anaheim-gazette 1877-08-25

ANAHEIM VOL. 7. WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. SATURDAY...AUGUST 25, 1877. A CONTRAST. Does any one think that Mr. Jotham Bixby, the rich man, would voluntarily reimburse the county for any deficiency that might occur, should he be intrusted with the holding of the county funds? No! He would fight every point step by step, and by the very means of his wealth, escape the reimbursement of the funds. — Downey Courler. We deny that Jotham Bixby would be guilty of a dishonest act. We protest against his being placed on the same plane with Cameron E. Thom, your candidate for District Attorney. That individual refuses to make good his bond, and "by means of his wealth," has availed himself of the quibbles of law to escape the payment of an obligation for which he is morally responsible. If any deficiency does occur in the county funds while Jotham Bixby is Treasurer, we believe that he will make it good, even if he impoverishes himself in doing so. We repeat, he is made of different stuff from C.F. Thom. Mr. Bixby's word is as good as his bond; Mr. Thom's bond is not worth the paper it is written on. A fish that could swallow a man and vomit him out alive has long been a desideratum; now we have him. The story of Jonah is one of especial interest to the young. The OUR POSITION. Mr. Fruit, of Santa Ana, owner of the News, does not like the Gazette. He carries his dislike to such an extent as to spread false reports regarding the course of this paper. He was very busy the other day in Santa Ana circulating the report that the Gazette was a Republican paper, and was supporting the entire Republican ticket. The assertion is false. The Gazette is neither a Republican nor a Democratic paper. It advocates the principles of neither party. It esphews all strictly political questions. Such matters are never discussed in its columns. In local campaigns we support our personal friends, or those whom we think are best qualified for the offices they seek. We don't care to what political party they belong. We support Barrows because he is a man of the people and the intellectual peer of Col. Smith. The latter we believe to be put up in the interests, not only of the railroad corporation, but of a corrupt clique who have use in the Senate for a plant tool. We support Hilton for what might be called: geographical reasons. For the past six years we have been asking for a representative in the State Legislature, and now that we have an opportunity to get one, he ought to be supported. If Robt. W. Scott had received the nomination of the Democratic Convention, we would have put forth our greatest energies to elect him. If any other good man and Democrat had been nominated from this section we would have supported him. That's a funny statement for a "Republican" paper to make, isn't it? We are against Naa Ellis, for the same reasons advanced against Col. Smith. We don't care a THE REPUBLIC The Issues of the Carriage from a Republican Speakers and what Kroger's Hall was day evening to listen to public standpoint. the meeting to order, and chosen Chairman, and tary. The following genius as Vice-Presidents: Reiser Dr. J. H. Yocum Cliff, James McPadden, D. E. Miles, W. M. Higgins A. G. Beebe, Con Howe. The first speaker infiltrated McComas, candidate for made but a brief speech. President's policy heartfavor of railroads, but they became oppressive done too much for the their extortions without elected he would work lating freights and faras Chinese question he said of protecting them while favor of stopping their foe He was decidedly anti-Co-fabishing the fee system high salaries, as far as cermed. His hobby was The poor man is paying mate share of the taxes. He been in favor of the rich fam in favor of a string taxes. Would favor a payable in quarterly or A fish that could swallow a man and vomit him out alive has long been a desideratum; now we have him. The story of Jonah is one of especial interest to the young. The "great fish" (called ketos in the Septuagint and in the Greek of Matt. xii., 40) was not a whale as our version renders ketos in Matt. xiii., 40, for the whale is extremely rare in the Mediterranean, and has too small a throat to swallow a man. The word ketos is a general term for any large fish. Here it probably refers to the large white shark that is found in the Mediterranean, and which has been known to swallow a man whole. Muller, a natural historian of repute, relates that in 1785 a sailor fell from a frigate sailing in that sea. A shark took him into his wide throat so that he lizappeared. The Captain ordered a gun discharged at the fish, and the ball struck it so that it vomited up the sailor, who was picked up by his comrades alive and very little hurt. The shark was captured and exhibited by the sailor in many cities of Europe. It was twenty feet long and weighed 3,924 pounds. It will only now be necessary to show that this fish makes occasional excursions upon dry land, and then that he has recurrent fits of indigestion while there, to explain Jonah's case as clearly as the geological period theory does the Mosaic six days' account of the creation. A correspondent of the Santa Barbara Press says: Much has been written about the curious freaks of nature this season in Southern California, particularly with fruit trees; but I think a fig tree in my garden caps the climax for eccentricity. This tree is of the White Smyrna variety. The first crop ripened in June. The fruit was white skinned and very large and most excellent, a specimen of which I sent you. Now comes the funny part of the story. This same tree put forth a very full second crop, and the figs are ripe now, and have been for two weeks past, and are ripening every day, but the fruit is blue. Who can account for this caper? There are two different and distinct varieties of fruit on the same tree in successive crops the same season. The first crop were all white; the second crop are all blue. FILIBUSTERING, which has been regarded as an American expedient to obstruct legislation, has been introduced in the British House of Commons. Seven Irish Home-Rulers set themselves, on Tuesday evening of last week, to oppose the progress of measures that were obnoxious to them. They were instrumental in prolonging the session until after six o'clock on Wednesday evening, the most protracted session on record. A fish that could swallow a man and vomit him out alive has long been a desideratum; now we have him. The story of Jonah is one of especial interest to the young. The "great fish" (called ketos in the Septuagint and in the Greek of Matt. xii., 40) was not a whale as our version renders ketos in Matt. xiii., 40, for the whale is extremely rare in the Mediterranean, and has too small a throat to swallow a man. The word ketos is a general term for any large fish. Here it probably refers to the large white shark that is found in the Mediterranean, and which has been known to swallow a man whole. Muller, a natural historian of repute, relates that in 1785 a sailor fell from a frigate sailing in that sea. A shark took him into his wide throat so that he lizappeared. The Captain ordered a gun discharged at the fish, and the ball struck it so that it vomited up the sailor, who was picked up by his comrades alive and very little hurt. The shark was captured and exhibited by the sailor in many cities of Europe. It was twenty feet long and weighed 3,924 pounds. It will only now be necessary to show that this fish makes occasional excursions upon dry land, and then that he has recurrent fits of indigestion while there, to explain Jonah's case as clearly as the geological period theory does the Mosaic six days' account of the creation. A CORRESPONDENT of the Santa Barbara Press says: Much has been written about the curious freaks of nature this season in Southern California, particularly with fruit trees; but I think a fig tree in my garden caps the climax for eccentricity. This tree is of the White Smyrna variety. The first crop ripened in June. The fruit was white skinned and very large and most excellent, a specimen of which I sent you. Now comes the funny part of the story. This same tree put forth a very full second crop, and the figs are ripe now, and have been for two weeks past, and are ripening every day, but the fruit is blue. Who can account for this caper? There are two different and distinct varieties of fruit on the same tree in successive crops the same season. The first crop were all white; the second crop are all blue. FILIBUSTERING, which has been regarded as an American expedient to obstruct legislation, has been introduced in the British House of Commons. Seven Irish Home-Rulers set themselves, on Tuesday evening of last week, to oppose the progress of measures that were obnoxious to them. They were instrumental in prolonging the session until after six o'clock on Wednesday evening, the most protracted session on record. A COL. SMITH'S VIEWS. Col. Smith was materially damaged by Eastman's scathing speech the other night. There is no getting around that fact. The weak points in Smith's character, (and we never know a candidate who was so conspienously vulnerable) were held up to ridicule, and it was easy to see that the points made by the eloquent orator had a telling effect. The innermost manner in which he showed up Col. Smith's avoidance of the discussion of local and pertinent topics was especially ludicrous. Ask Col. Smith about the railroad question and he will say, "Don't you bother me with the railroad question; Give me free salt or give me death!" Ask him in regard to his views upon irrigation. "Don't you bother me about irrigation? Take off the high protective tarid on railroad might be called geographical reasons. For the past six years we have been asking for a representative in the State Legislature, and now that we have an opportunity to get one, he ought to be supported. If Robt W. Scott had received the nomination of the Democratic Convention, we would have put forth our greatest energies to clot him. If any other good man and Democrat had been nominated from this section we would have supported him. That's a funny statement for a "Republican" paper to make, aln't it? We are against Asa Ellis, for the same reasons advertised against Col. Smith. We don't care a haunsee whether McComas or Holloway is elected. They are both men who can be trusted by the people. If Hilton and Holloway are cheered we will be ready to throw up our hat. Isn't that rather a strange statement for a "Republican" paper? We support Charles E. Miles, the Democratic nominee for County Recorder, because of our cordial personal relations, and because he makes a faithful official. That is a curious mode of action in a "Republican" paper. Don't you think so? We prefer Branson to Themen for more reasons than we can crowd into ten columns of this paper. We prefer Bixby to Hewitt, Kimball to Kromer, Wheeler to Potts, Wiley to Mitchell—not for political reasons, but because we think they would make better officials. We have no especial predilections either for or against the candidates for the other offices; and will feel perfectly content if the Democratic nominee capture the places. We take the same privilege in making up our ticket that we accord to others. We don't like to vote a "straight ticket," on principle. Stephen M. White, at the meeting in Santa Ana last week, said that, "The Democrat that serrated his ticket at this election ought to be read out of the party." We don't agree with Mr. White, and Mr. Whiton disagree with himself. When he was an Independent candidate for District Attorney two years ago, he talked in a different strain. He then thought the voter who would not scratch a ticket was lacking in manliness and was the service slave of political tricksters. Oh, Stephen! Stephen! So when Mr. Fruit or anybody else says the Gazette is a Republican paper, they state a willful falsehood. Our present nor past career does not warrant the assertion that this paper supports either of the political parties. COL. SMITH'S VIEWS. Col. Smith was materially damaged by Eastman's scathing speech the other night. There is no getting around that fact. The weak points in Smith's character, (and we never know a candidate who was so conspienously vulnerable) were held up to ridicule, and it was easy to see that the points made by the eloquent orator had a telling effect. The innermost manner in which he showed up Col. Smith's avoidance of the discussion of local and pertinent topics was especially ludicrous. Ask Col. Smith about the railroad question and he will say, "Don't you bother me with the railroad question; Give me free salt or give me death!" Ask him in regard to his views upon irrigation. "Don't you bother me about irrigation? Take off the high protective tarid on railroad might be called geographical reasons. For the past six years we have been asking for a representative in the State Legislature, and now that we have an opportunity to get one, he ought to be supported. If Robt W. Scott had received the nomination of the Democratic Convention, we would have put forth our hat. Isn't that rather a strange statement for a "Republican" paper? We support Charles E. Miles, the Democratic nominee for County Recorder, because of our cordial personal relations, and because he makes a faithful official. That is a curious mode of action in a "Republican" paper. Don't you think so? We prefer Branson to Themen for more reasons than we can crowd into ten columns of this paper. We prefer Bixby to Hewitt, Kimball to Kromer, Wheeler to Potts, Wiley to Mitchell—not for political reasons, but because we think they would make better officials. We have no special predilections either for or against the candidates for the other offices; and will fear perfectly content if the Democratic nominee capture the places. Col. SMITH'S VIEWS. Col. Smith was materially damaged by Eastman's scathing speech the other night. There is no getting around that fact. The weak points in Smith's character, (and we never know a candidate who was so conspienously vulnerable) were held up to ridicule, and it was easy to see that the points made by the eloquent orator had a telling effect. The innermost manner in which he showed up Col. Smith's avoidance of the discussion of local and pertinent topics was especially ludicrous. Ask Col. Smith about the railroad question and he will say, "Don't you bother me with the railroad question; Give me free salt or give me death!" Ask him in regard to his views upon irrigation. "Don't you bother me about irrigation? Take off the high protective tarid on railroad might be called geographical reasons. For the past six years we have been asking for a representative in the State Legislature, and now that we have an opportunity to get one, he ought to be supported. If Robt W. Scott had received the nomination of the Democratic nominee for County Recorder, because of our cordial personal relations, and because he makes a faithful official. That is a curious mode of action in a "Republican" paper? We support Charles E. Miles, the Democratic nominee for County Recorder, because of our cordial personal relations, and because he makes a faithful official. The speaker then passes candidates but we are remarks with the full Chinese question he said of protecting them while favoring them first. He was decidedly anti-Catholic of abolishing their faith high salaries as far as concerned. His hobby was payingable quarter shares. Would favor anything definite to say on why people make their faith legislature pass a bill their wants. He standsthe Republican party,and weighs a ton. JUDGE A.R. Was then introduced. He not enter into this politics, as other speakers tended to those matters. Cian,and had made only one in his life. But he was glad that Democracy were in harmony with China. Southern policy,and thie Chief Executive whose all. The elasmis is being healed,and now we are I was at at Swamp. heard Col.Smith say four hundred and fifty percents believe that there was no can party,and on the Rea was in favor of an abrogation game treaty;on thie coin in favor of Chinese cheat in favor of givingthe C.suffrage. In my answer could not speak forthe public ticket,but thie employ Chinamen,mind house,and that my wife by Chinamen,"but thie woman. Then turnyou do likewise, that gentleman turns like a sheep before thie overthe store is alwaysfor sale within.Col.Smithwho condemnswholeoftheDemocratic oratorDemocratfrom coin,nowhewas opposedtoChinamenexaminedintotherecoiredoratorandtheC.samelevelthiebeacountizensneitherhavealreadyThe speaker then passes candidates but we are remarks withthe full Chinese question he said of protecting them while favoring them first. He was defended Hilton froma land-grabber etc.,andthe statement that he didHe made some extreme regardto Asa Ellis,and FILIBUSTERING, which has been regarded as an American expedient to obstruct legislation, has been introduced in the British House of Commons. Seven Irish Home-Rulers set themselves, on Tuesday evening of last week, to oppose the progress of measures that were obnoxious to them. They were instrumental in prolonging the session until after six o'clock on Wednesday evening, the most protracted session on record. Their favorite motion was that "progress be reported," which necessitated a filing out and in of the members to take the vote, which, being repeated over and over again, kept the members out and in, until many were completely exhausted. During the twenty-six hours' session the House was often a scene of wild confusion. A rather wild statement has been going the rounds to the effect that the stealings in the Indian Department amount to hundreds of millions of dollars. As the entire appropriations for the Indian Department for the past twenty years do not amount to a hundred millions it becomes an interesting question where these immense sums were stolen from. The dies for an experimental gold coin, worth $50, are now nearly completed, and they are said to be of exquisite workmanship, rendering counterfeiting a matter of the greatest difficulty. They arrested a persistent tramp at Bellefonte, Pa., recently, and he confessed to the tricks of the trade to get off. He admitted that they put marks upon houses to guide those who followed them, and said that the stone house a few doors below had a mark upon it. The house referred to was Governor Curtin's, and the vagabond pointed out the mark upon a post, which, he said, meant "a good place for a good, square meal." And now Arkansas is seized with a gold fever, a discovery of the precious metal having been made in White county. Probably there is gold in paying quantities in every State and Territory in the Union. Often it is found in long settled places, where it had never occurred to people to look for it. THE REPUBLICAN MEETING. The Issues of the Campaign Discussed from a Republican Standpoint—The Speakers and what they said. Kroger's Hall was well filled on Friday evening to listen to addresses from a Republican standpoint. Mr. Blanken called the meeting to order, and J. M. Guinn was chosen Chairman, and H. Blanken, Secretary. The following gentlemen were named as Vice-Presidents: John Figcher, Th. Reiser, Dr. J. H. Yocum, W. R. Olden, Wm. Cliff, James McPadden, Fred W. Athearn, D. E. Miles, W. M. Higgins, M. A. Cobler, A. G. Beebe, Com. Howe and J. B. Pierce. The first speaker introduced was J. E. McComas, candidate for Assembly. He made but a brief speech. He endorsed the President's policy heartily and freely; was in favor of railroads; but opposed them when they became oppressive. The people have done too much for the railroads to submit to their extortions without a murmur. If elected he would work to pass a bill regulating freights and fares. In regard to the Chinese question he said that he was in favor of protecting them while here, but he was in favor of stopping their further immigration. He was decidedly anti-Chinese. He is in favor of abolishing the fee system, and reducing high salaries, as far as county officers are concerned. His hobby was the tax question. The poor man is paying more than his legitimate share of the taxes. Legislation has always been in favor of the rich as against the poor. I am in favor of a stringent law to equalize taxes. Would favor a law to make taxes payable in quarterly or half yearly installment. Sunday Morning Chit Chat. Stephen Girard's precautions against Christian ministers in his college in Philadelphia seem to have proved in vain. The minister, it is true, may not enter, but the Christian lay teacher may; and the gospel is preached there. The Sunday School Times says that "Christian influences prevail there, and services of Christian worship are regular and well conducted." Beecher, whose heretical opinions are no secret to his special friends, is said to have once committed to paper his reasons for doubting the inspiration of the Scriptures and his belief that all moral law is the logical product of man's social state. He lacked the courage openly to proclaim these sentiments, although he did not disguise them from those with whom he was intimate. When the heresies of the Rev. Dr. Blauvelt led his clerical brethren of the Reformed Church to cast them out from among them, a few weeks ago, says the New York Sun, he declared that many other clergymen of his denomination were as heretical as himself. Already another clergyman of the Reformed Church, the Rev. Mr. Ashenfelter, is called upon to answer charges of heresy. He has gone so far as to deny Scriptural inspiration and the existence of an eternal hell. We suppose the trial of the Rev. Mr. Ashenfelter will be conducted as that of the Rev. Dr. Blauvelt was conducted. That is to say, he will not be allowed to make any defense of himself or his doctrines; but the Church Court will merely declare his doctrines unorthodox, and cast him out. This method of CONFLICT OF RACES. War in Raine's Hop Yard—The Chinamen driven away. About ten days ago the Gazette gave a minute account of the tribulations of Mr. Raine, anent his employing Chinamen to pick his hop crop. It will be remembered that the settlers would not allow Chinamen to be employed, but promised to furnish Mr. Raine with all the white men he desired. They further agreed that, if sufficient white men could not be had, they would allow him to employ Chinamen enough to harvest his crop. Sixty white men signed an agreement to work for Mr Raine. Some of these worked for a few days, and then struck for higher wages. Their places were filled with Indians and Chinamen. On Saturday a Chinese messenger arrived in town and informed Sin Si Wau that there had been trouble in the hop yard in the morning. Si Wau, accompanied by Marshal Wartenberg, immediately proceeded to the Willows to learn the cause of the trouble. Wartenberg furnishes us with the following: It seems that on Saturday morning Mr. Raine discharged four white men from his employ. In passing by the Chinese workmen, one of these men threw a potato which struck a Chinaman on the back. The assaulted Chinaman accused the wrong man of throwing the spud, and on being told that he lied, he drew a pocket pistol and fired a shot at the white man. Before he could repeat, Mr. Raine took away the pistol. He, however, immediately drew a large navy pistol and fired a second shot, but he was again disarmed. Neither of lating freights and fares. In regard to the Chinese question he said that he was in favor of protecting them while here, but he was in favor of stopping their further immigration. He was decidedly anti-Chinese. He is in favor of abolishing the fee system, and reducing high salaries, as far as county officers are concerned. His hobby was the tax question. The poor man is paying more than his legitimate share of the taxes. Legislation has always been in favor of the rich as against the poor. I am in favor of a stringent law to equalize taxes. Would favor a law to make taxes payable in quarterly or half yearly installments. As to irrigation, he said he had nothing definite to say on the subject. Let the people make their wants known, and let the legislature pass a bill in accordance with their wants. He stands on the platform of the Republican party, every plank of which weighs a ton. JUDGE A. BRUNSON Was then introduced. He said that he would not enter into the discussion of National politics, as other speakers would pay attention to those matters. He was not a politician, and had made only one political speech in his life. But he was constrained to say he was glad that Democrats and Republicans were in harmony with the President in his Southern policy, and that they had at last a Chief Executive whose acts were acceptable to all. The elasmis is bridged, the wound is healed, and now we are a united people. I was at the Swamp the other day, and heard Col. Smith say to an audience of two hundred and fifty persons that he did not believe that there was a man in the Republican party, or on the Republican ticket, that was in favor of the abrogation of the Burlingame treaty; on the contrary the party was in favor of Chinese cheap labor and was also in favor of giving the Chinese the right of suffrage. In my answer, I stated that I could not speak for the balance of the Republican ticket, but that for myself, I did not employ Chinameng in my grounds nor in my house, and that my washing was done, not by Chinameng, but by a poor white woman. Then turning I asked, "Do you do likewise, Col. Smith?" And that gentleman turned white and looked like a sheep before shearer. The sign over the store is always the index of the goods for sale within. Col. Smith is one of those men who condemns what he preaches. One of the Democratic orators the other evening—Democrat from coin, not from principle—and he was opposed to Chinaman. Well, I have examined into the record, and find that this hired orator and the Chinaman occupy the same level—they are both aliens, neither are citizens, neither have a vote! The speaker then passed to review different candidates, but we are unable to give his remarks with the fullness they warrant. He defended Hilton from the charge of being a land-grabber etc., and pronounced as false the statement that he was "Sargent man." He made some extremely caustic remarks in regard to Asa Ellis, and the favor with which lating freights and fares. In regard to the Chinese question he said that he was in favor of protecting them while here, but he was in favor of stopping their further immigration. He was decidedly anti-Chinese. He is in favor of abolishing the fee system, and reducing high salaries, as far as county officers are concerned. His hobby was the tax question. The poor man is paying more than his legitimate share of the taxes. Legislation has always been in favor of the rich as against the poor. I am in favor of a stringent law to equalize taxes. Would favor a law to make taxes payable in quarterly or half yearly installments. As to irrigation, he said he had nothing definite to say on the subject. Let the people make their wants known, and let the legislature pass a bill in accordance with their wants. He stands on the platform of the Republican party, every plank of which weighs a ton. JUDGE A. BRUNSON Was then introduced. He said that he would not enter into the discussion of National politics, as other speakers would pay attention to those matters. He was not a politician, and had made only one political speech in his life. But he was constrained to say he was glad that Democrats and Republicans were in harmony with the President in his Southern policy, and that they had at last a Chief Executive whose acts were acceptable to all. The elasmis is bridged, the wound is healed, and now we are a united people. I was at the Swamp the other day, and heard Col. Smith say to an audience of two hundred and fifty persons that he did not believe that there was a man in the Republican party, or on the Republican ticket, that was in favor of the abrogation of the Burlingame treaty; on the contrary the party was in favor of Chinese cheap labor and was also in favor of giving the Chinese the right of suffrage. In my answer, I stated that I could not speak for the balance of the Republican ticket, but that for myself, I did not employ Chinameng in my grounds nor in my house, and that my washing was done, not by Chinameng, but by a poor white woman. Then turning I asked, "Do you do likewise, Col. Smith?" And that gentleman turned white and looked like a sheep before shearer. The sign over the store is always the index of the goods for sale within. Col. Smith is one of those men who condemns what he preaches. One of the Democratic orators the other evening—Democrat from coin, not from principle—and he was opposed to Chinaman. Well, I have examined into the record, and find that this hired orator and the Chinaman occupy the same level—they are both aliens, neither are citizens, neither have a vote! The speaker then passed to review different candidates, but we are unable to give his remarks with the fullness they warrant. He defended Hilton from the charge of being a land-grabber etc., and pronounced as false the statement that he was "Sargent man." He made some extremely caustic remarks in regard to Asa Ellis, and the favor with which lating freights and fares. In regard to the Chinese question he said that he was in favor of protecting them while here, but he was in favor of stopping their further immigration. He was decidedly anti-Chinese. He is in favor of abolishing the fee system, and reducing high salaries, as far as county officers are concerned. His hobby was the tax question. The poor man is paying more than his legitimate share of the taxes. Legislation has always been in favor of the rich as against the poor. I am in favor of a stringent law to equalize taxes. Would favor a law to make taxes payable in quarterly or half yearly installments. As to irrigation, he said he had nothing definite to say on the subject. Let the people make their wants known, and let the legislature pass a bill in accordance with their wants. He stands on the platform of the Republican party, every plank of which weighs a ton. JUDGE A. BRUNSON Was then introduced. He said that he would not enter into the discussion of National politics, as other speakers would pay attention to those matters. He was not a politician, and had made only one political speech in his life. But he was constrained to say he was glad that Democrats and Republicans were in harmony with the President in his Southern policy, and that they had at last a Chief Executive whose acts were acceptable to all. The elasmis is bridged, the wound is healed, and now we are a united people. I was at the Swamp the other day, and heard Col. Smith say to an audience of two hundred and fifty persons that he did not believe that there was a man in the Republican party, or on the Republican ticket, that was in favor of the abrogation of the Burlingame treaty; on the contrary the party was in favor of Chinese cheap labor and was also in favor of giving the Chinese the right of suffrage. In my answer, I stated that I could not speak for the balance of the Republican ticket, but that for myself, I did not employ Chinameng in my grounds nor in my house, and that my washing was done, not by Chinameng, but by a poor white woman. Then turning I asked, "Do you do likewise, Col. Smith?" And that gentleman turned white and looked like a sheep before shearer. The sign over the store is always the index of the goods for sale within. Col. Smith is one of those men who condemns what he preaches. One of the Democratic orators the other evening—Democrat from coin, not from principle—and he was opposed to Chinaman. Well, I have examined into the record, and find that this hired orator and the Chinaman occupy the same level—they are both aliens, neither are citizens, neither have a vote! The speaker then passed to review different candidates, but we are unable to give his remarks with the fullness they warrant. He defended Hilton from the charge of being a land-grabber etc., and pronounced as false the statement that he was "Sargent man." He made some extremely caustic remarks in regard to Asa Ellis, and the favor with which lating freights and fares. In regard to the Chinese question he said that he was in favor of protecting them while here, but he was in favor of stopping their further immigration. He was decidedly anti-Chinese. He is in favor of abolishing the fee system, and reducing high salaries, as far as county officers are concerned. His hobby was the tax question. The poor man is paying more than his legitimate share of the taxes. Legislation has always been in favor of the rich as against the poor. I am not allowed to say on their trial as an opportunity for displaying themselves and propagating their doctrines. They may not like it, but they are compelled to submit to it. In mean time, if there are many other heretics among the clergy of the Reformed Church, as the Rev. Dr. Blauvelt says there are, they should strive to obtainthe courage to proclaim their doctrines in an independent way, as the Rev. Dr. Blauvelt and the Rev. Mr. Ashenfelter have done. Mr. Spurgeon has his gout, and preaches but once a day; but Dr Prime says he isthe same earnest and evangelical and useful preacher that he was in his younger days; crowds attend on his ministry,filling a church larger than any other in England or America. Judg: His reverence (time,Sunday morning)—"Tinnn,"you don't mane to say your master is going to workthe poor baste today"Tim—"Oh no,your riverence! Yir see he's been hardto workallthe week,sоthe master thoughthed take him outto-dayfora bitofahiday. The Hollister Enterprise doesthe amenitiesofthe press fora brother editorinthis wise:"W.J.Hill,betterknowninhis native wildsas"OldBill,"editoroftheSalinas Indexwe are told,joungediltheUniveralistChurch,theotherday,andasitwasmorethanacommon grab,acommitteeofsevenofwisestspinnersofthecongregationmetodelibereateuponthemodeofbaptism.Sprinklingorsimpleimmersionwouldofcourseoutofthequestion,sоthey tiedakegoftenpennynailstohiscoattailandanchoredhimoutinoneofthebigsloughsneartown,andwhenevertheoldsurfacecalesofeinarethoroughsoaked,theyt intendtomakeabishopofhimn. F.Tennyson,brotherofthepoet,hasswrittenletteronSpiritualism,mithowhichnootherapproachesitinimportance.Thepsychicalandphysicalphenomenaareunquestionablygenuinefacts,thehinks.InLondonandelsewhere,"he says,"spiritsareincarnatedforperiodsvaryingfromaquarterofan hourtothreehours,andappearinthescantroomsinthemidstoftheassembledcompanyclothedinhabilamentspalpableandmaterial，whichundermiseroscopicinspectionlosenothingofthewonderfulsuperfinespiritualtexture，wherehumanfabricsundersimilarconditions,Bestofthese Scintillationsfrom“Bion.” Mr.W.H.SpurgeoniscreetinggasworksatthesideandrearoftheNewsoffice.itisforthepurposeofsupplyingtheeditorwithmaterialtofillthecolumnsofthatpaper,thepresume. Mr.H.C.Wiley.RepublicannomineeforSheriff,andGoo.H.Kimball.forTaxCollector.willrunfaraf aheadoftheticketinthisprecinct. ForConstable.outofthetwentyapplicantsfortheposition.Mr.J.C.Hiekeyisthestrongestman.Orange.hasfourcandidatesandTustincomestothefrontwithtwo.E.V.streetannouncesthathewillrunontheLaboringMansgicketwhichwasrecently Democrat from coin, not from principle—said he was opposed to Chinaman. Well, I have examined into the record, and find that this hired orator and the Chinaman occupy the same level—they are both aliens, neither are citizens, neither have a vote! The speaker then passed to review different candidates, but we are unable to give his remarks with the fullness they warrant. He defended Hilton from the charge of being a land-grabber etc., and pronounced as false the statement that he was "Sargent man." He made some extremely caustic remarks in regard to Asa Ellis, and the favor with which his sallies were received showed that Asa was not a general favorite. The speaker made a few remarks on the subject of irrigation. He said that his friend, Col. Olden, had written a forecicle article on this subject, but it shrunk into insignificance before the definiteness of Col. Smith's views. That gentleman was in favor of an Act for each water corporation. "Draw your bill," says Col. Smith, "and I'll get it passed for you in the Legislature." In other words, the constituency of this model would be legislator were asked to furnish the brains, and he would be the machine to grind it through the Legislature. Individual legislation is not what is required, and the speaker proceeded to show the folly and direful consequences of such legislation. He defended the plank in the Republican platform relating to irrigation. In speaking of his own candidacy he made one of the most powerful pleas that we ever listened to. He showed up his egotistical opponent, Thom, in his true light, and quoted from the record instances of his inefficiency as a public prosecutor. His speech at this point was a perfect avalanche of sarcasm and wit, and was provocative of much mirth. He replied with much explicitness to the various charges made in the public prints, and to the satisfaction of every thinking man in the audience. We cannot refrain from giving it as our candid opinion that the address of Judge Brunson impressed feverably and confirmed the wavering among the audience. During the delivery of his speech and at its close the applause was deafening. HON. J. P. WEST, Was then introduced, and made a brief, sensible speech. He was followed by Col. J. G. Eastman, who made a lengthy address, replete with telling points. He was listened to with breathless interest, and was frequently interrupted by applause. Mr. W. H. Spurgeon is erecting gas works at the side and rear of the News office. It is for the purpose of supplying the editor with material to fill the columns of that paper, we presume. Mr. H. C. Wiley, Republican nominee for Sheriff, and Geo. H. Kimball, for Tax Collector, will run far ahead of their ticket in this precinct. For Constable, out of the twenty applicants for the position, Mr. J. C. Hickey is the strongest man. Orange has four candidates and Tustin comes to the front with two. E. V. Stite announces that he will run on the Labor Man's ticket, which was recently nominated in Los Angeles. Mr. Allen, in his speech to the settlers some time ago, did not claim to have such close and friendly relations with Carl Schurz as he did previous to starting to Washington City. The Netos of to-day attempts to do what Horace Greeley did at Cincinnati and Baltimore—ride two horses at once. In one column it claims that Tiblen was elected, and would eventually obtain his seat. In another, it sustains Hayes and advises all good citizens to do the same. This is on a par with its usual consistency. Santa Ana, August 18. The Board of Supervisors have published the requisite notice of election. The following relates to the precincts in the southern portion of the county: Anaheim—At office of J. W. Clark. Inspector, Theo Rimpan; Judges, John Fischer and Edward Evey. Fountain Valley—At School house.. Inspector, J. M. Eddington; Judges, Jno. Hunty and Uriah Martin. Garden Grove—At Garden Grove Store. Inspector, S L King; Judges, Con. Howe and F. G. Beanchamp. Los Nietos—At Store of B. Guirado. Inspector, Martin V. Bowers; Judges, W. H. Russel and E. Polloreno. Norwalk—At Chapman's Store. Inspector, J. Caldwell; Judges, W. A. McGibbon and D. C. Hayward. San Juan Capistrano—At School house. Inspector, Richard Egan; Judges, Joseph Morrow and Dr. J. C. Crane. Santa Ana—At school house. Inspector, Fillman Bush; Judges, J. W. Hazen and Trinidad Yorba. San Joaquin—At Sycamore Hall. Inspector, Levi Fickas; Judges, J. H. Moeser and G. W. Vance. Tustin—At school house. Inspector, J. J Johnson; Judges, Andrew Milla and Dr. Palm. Westminster—At school house. Inspector, John Y. Anderson; Judges, T. O. Hull and Jan M.D. McFittt. Scintillations from "Bion." AZETTE. NO. 45. THE SITUATION IN A NUTSHELL. Why Col. Smith might not be elected—Hewitt's Insignibility fully proven—Eulogy of Branson—High Tariff, Codish, and Salt! From the Los Angeles Herald. I was astonished at seeing the Chinese taking the place of our Countries Wright (lanterns and no flag) oh shine what can I make of a deluded people they are always ready to take wrong for wright and was there any thing so explicit as that of Broad Axes meeting, was he not crowned by their handy work denouncing the white man labour and sustaining its downfall, this reminds me of what I certify as a fact in San Francisco close to the Catholic Cathedral was a Prusite Church, on its windows on every pain was a cross on top of the front of the building was a large cross and it resembled a Catholic Church so much that persons could be deceived but mostly so as I here state a sailor entered this church he knelt made the sign of the cross and praying as was his customery way (so by my friend But.) the sexton seeing the man so devoutly praying and for fear of something rough from the old tar as we often read when the congregation would assemble thought it prudent to advise him of his mistake and comforted the tar by asking if he was not a Catholico yes I am, then my friend you are not in the Catholic Church but in the Prusite Church Jack tar stood as straight as he could and staring around seeing the crosses he said why do you sail under false coulers sq by my friend Br Axe he had the Chinese work coulers stains and principles shining over his devoted chit chat but oh whata Democrat oh what a Republican god blees the man he showed his coulers. (no stripes, nor stars) his acts and sorems they were purely Chinese that were boldly unmarried over a Salmon’s head, he would build a temple for the poor man yes they got a room as they say in Ireland from the wide awake who paid the men who work- San Francisco News. SAN FRANCISCO, August 20. This was the day set for announcing the decision in the Eureka Consolidated and Richmond suit, but when Judge Sawyer took his seat in the U.S. Court this morning he said that the Judges were not yet ready, and that the decision would not be made until Wednesday. The Spring Valley Water Company to-day announced the appointment of W. F. Babcock and Charles Webb Howard as Commissioners on the part of the company, who, in conjunction with Isaac Friedlander and H. B. Williams, for the city, will select a fifth commissioner, to fix the water rates. During the absence of General La Grange and other witnesses in the Mint investigation at Placerville, a number of experts, under charge of Director Linderman, have been experimenting on the manner of handling the bullion at the mint, with a view of using the result as a check in determining what should be properly expected from the work in the Mint in the regular course of business. The result will be included in the director’s report to the Treasury Department. Vacancy Filled. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Aug. 20. The Democratic Central Committee of this district have nominated Caleb Sherman of Santa Barbara for Assemblyman, vice Prick so mysteriously withdrawn from the ticket. Mr. Sherman arrives here this afternoon and will canvass the county with Mr. Murphy, the Democratic candidate for Senator. The Forgers Bagged. CHICAGO, August 20. Yacaney Filled. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Aug. 20. The Democratic Central Committee of this district have nominated Caleb Sherman of Santa Barbara for Assemblyman, vice Prick so mysteriously withdrawn from the ticket. Mr. Sherman arrives here this afternoon and will canvass the county with Mr. Murphy, the Democratic candidate for Senator. The Forgers Bagged. CHICAGO, August 20. Weston and Greer, the two men referred to in the dispatches yesterday as being connected with a gang of forgers operating throughout the country, were taken in charge by the officials yesterday evening, and left for New York. Stavens, one of their associates, was arrested yesterday near Grand Haven, Michigan. It is believed that the operations of the gang are more extensive than is known and that they have swindled a number of banks in the country to the extent of millions of dollars. Vessel Burned. DETROIT, Mich., August 20. The propeller Eighth Ohio was burned at the Windsor dock this morning. Loss, $10,-000; insured. The Pierced Noses. FORT HALL AGENCY, Ilaho, August 20th. Capt. Barnbridge, with a company of scouts enlisted from the Bannocks and Shoshones, left Fort Hall yesterday for the hostile camp, Hole in the Rock Station, about 90 miles north of here. At last accounts, yesterday, the hostiles had passed the Station and would allow no one to pass either way. They told all who made the attempt to turn back and they would not be molested. No one has been hurt, so far as known. The telegraph line is down. All the young Bannocks and Shoshones at this agency who could raise a gun left this morning to fight the hostiles. Vessel Foundered. NEW YORK, August 20. The Schooner Denham which arrived today, announces the founding of the schooner C. J. Vannam, from this city for Baraka, with the loss of the steward and two passengers. Strike of Shipwrights. NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The shipwrights and sparmakers of the Navy Yard have struck against a reduction of wages from $350 to $300 per day. Rumored Cabinet Changes. NEW YORK, August 20. The Mercury says that Secretary Sherman will leave the Cabinet owing to the exposure of his connection with the syndicate ring; that Schurz will retire on account of the election-ing bills, general incapacity and personal hypocrisy; and that Devens is an urgent candidate for the Supreme Court bench. Positive Opinions. Col. Smith is a gentleman who has positive opinions on railways and corporations.—Herald. It seems unfortunate then that he should keep them to himself until forced into a corner, where, had he not spoken in behalf of the people, he would have gone down to his political grave, as a candidate who sacrificed himself for his "opinion." But his halfway utterances have had none but a negative effect. If Charles Crocker was a candidate in this county for the State Senate, he would use almost the identical words of Colonel Smith, if crowded as closely as the latter gentleman was. What did Colonel Smith say? Not that he would see that the Southern Pacific did no further harm to Southern California but that "he would not hurt the Railway corporation." Such tenderness, in so critical an hour as this, will not be lost upon the Railroad Company. If Colonel Smith's "opinions" of Railway corporations are all similar to this one, he will find that the people also have, "opinions" of Railway candidates, and the power of expressing them in a very forcible manner.—Republican. The workingman's ticket, headed by Judge Wiseman, of Broadaxe fame, is in the field. This thing of splitting up and multiplying tickets is a fine thing so long as it does not draw any votes from our party, you know, and those workingmen who want a ticket of their own certainly have a right to have one if they can get anybody to run on it. We are sorry to have to admit that we are a working man at present, and as such we want our rights, but the reason we work now is because we have hopes of thereby becoming a capitalist, and as long as we have any chance of succeeding we don't want to do anything as a working man that will count against us when we come to occupy the other, and, to us, more desirable position.—Mirror. The information contained in the following is so valuable that we hasten to publish it: Editor Echo:—Myself and two friends are playing Sancho Pedro. I am 52 points, my friend, 55 points. I make high, nine, game, my friend makes low, five. Which counts out first? By answering the above you will oblige. Nine counts first in order. Paris, Aug. 20. Dr. Hawricanean physician to the Emperor Napoléon, is dead. New York, Aug. 20. The shipwrights and sparmakers of the Navy Yard have struck against a reduction of wages from $3 50 to $3 00 per day. Rumored Cabinet Changes. New York, August 20. The Mercury says that Secretary Sherman will leave the Cabinet owing to the exposure of his connection with the syndicate ring; that Schurz will retire on account of the election-caring bills, general incapacity and personal hypocrisy; and that Devens is an urgent candidate for the Supreme Court bench. War News. Chicago, Aug. 20. The Tribune's London special says that Osman Pasha will soon take the offensive. He is being made very uncomfortable before Plevna by the Russian outpost works, which have been assigned as the quarters of four rifle battalions, and which promise to become severe annoyances before the time appointed for serious operations has expired. The Russian position before Plavna is strongly intrenched and armed with artillery. The Turks before Plevna are making cavalry reconnaissance in various directions. They find their convoyes of provisions and ammunition captured within their reach. An independent cavalry expedition, consisting of the fourth division, has cut off the Coto communication of Osman Pasha's army with Sophia, by the earliest and most important route. In the European theatre of war the Turks are showing some activity, and Gen. Zimmerman's corps is about to be attacked in the Dobrudsche. The landing of an Egyptian brigade near Shunla leads to the inference that Zimmerman was in Dobrudsche with a larger force than was intended to be left there, and shows the effect of holder counsels at Constantinople. It is likely that we may shortly hear of heavy fighting by this division of the army which has hitherto remained inactive. Vienna, Aug. 20. A telegram from Golatsz states that 7,000 Turkish and Egyptian troops have disembarked at Sulina, and are marching on Tolscha, which is weakly garrisoned. Turks from Selestvia are said to be marching against Tenerhakoda.