anaheim-gazette 1877-10-06

WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. SATURDAY...OCTOBER 6, 1877. Kleinigkeiten. [FROM WEDNESDAY'S SEXI-WEEKLY.] The State Orange of Patrons of Husbandry met in San Francisco yesterday. Sam Hamilton and wife, formerly of Anaheim, are in Mineral Park, Arizona. Sam is doing well. By some inadvertence the notice of the arrival of Menzel's new boy was left out of our last issue. We supply the omission this morning. A cane was left at Kroeger's Hall the night of the concert. The owner can have it by applying at the office of Scott & Montgomery. Jacob Weixel, the man who attempted suicide in Los Angeles a week ago, died on Monday morning. The disease of which he died was softening of the brain, and was not a result of his self-inflicted wounds. By order of Superintendent Hewitt all Anaheim and Wilmington trains are to stop at the old depot during the continuance of the Fair for the accommodation of excursionists. Our friend Isaac Cohen has shown us a document received by him a few days ago. It purports to be the result of "a grand supplementary drawing of all the unclaimed and forfeited prizes in the various legal lotteries which have been drawn in the United States within the past ten years. To the circular is appended probably about two thousand names of persons who have been fortunate enough to win prizes in this supplementary drawing. Mr. Cohen is officially notified that he has drawn a lot of gold jewelry (about 80 different patterns) valued at $280, and that upon notifying Messra. Russell & Co., No. 37, Bond Street, New York, of the manner in which he desires the goods sent, they will be promptly forwarded and will be delivered to him at the express office upon the payment of five per cent. of the value of the jewelry (814), "which is assessed on all prizes in order to defray the expenses of this supplementary drawing." Of course the fraud of the thing is perfectly transparent, and can be seen at a glance by anybody not actually "daft;" but among the two or three thousand who will receive this circular there will probably be found enough foolish and gullible persons who will forward the 5 per cent. to enable the astute bilks, Ruzzell & Co., to realize a considerable amount. This means of "raising the wind" is about on a par with that other device, which is much quoted: "Increase your receipts and decrease your expenditures" is the valuable information sent to theools who send twenty-five cents to a New Yorker in answer to the advertisement "How to become rich." J. W. Aldridge, of Westminster, has Jacob Weixel, the man who attempted suicide in Los Angeles a week ago, died on Monday morning. The disease of which he died was softening of the brain, and was not a result of his self-inflicted wounds. By order of Superintendent Hewitt all Anaheim and Wilmington trains are to stop at the old depot during the continuance of the Fair for the accommodation of excursionists. Mr. Isaac Cohen has during the past week been almost nightly in receipt of packages of dry goods, etc., and his shelves are now completely filled with an excellently selected stock. F. M. Cahill, indicted for the murder of Thos. Hagerty, was brought to plead in the District Court on Saturday. A plea of not guilty was entered, and the case was, by consent, passed for the term. The Grand Lodge of F. & A. M. will convene in San Francisco on next Tuesday, the 9th inst. Theo. Reiser will be in attendance as representative of Anaheim Lodge. He will probably leave here about Friday. The Probate Court has made an order allowing a sale of real estate on the petition of the administratrix of the estate of E. N. Arnold, deceased. The land to be sold is situated in Orange. Mr. Beche is always on the lookout for novelties. He has now on hand a lot of cucumbers varying from one to six feet in length. These enormous cucumbers were raised at Ocean View and brought in by Mr. Houghton. Mr. J. K. Tuffree received by rail on Monday night a thoroughbred yearling Alderney bull from San Jose. It is the bull which took the prize at the last fair. Mr. Tuffree has some of the finest stock in the county. Republican: Captain Kraszynski, of Andrew Station, informs us that on Friday last, the well on the Pico district, known as "Pico No. 2," struck oil at a depth of 200 feet, and at last accounts was flowing 300 barrels per day. The Herald learns that on Thursday night last, when the stage of the California and Arizona Stage Company was about eighteen miles the other side of Wickenburg, Arizona, it was attacked by seven men, and the mail and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure box taken. Thirty-seven persons attended the call of the Materialists at the Grange Hall on Sunday afternoon. The meeting was called to order and Mr. H. F. Walker was chosen Chairman. Mr. Lomuller was appointed Secretary. A committee on organization was appointed, consisting of Messrs. J. Gregg, T. Lynill, J. C. Hill, M. R. Gaddy, and Lomuller. The meeting then adjourned to meet at two o'clock next Sunday at the same not actually "dairy," but among three thousand who will receive this circular there will probably be found enough foolish and gullible persons who will forward the 5 per cent. to enable the astute bilks, Russell & Co., to realize a considerable amount. This means of "raising the wind" is about on a par with that other device, which is much quoted: "Increase your receipts and decrease your expenditures" is the valuable information sent to the fools who send twenty-five cents to a New Yorker in answer to the advertisement "How to become rich." J. W. Aldridge, of Westminster, has favored us with a box of potatoes, which in appearance and size are far ahead of anything we have seen in the potato line. In a note accompanying the gift Mr. Aldridge says: "I send you by express some potatoes that I have raised in the colony, and I hope they will prove more acceptable to you than a long-winded article on the productions of the colony." We assure Mr. Aldridge that, unlike some long-winded articles we frequently receive, his contributions will not be crowded out by a press of other matter. The products and manufactures of this section will be well represented at the Agricultural Fair. Messrs. Heimann & Sorenson will have a display of their dried fruits and vegetables. They have already sent up 54 packages. Mr. Koenig shipped this morning some samples of wine. Mr. Gray's extract of limes and lemons will occupy a conspicuous position. Santa Ana sends, a beet weighing 111 pounds, five squashes aggregating 730 pounds, and a corn stalk having seven ears of corn. Mr. Messenger has sent three packages of bearing banana plants. A San Gabriel correspondent of the Express furnishes the following item: On Mr. E. J. Baldwin's Santa Anita ranch they are now busy ploughing 4,000 acres for barley and 1,000 acres for wheat; to be put in this Fall To aid in this immense labor, Mr. Baldwin will ship this week from San Francisco about 50 more mules, as the number he now has on the ranch, about forty head, are not sufficient to do the work. Star: The bridge across the Colorado was completed last Saturday night, and on Sunday morning the first train crossed to Yuma. We understand that the U.S. officer commanding the post warned the engineer not to cross the bridge, but no heed was paid to him. The taste and neatness observable in the store of Cahen & Willard, shows off the goods stored therein to perfection. They have been making additions to their stock, which the public are invited to examine and compare prices with those of any other establishment. The Los Angeles Star has become the property of Messrs. Vickers and Paynter—two personal friends of ours who possess the ability to make the Star a first-class journal. It is reported that the artesian wells statement last.Above ditch in controversy we have levyed upon all trust described within About $40,000 was co-expended.The monies means to raise more ed.The Los Angeles Land Co., through these hems, called a meeting all who had paid their organize a joint stock stock to those who have amount they had paid Company) would furnish money needed and go but before they could be new, incorporate be necessary to begin all of those who had ditch.All consented the suit was according port or ditch condemder to the incorporated company paid by the Canyon or for said condemnation possession 18 months levying an assessment effort to go on and even issuing stock, after the farmers who had ing to about $10,000 amount for which they but then I suppose that difference who obey an equivalent.The poor farmers is as vexed invested by the richYet they did actually that property for an After entirely abandoned period of some six months called the "Cajon Incorporated under made a tender of them and actual amount to the Canyon de Saw begun suit against tion and at the same work on the ditch.T veeyed from one end never done by either Canyon de Santa have been already held 240,000 feet, has been in one month.posit to pay for its excavating of the maze by Dec. last,and its Cajon Co.$\textcircled{1}$ have last,1878 unless.as opponents of the course out."In case suchthe Cajon Co.,the from one or two off heim enough to cajon Co.has notthe ultimate resultand then they work and explain which hold stock worth worth 3-10 of its fposed to issue. 2nd.-The Canyon played an attorney across the Yorbas nations.Their agent of the Yorbas,and edged.itwas put on Northam objected declared repeated not put a dollar in had a satisfactory Yorbas refused to while they decided wide through thiegation Co.And statement. For the quit clerk across the Yorbas to several conditions Thirty-seven persons attended the call of the Materialists at the Grange Hall on Sunday afternoon. The meeting was called to order and Mr. H. F. Walker was chosen Chairman. Mr. Lomuller was appointed Secretary. A committee on organization was appointed, consisting of Messrs. J. Gregg, T. Lynill, J. C. Hill, M. R. Gaddy, and Lomuller. The meeting then adjourned to meet at two o'clock next Sunday at the same place. Freight for the following persons was received at the depot last night: Brewery, 7 beer kegs; M B Peters, 20 sacks flour, 12 pkgs mdse; I Cohn, 18 pkgs mdse; Webster, Howe & Co, 1 case dry goods; M Calisher, 13 pkgs mdse; J W Haywood & Co, 14 pkgs mdse; H W Lake, 5 pkgs mdse; Sichel & Co, 9 pkgs mdse; Lewis & Dible, 6 pkgs mdse; W E Taylor, 1 half bbl sugar; L Goldmacher, 2 bbls sugar; A Guy Smith & Co, 3 half bbls sugar; Plato, 3 pkgs mdse; Webster, Howe & Co, 1 bale bags; J W Anderson, 9 pkgs mdse. It will be remembered that during the late political campaign the editor of the Downey Courier grossly insulted and lied shamefully about Col. John O. Wheeler. Tardy justice has just been meted out to him. On Monday morning Col. Wheeler and the individual spoken of, A. Waite, met in Los Angeles, and after a short altercation Waite attempted to strike the Colonel. The latter parried the blow, and led out with his right, knocking Waite into the gutter. An officious policeman, drat 'im, interfered at this juncture and arrested the belligerents. We are pleased to announce that Dr. E. L. Cowan has opened an office in Mrs. Metz's building. He is a dentist of established reputation, and until ill health compelled him to become a resident of this section, he had a large and lucrative practice in San Francisco; in fact, he was known as one of the best dentists in that city. Under the genial influences of our climate the Doctor is regaining his lost health, and is able to once more resume the practice of his profession. From what we can learn of the estimation in which he is held by our citizens, his success is assured. We beg to refer our readers to his card in another column. The taste and neatness observable in the store of Cahen & Willard, shows off the goods stored therein to perfection. They have been making additions to their stock, which the public are invited to examine and compare prices with those of any other establishment. The Los Angeles Star has become the property of Messrs. Vickers and Paynter—two personal friends of ours who possess the ability to make the Star a first-class journal. It is reported that the artesian wells south of Los Angeles have increased their flow very materially during the past few weeks. Goodman & Rimpau are endeavoring, by offering their goods at an extremely low figure, to make room for a contemplated new stock. Give their goods an inspection. No business will be done in the District Court until Monday, in order to give the lawyers a chance to attend the Fair. Upper Santa Ana. The action of the Board of Supervisors in the matter of Upper Santa Ana precinct is just now the subject of much discussion, especially, we are told, in San Joaquin township, wherein a lively struggle is going on among the aspirants for judicial positions. Having heard it stated the other day that Supervisor Spurgeon claimed that Upper Santa Ana's vote would be counted in San Joaquin township, we started out on a tour of inquiry. We fortunately stumbled upon the following letter, which will explain itself: SANTA ANA, Sept. 22, 1877. ISAAC COHEN, Esq., Dear Sir—Yours of this date received, and contents noted. At the last meeting of the Board of Supervisors, in looking over the judicial townships, they discovered Santa Ana Township; and as it existed only on paper, the Board thought best to abolish the township and to annex it to Anaheim for judicial purposes. The precinct remains as it was. Yours Truly, W. H. SPURGEON. It is now an ascertained fact that a Constitutional Convention has been called. The figures of the Secretary of State upon the vote of the State stand as follows: Total, 146,057; for the Convention, 73,460; against, 44,214. Counting all votes against the proposition that were not directly in favor of it, the Convention has received 863 more votes than were opposed. WEEKLY MIM GAZI ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1877. THE CAJON CO. VS. THE CANYON CO. The Status of the Cajon Irrigation Company—What it seeks to Accomplish and how it proposes to Do It. Editors Gazette. At a meeting held in Kroeger's Hall on the 15th of Sept. by those who were interested in the Anaheim ditch, some statements were made that have misled the public and have caused some to look with disfavor and distrust upon the "Cajon Irrigation Company." It was asserted that the Cajon Irrigation Co. was attempting to take possession of $40,000 worth of property without rendering an equivalent. 2nd. That the Canyon de Santa Ana Water Co. had a right of way across the same tract of country and that they could at any time enter into and take possession of the Cajon Irrigation Co.'s ditch if they wished to locate their ditch in the same place. 3d. That the Cajon Irrigation Company had given the Yorba free water to the amount of 220 inches, being in excess of what they were entitled to. I do not have the proceedings of said meeting before me, but I believe I have stated the substance of the objections of Mr. Pierce correctly. And by your indulgence I will attempt to reply. Statement last. About eight miles of the ditch in controversy was built by a tax equally levied upon all the land in the district described within certain boundaries. About $40,000 was collected and said to be expended. The money gave out, and no means to raise more; the ditch still unfinished. The Los Angeles and San Bernardino Land Co., through the agency of C. B. Polhemus, called a meeting about May, 1875, of all who had paid their tax and proposed to organize a joint stock company and issue stock to those who had paid their tax, to the amount they had paid, and they (the Land Company) would furnish the balance of the money needed and go on and finish the ditch; but before they could begin to operate under The Next Legislature. Below we give the composition of the next Legislature. It is a thoroughly reliable and complete list, and will be a valuable reference. The (*) sesterik signifies that the Senator is a hold-over—all the others are newly elected: SENATOR. First District—San Diego and San Bernardino—J. W. Satterwhite, D. Second District—Los Angeles—George H. Smith, D. Third District—Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo—P. W. Murphy, D. Fourth District—Fresno, Tulare, Kern, Mono and Inyo—Thomas Fowler, D. Fifth District—Mariposa, Memel and Stanislaws—John M. Montgomery, D. Sixth District—Montrey, San Bernito and Santa Cruz—Thomas Flink, R. Seventh District—Santa Clara—W. Z. Angney, D.; D. R. Marphy, D. Eighth District—San Francisco and San Mateo—George H. Rogers, D. Ninth District—San Francisco, T. McCarthy, D.; J. C. Murphy, D. Tenth District—San Francisco—J. Craig, D.; Peter Dean, R. Eleventh District—San Francisco —E. Nunan, D.; J. S. Boyston, D. Twelfth District—San Francisco—William M. Pierson, D.; M. J. Donovan, D. Thirteenth District—San Francisco—Frank McCoppin, D.; Robert Howe, D. Fourteenth District —Alameda —James Beazell, D.; Nathan Porter, R. Fifteenth District —Contra Costa and Marin —Paul Shirley, D. Sixteenth District —San Joquin and Amador —George S. Evans, R.; Frank M. Brown, R. Fun in a Court Room. Wilkinson, Pa., Sept. 17th. The dull monotony of our court proceedings was enlivened one day last week in the case of the Commonwealth against Dobson, in which the defendant was accused of assault upon a young lady named Hetler, by kissing her against her will. The plaintiff complained that Dobson "by force of arms, malice afaroughtheand instigatedbythedevil did slimeandthereviolentlyassaultwaylay" etc. She told her story in a plaint straightforward kind of way, to the effect that she was enjoying the evening breeds while leaning over her father's fence,and that William Dobson came along,secured her by the hands,and finally pulling her over the palisade committed the assault for which she claimed redress at the hands of the law.A sister of the complaint testified that she did not see the alleged impropriety,because of the darkness,and she being in another part of the yard,but she heard a kiss,或 something that sounded like a kiss,and knew that something was going on. Dobson claimed the privilege of being his own witness,and he told the part of the story omitted by Miss Hetler and her sister.His narrative of the occurrence in which he had become involved runs as follows: Dobson-Yer see,yer 'onors,'I was walking along,singing "What will the 'arvest be?" Gen.McCartney-(counsel for plaintiff,d disposed to have some fun while confusing the witness)-You were singing "What will the 'arvest be?"(closely imitating the intonation of the witness.) Dobson (very composedly)—Yes,sir, "What will the 'arvest be." Gen.McCartney-"What will the 'arvest be?" Gen.McCartney-Well,gon,sir." Dobson-Yer see,yer 'onors,'I was going along,singing "What will the 'arvest be?" when I heard Mary singing "What will the 'arvest be." Ten Soldiers Die of Disease for Every one Killed. During the Crimean campaign of one year and a half, 341,000 men were buried in the District of Taurida, which includes the Crimea. The Russians lost 170,000 soldiers; the English, French and Turks, 157,000; there were 15,000 Tartar victims. Of this total, 324,800 were interred in the Crimea, including 210,000 in the neighborhood of Sebastopol. Those killed in battle were about 30,000, and making allowance for an equal number from the losses from wounds, 251,000 must have succumbed from disease. The deaths of sick persons sent away from the seat of war were about 60,000 more, which makes the number of dead from the Crimean campaign alone over 410,000. It will be seen from the above calculation that out of some 410,000 soldiers who succumbed during the Crimean campaign 30,000 only were actually killed in battle, some 300,000 dying from disease. How many of these deaths were preventable had a more judicious and liberal use been made of medical assistance; it were vain to speculate; but of this there can be no doubt, that a well-founded medical staff, although apparently a costly item, is in the long run, by far the most economical investment a nation undertaking a campaign can make. The loss of 100,000 or 260,000 The Canyon Co. took possession of the ditch for $27,25, and afterwards abandoned it. The Cajon Co. have taken possession and offered the same amount the Canyon Co. paid—no more. They have done nothing towards bringing the water; the Cajon Co. are pushing the work rapidly forward. They have no right of way that they are willing to spend money on; the Cajon Co. have a satisfactory right of way. The Cajon Co. has not given or bargained to give to the Yorbas anything that they are not already entitled to. In view of this plain statement of facts, it appears incomprehensible that there are dogs in the manger, when they really need the water as much as any one. But for the benefit of the opponents of the Cajon Irrigation Company, this much will I volunteer: The ditch will be finished under its present management; it will be owned by the Cajon Co.; and it is even thought that their money will hold out, although there are a few shares of unsubscribed stock which are for sale at par. W. M. McFADDEN. "Emigration" and "Immigration." The extent to which those very distinct words "emigration" and "immigration" are confounded, even by clear-headed and intelligent writers, is simply astonishing. For example, Dr. Nathan Allen, of Lowell, in his paper read before the American Social Science Association, speaks of "the number emigrating into a place exceeding those moving out of it, that is, by emigration." Now, there is no such thing as emigrating into a place, and to speak of "increase by emigration" is as absurd as it would be to speak of addition by subtraction. The distinction between the words is not only recognized by all lexicographers, it is inherent in the very composition of the words. To emigrate is to remove from, to immigrate is to remove into a place. Accordingly the persons who come to this country from Europe are emigrants, viewed from the European standpoint, but immigrants, viewed from the American. Boston Journal. As time goes on the languages spoken in the world will steadily grow fewer. Three hundred years ago Cornish was beginning to disappear as a spoken language, and a similar fate is now being experienced by the Breton, in many respects a kindred dialect. A Breton sailor told a traveller that three generations of his family were alive—his father who spoke only Breton; himself who spoke French and Breton, and his son who only spoke French. So in Ireland every year the number of those speaking Irish decreases. Twelve years ago a tourist in Kerry met a well-dressed young man of the farmer class on a country road, of whom he asked some questions, which were answered very politely but very little to the point. At length he said: "Truth is, sir, I can speak very little English." Asking some well-to-do peasant women in Clare for some milk, they made signs for him to wait, and called a man who interpreted. The rising generation, however, nearly all speak English except on some of the wild Atlantic washed islands. In the Isle of Man it is as described in Bretton. The Welsh, however, stick to their vernacular, and when you get into a rural district in a county not contiguous to the English border, you might almost as well be in Russia. A famous English Judge, who on one occasion observed, "There is a degree of cunning and duplicity revealed in the conduct of this case as is, I regret to say: not uncommon in the principality," used to aver that the Welsh stuck to their vernacular in great measure to defeat the ends of justice. New York Graphic: Henry Ward Beecher has chosen for a lecture this season the famous theme used by Theodore Tilton last year: "The Problem of Life." How that man does like to succeed Mr. Tilton! Geo. P. Macston a citizen of San Diego died in that place on September 26th. GAZETTE. NO. 51. Fashion Note. Shirts are worn short in front. Sultan is the new shade of red. The newest lace is the Oriental. Fancy buckles are worn with belts. Belts are worn with street costumes. Dress trains grow longer and longer. A favorite dark shade is less of white. Box-plasted corsages are coming in vogue. Colored silk turtlene in one of the new laces. Bird of Paradise plumes will be much worn. Marine blue and dark maroon are fashionable. Pleated and gathered corsages are coming in vogue. Bronze brown and bronze green are leading colors. Prune and prince are the fashionable autumn colors. Moonlight beads is another name for clair de la lumet jet. The necks of all new dresses open on chale or Pompadour. Colored Smyrna and gnipure laces are coming in fashion. A great many ribbon bows are seen on all the new costumes. Lace bonnet strings and lace scarfs are no longer fashionable. The Avalon is pretty, modes, close-brimmed bonnet for fall wear. The now fringed combine crimped braid, silk and clair de la lumet jet. The Serbian is the costume destined to take the place of the Breton. Basques, tunics, and polonaises are all worn, but the shapes are new. The new bonnets have coronet brims and elaborate puffed cap crowns. The newest straw and felt hats are the Helmet, Vesta, Astley, Vera and Rival. Caps and bonnet crowns are large, high, and fantastically treated in the looping and arrangement of the folds. The latest novelties in scarfs are of crepe lisse, embroidared at the ends with silk in Oriental colors and designs. A handsome fancy feather for a dressy hat NEWS IN BRIEF. Said Twedd to the New York Alderman last week: At city elections the ballots were counted in bulk, or without counting them the results were announced in bulk, or the majurities were shifted over to the desired party. The ballots he says "made no results; the counters made the results." Alexandre H. Stephens in speaking of the President's policy and his reception in the South said: "I think that Mr. Hayes has done more for the pacification of the country than the docking of Homes Rule than Mr. Tilden could have done had he been inaugurated." Mr. Stephens suggested that the President, as a further step towards pacification, appoints Horschal V. Johnsen to the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench. Marshal MacMahon refused to allow Thiers' papers to be searched. He might have done it according to the French law which authorizes the racking of the desks of men who have held high office, on the presumption that something might be found of importance to the State. A correspondent from the seat of war, on the Russian side, writes to a London paper: "Put a Turk in a ditch, give him a gun, a suckful of cartridges, a loaf of bread, and a jug of water, and he will remain there a week or a month under the most dreadful artillery fire that can be directed against him, without flinching." A marriage is probable between the ex-Prince Imperial of France and the Princess del Pilar, sister of the King of Spain. She is sixteen years of age. An excursion train on the Canada Southern Railroad recently made the extraordinary time of 111 miles in 109 minutes. One mile was made in 57 seconds. Judge Biddile of the Supreme Court of Indiana has invented a musical instrument somewhat like a violin, and called a tetra-chord. It may be made in different sizes, so that twelve instruments will constitute a full string hand. Well, go on, sir." Her 'onors, I was going to the 'arvest be!" Inging "What will the intonation be?" What will the 'arvest be?" She was singing "What were decided evidences of the court room; but imparturbable as though she were singing that be?" but not so loud as that "Hello, Mary, are did it be. I went up to and she was hall alone, one to class." Gone to class! What my fool knows what class had gone to class meet-alone. We chatted. Well, you have heard seized her, pulled her messed her? Test testimony is false. We the sort of leaned hover she wanted me to—and the best of me, and I the mouth. I found out best be?" and I think she of the court, counsellors way, and seldom in a marriousness. Judge Harmself hoarse with laugh-was suspended for several nose in the court-room to immunity. Dobson was accused of assault, but must of the suit as his share of Die of Disease for one Killed. The campaign of one year men were buried in the which includes the Critic in battle were about 30. allowance for an equal losses from wounds, 251. recumbent from disease. The sons sent away from the about: 60,000 more, which of dead from the Crimean over 410,000. It will be we calculation that out of men who succumbed during reign 30,000 only were acquitted, some 300,000 dying many of these deaths had a more judicious and made of medical assistance, execulate; but of this there that a well-founded medical apparently a costly item, is very far the most economical on undertaking a campaign loss of 100,000 or 200,000 richness is a very seri-ed bonnet for fall wear. The new fringes combine crimped braid, silk and clair de la lune jet. The Serbian is the costume destined to take the place of the Breton. Basques, tunics, and polonaises are all worn, but the shapes are new. The new bonnets have coronet brims and elaborate puffed cap crowns. The newest straw and felt hats are the Helmet, Vesta, Astley, Vera and Rival. Caps and bonnet crowns are large, high, and fantastically treated in the looping and arrangement of the folds. The latest novelties in scarfs are of crepe lisse, embroidered at the ends with silk in Oriental colors and designs. A handsome fancy feather for a dressy hat is made of India gamecock's tails and lophophore tail feathers combined. Packing Raisins. We find the following in the San Francisco Chronicle: Choice qualities of raisins, if put up in good shape, find a ready market in San Francisco, but there are many sent in, which, being unattractive in appearance and not exactly suited to the wants of the market, can only be disposed of at a sacrifice. In response to many inquiries as to the best method of packing, a leading house in the trade makes the following suggestions to all raisin curers who have not the opportunity or experience necessary for putting up their product in first-class order: Place your raisins carefully in rough boxes without regard to size of box (second-hand fruit boxes will do), and send them to your commission agents in that shape. The old boxes can be returned to you free of charge. There are parties in San Francisco who understand the science of putting raisins up in layers equal to the Malaga, who will take your crop in bulk and pay as much, or more than could be obtained in raisin boxes of the usual country style of packing. Last year there were thousands of boxes repacked here from raisin boxes, the boxes thrown aside as worthless, being too small for layers, the producer thus wasting his money and his time. Evening Etiquette in Iowa. The Burlington Hawkeye has the following directions for polite behavior, addressed to young gentlemen: Salute the hostess by saying, "Cally, how's his nibs?" It has run off-hand informal pleasantry about it that makes everybody feel easy. If the evening is warm, shout "Whoof!" as you sit down, and inform the company generally that you do not wear dapples. (Unless you do; then own up like a man; don't lie about it.) If a young lady takes her place at the piano to sing, it is your duty, as a gentleman, to accompany her with a base "oom-pah, oom-pah, bum, bum," especially if you have a voice like a cow, and cannot sing a note. When the young lady is through you should whistle the refrain for the benefit of your neighbor, who may not have heard the song. It lends an air of easy elegance to a gentleman to chew his toothpick all the time. If you have forgotten your own, borrow some one else's. Take out your tobacco pouch (you should never attend a party without it) and make out as though you would take a trumpendous chew. This is irresistibly funny, and never fails to make the ladies who cannot chew, very envious. Anomalies. Eyes have they yet see not—Needles. A marriage is probable between the ex-Prince Imperial of France and the Princess del Pilar, sister of the King of Spain. She is sixteen years of age. An excursion train on the Canada Southern Railroad recently made the extraordinary time of 111 miles in 109 minutes. One mile was made in 57 seconds. Judge Biddle of the Supreme Court of Indiana has invented a musical instrument somewhat like a violin, and called a tetrachord. It may be made in different sizes, so that twelve instruments will constitute a full string hand. A man in Nottingham, England, carries on a trade in worms. He has several persons in his employ who collect them in the meadows and pasture lands in that neighborhood. They are sold by the thousands or the quart for bait to fishermen. A fresh-caught worm is very delicate and tender, and easily breaks when put upon the hook, but when a worm is properly educated he is as tough as a bit of india rubber, and behaves as he ought when put on a hook. Gen. McClellan says, in Harper's Magazine, that our army loses a larger proportion of officers killed in time of peace than the British army loses in peace and war together. Taking the number killed in half century from 1804 to 1854, and deducting the losses during the wars of 1812, of Mexico, of Florida, and the Blackhawk, and consider the intervening peaceful periods, the per centage of killed is greater to the whole force than that of the British army in the same period, though Great Britain was at war nearly the whole time. Lewis Myers, a county treasurer, was found tied and gagged in his office in Wapakonta, Ohio, one morning. The safe had been opened, and $27,000 in public money taken. Myers said he had been seized by four masked rullans, who threw a blanket over his head, and, with a gag in his mouth, conveyed him in their arms to his office, where they compelled him by torture to open the safe, after which they carried off the money. This story was believed by the villagers, who had such implicit confidence in the honesty of Myers that a hint of his complicity called out threats of violence. The Commissioners immediately offered a reward of $5,000 to which Myers subsequently added $2,000. A clear-headed detective took hold of the case, and a result of his work is the arrest of Myers as the thief. A class of twenty-three young Boston women has successfully prosecuted diamond cutting, which has heretofore been carried on almost exclusively by the Jews of Amsterdam. The girls cut and polish the diamonds in an excellent manner. The Chester Mica and Porcelain Company of New York recently shipped several hundred pounds of mica to China to be manufactured into household gods. The mica before shipment is cut into blocks of various sizes, the largest being seven inches, and is sold by weight. On reaching China it is divided into the thinnest possible strips, and on one side of each strip is painted the figure of some Chinese divinity. When completed they are placed on a mantel or in some other conspicuous place. Some families have a house full of these goods. They are very fashionable goods, and are displacing some of the ancient and hideous idols of the Chinese. It is useless to allude to the bees. So far as we hear, no honey has been received in this market for sale or shipment, and we do not apprehend that much of it will be received, for it has not been made. Beekeepers tell us that, taken every way this has been the poorest season ever known in the line. In the languages spoken in Ireland grow fewer. Three Cornish was beginning tooken language, and a simiing experienced by the Bropects a kindral dialect. A traveller that three gen-ly were alive—his father Breton; himself who spoke on, and his son who only So in Ireland every year the speaking Irish decreases. To a tourist in Kerry met a young man of the farmer class, of whom he asked some were answered very politely to the point. At length he said, I can speak very little, some well-to-do peasant for some milk, they for him to wait, and who interpreted. The rising however, nearly all speak on some of the wild Atlanta. In the Isle of Man it is Bruton. The Welsh, how their vernacular, and when rural district in a county not one English border, you might be in Russia. A famous Engligh on one occasion observed, degree of cunning and duplicity conduct of this case such as says not uncommon in the case to aver that the Welsh vernacular in great measure to of justice. Graphic: Henry Ward Beecher a lecture this season the discussed by Theodore Tilton last problem of Life." How that to succeed Mr. Tilton! Boston, a citizen of San Diego, face on September 25th. It lands an air of easy elegance to a gentleman to chew his toothpick all the time. If you have forgotten your own, borrow some one else's. Take out your tobacco pouch (you should never attend a party without it) and make out as though you would take a trumendous chew. This is irresistibly funny, and never fails to make the ladies who cannot chew, very envious. Anomalies. Eyes have they yet see not—Needles. Ears have they yet hear not—Old book leaves. Months have they yet speak not—Rivers. Tongues have they yet speak not—Buckles. Hearts have they yet pity not—Cabbages. Heads have they yet think not—Pins. Arms have they yet toil not—Chairs. Hands have they yet steal not—Clocks. Legs have they yet walk not—Tables. Teeth have they yet chew not—Combs. Lips have they yet kiss not—Pitchers. Feminine Ingenuity. —A bashful youth was paying his addresses to a gay loss of the country, who had long despaired of bringing things to a crisis. He called one day when she was alone. After settling the merits of the weather, the girl said, looking shyly into his face: "I dreamed of you last night." "Did you? Why, now?" "Yes, I dreamed that you kissed me." "Why, now! What did you dream your mother said?" "Oh! I dreamed that she wasn't at home." A light dawned on the youth's intellect, a singular sound broke the stillness, and in less than four months they were married. Recent despatches from Peru say Harry Meiggs has become financially embarrassed and unable to redeem the bills issued by the Public Works Company, of which he is President, and that in consequence of these difficulties work on some of the railroads in that country is likely to be temporarily, if not permanently, suspended. Jon C. Tracy, Peruvian Consul in New York, says of the report that Meiggs was dangerously ill, that the latest intelligence indicated that he was convalescent. The agent who went to Australia three years ago to search for Arthur Orton, in order to disprove his connection with the Tichborne claimant, writes to the London Standard that undoubtedly Arthur Orton has been discovered under the name of Geo. Crosswell. A model marriage took place among the Lummi Indians at the Puyallup ferry last Sunday. A handsome young maiden had been promised to a young man, who was then ready to claim his own. According to a custom usual among the Indians in former days, the brave young buck was obliged to sacrifice some property, before he could take the maiden to his own wigwam. He presented her parents with four large canoes, $150 in money, a rifle, two shotguns, other implements of war, and a number of other articles. These valables will be returned to the young couple when the husband has proved to the satisfaction of his parents-in-law that he is worthy of the maiden whom he has taken to wife. This is not a bad custom, not by any means. Anent Ann Eliza, the Cincinnati Enquirer says "A woman who has consented to be the twelfth wife of an old man, and then makes a travelling show of herself on that qualification only, is a very tough chicken."