anaheim-gazette 1877-05-26

WEEKLY GAZETTE. SATURDAY...MAY 26, 1877. Church Meetings. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. REGULAR service at 11 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Sunday School 10 A.M. Meeting for practice in Congregational singing and for Bible study, on Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. REV. G. M. HUBBARD, regular services every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock; evening services at 7:30 P.M. Sunday School at 9:45 A.M. Kleinigkeiten. [FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.] Hears, D. & G. D. Plato received a large line of fancy goods and cutlery yesterday. Many of the articles are quite pretty. A force of men are at work digging out a cellar for the new brick building on the corner of Los Angeles and 1st North streets. A meeting of the Reserve Company will be held at Courad's Hall this evening. Notice of the meeting will be given by a tap on the bell. Mr. B. F. Seilbert has received the appointment of local agent for the Hamburg, Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company of Hamburg. A slight unpleasantness, somewhat after the style of the Dunkelburger—Creighton affair, and attended with similar results, occurred between two aged gentlemen at Westminster on Saturday. General Heimann & Sorenson are preparing to make contracts for fruit for their Dryer this coming season. This is something new in this section, as it has heretofore been a difficult matter to dispose of such produce as they require. The following freight was shipped from the depot this morning: One box eggs, 1 box oranges, 20 dry hides, 1 ball pelts, 1 keg tallow, 4 orange trees, 4 bales wool, 1 box butter, 10 kg beer, 1 pkg fancets, 7 boxes drusenions, 80 sacks rye, 1 baby carriage, 2 pipes vinegar, 1 pipe brandy, 1 car brea. An accomplished equestrian is our friend John Chinaman. His style of riding is to hang to the horn of the saddle with both hands, and pound the horse on the back with The following shipments from the depot this morning were 1 bile dry hides, 1 case boots, 1 box dried fruit. A meeting of the Republican County Committee is called for Saturday morning, the 26th inst., "for the transaction of important business relative to the coming campaign." We publish to-day the advertisement of Frank Ey, who has obtained the agency of J. W. Shaeffer's cigar manufacture. Frank proposes to furnish the retail trade of this section with good goods at low prices. On visiting the Alden dryer yesterday, we found Mr. Sorenson busily engaged in making preparations to enlarge the building. Another evaporator will be added and better and more powerful machinery will be used the coming season. Mr. Sorenson says that he receives orders for goods nearly every day from Mr. Heimann, who is making large sales in San Francisco and the upper counties. Freight for the following persons were received the depot last night: A Guy Smith & Co, 3 cars of limber; C W Wilcox, 3 bales mdse; J M Stoute, 1 pkg single trees; Look & Leonard, 3 empty bbls; Edwards & Rowe, 1 box stationary; P Davis Bros, 4 boxes candy; R B, 9 empty kegs; E M Radeliff, 2 pkgs mdse; C Barlow, 1 box mdse; Webster, Howe & Co, 100 joints well pipe. We had a visit from Mr. T. D. Culter, of Westminster, the other day. He brought for our inspection a rod-coupler, for which he recently obtained a patent. The coupler in ordinary use will not stand the unusual strain consequent upon pulling up pipe, and will almost invariably break. Another objection is that it consumes a great deal of time to screw one rod to another, and unless great care is used the screw becomes choked up with sand and dirt. Mr. Culter's invention is not open to these objections. The coupling can not be broken, because it is stronger than the rod itself, and the rods are coupled and uncoupled in less than one half the time formerly required. The well borers appreciate its advantages, and Mr. Culter has already a multiplicity of orders. One of his couplers will be on exhibition at the Gazette office in a few days, and those interested can examine into its merits. When in Santa Ana the other day, we called upon Mr. H. W. Lake. This gentleman mend using Paris greektroy insects. Is it even a weak solution that purpose, especially dren? At the East, far more destructive than found sprinkling them soap" or other stale bacco and sulphur in less and good. Finley & Bothwick Warren's hay press is hay on easy terms. ing rope our merchandise indication of the amo have an immense cross. The statement of Mr. publish for the benefit that there is any Nietos for sale at $6 p.m by our people. Pa $10 and can buy veryducers being consideredmuch better figures are paying $10 but get pleased to see our farmtion to hold on and haunt and not only with ha corn, beans and every without risk. Price by waiting you get market. The Westminster feast in the hall on account had a pleasure the order whom we rea satisfied look and sense of fullness. All ent and did full justice. Mr. T. D. Culter in couplings are being rorbers. Four sets are a set nearly finished Mr. Ross of Santa Ante twenty rods. Messara: T. C. Hull Ott have gone over to and hunt. We fear island after their visit man's luck." Mr. David Morgan evidence of his son-in-law. A little son of M. on Saturday. An olding a scythe and cut to calf of the leg, made inches long and quite been a little more to have been very serious. Mr. G. M. Crittenden for the Messrs. Bowler or some other man's wag ago. While boring a brought up a piece An adult matter to dispose of such produce they require. The following freight was shipped from the depot this morning: One box eggs, 1 box oranges, 20 dry hides, 1 ball-pelts, 1 keg tallow, 4 orange trees, 4 bales wool, 1 box butter, 10 kegs beer, 1 pkg fancets, 7 boxes dried onions, 80 sacks rye, 1 baby carriage, 2 pipes vinegar, 1 pipe brandy, 1 car brea. An accomplished equistrian is our friend John Chinaman. His style of riding is to hang to the horn of the saddle with both hands, and pound the horse on the back with the seat of his pantaloons. A Celestial who rode through Los Angeles street yesterday, excited much admiration by the peculiar grace with which he managed his fiery steed. Freight for the following persons was received at the depot last night: H S Austin, 1 bale bags; Knox & Cahill, 8 bills paper; R G Metibbon, 3 pkgs mdse; P Miller, 13 pkgs mdse; Cahen & Willard, 20 sacks flour, 14 pkgs mdse; Webster, Howe & Co., 93 joints well pipe, 1 starter, 16 pkgs mdse; R L Crowder & Co., 5 egg boxes; M Mendelson, 1 keg brandy, 1 keg wine; Quong Yik & Co., 1 box starch; G W Sells, 1 bille bedding; J E Bacon, 4 pkgs mdse; Reiser's Brewery, 16 beer dge; Rosenblum & Co., 1 box mdse; A Langenberger, 3 cases coal oil, 20 boxes mdse; J J Hindes, 2 pkgs mdse; Sing Kung Wo, 1 mat mdse; H S Austin, 1 organ. He was the pink of sobriety. His physician recommended him to soak roots in whisky, yesterday. He tasted the whisky to see whether it was good, and finding that it was (he never saw any whisky but what was good, only some kinds were better than others) concluded to soak the roots of his tongue and in so doing soaked himself clear through to his toe-nails. His head was all right but his feet were not; they didn't testify worth a cent. Our friend Bohn discovered the gentleman and concluded to take him out riding, for his health. Bohn procured Gaddy & Lewis' private one-wheeled carriage (one like Horace Greeley's velocipede, where a man takes hold of two handles, and propels himself with his feet.) He rode through the principal streets of our beautiful town, and was much admired by all who saw him. Bohn accommodated him with elegant apartments, where he could be on hand to take part in the proceedings of the next meeting of the Water Company. He will visit Judge Bailey to mortrow and state his opinion of the effects of whiskey on roots. [FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY.] Mr. Paty brought into town yesterday a specimen closely resembling anthracite coal. It was taken from the Brea Canyon. Our next-door neighbor, Mr. C. Mossman, is giving his saloon a thorough overhauling, and will soon come out with bright new colors. We understand that one of our leading newspaper men across the river intends matrimony very soon. There's nothing like it, these times. Mr. Hindes brought to our office yesterday some rare pieces of old English coin care is used the screw becomes choked up with sand and dirt. Mr. Culter's invention is not open to these objections. The coupling can not be broken, because it is stronger than the rod itself, and the rods are coupled and uncoupled in less than one half the time formerly required. The well borers appreciate its advantages, and Mr. Culter has already a multiplicity of orders. One of his couplers will be on exhibition at the GAZETTE office in a few days, and those interested can examine into its merits. When in Santa Ana the other day, we called upon Mr. H. W. Lake. This gentleman has a large establishment which is boundfully stocked with all kinds of groceries and hardware. Mr. Lake is one of the few man in the county who has the business nerve necessary to do a strictly cash business. He gives credit to no person—everything must be paid for when it is purchased. When he first announced his intention to do business on that basis, he was jeered at, and his specialty collapse predicted. But that he was right in his calculations may be inferred from the fact that every month's receipts show an increase in business over the previous month. He is doing a large prosperous business without the usual accompaniment of wormment about bad debts, etc. His is the leading business house of Santa Ana, and the people have discovered that they can get more goods for less money at Lake's than in any other store in the town. [FROM FRIDAY'S DAILY.] Grass is two feet high on Warner’s ranch San Diego county. The farmers have not yet done planting orange trees. Several loads passed through town yesterday. Another large drove of cattle will arrive here to-day from Santa Margarita for shipment to San Francisco. The shipments from the depot this morning were: 3 caseshh goods, 54 boxes dried onions, 11 kegs wine, I case boots. 13 kegs beer, 3 boxes potatoes, 1 bbl wine. The people of Orange are now rejoicing in an abundant supply of water for irrigation. The Santa Anaites are now somewhat agitated on the subject of water. It is said however, that there is still water enough in the river to satisfy all demands. Mr. Seibert informs us that business at the Bank of Anaheim has been exceedingly good for the last few days. Large amounts have been paid but to the farmers for grain and produce bought by San Francisco merchants. Messrs. Look & Leonard have discovced a trick by which to make money in the butcher business, and at the same time give satisfaction to their customers. They have procured the finest beef that was ever brought to this section, and so large that they do not need to slaughter but one a day. The one brought in yesterday weighed 1280 pounds when dressed and was as tender as a spring chicken. Mr. David Morgan denced of his son-in-law's wago. While boring again brought up a piece inches long with grain sound. Caldwell & C Hensler's well, getting them are now boring and so But right adjoining the readily obtained at shop else is any trouble expired. The Presbyterian church Tuesday evening and Dr. A. J. Howe had ordered the Hall look any better. The programme consists and recitations. Finement was more of a given, over $51.00 being given. The Presbyterian church in the Hall next Saturday consider the question and what mode is using funds. We are pleased to see people heartily inclined only such a church paid for at the time a small, plain church to a large, showy one, funds raised must be San Francisco church debts, and to do it, beyond their ability. There at the East End that we cannot express friends there; so we are resources. Let us be consider every point lies selfless. And it is to be timates on the cost of this habile. The cost is also expected. We base what we have seen and on the statement leading San Francisco unhesitatingly said carefully they must always fall short This difference varies cent. By this rule a cost $5,500 will cost five dollars and it makes a very little there be a full attendance Saturday afternoon. May 24th, 1877. Orange REGULAR CORRESPONDING Quite a number of bakers pelled to feed their beehive the cold weather and flowers. Coleman Travis is visible in this locality. A Caldwell has solved Mr. Paty brought into town yesterday a specimen closely resembling anthracite coal. It was taken from the Brea Canyon. Our next-door neighbor, Mr. C. Mossman, is giving his saloon a thorough overhauling, and will soon come out with bright, new colors. We understand that one of our leading newspaper men across the river intends matrimony very soon. There's nothing like it, these times. Mr. Hindes brought to our office yesterday some rare pieces of old English coin, some coined during the reign of Charles the Second and others during the reign of George the Third. One of the coins was dated 1673. The dirt hauled from the cellar of the Rock's building is being put to good use in filling up Los Angeles street, making a hard road. That made from the dirt taken out by the Hotel and Building Association made one of the best pieces of road in town. Deputy Sheriff Barham returned yesterday from his trip to the scene of the late stage robbery. The locality is one that almost delies any attempt at pursuit. There are numerous trails from that point leading into the adjacent mountains, any of which afford easy escape. The illustrious stranger, who rode out with Bohn in the wheelbarrow on Tuesday, appeared before Justice Bailey yesterday morning. It was useless to fine the fellow, for obvious reasons, therefore the Judge told him if he would leave town he would escape doing duty in the chain-gang. He left. In pursuance of a very generally expressed desire, Prof. R. T. Yarndley is endeavoring to organize a Choral Society. A preliminary meeting was held at his house on Tuesday evening, at which a number of ladies and gentlemen were present, and it was determined to organize a Glee and Choral Society, for the study of the higher Masters. Another meeting will be held at the same place at 7:30 on Saturday evening, at which all singers who desire to take part in this Society are requested to be present. Prof. Yarndley has been a director of several such societies, and is an accomplished musician. Messrs. Look & Leonard have discovered a trick by which to make money in the butcher business, and at the same time give satisfaction to their customers. They have procured the finest beef that was ever brought to this section, and so large that they do not need to slaughter but one a day. The one brought in yesterday weighed 1280 pounds when dressed and was as tender as a spring chicken. Freight for the following persons was received at the depot last night: J Benner-scheidt, 4 sheets copper; R H Dibble, 1 box hardware; A G S, 24 doors, 4 pkgs doors and windows; C & W, 7 pkgs mdse; L Dartigues 2 bales tobacco; R L Crowder, 5 pkgs mdse, 2 empty boxes; F Hastings, 1 butter box; J Kenny, 1 butter box; Beebe, 9 pkgs mdse; L Goldsmith, 10 boxes soap, H W Lake, 10 bx soap, 1 pkg mdse; E J Dodge, 1 box plants; Ha Sam, 6 pkgs mdse; Edwards & Rowe, 6 pkgs mdse; Alward Bros, 40 sks flour; J Fischer, 1 case oil; Davis Bros, 10 boxes soap J H Bennett, 3 boxes plants; R B, 3 kegs; W H Spurgeon, 3 pkgs mdse. Wells, Fargo & Co. The following letters and packages remain uncalled for at Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express: Allen, L. C. Hartung, Mrs. S. Martinez, Ruiz, J. A. Yarnalley, Mrs. R. T. PACKAGES: Brown, Mrs. F. M. Mendelson, M. A. Cullen, A. H. Hutchinson, M G Martinez, J. Gardiner, A. Hunter, J. B. Adams, John, Andrus & Parker. Post Office Letter List. Letters for the following persons remain uncalled for at the Anaheim Postoffice: Barber, A. G. Carter, Frank, Cannon, Mary E. Conel, J. D. Hoyes, D. C. Moody, Miss Duck, Nehbich, Miss A. Ogilvie, 2 Romines, Josephine Rand, A. W. Smith, W. W Scholl, C. F. Worner, Chas Wallace, W. Waterman, J. M Wood, Joseph A Caldwell has sold Hickey, of Santa Ana. Wm. Hall, Superintendent beyond San Bernardino few days here; renewal through the kindness we enjoyed a pleasant visit several bee rares hospitable roof of E. Located residence enjoy scenery to its utmost Lockhart Bros., art dept. deep. We think it would citizens interested in t amine the Anaheim dit is almost twice as much the river as the ditch w away over the flat nor is not right and those tend to it. Mr. Isabell, while at the lower ditch above the left half of the low skeleton. The same store. It comes to us than fixed with this world's to invest in soothing systems these things do surprise May 23. The Board of Regents city, have commenced parties who are delinquency interest due the Land Stitution. These are to several already completed followed up by others. Over 9,000 horses were eaten in France horse abattoir was esthetic consumption has s A healthy carcass is w Westminster Items. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. In a recent Gazette we notice you recommend using Parsis green on rose bushes to destroy insects. Is it not dangerous to use even a weak solution of so rank a poison for that purpose, especially where there are children? At the East, where the rose-big was far more destructive than on this coast, we found sprinkling the bush with "whale oil soap" or other strong suds, with tobacco and sulphur in the water, was harmless and good. Finley & Bothwick have purchased Mr. Warren's hay press and are prepared to hale hay on easy terms. If the quantity of bailing rope our merchants are ordering is any indication of the amount to be baled, we will have an immense crop. The statement of Mr. Venable, which you publish for the benefit of the St. Helena Star—that there is any amount of hay in Los Nietos for sale at 26 per ton, is not swallowed by our people. Parties here are offering $10 and can bay very little at that price, producers being confident that they can get much better figures. The Railroad Company are paying $10 but get very little. We are pleased to see our farmers showing a disposition to hold on, and hope they will stick to it, and not only with hay but also with barley, corn, beans and everything that can be held without risk. Prices must range high, and by waiting you get the benefit of a rising market. The Westminster Grange held a harvest feast in the hall on Saturday, and from all accounts had a pleasant time. Members of the order whom we met in the afternoon had a satisfied look and seemed to feel a pleasing sense of fullness. About seventy were present and did full justice to the table. Mr. T. D. Culter informs us that his patent couplings are being rapidly adopted by well borers. Four sets are now in use and he has a set nearly finished for Caldwell & Chase. Mr. Ross of Santa Ana has ordered a set for twenty rods. Messrs: T. C. Hull, Geo. Hull and J. D. Ott have gone over to Catalina Islands to fish and hunt. We fear parties going to the island after their visit will meet with "fisherman a luck." Mr. David Morgan is very sick at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Leach. A little son of M. B. Craig was badly cut on Saturday. An old brother was swinging a scythe and cut the youngest boy in the calf of the leg, making a gash over three inches long and quite deep. Had the cut been a little more to one side the result must have been very serious. Mr. G. M. Crittenden, who is boring well for the Messrs. Bowley, robbed a Chinaman's or some other man's wood pile a few days ago. While boring at a depth of 307 feet he brought up a piece of live oak over eight Garden Grove Items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. A social was held last evening at the residence of David Webster, Esq., under the auspices of the Garden Grove Sabbath School. All present enjoyed themselves. The committee of arrangements had prepared a programme, consisting of songs; recitations and readings which were creditably rendered. These societies, though of small proportions now, may be developed into very pleasant affairs, such as those of Westminster. They are held every two weeks. Farmers are still making hay, planting corn and sinking wells. All anticipate an abundant harvest. Those parties who have not a sufficient amount of water to irrigate all their land, are erecting wind-mills and lifting water by means of pumps and plungers. Some of the pumps raise as much water as would flow from a seven-inch well, throwing and inch and a half stream. There are few items of importance this week. The petition for a voting precinct is being signed by all interested. We expect to poll at least a hundred votes this year. There is a prospect of our school district being increased by the addition of territory from Bolsa Grande. May 24, 1877. The Romance of the Centennial Exhibition. The Centennial Exhibition has its romance, and no stranger or more startling story ever appeared as fiction, while the moral is that "unreward will out." Some two months after the close of the exhibition at Philadelphia the dead body of a man was found in a lonely gorge six miles from the city. It had evidently been lying there a long time, and was too much decomposed for recognition, while the clothing afforded no clue to the identity of the deceased. It was supposed that he had been a guest at the Granger's Hotel, an immense temporary caravansary through which scores of thousands passed during the season. There was apparently no means of discovering the truth about the stranger, and though suspicion of foul play was entertained at the time, the case was specially classified as one of those perplexing mysteries—the solution of which never appears. Nevertheless the truth has been brought to light, and a foul murder has been revealed, almost as if by accident. A chance letter from Germany to an American journalist was the agency by which the discovery was affected, and it has now been ascertained that the young man found in the gorge was a young German of a wealthy family who came to this country last summer to visit the Centennial Exhibition; that he lodged at the Granger's Hotel at Philadelphia, and that he there made acquaintance of another German; that this man wormed himself into the young strained body. Thermometrical Record. The following is our record for the week ending Wednesday x.xx, May 23rd, giving lowest point by night preceding data, and highest by day: DATE MAY 17 MAY 18 MAY 19 MAY 20 MAY 21 MAY 22 MAY 23 MAY 24 Average Temperature Average highest and lowest What Makes a Sea-Shell Sing. When a sea-shell is held up to the ear there is a peculiar vibratory noise, which children assure each other is the roar of the sea, however distant they be from it. Philosophically investigated, the peculiar sound thus recognized is a phenomenon that has puzzled scholars for a long time. The experiment is easily made by pressing a spiral shell over the cerebral of either ear. If a large shell, the sound is very much like that of a far-off cataract. Now what causes it? Every muscle in the body is always in state of tension. Some are more on the stretch than others, and particularly those of the finger. It is conceded that the vibration of the fibers of those in the fingers being communicated to the shell, it propagates and intensifies them as the hollow body of a violin does the vibration of its strings, and thus the acoustic nerve receives the sonorous expressions. Muscles of the leg below the knee are said to vibrate in the same way, and if conducted to the car, produce the same result.-Boston Watchman. Eastern Farmers' Troubles. New York, May 23. The Times says the farmers and market gardeners of Northern New Jersey are seriously alarmed at the prospect of the invasion of vegetation destroying insects this summer. From present appearances there is reason to believe that bugs of all kinds from 47-year locusts to the minute insects which rain currant bushes in the family garden, will soon infest that district. The potato-bug most feared and disliked of noxious insects, has made its appearance in great numbers. Five candy makers have been indicted in Boston for poisonous adulteration. Western papers report that ex-Gov. C. C. Washburn, of Wisconsin, who is a miller, has made $250,000 by the rise in flour. A Hibernian lady wanted to send a dollar's worth of stamps in a letter to a friend. Fearing they might be extracted from the letter she stuck them all safely to the envelope. The beauty of that Eastern country is that a man does not require much to keep him... We fear parties going to the island after their visit will meet with "fisherman's luck." Mr. David Morgan is very sick at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Leach. A little son of M. B. Craig was badly cut on Saturday. An old brother was swinging a scythe and cut the youngest boy in the calf of the leg, making a gash over three inches long and quite deep. Had the cut been a little more to one side the result must have been very serious. Mr. G. M. Crittenden, who is boring well for the Messrs. Bowley, robbed a Chinaman or some other man's wood pile a few days ago. While boring at a depth of 307 feet he brought up a piece of live gag over eight inches long, with grain perfect and the wood sound. Caldwell & Chase have finished Mr. Hensler's well, getting 24 inches at 158 feet. They are now boring for Mr. Morris, Taylor & McCoy have gone down 278 feet for W. F. Poor, without obtaining water, and are pulling up the pipe to try it again. There is something peculiar about the strip of land running from Mr. Poor's S. W. across the lands of Bowley, J. & S. Edwards and on to Carry's dairy; every one boring there has had trouble and some have failed utterly. But right adjoining this strip good wells are readily obtained at short depth, and nowhere else is any trouble experienced. The Presbyterian social met in the Hall Tuesday evening and passed off nicely. Mrs. Dr. A. J. Howe had charge. We never saw the Hall look any better than this occasion. The programme consisted of songs, readings and recitations. Financially the entertainment was more of a success than any yet given, over $51.00 being received. The Presbyterian congregation will meet in the Hall next Saturday afternoon, to further consider the question of a church building, and what mode is best to adopt for raising funds. We are pleased to find the majority of our people heartily in favor of building only such a church as can be fully paid for at the time, and preferring a small, plain church, free from debt, to a large, showy one, not half paid for. The funds raised must be given right here. The San Francisco churches are paying off their debts, and to do it, the members are giving beyond their ability. We cannot raise funds there. At the East times are so depressed that we cannot expect much help from friends there; so we are thrown on our own resources. Let us be prudent, and carefully consider every point before committing ourselves. And it is to be remembered that estimates on the cost of buildings are never reliable. The cost is always greater than was expected. We base this assertion on what we have seen of such matters, and on the statements of three of the leading San Francisco architects, who unhesitatingly said that no matter how carefully they made their estimates, they always fall short of the actual cost. This difference varies from 20 to 50 per cent. By this rule a building estimated to cost $5,500 cost from $6,600 to $8,250, and it makes a very important point. Let there be a full attendance at the meeting on Saturday afternoon. J. T. May 24th, 1877. Orange items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Quite a number of bee men have been compelled to feed their bees this spring owing to the cold weather and lack of honey in the flowers. Coleman Travis is visiting his many friends in this locality. A. Caldwell has sold his bee ranch to Jas. Speaking of gamblers, says the San Francisco Argonant, (we mean now those who are professional), we call to mind, out of many clever men and many honest men, the names of Charley Burroughs and Billy Chapman. For some of the virtues of life, and for some of the manlier traits, they would compare more than favorably with many we have known of higher pretensions. We call to mind one incident: Chapman and Burroughs kept the rooms at the corner of Merchant and Kearney streets. We had passed through an exciting political campaign. Burroughs and Chapman were both New England men, both Republicans, both loyal. It was before the transcontinental telegraph. The Pony Express brought the news of the war; organized rebellion had fired upon the grand old flag at Sumpter; the fort had yielded; the stars and stripes had been dragged from its flagstaff, and in its place was raised the standard of rebellion, the flag of Palmerton State. Around their rooms hung an habitue, a gambler, and one who had lost a fortune in wooing the fickle, wicked goddess; a gentleman, a graduate of West Point, but a ruined and almost reckless man. The news came, about nine o'clock in the evening, of the taking of Sumpter. There was no more card playing that night. Then it was that from the sofa, where he had been lounging, rose a handsome and manly form. The half-ribriated, rockless man was transformed as if by magician to the splendid soldier. "Now," said he, "is my time! Time to redeem myself and serve my country. I have been educated for a soldier." Chapman turned to the money drawer of the faro table, and taking a handful of gold said, "Take this, go and purchase what you want. I'll buy your ticket; the steamer sailed, and from the generosity and patriotism of Wn. Chapman and Chas. Burroughs, the professional gamblers of San Francisco, the though suspicion of foul play was entertained at the time, the case was specially classified as one of those perplexing mysteries the solution of which never appears. Nevertheless the truth has been brought to light, and a foul murder has been revealed, almost as if by accident. A chance letter from Germany to an American journalist was the agency by which the discovery was affected, and it has now been assorted that the young man found in the gorge was a young German of a wealthy family who came to this country last summer to visit the Centennial Exhibition; that he lodged at the Granger's Hotel, at Philadelphia, and that he there made a acquaintance of another German; that this man warmed himself into the young stranger's confidence, ascertained all about his family affairs, learned to copy his handwriting, and when he had procured all the information he desired, took his victim out to the gorge and there murdered him; that having done this he communicated with the dead man's family, assuming his victim's place, and that he has been receiving large sums of money from them ever since, under the pretence that he had gone into business and lost, been ill, and various other devices. But for the apparently chance due hit upon it is quite probable that the criminal might have worked this profitable lead for years, and finally have escaped; but all his precautions proved useless against a seeming accident, and before this he has been arrested, with such proof against him as must render evasion hopeless. This is one of the very remarkable cases which, if it had occurred in a novel, would have been scouted as altogether too fretched and improbable. It was in fact the least probable thing that could have been conceived, and it goes a long way toward confirming the correctness of the paradoxical remark that "the impossible is that which always happens." — Sacramento Record-Union. Margaret B. Harvey, in Women's Words, thinks the time may come when it will not be considered bold or indelicate for a woman to offer a proposal of marriage—"though she adds," "I would not advise any young lady to attempt it for a hundred years yet. Allen Hannah of Jersey City was recently married to Miss Hannah Allen. The late Miss Hannah Allen is now Mrs. Hannah Hannah, and she is probably the only woman in the world who can spell her entire name backward and forward with the same letters. Adulid Pasha O'Brien of the Centennial Turkish Bazaar has been interviewed on the subject of the war. He expressed himself in the floral language of the Orient, as follows: "Badcess tothim blundlyrushins I wnd welton likeashoe iftheoldmin wudputme tothefoore." Generals Early, Fitzhugh, Lee, Wilcox, Long, Alexander and Heth, the ex-Confederates have recently contributed to the Southern Historical Society papers relating to the battle of Gettsysburg, which it is said, will shed a good deal of light on the incidents of that great conflict. Times are so hard on the Comstock that they have established a free soup house at Virginia. The Chronicle of that burg says: "The men who go there are as a class, those who are absolutely necessitated to do so. A Chronicle reporter remained near there for some half an hour yesterday." The run of salmon In the Sacramento is now gratifying large, and fishermen secure great numbers daily. The canning establishment in the town of Washington has a force of twelve men employed in putting up fish for market. The citizens of Winfield, Kansas, turned out on masse lately, headed by a band of music, and fought grasshoppers all day. The account says: "As the people drove clouds of these nests from them,the hand discoured Orange items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. Quite a number of bee men have been compelled to feed their bees this spring owing to the cold weather and lack of honey in the flowers. Coleman Travis is visiting his many friends in this locality. A. Caldwell has sold his bee ranch to Jas. Hickey, of Santa Ana. Wm. Hall, Superintendent of the Potrero ranch, beyond San Bernardino, is spending a few days here, renewing old acquaintances. Through the kindness of Mr. Barricklow, we enjoyed a pleasant trip up the canyon, visited several bee ranches, and under the hospitable roof of E. A. Ladd's romantically located residence enjoyed the picturesque scenery to its utmost extent. Lockhart Bros.' artesian well is 105 feet deep. We think it would be a good idea for the citizens interested in the lower zanja to examine the Anaheim ditch atits mouth. There is almost twice as much water drawn from the river as the ditch will carry, and it wastes away over the flat north of the ditch. This is not right and those interested should attend to it. Mr. Issabell, while at work last week on the lower ditch, above Barwell Point, found the left half of the lower jaw of a human skeleton. The same can be seen at the drug store. It comes to us that an old backtelor, well fixed with this world's goods, has been known to invest in soothing syrup. Verily, verily, these things do surprise us. XYZ May 23. The Board of Regents of the State University, have commenced ten new suits against parties who are delinquent in the payment of interest due the Land department of that institution. These are on similar complaints to several already commenced, and will be followed up by others. Over 9,000 horses, 643 asses, and 35 mules were eaten in France last year. The first horse abattoir was established in 1866, and the consumption has since increased yearly. A healthy carcass is worth $40. SALINA, Kan., May 6.—Frank Wilkerson, of Gypsum Creek, writes as follows to a friend here under date of the 4th inst.: "Blackbirds, pure black, yellow headed, white winged, all kinds and sizes, in countless numbers came up from the South to-day, and they are showing the young locusts that God still lives. Heavens, how they are eating them! I never saw such flocks of small birds. One flock was a mile in length. These angels of mercy keep hopping, hopping, and at every hop down goes a locust. To-day I am hopeful that the end of the Saline county locusts is near. If the blackbirds stay here for a few days they will surely clean out the locusts. I am confident enough now to state that I will plant corn next week, that is, if the birds stay. Yes, I will stop breaking prairie and plow for corn. And if the locusts do disappear down the gullets of these providential birds, I will make my seed wheat and be saved from the dreadful necessity of buying it. Rescued from the locusts, what wheat I have, struggling for existence, will give me from 25 to 30 bushels per acre." Redfield, the Cincinnati Commercial's Southern correspondent, is a teetotaler. He says that during his travels in the South he is invited at least 150 times a year to "take a drink." He always firmly, but politely begs to be excused, giving as his reason that he never indulges in spirituous or malt liquors, and he describes in a very amusing manner the effect of this announcement upon the average Southern gentleman. First, he looks at the correspondents' feet, then slowly raises his eyes, taking in by degrees his whole person, until he reaches the top of his head. Then his eyes are slowly depressed, and he says, in a tone of great astonishment, "Well, I'll be d——di" The run of salmon in the Sacramonto is now gratifyingly large, and the fishermen secure great numbers daily. The canning establishment in the town of Washington, has a force of twelve men employed in putting up fish for market. The citizens of Winfield, Kansas, turned out on masse lately, headed by a hand of music, and fought grasshoppers all day. The account says: "As the people drove clouds of these pests from them the band discoursed sweet music, and made the war a very amusing and interesting one. Boston Advertiser: An Englishman who had visited America, was asked what he thought of the average American. The answer was: "The average American is a man whose idea of greatest happiness is to be always voting for somebody." Not so. It is to have somebody always voting for him, or sending him as a delegate somewhere to some convention. Owls are of immense service as vermin destroyers. An English gamekeeper found an owl's nest with one young bird in it. He visited it for thirty consecutive mornings, and in that time removed from it 105 rats, 49 mice, 11 shrew mice, 2 robins, and 1 sparrow. This was as well it might have been, over and above what the owl's consumption demanded. Some of the Spanish papers are advocating the suppression of the bull fights, and are publishing an eloquent appeal to the Cortes, asking that it may be declared illegal to allow horses to take part in them. There are one hundred bull rings in Spain, and only twelve saving banks. Some of the towns which have recently built bull rings have no schools. The postal telegraph of England is a great financial failure. Although the receipts last year were $516,360 over the expenditures, still the interest on the debt created in establishing the system was over $058,155 more than the amount of receipts over the expenditures. In four years the deficiency has amounted to over $4,000,000. TO HOUSEKEEPERS—Among those who have used the household remedy Pond's Extract scarce a family can be found in which it is not the rule to keep it constantly on hand. The one difficulty is that it is so valuable in relieving and caring in almost every accident a family is subjected to that the medicine is often exhausted when an urgent and sudden use for it arises. It is economical as to prince, and important for the creature surety of having it when suddenly needed to buy the largest size at 75. This bottle contains five and one-half times as much as the 50c size. Local Market Report. CORRECTED DAILY FOR THE "GAKETE." Note—The prices quoted in the following Report are the prices which retail purchasers have to pay at the store. PRODUCE Dairy Produce— Begs, per lb... 20 Butter, per lb... 50 Cheese, Cal. and Eat., per lb... 35 Potatoes, per 100 lbs... 1 000¢1 25 Onions... 1 798¢0 00 Corn... 1 694¢1 63 Barley... 1 456¢1 50 Beans (according to variety)... 395¢5 Wheat... 2 754¢2 85 Poultry— Shrimp's extra per 100 lbs... 5 50 " " 50¢1 25 Superfine per 100 lbs... 5 25 " " 50¢1 25 Shrimp— Crusted, Fine Crushed and Cube per lb... 14 Golden C... 14 Hawaiian... 10¢12 Cal. syrup per gal... 999¢1 00 Molasses, S. L... 37£1¥50 Honey, strained... 10 comb... 15 PROVISIONS Cal. Hams... 10¢18 Cal. Bacon... 18 Eastern Hams... 18¢22 Smoked beef... 12¢15 Lard, in cann... 20 in bulk... 17 Spruces— Cloves, per lb... 65¢75 Canada, per lb... 37¢1¥50 Nutmeg, per lb... 1 226¢1 50 Pepper, whole, per lb... 37¢1¥50 ground, per lb... 37¢1¥50 Mustard, per lb... 37¢1¥50 Garlicon, per lb... 37¢1¥50 Allspice, per lb... 37£1¥50 Currant— Green... 25¢75 Ground... 30¢60 Gazek Goops— Fruit, asserted, per can... 23£37£1 Table ... 37£1¥60 Jams and Jellies... 45¢60 Soya nuts— Blee... 7¢12 Sardines... 25¢50 Crackers... 8¢15 Vinegar... 37£1¥50 Cream of Tartar... 50 Soda and Saleratus, I.P. lb... 10 Candles, I.P. lb... 20¢65 Paraffine Canisters... 30¢60 MEAL Corned beef $100-lb. ... 2 754¢2 ¥00 Cranked Wheat, 10-lb.suck ... 87£61 ¥00 Oatmeal do ... 87£61 ¥00 Orychim, 25-lb.suck ... 87£61 ¥00 Datee Fruits— Apples, I.P. lb. ... 10¢12 " " (Alden process) ... 20 Peaches ... I.P. lb. ... 12] Curries ... I.P. lb. ... 12] Pitted plums ... 20 ¥25 Prunes ... I.P. lb. ... 18 ¥20 Cal. Grapes do (Alden dried) ... 12] Kernels Oil— Plain cans, I.P. can ... 3 ¥25 Pancet, do ... 3 ¥25 Downers do ... 3 ¥75 Pratt's Astral Oil per can ... 3 ¥75 Flour— Cornflake ... 12 ¥15 Lionessless ... 15 ¥20 Salmon ... 12¼] No. I Mackerel, ... 15¼] Whisked shark ... 12¼] D. NAGLE Centre Street, Anaheim Keeps the only exclusive BOOT AND SHOE STORE South of Los Angeles. The boot boots and shoes that can be made in San Francisco or elsewhere always on hand. My long experience in the business enables me to buy the best and sell them cheaper than those not so well acquainted with the shoe trade. Ladies and Gents Boots and Shoes made to order. D. NAGLE. J. W. LOWE, Blacksmith and Wagon Maker. Santa Ana. Home-shoeing a specialty. General Jobbing done promptly and at low rates. Con. Howe. D. Webster. Garden Grove Store Opening on Saturday, March 17. Webster, Howe & Co Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Dry-Goods, Notions, Crockery, etc., etc. All Kinds of Marketable Produce Hought at Current Hates. We will sell the best of goods at the cheapest rates. Terms Cash. BORN: MORGAN—In Santa Monica, May 20, to the wife of John C. Morgan, a son. RAPP—In Santa Monica, May 20, to the wife of Wm. Rapp, a daughter. McGARVEN—In Los Angeles, May 19, to the wife of R. McGarven, boy twins. MARRIED. BLASDALE—HARRIS—At Orange, May 22, Mr. Wm. Blasdale to Miss Katie Harris. RICE—HOBART—In Los Angeles, May 17, by Rev. Mr. Bovard, of Orange, Mr. Benjamin Rice and Miss Amelia G. Hobart, both of Garden Grove, Los Angeles county. DIED. SHEPRARD—At Santa Monica, May 21, Mrs. M. M. Shephard, aged 49 years. The deceased formerly resided in Indianapolis, ind. KEYES—A. Willingham, May 22d, of paralysis, Geo. B. Keyes, a native of Vermont, aged 66 years. MORGAN—In Los Angeles, May 20th, David Bannister, son of John C. and Bridget G. Morgan. LEAHY—In Los Angeles, May 22d, Mr. John Leahy, aged 78 years, a native of Ireland. WOOLSEY—In Los Angeles, May 19, Mrs. Susan Woodsey, mother of Mrs. H. McGarven, aged 52 years. ERVIN—In Los Angeles, May 19, Mary Ervin, aged 52 years. Blue Gum Seedlings. IN BOXES. ONCE TRANSPLANTED AND HARD-ened. $2 per hundred. $15 per thousand. Every tree will grow if properly cared for. Westminster Nursery w2t ROBERT STRONG. For Sheriff. H. M. MITCHELL is a candidate for Sheriff of Los Angeles county, subject to nomination by the Democratic party. Westminster Millinery Store. MRS. DE VERE WILL BE RECEIVING NEW and stylish goods by nearly every steamer, this Spring, and will be pleased to see her friends from Orange, and the vicinity of Westminster. She has also the agency for the Florence Sewing Machine, needle of all kinds; and the best machine oil. Also, laces and fancy articles of all descriptions, at prices lower than San Francisco and Los Angeles. Store to Rent in Westminster. A GOOD STORE BUILDING CAN BE RENTED in Westminster at a very cheap rate. For particulars inquire of Mr. Parker, wagon maker, Westminster, or at the GAZETTE Office. H. LUEDKE. Hardware, Boots and Shoes. Dry-Goods, Notions, Crockery, etc., etc. All Kinds of Marketable Produce Bought at Current Rates. We will sell the best of goods at the cheapest rates. Terms Cash. Garden Grove Store. H. MoDERMOTT, Blacksmithing Done in all its branches, in the most improved workmanship. HORSE-SHOEING done by a Practical Shoeer. SATISFACTION QUARANTEED. In every branch. New and second-hand. Wagons and Buggies On hand and for sale at San Francisco prices. H. MoDERMOTT, Lemon Street, Anaheim, Cal. A. GUY SMITH & CO. Planing, Sawing AND Moulding Mill, AND LUMBER YARD! Centre Street, near Railroad Depot, Anaheim. A full assortment of both Oregon Pine Lumber II Rough, Surfaced, Tongued and Grooved, and rustic. Also, Fence Posts, Shingles, Shakes, Laths, Battens and Pickets. Doors, Sashes and Blinds. Also, a good assortment of. BUILDER'S HARDWARE! Naile, Screws, Looks, Hingees, etc., etc. Stuff for Bee Hives, Grape Boxes, etc., Purchased in any shape at short notice. Westminster Millinery Store. MRS. DE VERE WILL BE RECEIVING NEW and stylish goods by nearly every steamer, this Spring, and will be pleased to see her friends from Orange, and the viability of Westminster. She has also the agency for the Florence Sewing Machine, needles of all kinds, and the best machine oil. Also, laces and fancy articles of all descriptions, at prices lower than San Francisco and Los Angeles. Store to Rent in Westminster. A GOOD STORE BUILDING CAN BE RENTED in Westminster at a very cheap rate. For particular tengine of Mr. Parker, wagon maker, Westminster, or at the GAZETTE Office. R. LUEDKE. Watch Maker and Jeweler, Centre Street, Anaheim. Every description of watches, clocks, and jewelry carefully repaired and warranted. Also, a fine assortment of Jewelry on hand. GREEN SEAL, SUBLIME, BOQUET. FRANKEY, Local Agent, And wholesale and retail dealer in J. W. Shaeffer's Celebrated Brands of Cigars. Having obtained the Agency of J. W. SHAEFFER'S Justly celebrated brands of Havana and Domestic Cigars, I am prepared to furnish the trade of this section at THE LOWEST RATES. I employ no Drummers, and consequently have no orbital primes to fleece from my customers. FRANK EY, Planters' Hotel Building, Anaheim, may2adwfm Grooved, and Hustic. Also, Fence Posts, Shingles, Shakes, Laths, Battens and Pickets. Doors, Sashes and Blinds. Also, a good assortment of BUILDERS HARDWARE! Nails, Screws, Looks, Hinges, etc., etc. Stuff for Bee Hives, Grape Boxes, etc., Purchased in any shape at short notice. Anaheim Grist Mill. GRAIN, FEED & FLOUR. Ground Barley Feed, Ground Mixed Feed, Ground Corn Feed, Ground Corn Meal, Graham Flour and Rye Flour. Agency of the Celebrated SANTA PAULA FLOUR MILLS. A. Guy Smith & Co., Near Railroad Depot. ANAHEIM Storage Warehouse Is open for the storage of Grain, Wool And other merchandise. Liberal Advances Made, AND GOODS FORWARDED AND SOLD ON Comission, In Best Markets. A. GUY SMITH & CO., Centre Street, None Mailroom Bagget. Subscribe for the DAILY ANAHEIM GAZETTE $10 per year.