anaheim-gazette 1877-12-29

ANAHEIM VOL. 8. ANAHEIM WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. SATURDAY... DECEMBER 29. 1877. Dr. W. N. HARDIN, Gate and Residence, Corner Los Angeles and Sycamore Streets, Anahaim. Cal. J. H. YOCUM, M. D., Physician & Surgeon. Office and Residence corner Centre and Palm Streets, With offices hours at Blanken's Drug Store, from 9 to 10 A.M., and 4 to 5 P.M. Anahaim. Cal. Dr. J. N. BURTNETT, Physician & Surgeon, Santa Ana, Cal. Graduate of Jefferson Medical College Dr. H. F. THOMAS, (Practitioner of Homoeopathy.) Physician & Surgeon, Graduate of the N.Y. Hom Med College, March, 1869. Office and residence, 63 Spring Street, Los Angeles. DR. E. L. COWAN, DENTIST, HAS OPENED AN OFFICE IN THE UPPER part of Mrs. Metz's building, Los Angeles Street, Anahaim. Having had twenty years' experience, he can speak with confidence of his work. His scale of prices will be very low. His office days are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. W. M. HIGGINS. Kleinigkeiten. [FROM WEDNESDAY'S SEMI-WEEKLY.] Our Christmas present from Mr. Strong was a couple of Japanese Persimmon trees. An effort is being made to establish a Knights of Pythias Lodge in Santa Ana. Governor Bradley, of Nevada, is visiting Los Angeles. Services were held in the Episcopal Church yesterday. We received last evening the January number of the Horticulturist. Its contents are exceedingly interesting. We had another glorious downpour of moisture on Christmas Eve. The total rainfall of the season up to date is 3½ inches. There were several Christmas trees at Westminster, and the colonists had a fine time. The Christmas tree at the Presbyterian Church drew out quite an attendance, despite the inclement weather, and many little ones were made glad. Mr. T. C. Hull, assignee of G. L. Tompkins, bankrupt, will sell a town lot in Westminster and some agricultural implements at public auction on Saturday January 5th, 1878. Some nobly engagement cards, for the fourth reception of the Union Club, have just been printed at the Gazette office. We are told that the prospects for a large attenuated correspondence. We had a conversation some time present and future of Latter Day Saints," master spirit. It is we Youngs has connection fact his favorite wife was namedino. But further to divulge, though the that one Mormon friend directly under the late lown eye, and was fam distinguished "Revered Our question related to prophet's "translation future of the church. "How can it affect reply. "As anything else is head," we said. "Ah, but it hasn't Church of the Latter Smith." "Oh!" said we, "the before." "Juniny" nodded emphatically. Then you are not no tile influence will affections of Mormonism? "How can it? Why? Polygamy—" we felt timidity. "I will say to you," gamy is by no means tion, as it is too apt to and in the East. That if you use this statement name), the young people to polygamy as the one "But the girls still PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Graduate of the N.Y. Horn Med College, March 1869. Office and residence: 63 Spring Street, Los Angeles. DR. E. L. COWAN, DENTIST, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs. Metz's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Having had twenty years' experience, he can speak with confidence of his work. His scale of price will be very low. His office days are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. W. M. HIGGINS, Centre Street, corner of Lemon, Anaheim, Cal. Dealer in Drugs, Medicines & Chemicals, FANCY ARTICLES, SPONGES, BRUSHES, PERFORMANCE, etc. Physicians' Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. Farmers and Physicians from the country will find our stock of medicines complete, warranted genuine, and of the best quality. WICKS & STEPHENSON, Attorneys at Law, Office in new Bank Building. Centre Street, Anaheim. Will practice in all the Courts of Los Angeles and adjoining counties. ROBERT W. SCOTT. VICTOR MONTGOMERY. SCOTT & MONTGOMERY, Attorneys at Law and Real Estate Agents. Anaheim. Los Angeles County, Cal. 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. L. GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Third and Los Angeles streets. ANAHEIM. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Los Angeles Street. MAKING AND REPAIRING AT THE LOWEST cash price. All orders promptly attended to. All work guaranteed. P. C. McKINNIE, Contractor and Builder. Shop—On Centre Street, opposite residence. J. BENNERSCHEIDT, TIN AND COPPER SMITH, Centre Street, Anaheim. Stoves, Tinware, etc., Always on Hand. H. A. STOUGH & CO. Blacksmiths. Horse SHOEING AND REPAIRING. CORNER The Christmas tree at the Presbyterian Church drew out quite an attendance, despite the inclement weather, and many little ones were made glad. Mr. T. C. Hull, assignee of G. L. Tompkins, bankrupt, will sell a town lot in Westminster and some agricultural implements at public auction on Saturday January 5th, 1878. Some nobly engagement cards, for the fourth reception of the Union Club, have just been printed at the Gazette office. We are told that the prospects for a large attendance at the ball are exceedingly good. Santa Ana Lodge, No. 241, F. & A. M., has elected the following officers: M. J. Bandy, W. M.; Mr. Snider, S. W.; Mr. Linn, J.W.; Win Bowden, Sec.; Dr. Cummins, Treasurer. Mr. Jas Layman was appointed S. D. and Mr. C. C. Edinger, J.D. Notice was received at this office last evening that the Senator will leave for San Francisco on Sunday, Dec. 30th, instead of on the 28th as stated in the regular schedule. The same vessel will leave for San Diego on the 28th instead of on the 27th. Mr. Henry Thistlewaite was in town yesterday exhibiting some specimens from a silver mine which he discovered in the Santiago mountains. The rock is very rich and the silver plainly visible. Mr. Thistlewaite says there is a very large amount of it. We wish him success in its development. One of our prominent limbs of the law was presented by Santa Claus with a pair of stockings too large for a doll and much too small for himself. As our legal friend is a bachelor we are at loss to know what the old fellow meant by bringing to him such a present. It was somewhat amusing to our penniless reporter to watch the crowds which thronged the different stores on Monday in search of Christmas presents. Our merchants were up with the times and everything which ingenuity could invent, from a five cent whistle to a camel's hair shawl, could be found in the varied stocks. The Christmas tree at Metz's Hall was largely attended. One of the pleasant features of the occasion was the marriage ceremony of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hawkins, it being the tenth anniversary of their marriage. The presents of tin to the worthy couple were numerous, and both ornamental and useful. At a meeting of Fairview strange No 39, held on Saturday, the following officers were elected for the creasing year: Master, Edward Evey; Overseer, Byron Clark; Lecturer, J.D. Taylor; Steward, W.J.Hill; Assistant Steward, F.P.Marsh; Chaplain, Amos Wright; Treasurer, D.Evey; Secretary, J.M.Cunin; Gate-keeper, M.Watterson; Ceres, Miss Francis Evey; Pomona,Miss Laura Evey; Flora,Miss Emma Clark; Lady Assistant Steward, Miss Libbie Kellogg. The jungny nodded me emphatically. "Then you are not a tile influence will affections of Mormonism?" "How can it? Why? "Polygamy—we will timidity." "I will say to you," gamy is by no means a religion as it is too apt to understand that only prove the rule. Our friend is a case in a war when you attained middle life; had hops of apostolic times wife; and the lady express in his remaining so. "Are we to infer that plural wife system are?" "Sechere said he," I am you call orthodox, that the Lord's chosen people. We became vaguely Holmes' "gingerbreak," was gently stealing over and our friend went on accounted righteous; after God's own heart? their be any doubt of it? Yet they were practical the latter the prophet in God's swording inspiration in God's swording Lord." I gatherer's house and thy mossom.' So polygamy now must have been all right from which you inflict "What may have been were few in numbers and to increase and multiply dient later on." "And you think that polygamy solely for thisism." "I do but that, remain opinion." We forebore to remain before making that decision had read more exe have found out that the crease more rapidly than referred to the picture wardness of the institute Mrs.A.E.Young.The disdain declaring it well as her portrait of bands." "I knew Dee,the first and found him a good fea temper of his own.had she." On the "Apostolic Sun reserve,the ice barrier possible to break.But he again his faith in his religious church,and in the since its members.All shows can be defended as well." Mr.Aug.Walton Stockton where he comes of one of Hass & Mannin well-boring machines he can bore.at any dept hour This piece of eno of Mr.Walton will re system of boring for art secured the exclusive rig Contractor and Builder. Shop—On Centre Street, opposite residence. J. BENNERSCHEIDT, TIN AND COPPER SMITH, Centre Street, Anaheim. Stoves, Tinware, etc., Always on Hand. H. A. STOUGH & CO. Blacksmiths. HORSE SHOEING AND REPAIRING. CORNER of Centre and Clementina Streets, near the Cooper Shop. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE. Pipes, Barrels and kegs on hand at all times. Tanks and Tubs made to order. Honey Barrels for sale cheap. Anaheim Cooper Shop, Centre Street, Anaheim. J. WESTPHAL, - Proprietor GADDY & LEWIS, Proprietors of the Planters' Stable, have opened a Branch Feed Stable, On Centre Street, near the Depot. First-class accommodations for stock. ISAAC COHEN, (Successor to Heimann & George). KEEPES CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE LARGEST best and cheapest stock of dry-goods, fancy goods gente' and boys' clothing, shoes and boots, hats, trunks and vests. Also, groceries, provisions, crockery and hardware. Give me a trial. ISAAC COHEN. FOR THE BEST Wines and Brandies GO TO THEO. REISER, Cor. Santa Ana and Olive Sts. Anaheim. At a meeting of Fairview strange No 39, held on Saturday, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Master, Edward Evey; Overseer, Byron Clark; Lecturer, J. D. Taylor; Steward, W. J. Hill; Assistant Steward, F. P. Marsh; Chaplain, Amos Wright; Treasurer, D. Evey; Secretary, J. M. Cunn; Gate-keeper, M. Watterson; Ceres, Miss Francis Evey; Pomona, Miss Laura Evey; Flora, Miss Emma Clark; Lady Assistant Steward, Miss Libbie Kellogg. To the Public. We have just printed and bound a great number of NOTE BOOKS and ORDER BOOKS, with date line "Anaheim, Cal. — 187," etc., printed in. The paper used is of fine quality, and the books are in every respect superior to those in common use. Each book contains 100 leaves, and costs only $1. We also print to order every description of Commercial Work, including Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Statements, Cards, Circulars, Labels, etc. Specimens can be seen at this office. Our prices are reasonable. Orders from the country promptly attended to. Nothing so thoroughly pleases a man who has learned that’s collection is to be taken in his church on Sunday morning, and who has consequently been unable to be present, on account of a severe pain in his back, as to attend the evening service, and hear the clergyman announce that “as many desired to give were not present in the morning collection, it will now be repeated.” A hitherto indigenous plant in the Caucasian Mountains has recently been introduced in France by one of the leading scientists of that country. It is the Symphytum asperimum, incomparable as a green fodder for cattle, and having the great advantage of resisting and flourishing in the dryest seasons and the longest possible droughts. There is one woman too many in politics to please the French Republicans. Gambuta’journal says that the family clique of the Marshal forms a fourth power in the State, and scolds Mme. McMahon for meddling in politics. The banks in San Antonio, Texas, paid the workingmen of the town $50,000 in Mexican dollars, and the next day refused to take it for less than five per cent. discount. On the “Apostolic Sun,” reserve, the ice barrier is possible to break. But he again his faith in his religious church, and in the since its members. All shows can be defended as well. Mr. Aug. Walton Stockton, where he commits one of Hass & Mannin’ well-boring machines. He can bore at any depth hour. This piece of enquiry system of boring for artes secured the exclusive right chine in the Santa Ana refusal of the whole of it if he desires it. Already heim, Westminster and country have applied to a well. Another thing was erality and enterprise or proposition to bore a w public in the park, provide furnish the pipe. Our advantage of this liberal apply a long felt want in the project is on foot we erection of five or six mans and dwelling houses, availously to be hoped for. Every day and night we adequacy of our hotel acco hotels and boarding host every night since the co road to this point. Where they are naturally first impressions. If they food and lodging they are away without a favorable consequently give the When our citizens find the emigrants are driven awake present state of affair gin to think seriously of hotel. A large brick building mened on the N.E. corr and Main sts. Our anonymous ink show his hand. Mr. Silas Ritchie’s post devoted by him to camp in the future. So we are The lots on the N.E. and Main streets, former Davis & Bro,’ have been Hale, Stafford & French. Mrs. Linnington has sent lot to Mrs. Edwards, and house on the S.E. corr West streets to E.W.Squ. Mr. Wilcox living one of here has several bearing years old. They were bu le lemon stock. Mr. W.M. Allison, one WEEKLY EIM GA ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1877. Santa Ana Items. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. We had a conversation with an ex-Mormon preacher some time ago on the past, present and future of the "Church of the Latter Day Saints," now bereaved of its master spirit. It is well known that one of the Youngs has connections in this vicinity; in fact his favorite wife was obtained in San Bernardino. But further we are not permitted to divulge, though there is no risk in stating that one Mormon friend was brought up directly under the late lamented Mr. Young's own eye, and was familiarly known to that distinguished "Revelator" as "Jimmy." Our question related to the effect of the prophet's "translation" or death on the future of the church. "How can it affect it?" was the prompt reply. "As anything else is affected, by losing its head," we said. "Ah, but it hasn't. The head of the Church of the Latter Day Saints is Joseph Smith." "Oh!" said we, "he is not lost but gone before." "Junny" nodded reverently as well as emphatically. "Then you are not apprehensive that Gentile influence will affect the peculiar institutions of Mormonism!" "How can it? Why should it?" "Polygamy—" we began with respectful timidity. "I will say to you," said he, "that polygamy is by no means the whole of our religion, as it is too apt to be considered here and in the East. The young people, (but if you use this statement do not use my name), the young people are as much opposed to polygamy as the outside world." "But the girls still marry, do they not." and editors of the Los Angeles Republican, has written several graphic letters from here, descriptive of this part of the country and its various interests. Others will follow before he returns to Los Angeles. We learn from private sources that Mrs. Stingray and offspring, of San Juan, are all dead. Three and one-fourth inches of rain have fallen here up to Dec. 18th. The Demersey should feel proud of their representatives in the legislature for violating their oral and written pledges to their constituents. Their action in voting for Farley is universally condemned by men of all parties in this place. More surprise is expressed in regard to Holloway than there is about either Smith or Ellis, because they were known to be of the earth, earthy; but Holloway was thought by men of both parties to be an honest man. They are all burnt in effigy in the minds of all the intelligent voters in the county. They evidently never expect to fill another office in the gift of the people whom they have so basically betrayed. The Republicans congratulate themselves that they are not responsible for the election of these men. The property on the SE corner of Fourth and West streets has been turned into a restaurant boarding house to be run by Mr. Weaver, formerly of Santa Clara county. Mr. Strong of Westminster, paid Santa Ana a visit last week. He is very enthusiastic in regard to the Japanese Persimmons. He brought over several specimens of the nursery tree. Frank Taylor tells me to invite you to a dish of fresh Eastern oysters on the half shell, or in any other style you may wish them. They compare well with Baltimore or Absecom oysters. Dr. O Farrell of San Francisco has bought a waterfront in Newport harbor from Capt. West. Mr. Grillish of the firm of Griffith & Lynch, will soon start a lumber yard here. It is surmised that the R. R. Co. Dr. O Farrell and Griffith are all together in New York Fashions. OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE. It is one thing to have a new bonnet; it is another thing to know how to wear it. A fashionable milliner said to me, "Wear your hair higher, and then put your bonnet away upon top." She gave my brands a friendly push, and triumphantly placing a high ascending specimen of her art upon the summit, remarked with a satisfied air, "Now you look stylish." With an exceeding disastified feeling I undid her work, and remarked sensibly that I thought I looked foolish. "Oh never mind," was the answer, "its stylish." To my regret I find she was right. Extremists do just as she would have had me do. They wear their hair in lofty fortifications far at the back of their heads, and like a turret on a battlement, the bonnet is perched above. Fortunately, however, they are in the minority, and such absurdity is not a necessity. Shapes are "nothing in particular." That is to say, there is no one feature, or features, which stand prominently forth. Crowns are neither high or low, nor are brims either wide or narrow. Nevertheless we have both hard and soft crowns, and as to brims, they speak at least a dozen different languages. We have saucy brims, tender brims, severe brims, coquettish brims, brims turning up, and brims going down, etc., etc., to say nothing of the dignified brims, poetical brims, very youthful brims, full pledged young lady brims, matronly brims and elderly brims. But the last mentioned are few and far between, for as a rule, New York ladies do not grow old. This "Junny" nodded reverently as well as emphatically. "Then you are not apprehensive that Gentile influence will affect the peculiar institutions of Mormonism." "How can it? Why should it?" "Polygamy—we began with respectful timidity." "I will say to you," said he, "that polygamy is by no means the whole of our religion, as it is too apt to be considered here and in the East. The young people, (but if you use this statement do not use my name), the young people are as much opposed to polygamy as the outside world." "But the girls still marry, they not," said we, "into that state!" "I speak in general terms" said he, "and if you knew as much about it as I do, you would understand that the individual exceptions only prove the rule." Our friend is a case in point. Though he was married when young and has nearly attained middle life, he is still like the bishops of apostolic times, the husband of one wife, and the lady expresses entire confidence in his remaining so. "We are to infer then that the days of the plural wife system are numbered?" "See here" said he, "Isn't it a point in theology you call orthodox, that the circumstances of the Lord's chosen people alter?" We became vaguely conscious that Dr. Holmes' "gingerbread-rabbit" expression was gently stealing over our classic features, and our friend went on: "Wasn't Abraham accounted righteous; wasn't David a man after God's own heart?" As Saul put it, can their be any doubt of their general piety? Yet they were practical polygamists, and to the latter the prophet Nathan, speaking by inspiration in God's name and place, used the singular expression "Thus saith the Lord." I gave these thy master's house and thy master's wives to thy bosom." So polygamy, though it is all wrong now, must have been all right then." "From which you infer—" "What may have been expedient when we were few in numbers and our first duty was to increase and multiply, may become inexpert later on." "And you think that the Lord ordained polygamy solely for the good of Mormonism." "I do, but that, remember, is my private opinion." We forebore to remark that if the Lord, before making that ordinance with that view, had read more extensively, he would have found out that the Monogamous increase more rapidly than Polygamous nations, and referred to the picture of the true inwardness of the institution drawn by the ex-Mrs. A.E. Young. This he treated with disgain, declaring it wholly one-sided, as well as her portrait of her deceased husbands. "I knew Dee, the first one," he remarked, and found him a good fellow, though he had a temper of his own. For that matter so had she." On the "Apostolic Succession" he showed a reserve, the iey barrier of which it was impossible to break. But he reiterated again and again his faith in his religion, in the future of his church, and in the sincerity of a majority of its members. All showing that one church can be defended as well as another. Mr. Aug. Walton has returned from Stockton, where he completed the purchase of one of Hass & Mannings' patent hydraulic well-boring machines. He assures us that he can bore at any depth, twenty feet per hour. This piece of enterprise on the part of Mr. Walton will revolutionize the old system of boring for artesian wells. He has secured the exclusive right to use this ma- Mr. Strong of Westminster, paid Santa Ana a visit last week. He is very enthusiastic in regard to the Japanese Persimmon. He brought over several specimens of the nursery tree. Frank Taylor tells me to invite you to a dish of fresh Eastern oysters on the half shell, or in any other style you may wish them. They compare well with Baltimore or Absecom oysters. Dr. O'Farrell of San Francisco has bought a water frontage in Newport harbor from Capt. West. Mr. Griffith of the item of Gritish & Lynch, will soon start a lumber yard here. It is surmised that the R.R.Co. Dr. O'Farrell and Griffith are all together, in this matter. This is opposition with a vengeance: it looks more like freezing than buying out the McFadden Bros. Bishop Moesser has bought four lots of H.K.S.O'Melveny for $250.00. He will put up some residences for rent. What does "Junius" expect to gain by agitating the Supervisor question at this time? If the case has not been adjudicated on its merits why was it not? Whose fault is? Mr. Woodruff, the stationer of your place, was over here last Saturday and completed arrangements to remove to this place with his stock of goods. There is plenty of room for more. Judge Humphreys has discovered a new kind of a stove. Mr. Simmons bought some hay from Mrs. English hast week, for $13.00 per ton. Mr. Gildmacher will soon commence his brick building on SW corner of West and Fourth sea. It will be the largest business house in the place finished according to his present plans. He objects to the movement of the town center, and proposes to plant the largest and/or in the west end of town. Mr. Squires will build a brick livery stable on Birch's addition also; opposition is life of trade; let it go on. A brawny Irishwoman from the lakes of Killarney was over here a few days ago inquiring for "Judge Atherna." We could not find out what wanted, but sent her over to Angheim. Mr. Ferguson, our job printer, and Mr. Bowden, editor of the News, will each start a daily paper about the first of the year we are informed. This is opposition and nonsense combined. Mr. Walton's well borer will cost upwards of $2,000. He will make Santa Ana his headquarters and operate in any direction from here in the Santa Ana valley. Bionx. Santa Ana, Dec. 24, 1877. Wrestling with a Bear. A New York paper gives a report of a novel entertainment—a wrestling match between professional athletes and a bear. The report says: "The bears are a brown and a gray, the former being the strongest and heaviest. As they reached the stage the band(a harp and two hiddles, excerably out of tune) struck up a lively waltz, and the brown bear began a clumsy dance. The gray sat quietly on his haunches and licked his chops. Both were puzzled. After a short time Heygater, whose title is," "The Oak of the Rhine," jumped upon the stage in full wrestling costume. He is a large heavy man, with arms as big as an ordinary man's leg. He was booked to wrestle the brown bear, but the latter seemed rather inclined to dance than to wrestle, and kept the house in a roar with his antics. Finally, however, he stood upon On the "Apostolic Succession" he showed a reserve, the ice barrier of which it was impossible to break. But he reiterated again and again his faith in his religion, in the future of his church, and in the sincerity of a majority of its members. All showing that one church can be defended as well as another. Mr. Aug. Walton has returned from Stockton, where he completed the purchase of one of Hass & Mannings patent hydraulic well-boring machines. He assures us that he can bore at any depth, twenty feet per hour. This piece of enterprise on the part of Mr. Walton will revolutionize the old system of boring for artesian wells. He has secured the exclusive right to use this machine in the Santa Ana valley and has the refusal of the whole of Southern California if he desires it. Already parties from Anaheim, Westminster and the surrounding country have applied to him to secure them a well. Another thing which shows the liberality and enterprise of Mr. Walton is his proposition to bore a well for the general public in the park, provided our citizens will furnish the pipe. Our people should take advantage of this liberal offer and thus supply a long felt want in the community. A project is on foot which will cause the erection of five or six more brick business and dwelling houses, a consummation devoutly to be hoped for. Every day and night shows the utter inadequacy of our hotel accommodations. The hotels and boarding houses are crammed every night since the completion of the railroad to this point. When travellers come here they are naturally influenced by their first impressions. If they do not get good food and lodging they are disgusted and go away without a favorable impression and consequently give the place a bad name. When our citizens find that the best class of emigrants are driven away on account of the present state of affairs, they will begin to think seriously of building a good hotel. A large brick building will soon be commenced on the N.E. corner of Fourth and Main sts. Our anonymous ink slinger is afraid to show his hand. Mr. Silas Ritchie's poplar grove will be devoted by him to camp meeting purposes in the future. So we are informed. The lots on the N.E. corner of Fourth and Main streets, formerly owned by P. Davis & Bro., have been bought by Messrs. Hale, Stafford & French for $1,200. Mrs. Linnington has sold her house and lot to Mrs. Edwards, and her lot and warehouse on the S.E. corner of Fourth and West streets to E.W. Squires. Mr. Wilcox living one and a half miles east of here, has several bearing orange trees four years old. They were budded on the China lemon stock. Mr. W.M. Allison, one of the publishers "The bears are a brown and a gray, the former being the strongest and heaviest. As they reached the stage the band (a harp and two fiddles, execably out of tune) struck up a lively waltz, and the brown bear began a chumsy dance. The gray sat quietly on his haunches and licked his chops. Both were puzzled. After a short time Heygster, whose title is, "The Oak of the Rhine," jumped upon the stage in full wrestling costume. He is a large heavy man, with arms as big as an ordinary man's leg. He was booked to wrestle the brown bear, but the latter seemed rather inclined to dance than to wrestle, and kept the house in a rear with his antics. Finally, however, he stood upon his hind legs, and cautiously guarded against the efforts of Heygster to get an under hold. Heygster got his arms around bruin's neck, but the latter, with one paw over the man's shoulder, and the other passed around his waist, had by far the best of the grip. As Heygster exerted his immense strength in the effort to gain a fall-bruin warily braced himself on his hind legs, watching every movement intently, and thus for two or three minutes the wrestlers moved from side to side of the stage. Heygster tried to change his grip, but as he did so the bear got both paws around him and gave him a hug such as none but a strong man could have endured. At length Heygster released himself, and retired to the other side of the stage, putting and blowing like a porpoise. The bear was perfectly cool and collected. After this he clinched the bear a second and a third time, narrowly escaping a fall on each occasion; but when time was called for a fourth round he declined to toe the mark. He was a little scratched, but not otherwise injured. Reignier, the strong man, then clinched with the gray bear, the brown meantime dancing a clumsy war dance in the corner. The first bout between Reignier and the bear was a simple clinch, in which neither got the advantage, but in the secondthe bear threw his antagonist heavily, and in a matter of fact way that was ludicrous in the highest degree. As he placed his big paw on the breast of the prostrate man he looked toward the audience for a proval. Nothing daunted, Reignier clinched again, and was again thrown, although he gave brain a very good handful. At length, amid cries of "Don't try it again," he went in for the sixth trial. This time he got an inside grip, but this bruin easily threw off. Then Reignier, who was down on his knees, seized the bear's paw and held him firmly. This mode of wrestling was evidently novel to the bear, who tugged and pulled in vain to release himself. In his wildness of his strainings he lost his habitual caution, and Reignier, seizing him behind, actually threw him head over heels and fell upon him. This is the first time the bear has ever been floored. When he rose to his feet he was fresh and anxious for another bout, but Reignier had retired. Lucky Carter. Ladies will be interested in the announcement that about New Year, Stewart's hotel for the accommodation of women will be opened. Although designed more especially for self-supporting women, who as a class are condemned to live upon a scanty income, the appointments in every respect are equal to first class hotels, while the prices will be less than those charged in third class boarding houses. The cooking department will be under the superintendence of an accomplished chef de cuisine, and the best fare will be furnished not only to the inmates, but to outside parties. While every material want is thus cared for, provision is made for improvement and entertainment, since in addition to many well-chosen pictures and engravings there will be a large library, and handsome pianos in the parlors. Persons outside the city can hardly realize the cruel hardships undergone by hundreds of self-supporting women here. As a rule, they drag out lives of dreary martyrdom, and to provide a way of comfortable living within their means is to accomplish a work of the noblest philanthropy. Writing of pianos reminds me of the upright piano made by Haines & Bros, Fifth Avenue and Twenty-first street, which is extremely popular. All the instruments manufactured by this old established firm are of the best material, put together with the most refined skill, and in consequence of their beauty of finish, durability, and superior tone, are found not only in the salons of the fashionable 'but in the parlors of persons who in purchasing the best article obtain thereby the cheapest. The upright piano is a speciality with them, and for fine finish, sweetness and richness of tone, is unsurpassed. I am led to these observations from the fact that the holidays are at hand, at which time a piano is often chosen as a present. Among other advantages, the upright, while effective and elegant, is compact, and takes up therefore but little room. Everywhere now the city begins to put on its holiday dress. Novelty in style are always inaugurated by the New Year receptions and festivities, and of these an idea will be given by CHANGE THE SAINTS FROM BEAR CENTER TO MISSING THE BOAT HOUSE ON BOARD FROM HIS HOME FROM HIS HOME IN FORTUNE AND GRANDNESS OF ONE WEEK OF 200 YEARS OF OLD GAZETTE. 29, 1877. NO. 11 A Man who saw a Mule die. "Ain't it a curious thing that nobody ever sees a mule die?" remarked an old teamster in Gambert & Weisher's saloon, "No man livin' ever saw a mule die, I spose." "I did," remarked Mr. Daniels, lighting a fresh cigar. "In 1850 I was mining on the south fork of Yuba, and it came my turn to cook for my gang. We took turns each week, you know. Well, I was going to show how economical I could run the commissary. I went and bought a pack of dried apples; they were all stuck together in a lump, but I got 'em jam'd into the pot, poured in some water and started the fire. Presently a few of 'em began to rise up to the top of the pot and so I skimmed 'em off and put 'em in a pan. Pretty soon some more bulged up and I skimmed them off and put 'em in the pan. The first thing I knew after I had skimmed that blasted pot a while, I had to git another pan, and then another, and by the time I got four' pans heaped up full, dang my skin if there wasn't more apples in the pans than there was in the pot. That is, I thought so at the time. I kept getting more pans and buckets and lard cans, and all the while plumb frightened to death for fear some of the boys would come in and see how extravagant I was, for I had been blowin' on how cheap I could run the mess. The blasted apples still kept a comin' out of the pot. I put some papers on the floor and covered 'em with fruit, and, by Jove, the place looked like a Santa Clara fruit-drying establishment, and the pot was still bilin' full." "What has that got to do with a mule dynin'? "Wait a minute, I'm comin' to the mule. Finally, I got desperate and dumped over twelve bushels of apples back of the cabin, behind a tree. In about an hour I heard a devil of a noise and ran out. What do you suppose I found? Why, a four-hundred dollar male kickin' in the agonies of death. The apples was gone, the mule nearly so. An Enterprising Scribbler. Alexander Forbes, the war correspondent of the London Daily News, gives this account of one of his adventures: "I went down to Falmouth to meet the Warrior (ironclad), having on board the single survivor of that wrecked vessel, whose crew were adrift in a boat for eight days, and at two of their comrades. Falmouth was full of correspondents; so I put up in a pot house outside the town, and engaged the only steam tug in the place. I waited three days, and on the night of the third was playing a quiet game of billiard, when in walks one of the correspondents. "Hullo, Forbes," says he, in astonishment; 'you here! "Ten minutes afterward came word that the Warrior was sighted. My tag at once put out, and we lay quietly in the harbor, burning no lights. Presently a dark mass loomed upon us and shouted arce. "Forbes! Forbes, I say! Come, no shamming. We know you are there." But I kept quite silent, and remembered with no little vexation that a second tug had arrived in the harbor that morning. At length the Warrior appeared. We steered toward her, and as we passed I sprang for her chains, and was dragged in the ship's wake up to my waist in water. However, I got on deck. I ran down to the steward and offered him five pounds to bring my man into his cabin. He did so, and locked the door. Then I offered fifty pounds to the poor, lean devil of a shipwrecked sailor in exchange for his story. He began it, and I scribbled away. Ten minutes later came a violent rapping. "Let us in,' Forbes,' said the well-known voices. But I only wrote the harder. At last an officer appeared and insisted on my coming on deck. There I found the Captain in a towering passion. "What the devil do you mean, sir, by boarding my ship like that?" he demanded. Awarding the Prizes. One of the interesting features of the National Baby Show in New York was the award of prizes. We extract the following from the report of a New York paper: Mrs. Watts, designated as one of the two handsomest mothers, displayed some beautiful blushes as the case containing her gold watch was placed in her hands. She was a blonde, with light brown hair and gentle eyes, and was followed by a brilliant, black-haired and black-eyed brunette, Mrs. Herrner, who received a similar award as the handsomest mother during the second week of the show. Mrs. Stone, who has the honor of giving birth to the finest heavy-weight among the infant competitors, bore off a diamond necklace, to the amazement of the spectators who beheld her rathersight figure and medium nature. "From the loins of the lowly," said Dr. Chalmers, "shall spring a race of giants." Mrs. Green, parent of the first champion light weight, a proud young woman, dressed in black, with a delicate coral ornament at her breast, and pretty Mrs. Agnes Feider, each took with graceful courtesies a diamond ring. Mrs. Anna Jacobs' fairy twins next danced up the steps in white dresses, with scarlet ribbon in their hair, and scarlet stockings on their exquisite little legs. Since they were decided to be matchless during both weeks of the show, they returned to the floor with two envelopes containing two fifty dollar bills. After the "prettiest babies," belonging to Mrs. Bartlet and Mrs. Sohmer, had obtained their $10 prizes, the "novelties" were carried up to claim double that money—one because it was born after its mother's death, the other because of its wonderful white, flossy hair. Mr. Miller was the widower who bore the first curious legacy in his arms; Mrs. Elizabeth McKean led the second phenomenon. When the turn of the "youngest mother" came she appeared in the graceful person of Mrs. Stanley, of Waverley Place, whose dark eyes laughed merrily above her baby's head. A petite brunette, she did not look as though she had seen more than seventeen summers—seventeen happy ones at that. She was $10 richer as she seated herself beside her youthful husband and quieted her child's cries in the good old-fashioned way, while the orchestra played a grand march that sent the spectators home. What has that got to do with a mule dyin'." Wait, is there any space between "what has that got to do with a mule dyin'" and "wait a minute I'm comin' to the mule." Yes. The blasted apples still kept a 'comin' out of the pot. I put some papers on the floor and covered 'em with fruit, and, by Jove, the place looked like a Santa Clara fruit-drying establishment, and the pot was still bim' full." Ten minutes later came a violent rapping. Let us in, Forbes,' said the well-known voices. But I only wrote the harder. At last an officer appeared and insisted on my coming on deck. There I found the Captain in a towering passion. What the devil do you mean, sir, by boarding my ship like that? he demanded. I offered him my credentials and excuses and finally we were all put on board the tug including the shipwrecked mariner. The correspondents at first wanted to fight me, but I squared up to them with one arm, still clinging to my prize with the other. Having handed, I hurried him to the station, and there met my clerk, who had been sent to reserve a railway carriage. He was white with rage and mortification. Unable to speak, he led the way to my reserved compartment. Outside it was locked at both doors. Inside it contained four correspondents, comfortably ensconced in the four corners. They had waited when the rest went aboard the tug, and had climbed in through the windows! And that was how the other papers were able to give the sailor's yarn next morning?" asked I. Yes. He told it to us as we rode from Falmouth to Exeter. There we all left the train and telegraphed our narratives to London. NEWS IN BRIEF. In that paradise of Kentuckyny, the blue grass region famous for its racing horses, its whiskey, and its beautiful maidens, real estate prices have touched hard pan. The Lexington Press says that at no time in twenty-five years has land been so cheap. Sixty dollars to ninety dollars an acre is the price for farms really worth from $100 to $150 an acre. Scarcely a youth of 17 is to be found among the Samoanites who is not elaborately tattooed. Candlenut ashes and water are used for coloring matter. That part of the body from the waist to the knee is covered with a variegated pattern that at a short distance resembles lacework. The operation consumes two or three months, and the operator is very exacting about his pay. When he gets half through he demands his recompense, and if it is not forthcoming he refuses to finish the work. A young man is in deep disgrace if he goes about half tattooed. The girls laugh at him, and the men scorn him. The process is very painful, and the victims are dictated while undergoing it. Some become mere skeletons, before they are completed, but it is the fashion, and they are repaid by the admiring glances of the women. The gentler sex are rarely tattooed. Sometimes a delicate garter is seen twining around the leg, sometimes an armlet, or a strawberry design in the middle of the back, but such instances are rare. Sweden does an enormous business in lucifer matches. The largest establishment is at Jonkoping. It was founded in 1845; and in 1872 employed 255 men, 849 women, 105 boys, and 141 girls. About four-fifths of the production, which steadily increases, are exported. The chemicals used mostly come from England. France, after a long indifference to Indian corn, is now awakening to its value as food for horses, in lieu of the more expensive wheat and barley. Several horse railway com- Practice Made Him Imperfect. The man who has been to the Black Hills and returned is a big gun at the village drug store and feels called upon to tell the truth when narrating his adventures. Such a man, named Curt, was telling the other night how many Indians he had killed during his three months' residence in the Hills. After he had talked half an hour one of the listeners who had kept track of the number killed exhibited the figures. "I lind," he exclaimed, "that you have killed fifteen hundred savages in three months!" "Is that all?" exclaimed the unabashed Black Hiller. "Why, I believe you left out a week's work there somewhere." "If you had such good luck killing Indians why didn't you stay there," demanded another suspicious listener. "Well the truth is, gentlemen, I was afraid of ruining my left eye. I squinted along my gun-barrel so much that my face was being drawn out of shape, and my sight was so far gone that I had to be led about by a dog." "And you killed Indians while in that condition?" "I did, though I always felt a little mean about it. I couldn't see to shoot, and so I run 'em down and kicked 'em to death. It wasn't manly in me, and I want to ask the forgiveness of you gentlemen right here and now." Champion Jumper — A day or two ago, as the San Francisco steamer was moving away from her landing, a portly German, much excited, ran as rapidly as possible down the staging, fearing that he would be left, his speed being augmented by the kindness of the fellers on the wharf, who encouraged him with such shouts as "Go it, fatty!" "Let out another link, old boy!" "Hurry up—you're late!" "Just see him fly!" etc. The boat had only got two or three feet from the wharf when he made a jump and landed on board all right. Taking his handkerchief from his pocket, he mopped the perspiration from his face, drew a long breath, and then, happening to glance back toward the landing, from which the steamer was then about 200 yards distant, he ejaculated, in the tone of one who had escaped a deadly peril. "Yea! what a yump I did make!" It is the opinion of the Southern papers, almost without an exception, that the negroes in the South are dying at the rate of four to one as compared with the whites. The canoes are uncleanliness, lack of proper food, clothing, shelter, and cooking; animal excesses of all kinds, drunkenness, neglect of the sick; the preference of "conjurors" to physicians, and absence of proper precautions against contagious diseases.