMITS. SECTION 1. — The fire limits of the town of Anaheim shall be as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the north-west corner formed by the intersection of Sycamore and Olive streets, thence along the south boundary of Sycamore street to the point of intersection with Palm street, thence along the east boundary of said Palm street to its intersection with Santa Ana street, thence along north side of said Santa Ana street to the point of intersection with Olive street, thence along west boundary of Olive street to the place of beginning. SEC. 2. — It shall be the duty of the said health officer to inquiry into and ascertain the condition of the streets, sidewalks and gutters, as well as the interior of lots and the environs of buildings, public or private, and ascertain if there be anything detrimental to health, whether it be accumulations of filth, decomposing substances, slops from kitchens or wash-houses, defective drainage or any other thing, and to recommend to the owners or occupants of such premises suitable and appropriate remedies for such evils where existing. SEC. 3. — Should any such owners or occupants for the space of twenty-four hours after such recommendation, neglect or refuse to apply the remedy so indicated, it shall be the duty of the Marshal to enter complaint before the Town Recorder, or Justice of the Peace acting as such against the party offending, who upon conviction of having violated the provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined in a sum not less than three dollars and not exceeding ten dollars for each offense. One dollar thereof shall be paid to the Marshal, and the remainder shall be paid into the town treasury; such fine to be enforced and collected as other fines are collected and enforced. ORDINANCE NO. XVIII. CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN. Every claim or demand against this town shall be presented to the Board of Trustees, and by them referred to the Finance Committee, who shall report upon the same, upon highway or common, or upon any private premises as may be designated for the purpose by the superintendent of streets, any glass, broken ware, or dirt, rubbish, garbage, dead animals or filth; and no person owning or having control of any premises shall permit any drain therefrom to empty into or upon any vacant lot or public square, street, sidewalk or commons except by permission of the Board of Trustees of this town. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding twenty dollars for each offense. SEC. 4. — Every owner or occupant of any house or houses within the corporate limits of this town shall keep them and his premises around and about the same clean of all filth or anything creating offensive colors or detrimental to health. Every person, violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be fined five dollars for the first offense and not exceeding twenty dollars for each subsequent offense. ORDINANCE NO. XVII. CONCERNING FIRE LIMITS. SECTION 1. — The fire limits of the town of Anaheim shall be as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the north-west corner formed by the intersection of Sycamore and Olive streets, thence along the south boundary of Sycamore street to the point of intersection with Palm street, thence along the east boundary of said Palm street to its intersection with Santa Ana street, thence along north side of said Santa Ana street to the point of intersection with Olive street, thence along west boundary of Olive street to the place of beginning. SEC. 2. — It shall be the duty of the said health officer to inquiry into and ascertain the condition of the streets, sidewalks and gutters, as well as the interior of lots and the environs of buildings, public or private, and ascertain if there be anything detrimental to health, whether it be accumulations of filth, decomposing substances, slops from kitchens or wash-houses， defective drainage or any other thing，and to recommend tothe owners or occupantsofsuchpremiestableandappropriateremediesforsuchevilswhereexisting. SEC. 3. — Shouldanysuchownersoroccupantsforthespaceoftwentyfourhoursaftersuchrecommendation,neglectorrefusetoapplytheremedysoindicated,theitsdutyoftheMarshaltocentercomplaintbeforetheTownRecorder,或JusticeofthePeaceactingassuchagainstthepartoffailingwhouponconvictionofhavingviolatedtheprovisionsofthesordinance,shalbeitineaccumulationsoffilth decomposingsubstancesslopsfromkitchensorwash-houses，defectivedrainageoranyotherthing,andtorecommendtotheownersoroccupantsofsuchpremiestableandappropriateremediesforsuchevilswhereexisting. ORDINANCE NO.XVII. CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN. 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Press through-the postoffice; but-of course-the senders cannot seriously expect us-to publish unauthenticated charges against-personal character." They must know our rule with correspondents—the name-to-be furnished-in every case.The Press "is no public scavenger,and cannot be turned into an engine-of-private mail-for anybody's benefit." This paper charges-the minister named with hypocrisy and libertinity,and that he degrades his minister office-and his church-to base purposes,-to die dishorn-of wives and daughters-in his flock.The author-of authors-of this anonymous paper --- Those who have contended that crime is inherent and due to defective organization have a powerful supporter in Prof. Benedict, of Vienna. Up to the present time he has examined the brains of sixteen criminals, all of which he finds abnormal on comparing them with a healthy brain. Not only has he found that these brains deviate from the normal type, and approach that of lower animals, but he has been able to classify them, and with them the skulls in which they are contained, in three categories: 1. Absence of symmetry between the two halves of the brain. 2. An excessive obliquity of the anterior part of the brain or skull; in fact, a continuation upward of what we call a sloping forehead. 3. A distinct lessening of the posterior part of the skull in its long diameter, and with it a diminution in size of the posterior cerebral lobes, so that, as in the lower animals, they are not large enough to hide the cerebellum. In all these peculiarities the criminal's skull and brain are of a lower type than those of normal men. The British Government has interposed to protect its subjects from having their crops ravaged by the Colorado beetle. The onerous duty of excluding that insect from the British Isles has been imposed upon Custom House officials. They are instructed in an official circular that the beetle, which has destroyed the potato in other countries, "is yellow, with black spots on the forepart, and ten black stripes, five on each of the wing covers. It is somewhat like a large lady bird," &c. The effect of the order is likely to depend largely upon the familiarity with lady birds of the officers whose duty it is "to look out for the beetle on board vessels, in wharves, quays, sheds or in packages landed from vessels, and instantly destroy them." The official organ of the German Empire publishes the population of Germany as now 42,727,620. ORDINANCE NO. XVIII. CONCERNING CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN. Every claim or demand against this town shall be presented to the Board of Trustees, and by them referred to the Finance Committee, who shall report upon the same, upon the receipt of which report the Board of Trustees shall finally act upon the same, ordering a warrant drawn therefor if found correct. ORDINANCE NO. XIX. CONCERNING SMALL-POX. SECTION 1.—Whenever a case of small-pox or other epidemic shall occur at any house within the corporate limits of this town, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupant thereof to give immediate notice of the fact to the Town Marshal, who shall cause a yellow flag to be placed on the premises in a conspicuous place soon as he shall be so informed. SEC. 2.—No person having the small pox or other epidemic or having a case of small pox or other epidemic in his house or on the premises occupied by him, or who shall be attending on any such patient, shall appear in the streets or any public places, or enter any public or private house within the corporate limits of this town, except his own house. Provided, that this section shall not apply to physicians nor persons employed as nurses, but they shall be required to properly cleanse and re-clothe themselves as soon as practicable after leaving houses so infected or the presence of anyone infected with small pox, under the penalty hereinafter provided. SEC. 3.—The Marshal, upon receiving information of a violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall immediately make or cause to be made, a complaint before the Recorder, who shall cause a warrant to be issued for the apprehension of the offending party, who, on conviction, shall be punished with the penalties provided in this ordinance and shall also be immediately confined in his own or any pest house, there to remain until legally discharged. SEC. 4.—Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment in the Town Jail not less than thirty nor more than one hundred days. ORDINANCL NO. XX. ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES. Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the town of Anaheim, that all of the above and foregoing ordinances, to-wit: The ordinances numbered each respectively: I, II, METHODIST DEMONstration were posted in several places about the city a few days since, but torn down by the City Marshal yeaterday. A copy of the same paper has been sent to the Press through the postoffice; but course the senders cannot seriously expect us to publish unauthenticated charges against personal character. They must know our rule with correspondents—the name to be furnished in every case. The Press is no public scavenger, and cannot be turned into an engine of private mails for anybody's benefit. This paper charges the minister named with hypocrisy and libertinism, and that he degrades his ministerial office and his church to base purposes; to the dishonor of wives and daughters in his flock. The author or authors of this anonymous paper assert their ability to prove their charges before "a committee of three responsible citizens;" but do they suppose any responsible citizens, members of that church or not, would take cognizance of anonymous charges like these? And do they claim to be "responsible citizens" themselves while resorting to such underhand means to destroy character? If they are sincere, acting in good faith, let them be manly enough to make their charges before the proper body—the church—over their own signatures, produce their witnesses and demand an investigation of the minister's alleged wicked conduct. It will be time then to make public the facts developed. Until that is done we think an impartial public will take small stock in their charges, grave as they are. L. A. Star: A movement against the dogs of Anaheim has been inaugurated, and, from a cur-sory glance, it seems that said authorities are having a dog-goned fine success. Our own Chief of Police is also Gerkin up curs of this lovely burg. We are glad to know that the raids in both cities are successes—indeed, Solomon, in all his glory," was not arrayed like one of these. Arraydient pun! But it must be admitted that in pup-ulous towns like Anaheim and Los Angeles such raids are periodically necessary. It is far better to have the legal authorities take these measures than to fall back upon the old-time method—tying a can to the dog's tail, giving him a kick and letting him go, can-ine all. You bitch your life it is. Through Dewey & Co., Patent Agents, San Francisco, we receive the following list of U.S. patents granted to Pacific Coast inventors viz.: Lewis Woods Hamilton, Pendleton, Ogn., veterinary surgical instruments; Henry S. S. Craven, S. F., self-acting straps for for mining buckets; Ethan A. Scott, S. F., coin wrappers; Jason Springer, S. F., method of sawing lumber; Samuel S. Volnum, S. F., car starters; George F. T. Wood, S.F., book clamps; Edgbert Judson, S.F., (re-issue) explosive compositions. GAZETTE. Y 17, 1877. NO. 16. Vines and Wines. 45 New Street, N. Y., January 31, 1877. Elitora Express—As the season for planting and grafting vines is at hand, I think it proper to offer the vineyardists of California some wholesome suggestions on the future prospects of California wines and brandies. California is most assuredly the most favored wine country in the world; its climate and soil have no equal; every variety of the grape succeeds there and bears abundantly; the vine has no malady that cannot be remedied by occasional irrigation, especially in Winter, the season of rest, when it needs it most. The vine is gradually giving out in the great wine countries of Europe by the diocesate of the plant, caused by deficient mineral fertilizers in a soil that is exhausted by the cultivation of centuries. Any amount of vegetable manures will not support the vine—hence the maladies. It is only a question of time when the Pacific Coast will be called upon to supply the short crops of Europe with wines to meet the increasing demands. At present the surplus wine crop of California must find a market in New York, the great distributing plant. But it is necessary for California to produce a good white and red wine to meet the demands of the great masses of wine drinkers in America and elsewhere, which cannot be done by the white and red wines made from the Mission grape. It is neither drinkable or salable anywhere. It has no boquet nor any good aroma to commend it, and is only bought at ruminous rates, for sophistication, and is thus injuring California wines in public estimation to a serious extent. It has become an axiom in viniculture that the variety of the grape is of much greater importance than the soil; but the soil and climate of California suits every variety of the grape. There is no failure known, while the most exquisite varieties of vines that Married Women in the English Army. An order has recently been issued by the War Office on the subject of the number of married women allowed to be borne on the strength of a regiment. Hitherto, the number of the rank and file allowed on the married establishment was seven per cent. of the number of men in the regiment, and the wives and families of those men ware in the enjoyment of certain privileges, such as being entitled to free quarters and being allowed to obtain rations at contract rates. This number has now been reduced to four per cent. Of course, this will not affect the families at present on the establishment, but vacancies will not be filled up until this number has been reduced to the lower figure. This reduction is probably caused by the short-service system, by which a soldier is bound to serve only six years with the colors, in consequence of which the authorities seem to think he will have plenty of time to get married after he leaves the Army. Whether this will produce steadier soldiers we cannot say: but it would seem to an unofficial mind that home comforts, even in such a home as the British Government allots to the married soldier, would do something toward keeping Private Neakies out of the public house, and the consequent guard-room. During the Crimean war a Turkish officer on being informed of the small number of British soldiers allowed to be married, is stated to have exclaimed, "Allah! only six wives to a company!" What would he say to the conplated reduction? Wanted, an Elephant. Brother Reed asked the Baptist ministers, in their weekly conference yesterday, to buy an elephant. Brother Reed said it would cost only $600. Three or four of the brethren at once inquired what the elephant was for. Brother Reed replied that the mission- ATTENCE PILATE, acting Governor that Jesus of Nazareth on the Cross. seen of the Empire of the 4th of March, the name: Aneas and Caiaphas masters of the people of the late Governor of the Jesus of Nazareth to between two thieves—the providence of the people of the law, falsely, the son of the King of Israel. the temple, followed by palm branches in their vision Quintus Cornelius ce of execution. whomsoever, poor or death of Jesus. signed the death warrior Pharisee. of the city by the gate lines are engraved on a side are written these antique vase of white writing the city of Aquila, Staples, in the year 1825, by the Commissariat of French armies. At the time it was found enclosed in the sacristy of Caustem. The Commission of Arts, made of the plate, on the above sentence, collection of curiosities it Howard for 5884 francs. citizens of Santa Barbara set. They are conting original—something of that community going. This is the latest Press: on placards, signed "Cittary grave charges against conduct of a minister of initiation, were posted in the city a few days since. The City Marshal yesterday the same paper has been brought the postoffice; but cannot seriously expect certificated charges against them. They must know our parents—the name to be because. The Press is no need cannot be turned into the matte for anybody's charges the minister may and libertinism, and ministerial office and purposes, to the dishonorers in his flock. The off this anonymous paper great distributing plant. But it is necessary for California to produce a good white and red wine to meet the demands of the great masses of wine drinkers in America and elsewhere, which cannot be done by the white and red wines made from the Mission grape. It is neither drinkable or saleable anywhere. It has no boquet nor any good aroma to commend it, and is only bought, at ruins rates, for sophistication, and is thus injuring California wines in public estimation to a serious extent. It has become an axiom in viniculture that the variety of the grape is of much greater importance than the soil; but the soil and climate of California suit every variety of the grape. There is no failure known, while the most exquisite varieties of vines that bear so scantily at home bear abundantly there; therefore, it is of the utmost importance that no time should be lost in planting those varieties of the vines that yield the fine wines of Burgunly, Modoe, Spain and the Rhine, and to transform all the Mission vines in existence into foreign vines of the most durable qualities by grafting. This must be done at last, and the sooner it is done the less loss the vineyard proprietors will have to sustain. Delay is but making bad worse. Viniculture is bound to be the leading industry of the Pacific slope; therefore the sooner it is commenced upon correct ideas the better—delay is ruin. Gen. Naglee, who has devoted many years and ample means to producing a national brandy from the Mission grape, found that after years of keeping it had still what is called "ground taste," and thought, as many foreigners do, that it came from the soil on account of being too new, that is, a soil that is not worn out enough (here where superstition comes in); but at the suggestion of advanced vineyardists, he grafted a choice variety of Burgundy grape upon the same Mission stocks in the same soil, which gave a wine and a brandy that had no ground taste and yielded twice as many grapes as the Mission. The fact can be verified at any time from Gen. Naglee himself. If any one wants a better proof let him go and taste the wine and brandy, and see the grapes growing on the stem in the proper season. Catawba wine is in the highest estimation and controlling much trade in the Eastern States; Catawba vines being the only vine that can be cultivated in the open air, but in Ohio and other places where it and the Concord and Delaware are cultivated, they bear sparsely and suffer mildew rot, and the inclementes of the weather, and deficient heat and light at the season of ripening, therefore the juice is deficient in saccharine matter to make wine without the fictitious addition of sugar, which makes it a sugared wine, yet it sells because it has an agreeable strawberry flavor. These native American grapes grow well in California—in fact, become trees and cover an immense area of ground—and bear amazingly, as much as 150 pounds each. Wine made from a mixture of Catawba and Mission grapes would make a better wine than either and would sell readily at good prices. I don't intend to keep a Mission vine in my vineyards. It is with this object that I have imported over 200 varieties of selected, choice foreign vines to arm myself for the great progress of the future. California wines, such as they are at present, are making deep inroads upon foreign importations, and if the vineyardists of California will plant desirable varieties of foreign vines, it won't be long before the importers must throw up the sponge altogether. Your Ob't Serv t, M. Keller. Uncle Renna' revival hymn, in the Atlanta Constitution: Oh! what shall we go when dat great day comes. Wild blowing us de trumpets an' de hailg uv de Private Neakes out of the public house, and the consequent guard-room. During the Crimean war a Turkish officer on being informed of the small number of British soldiers allowed to be married, stated to have exclaimed "Allah! only six wives to a company." What would he say to the complated reduction? Wanted, an Elephant. Brother Reed asked the Baptist ministers, in their weekly conference yesterday, to buy an elephant. Brother Reed said it would cost only $500. Three or four of the brothen at once inquired what the elephant was for. Brother Reed replied that the missionary to the Gailo tribes, Brother Fields needed it to travel in the mountain regions where no ox cart can be hauled, that he might reach heathen. Brother Knapp fancied that it might prove a white elephant, and cost more than it was worth to feed it, but Brother Reed met the objection by averring that a cooley for $325 a month could get for nothing enough to feed the beast. Brother Knapp viewed $500 in a mountain of flesh as risky property, and insisted whether there are companies for insuring elephant's lives. Brother Reed regretted to say that there are no such institutions. The animal is long-lived; he believed. At any rate the Conference must aid in buying that elephant. The Orange Sunday School had given $25. At this point Brother McKitchin, of Plainfield, N.J., sent up $10, and Brother Reed recommended that others follow the example. It would be so pleasant for one brother to feel that he owned an elephant's car, another a tusk, and another—the "tail." Then Dr. Thomas read an essay to prove that evolution is chaos. Dr. Fish said that Prof. Huxley, in his lectures in Chickering Hall, made an ass of himself.—N. Y. Sun. New York Graphic:—"Senator Christianity will have to rise to a personal explanation in the Senate. A paragraph has been going round of the press for several weeks to the effect that his recent wellock has been blessed with an offering. The sex of the child, the weight and even the name have been mentioned by painstaking and accurate paragraphers. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Christianity are writing their congratulations; baby clothing is being sent with tender messages from all parts of the land, and gifts of the orthodox sort on such occasions are showering upon the Christianity family. Now, Senator Christianity is an honest, sincere man; while he appreciates the thoughtfulness of his friends he feels that he is very underverving of these kindnesses, and fears that when the truth is known he may be accused of securing these gifts under false pretences. Mrs. Christianity has no need of baby clothes; neither has Senator Christianity, nor have either if them need of toys and trifles of gold or silver cups and spoons, that are being sent them. The fact is that they have been mistreated before the public by a wicked and mandacious press. They have no baby in their house and have not had one. Senator Christianity's oldest child was born twelve years ago. The present Mrs Christianity has never been a mother. They are very grateful for the kindness of their friends; but it's a delicate matter; and if worse comes to worse, and the newspapers keep up this talk, the Senator will rise in his seat in the Senate chamber some day and denounce the newspaper."s I don't intend to keep a Mission vine in my vineyards. It is with this object that I have imported over 200 varieties of selected, choice foreign vines to arm myself for the great progress of the future. California wines, such as they are at present, are making deep inroads upon foreign importations, and if the vineyardists of California will plant desirable varieties of foreign vines, it wont be long before the importers must throw up the sponge altogether. Your Ob't Servt, M. Keller. Uncle Remus' revival hymn, in the Atlanta Constitution: Oh! what shall we go when dat great day comes, Wild blowing uy de trumpets an' de haign uv de drums! How many po' simmers 'll be catched out late, An' fine no latch to de golden gate? No use for ter wait 'twell to morrer— De sun munit' set on yer sorrier, Sin's ez sharp ez a bamboo brief— Oh, Lord! fetch de mo'nera up higher! Wen de nashams of de carl is a standing all aroun', Who's agwine to be chosen fer to war de glory crown? Who's agwine for to stan' cuff-knoed bad lad? An answer to de name at de callin' an' do roll! You'd better come no of you comin' Old Satan is loose and a hummin'— De wheels of disarmachum is a hummin'— Oh, come along, sinner, ef yo comin'. De song uv salvation is a mighty sweet song, An' de Paladise wins blow fur and blow strong, An' Aberlan's buzzum is saf'an its wide, An' dat's de place whar the simmers ougher hide. No use ter be stoppin' an' lookin', If you fool wild Satan you'll get tuk in, You'll hang on the edge an' git shook in, If you keep on a stoppin' an' lookin' De time is right now and dis here's the place— Let de salvashun sun shine squir in yo' face. Fight battles of de Lord, fight soon an' fight late, An' you'll alters find a latch on the golden gate. No use ter wait 'twell to morrer, De sun munit' set on yo' sorrier, Sin's ez sharp as a bamboo brief— Ax de Lord far to fetch you up higher. The Rev. Mark Trapton says that the reason of the falling off in Methodism is the abandonment of circuit-riding. He exclaims: "Israel was ruined because she would be like the people of the land. Methodism is weakened by the same cause. Other orders have a stated ministry; we must have one. Other churches have pews to sell or rent; we must have them. Other ministers read sermons; ours must do likewise. Gome, oh, ye chief of shepherds! in your wisdom put the work into the circuit form again and bring back the glory, power and success of former days." Heckewelder says: The American Indians believe that the Great Spirit, knowing the wickedness of the white men, found it necessary to give them a great book, and taught them how to read it, that they might know and observe what He wished them to do and to abstain from. DATING FROM THE YEAR OF FREEDOM. The negroes in the South, says a correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, calculate time entirely from the year of emancipation. If you ask the state of any event, they will tell you it occurred so many years before "freedom," or so many years since "freedom." If you ask the age of a child the mother or father may tell you "it was borned two years before freedom," or "it was borned just three year and two months after freedom." The use of the word "Master," or "Massa," or "Marsa," as it was variously pronounced by the slaves, has passed away. For it has been substituted the comprehensive term "boss." There is no master, or mister, or monsieur-for the freedmen; every man white, or who is in authority, is "boss." San Proncelio Call: An extraordinary scene was witnessed Saturday afternoon, on Montgomery street, at the corner of Sutter. A three-year-old child, left alone in a room on the third floor of the building opposite the Occidental Hotel, had clambers out of a window and seated itself on the ladge with its legs dangling over. A number of men stood below prepared to catch the little one, expecting every moment that it would fall, while the excitement among the ladies on the street was intense. One of the ladies was so affected that she went into hysteries. Some one eventually went into the room, and leaning over the window scizod the child with an eager grasp. The baby was quite unconcerned, but the crowd was on the point of cheering over its rescue. The San Jose (Cal.) Arquus aggravatingly remarks:—"How would the snow-bound inhabitants of the States like a dish of green peas or a basket of luscious straw-barries, picked fresh from the vines of Santa Clara county?" Yes; and how would the San Jose man like a dozen Blue Point oysters on the half-shell and a sparkling rosy Baltimore apple and a hot mince pie, and a hot Scotch, and a merry cachimination of silver bells, and a pink-nosed girl, just cold enough to want an arm around her waist?—N. Y. Herald. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The engineers examining the foundations of Washington Monument will suggest tearing down the present structure and the removal of the stones to the circles, at Massachusetts Avenue and 4th Street, for the base of a granite shaft of imposing height and design.