anaheim-gazette 1878-05-11

ANAHEIM VOL. 8. WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. SATURDAY ... MAY 11, 1878. Dr. W. N. HARDIN, Office and Residence, Corner Los Angeles and Sycamore Streets, Anaheim, Cal. J. H. YOCUM, M. D., Physician & Surgeon. Office and Residence corner Centre and Palm Streets, With office located at Glanen's Drug Store, from 9 to 10 A.M., and 4 to 5 P.M. Anaheim, Cal. DR. ALICE HIGGINS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE — Corner of Lemon and Centre Streets. ANAHEIM. Dr. J. N. BURTNETT, Physician & Surgeon, Santa Ana, Cal. Graduate of Jefferson Medical College Dr. H. F. THOMAS, (Practitioner of Homosopathy.) Physician & Surgeon, Graduate of the N.Y. Hom Med College, March, 1860) Kleinigkeiten. [FROM WEDNESDAY'S SEMI-WEEKLY.] Mrs. Nettie Sanford, editor of the San Gabriel News, was injured on Sunday by being thrown from her buggy. The Fairview Recreation Club will give a dancing party on the evening of the 20th instat. at Orange Hall, Fairview. The Right Rev. Bishop Kip will hold a confirmation service in St. Michael's Episcopal Church on Sunday morning next. The new Board of Town Trustees met on Monday and organized by electing L. W. Kirby, Chairman. The Board will hold a special meeting on Friday. Mr. D. R. M. Thompson will give a ball at the Magnolia Hall on Friday evening next. The Anaheim String Band will furnish the music for the occasion. F. A. Korn, E. W. Champlin and John Fischer have gone to San Francisco to attend the annual session of the Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F. Martin Sweetzer, a fisherman by occupation and a resident of Wilmington for the past fifteen years, fell out of his boat on Friday, and was drowned. The Schooner "John Hancock" arrived at Wilmington on Thursday from Humboldt, with 170,000 feet of lumber for A. Guy Smith & Co. ORANGE CITY. Having learned by acquiring a book on Orange Culture in Florida, we sent to the chased a copy. And we to time, to give such extra as we think will be of interest to our readers. In this chapter on THE INSECTS DAMAGING. But few insects injure tree have appeared, but now and then done coated and awakened still great. The insect, which at one moment the most injurious, was resembling one side of shell, and was called by gloverii. When it first in Florida, it threatened to the orange grove appearance at Mandarin, years ago, to which place on some China orange plant from China. The insect and under a glass of strangely quick in its motions, blinding those of the chickens itself, during the period under the scales erected of the egg and then form. The eggs are purple and rows. The insect where OFFICE—Corner of Lennon and Centre Streets. ANAHEIM. 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, 1860) Office and residence, 62 Spring Street, Los Angeles. DR. E. L. COWAN, DENTIST, HAS OPENED AN OFFICE IN THE UPPER part of Mrs. Match's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Having had twenty years experience, he can spend with confidence of his work. His scale will be very low. His office days are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. WICKS & STEPHENSON, Attorneys at Law, Office in new Bank Building. Centro Street, - - Anaheim. Will practice in all the Courts of Los Angeles and adjoining counties. ROBERT W. SCOTT VICTOR MONTGOMERY SCOTT & MONTGOMERY, Attorneys at Law. PROBATE BUSINESS A SPECIALTY. 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 I work guaranteed. P. C. McKINNIE, Contractor and Builder. Shop—On Centre Street, opposite residence. 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. music for the occasion. F. A. Korn, E. W. Champlin and John Fischer have gone to San Francisco to attend the annual session of the Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F. Martin Sweetzer, a fisherman by occupation and a resident of Wilmington for the past fifteen years, fell out of his boat on Friday, and was drowned. The Schooner "John Hancock" arrived at Wilmington on Thursday from Humboldt, with 170,000 feet of lumber for A.Guy Smith & Co. Miss Julia A. Caldwell, of Norwalk, has gone to San Francisco, where she will probably remain a few months. We are promised occasional letters from the metropolis, from the pen of this talented lady. Mr. I.W.Rumble, for years well and favorably known in Los Angeles county, has returned from an absence of something over a year in Bakerfield, Kern county. He proposes to make his permanent home with us now. — Herald. On Thursday evening, May 16th, an entertainment will be given at Kroeger's Hall for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church. The programme comprises reading, singing; tableaux, etc., and a first-class super will be served. Admission including supper, 50 cents; children, 25 cents. The unavoidable absence of the auctioneer rendered necessary the postponement of the sale of the city lot formerly occupied by Halberstadt & Co. The multitude that had assembled in expection of the sale were informed that it had been postponed until Saturday, May 18th, at 10 o'clock A.M. At a meeting of the Democratic County Central Committee, held in Los Angeles on Friday, resolutions were adopted to the effect that partisan nominations be made in this county for delegates to the Constitutional Convention. An adjournment was then had to next Saturday. We acknowledge with thanks an invitation to be present at the ball at Magnolia Hall on Friday evening. Mr. D. R. M. Thompson is so well known among the dancing community that there is no doubt but that the ball to be given by him will be a success. Miss Adelina Aviso was performing some equestrian feats on Sunday on Los Angeles Street, which were not considered in keeping with the dignity and quietude of the town. Officer Bohn took her in charge and she was allowed to deposit a small fine with the Justice on Monday. The charge was drunk and disorderly. For the last three days the entire force at Goodman & Rimpau's dry goodsemporium have been busy piling upon their shelves the immense stock purchased in San Francisco by the senior member of the firm. A life-long experience enables Mr. Goodman to select with rare judgment and taste, and the stock comprises all that is rich and novel in appearance at Mandarin, years ago, to which plow on some China orange plant from China. The insect and under a glass of straw appearance of a white bird quick in its motions, titling those of the chickens itself during the day under the scales erected of the egg and then forming The eggs are purple and rows. The insect when gins to suck the sap—the bark and leaf of the scale happens to be developed into a diminutive with the natural eye; the afternoon they can observe and the decline infested is suddenly jaded by their sucking and finally to exhaustion and leaf to which they die have been found effective yet known to contain of tobacco with sugar to make a strong suds. Den syringe or pump, nozzle, Kerosene in the part of kerosene to elevate in the same manner is danger if too much amount is a good fertilize the tree. As there is between the kerosene a ture has to be kept within the time of applying it applications have to be repeated times at an interval of minutes considered, but with significance and rounder form the trees. This insect leaves or the tenderness itself mainly to the base one to four years old effectively removed by wood ashes and wipe off one quart of ashes as water. If found gen positions not easily ridden syringe as before with paired by boiling wood. A most formidable effects named has appeared two years in the grove a lady bug with a single wing case. In both states it is ever busy due Of course they are all alike the grove, and are in Another enemy, not enduring during the present writer, of the long peared in the form of a worm "named by M writer has been informational department.) Platooc named Psyche Confederia mains in her case and Contractor and Builder. Shop—On Centre Street, opposite residence. 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 keys on hand at all times. Tanks and Tubs made to order. Honev 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 Helmann & George). KEEPES CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE LARGEST best and cheapest stock of dry goods, fancy goods gents' and boy's clothing, shoes and boots, hats, trunks and vallises. Also, groceries, provisions, crockery and hardware. Give me a trial ISAAC COHEN. UPHAM & RAE, 43 Main Street, Los Angeles Wholesale and Retail dealers in School Books, Stationery and Music Special attention given to School Libraries. FOR THE BEST Wines and Brandies GO TO THEO. REISER, Cor. Santa Ana and Olive Sts. Anaheim. ADVERTISE IN THE SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.—Major General French, commanding this military division, reviewed the regular troops stationed hereabouts this afternoon. After inspection the forces were disposed in field after the manner of receiving and resisting attack. The defending forces were posted on a fortified hill and the assault was intended to illustrate the plan of attack of the fortified positions. The exercises were carried out in a spirited manner and without accident, except in one instance. Private Thomas Armstrong, of Battery B, 4th Artillery, while ramming home a charge, had his arm blown off by a premature explosion. For the last three days the entire force at Goodman & Rimpau's dry goods emporium have been busy piling upon their shelves the immense stock purchased in San Francisco by the senior member of the firm. A life-long experience enables Mr. Goodman to select with rare judgment and taste, and the stock comprises all that is rich and novel in ladies' and gentlemen's wearing apparel. We advise all our fair readers in the outlying villages of Santa Ana, Tustin City, Orange and other adjacent places to embrace the first opportunity to visit Anaheim and participate in that most delightful of all pursuits to the feminine heart—shopping. All our merchants have now received their stock of Spring novelties, and are ready to welcome all customers with hospitable hands to well filled counters and shelves. The Messrs. Plato have a stock of dry goods, etc., which is superior to any previous importation made by this firm. Messrs. Cahen & Willard have loaded their shelves with a stock which was personally selected by Mr. Willard during his trip to San Francisco. Messrs. Mendelson & Co. cater more especially to the sterner sex, and their furnishing goods will be found of superior quality. Messrs. Davis & Bro. have made extraordinary heavy shipments of groceries, and in fact every store has been replenished to an extent which betokens that our business men anticipate lively times ahead. We repeat our invitation to our suburban friends to visit Anaheim and secure bargains. Another insect reared fine corn meal dusted when the case, in which closed, is full grown, barnacles clinging to water. When these insects and examined with an under each a multitude sembling lice. They so rapidly as the scale sense is damaging. Infested, after awhile appearance, and the rapidly. An enemy to this is am informed by the cultural Department mens of this and other that the "insect is the which destroys the plant and orange, at least the act of sucking out the house." As I finished laid my pen down to these insects that accurate description, insect which had just boscis a full grown he has feast for a few days and frightened, retreated with him. This insect ORANGE CULTURE. Having learned by accident that a small book on Orange Culture had been published in Florida, we sent to the author and purchased a copy. And we propose, from time to time, to give such extracts from the book as we think will be of interest or benefit to our readers. In this issue we give the chapter on THE INSECTS DAMAGING THE ORANGE TREE. But few insects injurious to the orange tree have appeared, but their ravages have now and then done considerable mischief, and awakened still greater apprehension. The insect, which at one time was considered the most injurious, was the long scale insect, resembling one side of a distorted muscle shell, and was called by Parkard, aspidiotus gloverii. When it first made its appearance in Florida, it threatened universal destruction to the orange groves. It first made its appearance at Mandarin, Florida, about twenty years ago, to which place it was brought on some China orange plants freshly imported from China. The insect is very diminutive, and under a glass of strong power has the appearance of a white louse. It is very quick in its motions, (its movements resembling those of the chicken mite), and conceals itself, during the presence of an enemy, under the scales erected for the shelter, first of the egg and then for the young insect. The eggs are purple and laid in two parallel rows. The insect when hatched, at once bleeds a red spider. As it increases in size it changes to a salmon color with white spots. When half grown, or about one-half an inch in length, two small black wings are visible. When full grown three-fourths of an inch in length, two pairs of wings show themselves, the smaller or under pair black, the upper pair black, with salmon colored marking on the forward halves of the wings. When fully grown the insect is ready for flight and is very active. When young it is very busy feeding upon small insects, when grown it seeks for larger prey. Since writing the above I find a description of the above insect in the Agricultural Report of 1875, page 131. The wood lice, or white ant, has occasioned serious trouble, and sometimes death to many young trees where the preventive was not used—ashes or slacked lime around the base of the trunk. When the tree begins suddenly to show yellow leaves examine a few inches below the surface at the base of the trunk for wood lice, especially if a stake has been driven near the tree for its support, or if litter from the forest or mulching of leaves has been used. If wood lice are discovered clear them away carefully, pour boiling water into the cavity around the tree until all the cavities in which the lice could have concealed themselves have been reached. If the tree has been but partially girdled it will recover if the soil be placed above the wounded part. But if the tree has been completely girdled, get well rotted mulch and pile it for three or four inches above the wound, and cover over with sand. Finish with a top dressing of fresh wood ashes or by either of these insects the knife and saw must be freely used. Out away all diseased wood. Let the cutting be so heavy that the tree will start strong shoots. Watch these young shoots carefully, in the early morning, for the spider, and when the sun is warm for the bug resembling the squash bug. Kill all that make their appearance. If the extremity of the shoots have been stung pinch them back. They cannot be saved if the wood is very tender. If blisteris appear in harder wood puncture them with a knife. It will relieve the wood which will readily heal and the branch will soon recover its vigor. The writer has allowed some trees to go almost to the last extremity and brought them out by following the above plan. New Way to Raise the Wind. At Mormon Island a few days ago three tramps developed a very ingenious scheme for "raising the wind." They stepped into James Walker’s establishment and called for drinks. After drinking, one of the trio acted as though the liquor had suddenly made him insane. He stripped himself of his garments, and, rushing to a water trough in front of the building, plunged into it, and seemed determined to drown himself. Walker, not at relishing the idea of a man's using his horse trough as a ferry across the Styx, more especially as the quality of his whisky might be spoken of derogatively in connection with the matter, ran out and made a determined effort to prevent the suicide. The other two men assisted, and after a while the insane individual permitted himself to be removed from the trough, carefully rubbed down and course first, would pecting differ without his accoupled of Prest this course than another pacify course. Because first, would pecting differ without his accoupled of Prest this course than another pacify course. SAN Central party o' bers of may co Friend der impressed of Presst this course than another pacify course. Because first, would pecting differ without his accoupled of Presst this course than another pacify course. Became out to make nigation marked so read John found the frost of the Friar. Avedold, with his propromotion, is with He with Hall search, ging, will, 50 an announcement that were until county on the edge inention then vita-ta-molia M. M.兰曼 but be a mining Anced in of the tree and with was forcearium lies the Francisco A life to se-ceed and the level in another enemy, noticed for the first time and during the present year in the grove of the writer, it is a lady bug with a single red spot on each wing case. In both the pupa and perfect state it is ever busy devouring these insects. Of course they are allowed full freedom of the grove, and are increasing very rapidly. A most formidable enemy to both these insects named, has appeared within the last two years in the grove of the writer. It is a lady bug with a single red spot on each wing case. In both the pupa and perfect state it is ever busy devouring these insects. Of course they are allowed full freedom of the grove, and are increasing very rapidly. Another enemy, noticed for the first time and during the present year in the grove of the writer, of the long scale insect, has appeared in the form of a small hang or basket worm "named by Mr. Packard," (as the writer has been informed through the entomological department of the Agricultural Department.) Platoctitus Gloverii,"but later named Psyche Confederata. The female remains in her case and devours the insects entrapped in the orange groves. It first made its appearance at Mandarin, Florida, about twenty years ago, to which place it was brought on some China orange plants freshly imported from China. The insect is very diminutive, and under a glass of strong power has the appearance of a white louse. It is very quick in its motions, (its movements resembling those of the chicken mite), and conceals itself, during the presence of an enemy, under the scales erected for the shelter, first of the egg and then for the young insect. The eggs are purple and laid in two parallel rows. The insect when hatched, at once begins to suck the sap—like the ephis—from the bark and leaf of the tree wherever the cake happens to be fastened. It finally develops into a diminutive fly undiscoverable with the natural eye, except when late in the afternoon they can be seen between the observer and the declining sun when the tree infested is suddenly jarred. The effect produced by their sucking is first to deplete, and finally to exhaust and kill the branch and leaf to which they cling. Several remedies have been found effectual. The most effective yet known to the writer is a decoction of tobacco with sufficient carbolic soap to make a strong suds. Apply with a garden syringe or pump, through a perforated nozzle. Kerosene, in the proportion of one part of kerosene to eleven of water, applied in the same manner is effective. But there is danger if too much be used. A moderate amount is a good fertilizer and stimulant to the tree. As there is no chemical affinity between the kerosene and water, the mixture has to be kept vigorously stirred during the time of applying it. Either of these applications have to be repeated two or three times at an interval of ten or twelve days. Another insect similar to the one just considered, but with scale of lighter appearance and rounder form, is also damaging to the trees. This insect seldom attacks either the leaves or the tender wood, but confines itself mainly to the bark of the wood, from one to four years old. They are easily and effectively removed by washing the trunks with wood ashes and water in the proportion of one quart of ashes to three gallons of water. If found generally on the tree in positions not easily reached by the hand, syringe as before with "white lye"—lye prepared by boiling wood ashes. A most formidable enemy to both these insects named, has appeared within the last two years in the grove of the writer. It is a lady bug with a single red spot on each wing case. In both the pupa and perfect state it is ever busy devouring these insects. Of course they are allowed full freedom of the grove, and are increasing very rapidly. Another enemy, noticed for the first time and during the present year in the grove of the writer, of the long scale insect, has appeared in the form of a small hang or basket worm "named by Mr. Packard," (as the writer has been informed through the entomological department of the Agricultural Department.) Platoctitus Gloverii,"but later named Psyche Confederata. The female remains in her case and devours the insects entrapped in a small hole in a small wall. The one other insect to be noticed resembles the squash bug, and is called by the entomologist of the Department of Agriculture Enthoetha Galactor. This insect is very hold in its attack. I have watched them frequently in their operations as they were lying in the hot sun basking, while their proboscis were inserted in the tender shoots. I have held my magnifying glass within half or three quarters of an inch from them and had the finest opportunity of observing the operations of this bold enemy of the orange. I have seen the tender shoots wilt, when has been driven near the tree for its support, or if litter from the forest or mulching of leaves has been used. If woodlice are discovered clear them away carefully, pour boiling water into the cavity around the tree until all the cavities in which the lice could have concealed themselves have been reached. If the tree has been but partially girdled it will recover if the soil be placed above the wound-part. But if the tree has been completely girdled, get well rotted mulch and pile it for three or four inches above the wound, and cover over with sand. Finish with a top dressing of fresh wood ashes or slacked lime. If the tree is not too far spent it will send out young roots above the wound and finally recover. Two other insects damaging to orange trees are to be noticed. These insects are very dissimilar in appearance, but the injury done by them very similar. One insect is a spider with long slender body. When at rest its fore legs extend forward and hind backward and all parallel with the body which clings closely to the branch or leaf on which the insect rest. In this position it would frequently be taken for a piece of moss or a rusty place on the bark. It is so very timid that it at once attempts to conceal itself in this crouching position on the approach of any person. This position not only enables it often to elude observation but generally to escape suspicion. I have watched it closely for two years and was very slow to believe that a so innocent looking thing could have done the damage universally found in its immediate presence. But I am fully satisfied that it is the cause of one of the diseases known as die-back. Early in the morning the insect is usually found on the tenderest shoots of the orange, and wherever found the indications are the same. If the shoot is very young and tender it begins at once to lose its freshness and ceases to grow, a little later it assumes a rusty appearance and finally dies. If the shoot is a little older when attacked or if the insect has moved lower down after exhausting the extremity of the shoot and attacks stronger wool, a blister appears on the bark, and if examined, a collection of sap is found just under the puncture made by the insect, and between the bark and wood. The sap soon hardens into a gum. If the sap is flowing vigorously at timethe bark is punctured, a little sap flows from the puncture and hardens into gum. The branch is evidently poisoned by their operations, and frequently dies down tothe woodofthe previous growth. Ifthe tree is abandoned toinsecttheyoungwoodissoonallkilled.Theyoungrootsdiewiththeircorresponding shootsandthetreeisgreatlyenfeebled.Thetreemakes,however,adesperateefforttorecover,andstartsfromalmosteveryleafshoot.“Itwhattheinsectdesireandtheynowbegintoassailtheseyoungshootsinthebud.Whenattackedthusearlytheyatoncedieandthebarkofthetreebeginstoassumearustyappearance,thediseaseshowingitatthepointswheretheyoungshootmadeefforttobreakthroughthebark.Inewknowa树be killedbytheravagesofthisinsect,但itisuselesssolongasitislefttothem.Iknownonaturalenemytothisinsect. The one other insect to be noticed resembles the squash bug, and is called by the entomologist of the Department of Agriculture Enthoetha Galactor. This insect is very hold in its attack. I have watched them frequently in their operations as they were lying inthehot sun basking,while their proboscis were inserted inthe tender shoots.Ihaveheldmymagnifyingglasswithinhalforthreequartersofaninfromthemandhadthefinestoppportunityofobservingtheoperationsofthisboldenemyofthe橙ange.IhaveseenthetendershootswiltwhenhasbeendrivennearthetreeforitssupportoriflitterfromtheforestormulchingofleaveshasbeenusedIfwoodlicearediscoveredclearthemawaycarefully,pourboilingwaterinthecavityaroundthetreeuntilallthecavitiesinwhichthelicecouldhaveconnealedthemselveshavebeenreachedIfthetreehasbeenbutpartiallygirdleditwillrecoverifthesoilbeplacedabovethewound-part.B但ifthetreehasbeencompletelygirdledgetwellrottedmulchandpileitforthreeorfourinchesabovethewound,andcoveroverwithsand.Finishwithatopdressingoffreshwoodashesorslackedlime.Ifthetreeisnottoofarspentitwillsendoutyoungrootsbowsuponthewoundandfinallyrecover. 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Of course they are allowed full freedom of the grove, and are increasing very rapidly. Another enemy, noticed for the first time and during the present year in the grove of the writer, of the long scale insect, has appeared in the form of a small hang or basket worm "named by Mr. Packard, (as the writer has been informed through the entomological department of the Agricultural Department.) Platoocitus Gloverii," but later named Psyche Confederata. The female remains in her case and devours the insects enclosed under her web. The male is a small dark colored moth. These insects are not a very formidable enemy to the scale as the female confines herself closely in her operations under her web. But some small trees have been entirely rid of insects by their help. But if "these insects," as the entomologist of the Agricultural Department writes, "in their habits resemble the basket drop worm of the North," they might prove an enemy to the orange tree as well as to the scale insect, and if so should not be encouraged. Another insect resembling, when young, fine corn meal dusted over the tree, but when the case, in which the insects are enclosed, is full grown, it resembles the small barnacles clinging to the wharf built in saltwater. When these cases are turned over and examined with a glass, they disclose under each a multitude of small insects resembling lice. They do not exhaust trees so rapidly as the scale insect, but their presence is damaging. The leaves of the trees infested, after awhile change to a dark sooty appearance, and the tree does not grow so rapidly. An enemy to this insect has appeared. I am informed by the entomologist of the Agricultural Department to whom I sent specimens of this and other insects mentioned, that the "insect is the Evagorous Rubidus which destroys the plant lice on the cotton and orange, at least I have found it in the act of sucking out the juice of the plant louse." As I finished the above sentence I laid my pen down to go out and capture some of these insects that I might give a more accurate description, and found a full grown insect which had just pierced with his proboscis a full grown house fly. He continued his feast for a few moments as I watched and frightened, retreated, carrying his prey with him. This insect when young resembles the squash bug, and is called by the entomologist of the Department of Agriculture Enthoetha Galeator. This insect is very bold in its attack. I have watched them frequently in their operations as they were lying in the hot sun basking, while their proboscis were inserted in the tender shoots. I have held my magnifying glass within half or three-quarters of an inch from them and had the finest opportunity of observing the operations of this bold enemy of the orange. I have seen the tender shoots wilt, when the insect was sucking them, from the extremity to the points at which this insect had inserted its proboscis. As this insect is larger than the spider, the injury inflicted by it is much more speedy. But when the shoot is older and more vigorous the effect is very similar to that produced by the spider. Both these insects are more apt to attack trees starting young shoots at periods of the year when the groove is not generally making new wood. As they cannot pierce the old wood they seek for the tenderest. This accounts for the impression that stimulating or forcing a tree produces the die-back. The Euthoetha Galeator is fond of concealing itself under litter of any kind during the night or cold weather. Mulching around a tree is an attractive covert from which they start forth, when the sun begins to shine warmly, to the nearest tender branch. This has caused others to conclude that mulching was the cause of die-back. But so far as the observation of the writer has extended the insects above mentioned are the main cause of this troublesome disease. There is another form of this disease arising from an entirely different cause, to be noticed in the next chapter. As no natural enemies to either of these insects are known, watchfulness on the part of the orange grower is alone to be relied upon for their destruction. They should be caught by hand or in a net and killed. The insect last described is very apt to conceal itself under litter during the winter. Pieces of bark, boards, logs, stumps, litter of every kind offer them shelter. In early Spring when the weather is cold everything of the kind in the vicinity of the orange grove infested should be burned. The insect is very fond of sucking the cow-pea, and lays its eggs near its field of operation, often on the under side of the leaf of the plant on which it feeds. If the orange grower will grow cow-peas in his grove and bury them in trenches or holes dug at the extremity of the orange roots, a few days after these insects have commenced to feed upon the peas, he can destroy them at the most important time. Both these plans were adopted by the writer during the present year and his grove is now quite clear of this pest. When trees have been damaged seriously where the young shoots made effort to break through the bark. I never knew a tree to be killed by the ravages of this insect, but it is useless so long as it is left to them. I know no natural enemy to this insect. The one other insect to be noticed resembles the squash bug, and is called by the entomologist of the Department of Agriculture Enthoetha Galeator. This insect is very bold in its attack. I have watched them frequently in their operations as they were lying in the hot sun basking, while their proboscis were inserted in the tender shoots. I have held my magnifying glass within half or three-quarters of an inch from them and had the finest opportunity of observing the operations of this bold enemy of the orange. I have seen the tender shoots wilt, when the insect was sucking them, from the extremity to the points at which this insect had inserted its proboscis. As this insect is larger than the spider, the injury inflicted by it is much more speedy. But when the shoot is older and more vigorous the effect is very similar to that produced by the spider. Both these insects are more apt to attack trees starting young shoots at periods of the year when the groove is not generally making new wood. As they cannot pierce the old wood they seek for the tenderest. This accounts for the impression that stimulating or forcing a tree produces the die-back. The Euthoetha Galeator is fond of concealing itself under litter of any kind during the night or cold weather. Mulching around a tree is an attractive covert from which they start forth, when the sun begins to shine warmly, to the nearest tender branch. This has caused others to conclude that mulching was the cause of die-back. But so far as the observation of the writer has extended the insects above mentioned are the main cause of this troublesome disease. There is another form of this disease arising from an entirely different cause, to be noticed in the next chapter. As no natural enemies to either of these insects are known, watchfulness on the part of the orange grower is alone to be relied upon for their destruction. They should be caught by hand or in a net and killed. The insect last described is very apt to conceal itself under litter during the winter. Pieces of bark, boards, logs, stumps, litter of every kind offer them shelter. In early Spring when the weather is cold everything of the kind in the vicinity of the orange grove infested should be burned. The insect is very fond of sucking the cow-pea, and lays its eggs near its field of operation, often on the under side of the leaf of the plant on which it feeds. If the orange grower will grow cow-peas in his grove and bury them in trenches or holes dug at the extremity of the orange roots, a few days after these insects have commenced to feed upon the peas, he can destroy them at the most important time. Both these plans were adopted by the writer during the present year and his grove is now quite clear of this pest. When trees have been damaged seriously where the young shoots made effort to break through the bark. I never knew a tree to be killed by the ravages of this insect, but it is useless so long as it is left to them. I know no natural enemy to this insect. The late Cardinal Godfrey Brossais-St. Marc of Rennes, is credited by a Paris paper with a very bitter retort to an official of some consequence, who in a heated altercation, his Eminence had called an ass. The aggrieved official sent to the prelate for an apology or a retraction of the obnoxious term, and the malicious Bishop gavethe official a formal certificate, underthe archi-piscopal hand and seal, declaring and attestingthe fact thatthe bearer was not an ass. Fortunes in Florida from orange growing are made as easily, on paper, as cities are built by companies on suburban farms. A Mr. Dewhurst thus glowingly calculates what his income will be. He has a four hundred acre farm at Piney Point, and has just planted it with eighty-four quarts of orange seed, which are expected to produce 420,000 trees. If they bear 5,000 oranges each annually, he will have 2,100,000,000 oranges, which, at low price of two cents each would give an income of $42,000,000. Last month, as a train was about starting from Frascati,the famous little village on Alban hills,twelve miles from Rome,a workman made a wager that he would reach Rome before it,and started out running.He made distancein an hour and ten minutesbut，unfamiliarwiththe gatesofthecity,tookthe wrongone,andwhenhe drewupatthestationthetrainhadbeenintenminutes;otherwisehewouldhave won. Providence Press: The King of Dahomey has got hold ofthe "National" ideas,and thinks thatitisa great discovery.Hew owes Englandthree hundred puncheonsof oil,and proposesto payherwiththreehundredpiecesofpaper,eachmarked“Thisisapuncheonof油.”AllthatisneededonthepartofEnglandisconfidence.If shewillonlybelievethatpapertobeoil,shewilljustaswellsatisfied. When Eugene Hale married Miss Chandler,Papa Zach.Chandlergavehim$100,000foraweldingpresent;andattheadventofeverygrandchildacheckof$20,000isforthcoming.tobeplacedtothecreditofthechildasthenucleusofitsfortune.Babiesarenever unwelcomeinthathousehold. GAZETTE. 1878. NO. 30 Kearney Bounced. SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.—The State Central Committee of the Workingmen's party of California, to the officers and members of the party, and to all others whom it may concern: Friends and Fellow-Citizens:—At last, under imperative necessity, this committee has deposed Dennis Kearney from the position of President of this party and chairman of this committee. Henceforth he is no more than a member of this committee, and neither honored nor trusted even in that capacity. We have been impelled to this course by the following considerations: 1st, Because said Dennis Kearney has, from the first, assumed the role of a dictator who would brook no opposition to his will, suspecting everybody of treason who dared to differ with him in opinion. 2nd, Because without specifying a single fact to support his accusation, he has charged all the officers of the party with being wirepullers, political tricksters, traitors and thieves. 3rd, Because, failing to carry out his despotic desigus within the constitution and by laws of the party, he has undertaken to set them aside, and, of his own will, aided by a promiscuous meeting at the sand lots, to revolutionize the party; make himself its dictator and take supreme control of its affairs. 4th, Because he is more than suspected of selling out to the enemy. Grave charges have been made against him and are now under investigation, which, if proven, will place the mark of Cain on his own brow which he is so ready to bestow on others. 5th, Because of Nihilism. The recent Nihilist riots in St. Petersburg and Moscow have evoked public interest and curiosity about Nihilism. People want to know what it is and what kind of men the Nihilists are. Nihilism is a sort of nickname given to Russian radicalism and communism. It was first introduced some fifteen years ago by the celebrated novelist Tourguenoff, in his "Fathers and Sons." Catching the spirit of the young generation as opposed to the old, he painted in his hero, the student Bazaroff, an impersonation of all that, the radical, socialistic, and revolutionary ideas of eastern Europe had bred in Russia since 1848. Bazaroff repudiated everything—society, law, religion, marriage; and he questioned even the principles of sciences, except the positive ones, like astronomy, mathematics, and chemistry. He believed in nothing—Nihil—whence the word Nihilist. Had Bazaroff and his followers been logical, they ought to have disbelieved themselves and their theories too. But this did not strike their minds as a necessary consequence of their philosophy. In the person of Bazaroff, Tourguenoff gave shape and consistence to the vague and diffuse ideas which then prevailed in the heads of many Russian young men. He made a solid thing of a loose one, and in so far, though himself a fierce opponent of Nihilism, he practically became its author. The cheap and noisy radicals and communists now had a written code. They began to think, speak, act and dress like Bazaroff. Long Scotland there is at different crimes that death. The list intent to rob the house being poison into Scotland the taking of rewards from thieves, striking in court, stealing ten shillings from a whighing" cattle, killing living in notorious any place of worship the Prince of Wales king of mass by Jesuits, Papists, engaging in penal license, etc. This led by a clever legal Advocate-General and power, at any stage of repains of law so that only hanged for the land—murder and treason. Winchester, Dr. Sammonly called "Soapy smart thing now and doing by rail one day, on her sixties, asked that the Psalmist, in Young men and maidens, praise the name to mention ladies of "Oh, my dear lady," you read a little further 'All ye dragons and holy name." Godefroy Brossais-St. audited by a Paris paper sort to an official of no in a heated altercation called an ass. The to the prelate for an intention of the obnoxious Bishop gave the estate, under the archieff, declaring and attest-bearer was not an ass. Lynching an Incendiary. Willows, Colusa Co., May 6th.—Chris Mutcheler was lynched at Germantown in this county this morning. The particulars are as follows: On the night of April 30th Mutcheler made an attempt to set fire to Hagenman & Co.'s saloon, but was detected in the act. Several shots were fired by persons inside the saloon, three of which took effect and lodged in his thigh. Mutcheler was arrested but no complaining witnesses appearing, he was discharged. Threats were made against his life by some of the citizens, and, fearing violence, he hastily arranged his business affairs and attempted to leave town, but all egress was barred as he was watched. The stage drivers were warned and threatened that if they carried him out of town, they would suffer evil consequences. He manned tricksters, traitors and thieves. 3d. Because, failing to carry out his despotic design within the constitution and by laws of the party, he has undertaken to set them aside, and, of his own will, aided by a promiscuous meeting at the sand lots, to revolutionize the party; make himself its dictator and take supreme control of its affairs. 4th. Because he is more than suspected of selling out to the enemy. Grave charges have been made against him and are now under investigation, which, if proven, will place the mark of Cain on his own brow which he is so ready to bestow on others. 5th. Because of late he has displayed a lack of truthfulness and honor which unfit him for the high position of Chairman of this Committee or President of the party. 6th. Because his language and his manners show him to have no regard for the rights of others, for the decencies of civilized life and the inalienable rights of American citizens. 7th. Because we doubt his perfect sanity. Such conduct as his, in defiance of law, good manners, republican liberty and equal rights of man indicate a disordered mind. 8th. Because he is now acting as an irresponsible disorganizer, an enemy of the party, persuading men to folly, riot and disorder, breaking up clubs and otherwise damaging and disgracing the party. For these and for other reasons, too numerous to enlarge upon here, the State Central Committee has washed its hands of Mr. Dennis Kearney. The party is no longer responsible for his proceedings. Mr. Frank Rooney has been elected as temporary Chairman of the Committee, vice Kearney, deposed, until the State Convention shall assemble on the 16th inst. All communications hereafter directed to the State Committee of Workingmen's Party of California will be addressed to H. L. Knight, General Secretary, 523 Kearney street, San Francisco. It is hoped that our friends in the country will send good and true men to the State Convention, and that it will adopt such measures as will give full effect to the principles and purposes of the party. By order of the State Central Committee. (Signed) FRANK ROONEY, Chairman. H. L. KNIGHT, Secretary. Lynching an Incendiary. Willows, Colusa Co., May 6th.—Chris Mutcheler was lynched at Germantown in this county this morning. The particulars are as follows: On the night of April 30th Mutcheler made an attempt to set fire to Hagenman & Co.'s saloon, but was detected in the act. Several shots were fired by persons inside the saloon, three of which took effect and lodged in his thigh. Mutcheler was arrested but no complaining witnesses appearing, he was discharged. Threats were made against his life by some of the citizens, and, fearing violence, he hastily arranged his business affairs and attempted to leave town, but all egress was barred as he was watched. The stage drivers were warned and threatened that if they carried him out of town, they would suffer evil consequences. He manned tricksters, traitors and thieves. 3d. Because, failing to carry out his despotic design within the constitution and by laws of the party, he has undertaken to set them aside, and, of his own will, aided by a promiscuous meeting at the sand lots, to revolutionize the party; make himself its dictator and take supreme control of its affairs. 4th. Because he is more than suspected of selling out to the enemy. Grave charges have been made against him and are now under investigation, which, if proven, will place the mark of Cain on his own brow which he is so ready to bestow on others. 5th. Because of late he has displayed a lack of truthfulness and honor which unfit him for the high position of Chairman of this Committee or President of the party. 6th. Because his language and his manners show him to have no regard for the rights of others, for the decencies of civilized life and the inalienable rights of American citizens. 7th. Because we doubt his perfect sanity. Such conduct as his, in defiance of law, good manners, republican liberty and equal rights of man indicate a disordered mind. 8th. Because he is now acting as an irresponsible disorganizer, an enemy of the party, persuading men to folly, riot and disorder, breaking up clubs and otherwise damaging and disgracing the party. For these and for other reasons, too numerous to enlarge upon here, the State Central Committee has washed its hands of Mr. Dennis Kearney. The party is no longer responsible for his proceedings. Mr. Frank Rooney has been elected as temporary Chairman of the Committee, vice Kearney, deposed, until the State Convention shall assemble on the 16th inst. All communications hereafter directed to the State Committee of Workingmen's Party of California will be addressed to H. L. Knight, General Secretary, 523 Kearney street, San Francisco. It is hoped that our friends in the country will send good and true men to the State Convention, and that it will adopt such measures as will give full effect to the principles and purposes of the party. By order of the State Central Committee. (Signed) FRANK ROONEY, Chairman. H. L. KNIGHT, Secretary. Lynching an Incendiary. Willows, Colusa Co., May 6th.—Chris Mutcheler was lynched at Germantown in this county this morning. The particulars are as follows: On the night of April 30th Mutcheler made an attempt to set fire to Hagenman & Co.'s saloon, but was detected in the act. Several shots were fired by persons inside the saloon, three of which took effect and lodged in his thigh. Mutcheler was arrested but no complaining witnesses appearing, he was discharged. Threats were made against his life by some of the citizens, and, fearing violence, he hastily arranged his business affairs and attempted to leave town, but all egress was barred as he was watched. The stage drivers were warned and threatened that if they carried him out of town, they would suffer evil consequences. He manned tricksters, traitors and thieves. 3d. Because failing to carry out his despotic design within the constitution and by laws of the party, he has undertaken to set them aside, and of his own will, aided by a promiscuous meeting at the sand lots, to revolutionize the party; make himself its dictator and take supreme control of its affairs. 4th. Because he is more than suspected of selling out to the enemy. Grave charges have been made against him and are now under investigation, which if proven, will place the mark of Cain on his own brow which he is so ready to bestow on others. 5th. Because of late he has displayed a lack of truthfulness and honor which unfit him for the high position of Chairman of this Committee or President of the party. 6th. Because his language and his manners show him to have no regard for the rights of others, for the decencies of civilized life and the inalienable rights of American citizens. 7th. Because we doubt his perfect sanity. Such conduct as his, in defiance of law, good manners, republican liberty and equal rights of man indicate a disordered mind. 8th. Because he is now acting as an irresponsible disorganizer, an enemy of the party; persuading men to folly，riot and disorder，breaking up clubs和otherwise damagingand disgracingtheparty.For theseandforotherreasonstoenlargeuponthemostprimitive,brutaldescriptionofcommunism.ThewildestcommunistsofParisaimedonlyatatrivolioninthesystemgovernmentandintherightsofpropertywhiletheNihilistsaimatatoverthrowofthewholesocialfabric Theyproposetomakeaclean sweepofeverythingfreefromallthetrammelsofexistinglaws,manners,habits,andideas.Asamatterofcourse.allmeansarerightwithsuch reformers,andashortReignofTerrorisconsideredasaninevitablepreambleofthegreatreform. The importanceofthismovementinRussiahasbeengreatlyexaggerated.TheNihilistsaretroublesomebutnotdangerousTheyhavenoregularorganizationexceptakindaffiliationaftertheCarbonaristyle.Theirrankesarecomposedofyoungmenandwomen,nmainlyofthelowermiddleclasses.UniversityandseminarystudentsconstitutethepredominatingelementThereishardlyapersonover25yearsofagetobeboundamongthem,forseventhemostenthusiasticradicalhastogiveupthissortofbusinessafterafewyears'experience.Theintestinequarrelsfotheparty,theevidentunproductivenessof theirwork,andtheconstant dangerofbanishmentToSiberiaaresufficienttorequirethetheoretors. It isthefaultoftheCzar'sGovernmentthatNihilismhasattaineditspresentproportions.Haditbeenfromthestartmetwithridiculeinstudiedwithseverityifwouldneverhavemadeanyprogressatall.Ahoseandaheadofwater.appliedtothepublicgatheringsinwhichtheNihilistsoccasionallyindulge.wouldhavedonemuchmoreusefulworkthanthepolicemen'revolvers.Theseriousnesswithwhichtheyhavebeentreatedhasgiventhechanceofhavingheroesandmartyrysuponthememoryofwhomtheylive thrive,andmultiply.itisnotthenoisyandsillyNihiliststhattheCzar'sGovernmentshouldhavebeenapprehensive,butofthemorequietrepublicansandsocialistswhobothin A from orange growing on paper, as cities are on suburban farms. A glowingly calculates will be. He has a four Piney Point, and has eighty-four quarts of ice expected to produce they bear 5,000 oranges will have 2,100,000,000 low price of two cents income of $42,000,000. Brain was about starting numerous little village on the miles from Rome, a matter that he would reach and started out running in an hour and ten minutes with the gates of the one, and when he drew the train had been in ten minutes would have won. The King of Dahomey "National" ideas, and that discovery. He owes puncheons of oil, other with three hundred marked "This is a punch that is needed on the confidence. If she will never be to be oil, she will be married Miss Chandler gave him $100,000; and at the advent of neck of $20,000 is forth to the credit of the man of its fortune. Babies in that household. Buffalo, N.Y., May 6.—It is rumored that an invasion of Canada is planned by the Irish in the case of war between Russia and England. It is stated that three companies of patriots are armed and equipped here ready for service, and a thousand Western Irishmen have been notified so that they can be here in twenty-four hours, while there are 3,000 more in this vicinity that will rendezvous for a raid in twenty-four hours after orders are issued. Nothing authentic can be obtained to substantiate these rumors. New York, May 6.—The World says that Mrs. Tilton is preparing a detailed statement confirming and explaining her late confession. Plymouth Church people have heard this report and believe it is true. A great many of the hop-growers of Wisconsin are plowing up their hops from scientific seruples. If hops were 30 or 40 cents a pound they would put their conscience in their peckets. Oakland Democrat: We are informed that Mr. Gleason, who served during the late war as a General in the Union Army, has gone to work with the laborers' gang at Mare Island. This is not surprising. We know a French Marquis in San Francisco, who commanded a crack regiment of cavalry during the Franco-Prussian war, who is now moving heaven and earth to get an appointment on the Police, and a graduate of Cambridge who was mighty glad to get employment in the Golden Gate Park at a dollar a day. California has not lost all her ups and downs yet, and we should not be surprised to see the Marquis, who is a Bourbon, King of France yet, or the Cambridge man President of the State University.