anaheim-gazette 1880-02-28

ANAHEIM VOL. 10. WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. Richard Melrose, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year...$2 50 Six months...1 25 Three months...75 TRANSIENT ADVERTISING: SPACES: 1 week $1 00 2 weeks $1 50 3 weeks $2 00 4 weeks $2 50 1 square...$1 00 2 squares...$2 00 3 squares...$3 00 4 squares...$4 00 Dr. Reginald A. Fergusson Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery of the Queen's University, Ireland; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries of London; late Senior Resident-Surgeon, Resident-Physician and Assistant Pathologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and lately Remendent in the Rotunda Hospital, (for diseases of women only) Dublin. HAVING PURCHASED FROM DR. JAMES ELLIS the Anaheim Sanatorium and Drug Store may be consulted on all Medical and Surgical cases. Diseases of Women and Children a specialty. Any person desirous of consulting with Dr. ELLIS, who still occasionally attends at the Anaheim Drug Store, can do so. No fee will be exacted by him—medicines only charged for. L. GUNTHER, REDUCTION IN PRICES! AT THE LUMBER YARD PLANING, SAWING, AND MOULDING MILLS. OF A. Guy Smith & Co. Anaheim, NEAR THE RAILROAD DEPOT All Varieties of Pine, Redwood, and Spruce LUMBER Doers, Sashes, and Blinds, Grape Boxes, Boxes, Bee-Hives, and Fruit Dryers. Builders' Hardware and Nails Plain and Fancy SCROLL SAWING at Short Netles Anaheim Grist Mill! Grain, Feed, Meal, etc., of all Varieties. Agriculture During the Reiser bought Muscat grapes with a view to number of poults make a gallon vestigations, pounds of the gallon of clean gone through ration and evapure wine. If that it always grapes to make tion of the grape it. Mr. F. A clear wine from Mr. A. Langue of Mission grange wine. Estimates the acre (the and sometimes as his judgement age) the resu wine, worth the vineyard acre. Some Mr. Rimpau to the acre, w up to $150 per It takes from make one gallon vines yields 4 mote) that we allowing 5 grain of brandy. The will bring $30 HAVING PURCHASED FROM DR. JAMES ELLIS the Anaheim Sanatorium and Drug Store may be consulted on all Medical and Surgical cases. Diseases of Women and Children a specialty. Any person desirous of consulting with Dr. Ellis, who still occasionally attends at the Anaheim Drug Store, can do so. No fee will be exacted by him—medicines only charged for. L. GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Adela 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. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE. Pipes, Barrels and kegs on hand at all times. Tanks and Tubs made to order. Honev Barrels for sale cheap. MILES BROS. WAREHOUSEMEN AND COMMISSION MERchants. All consignments of produce shipped through us will be sold at the highest market rates. Liberal cash advances will be made. Backs, twine and bale rope sold at low figures. Agents for all kinds of farming implements. Also agent for the Phoenix and Home Insurance Co.'s. Office at Warehouse, near Railroad depot. P. PELLEGRIN, Practical WATCHMAKER, Centre St., ANAHEIM, CAL. Repairing of all kinds at short notice and at Reasonable Rates. CITY DRUG STORE! Ferguson & Lake, Prop's. Centre Street (Opposite Planters' Hotel). ANAHEIM. A choice variety of perfumery, toilet articles, etc., pure and fresh Drugs, patent medicines, etc. Physicians' prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours. F. & J. BACKS. Importers, Manufacturers and Dealers in Furniture, Bedding, Paper Hangings, Picture Frames, etc. UNDERTAKERS. Agents for the VICTOR SEWING MACHINE. Los Angeles Street, : Anaheim. A. E. WHITE, Blacksmith and Horse-Shoer, All Varieties of Pine, Redwood, and Spruce LUMBER Doors, Sashes, and Blinds, Grasp Boxes, Boxes, Bee-Hives, and Fruit Dryers. Builders’ Hardware and Nails Plain and Fancy SCROLL SAWING at Short Netice Anaheim Grist Mill! Grain, Feed, Meal, etc., of all Varieties. CORN SHELLED AND SHIPPED. ANAHEIM STORAGE WAREHOUSE. GRAIN, WOOL, AND GENERAL MERCHANTABILITY TAKEN ON STORAGE. GRAIN RACKS and TWINE constantly on hand. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Of all kinds of PRODUCE. Advances made, MERCHANTABILITY forwarded and sold on Commission in best Markets. EVANS BROS HAVE OPENED THE FAIRVIEW STORE And will keep constantly on hand. FRESH GROCERIES, ETC They hope by fair dealing and low prices to merit their share of the public patronage. J. BENNERSCHEIDT, Proprietor of the Anaheim Tin Shop, Centre Street, Anaheim: Begs to inform his friends and the public that his stock of Tin, Copper and Sheet-Iron Ware, and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, is now complete in every respect. The best Stoves the market, including The Medallion Range, Superior and other Stoves Geared Honey Extractors, Strainers, Tanks and Canes, Pumps, Water and Gas pipe all sizes and Fittings. Artesian Well Pipe a Specialty and a good fit guarantee. Jobbing done promptly and at low rates. Parties in want of anything in the above line will find it to their advantage to call and examine my stock and prices. Exotic Gardens, NEW LOS ANGELES STREET, Rear of Cathedral. LOS ANGELES. LOUIS J. STENGEL, Proprietor. The above Gardens have now an established reputation which the proprietor will endeavor to retain by f/it dealing and by keeping it ch- F. & J. BACKS, Importers, Manufacturers and Dealers in Furniture, Bedding, Paper Hangings, Picture Frames, etc, UNDERTAKERS, Agents for the VICTOR SEWING MACHINE. Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. A. E. WHITE, Blacksmith and Horse-Shoer, [ Adjoining Mitchell's Stable ] Center Street - Anaheim. ALL KINDS OF BLACKSMITH WORK DONE AS well and cheaply as by any other blacksmith in the county. I make a specialty of horse-shoeing, and guarantee to give satisfaction to those who patronize me. WASHINGTON Meat Market! CENTRE STREET, ANAHEIM, LEONARD & DROWN, PROPRIETORS. The patronage of the people solicited. SPEAR, MEADE & CO [Successors to Littlefield, Webb & Co.] 318 and 318 Washington St., San Francisco HANDLE..... Grain, Honey, Potatoes AND ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE SOLELY ON COMMISSION. Returns Promptly and Accurately Rendered HEADQUARTERS FOR... CALIFORNIA RAISINS, NUTS Green and Dried Fruits. Correspondence and Consignments Solicited Exotic Gardens, NEW LOS ANGELES STREET, Rear of Cathedral. LOS ANGELES. LOUIS J. STENGEL, Proprietor. The above Gardens have now an established reputation which the proprietor will endeavor to retain by it; dealing and by keeping at st.ck second to none in the southern part of the State. Attention is called to a few of the many choice plants on hand: 5 Choice Everblooming Roses, $1. These roses are much larger than those sent cut by Eastern houses. A large lot of genuine GOLDEN ARBOR VITAE, grafted, 18 to 24 inches, 75 cents and $1 each. This is less than Eastern prices. Magnolias, Camellias and Arancarias, (Norfolk Pines) 5 sorts. PALMS of every description at low rates. BEDDING PLANTS in great profusion and as prices much lower than heretofore. Orders by mail faithfully attended to and plants shipped with care. MILLINERY! FINDING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MY BUSINESS settled up so as to be off to Arizona before Christmas, I have purchased a very choice line of FALL MILLINERY, Which I am offering at Prices within the reach of all A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and examine goods and compare prices with other places. MRS. FLORA BROWN, Center Street, Anaheim. Barbed Fence Wire. Cable Laid Double Wire. Four Point Steel Barbs The best and cheapest Fence known. No other fence equal to it. Manufactured under license from the holders of the original patent. Put up in 100 lbs. reels. Sand for circulars. All kinds of WIRE, Iron, Steel and Galvanized, for BALING, FENCING, TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, etc., etc. WIRE ROPE of all kinds in stock or manufactured to order. A. S. HALLIDIE, Wire Mills and Wire Rope Works, 6 California Street, San Francisco. WEEKLY HEIM GALE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1880. Agricultural and Horticultural Items. During the last vintage season, Mr. Theo. Reiser bought a large quantity of Berger and Muscat grapes, which he weighed carefully with a view to ascertaining precisely the number of pounds of grapes it required to make a gallon of wine. As a result of his investigations, he reports that it required 15 pounds of the grapes mentioned to make a gallon of clear wine—that is, wine that had gone through the different stages of fermentation and evaporation and emerged clear, pure wine. It does not follow, of course, that it always requires the same quantity of grapes to make a gallon of wine; the condition of the grapes has a great deal to do with it. Mr. F. A. Korn has made a gallon of clear wine from 12 pounds of Berger grapes. Mr. A. Langenberger estimates that one ton of Mission grapes will make 150 gallons of wine. Estimating three tons of grapes to the acre (the yield is sometimes much more and sometimes less), but Mr. Dreyfus gives it as his judgment that three tons is a fair average) the result would be 450 gallons of clear wine, worth 20 cents per gallon, giving to the vineyardist a gross return of $90 per acre. Some of them do better than that. Mr. Rimpau has gathered 5 tons of grapes to the acre, which would bring the income up to $150 per acre. It takes from 4½ to 5 gallons of wine to make one gallon of brandy. If an acre of vines yields 450 gallons of wine (a low estimate) that would equal 90 gallons of brandy, allowing 5 gallons to be used in making one of brandy. This brandy, if kept three years, will bring $3 per gallon at the least. The recent order of the Postmaster-General which says—“In order that there may be no deficiency for the present fiscal year, I direct that on and after March 1st, 1880, the service on all star routes be reduced to one trip per week”—afflicts San Diegans full sore. A “star route” is defined in the official regulations of the Postoffice Department to be “a public highway or other road, upon which transportation of the mails has been ordered and contracted for by the Postoffice Department.” And the term “star service” is thus defined by the same authority: “Star Service.” Contracts for carrying the mail, other than by railway and steamboat, without other reference to the mode of transportation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certainty, and security thereof. So called from the fact that the printed contract-forms are headed with stars, in the following manner: The three groups of stars represent the words, celerity, certainty, security." As the mail between the terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the city of San Diego is carried by stage, it is a “star route” and after the 1st of the next month the mail can only be carried once a week. We agree with the San Diego Union that “this reduction of service on so important a route is a gross outrage; but it is not the fault of the Postmaster-General, but of Congress, which refuses to pay for the service of a daily mail.” On last Saturday Senator West introduced a bill appropriating $50,000 for the erection of a Branch Normal School Building in Los Angeles. Ten acres of land in Correspondence Another Pen Picture of this Valley EDITOR GAZETTE:—In my last letter I presented a pen picture of this valley with many of its adjuncts, for the consideration of your readers outside of our home circle. In closing that article, I came to the conclusion that what I then wrote, to say nothing on the many able pens that had preceded me on the same subject, had sufficiently elaborated it, and for me to attempt to add anything more thereto would be a supererogation too intolerable to impose upon your distant readers, and that my labor as a contributor to the columns of your valuable paper would cease. Since then, however, have reversed that decision in my mind, and do again sharpen my Faber, with the view of leading those same readers out of this valley where we left them gazing upon our pen picture of this land, “The home of the Angels,” even up into our most lofty mountains. And in reaching those sublime peaks, I do not propose to give them all the riches tendere our Saviour on a certain occasion by that wily old chap, the Devil; but such as we have “give I unto them.” But before starting out on this proposed trip, I desire to supply an omission in my last letter in regard to the POPULATION OF THIS COUNTY; as also of our railroads. In round numbers it reaches 38,000, the majority of whom are of the Anglo-Saxon race, quite a percentage of the German, with a slight admixture of Mexicans and Chinamen, and a few—very few—of African descent. As for learning and general intelligence, the American and German part at least, I think, would could favorably with a like number in any of the States this side of the “Hub.” As for railroads, the great transcontinental (the Southern Pacific) passes through our valley age) the result would be 450 gallons of clear wine, worth 20 cents per gallon, giving to the vineyardist a gross return of $90 per acre. Some of them do better than that. Mr. Rimpau has gathered 5 tons of grapes to the acre, which would bring the income up to $150 per acre. It takes from 4½ to 5 gallons of wine to make one gallon of brandy. If an acre of vines yields 450 gallons of wine (a low estimate) that would equal 90 gallons of brandy, allowing 5 gallons to be used in making one of brandy. This brandy, if kept three years, will bring $3 per gallon at the least. Deducting the duty (90 cents per gallon) the result is $189 worth of brandy from an acre of grapea. These figures will give an idea of the profit attending the culture of the vine for wine-making, and will explain why it is that so many people have set out vineyards in this county this season. The profits of raisin making we will allude to here after when we get some required statistics. Among the chemicals of American manufacture which have superseded foreign articles may be mentioned tartaric acid, the importation of which last year reached only 183 pounds, against 500,000 not long ago. Of citric acid, 27,018 pounds was imported, against a previous annual importation of 250,000. The lime juice from which the acid is made is still imported, on account of the small growth of limes and lemons in the United States. If Southern agriculturists gave attention to these fruits a new industry, in extracting the juice, could be developed. Last year but 3,402 pounds of borax mines. Formerly from 600,000 to 1,000,000 pounds was annually received. Of cream tartar, none was received in 1878 from abroad. About six years ago the receipts were 9,000,000 pounds annually. —New York Sun. It is time that the importation of lime juice into the United States should cease. There is no question that in the tropical fruit belt of Southern California, enough limes could be produced from which to make all the citric acid used in the United States. Enough limes are grown in Los Angeles county and left to rot upon the ground, to supply a small factory, and if it pays to import citric acid from Europe, it should surely prove remunerative to manufacture it here where the fruit is so abundant and cheap. The Encyclopedia says of the manufacture and use of citric acid: "It is made on a large scale from lime or lemon juice, chiefly in the months of November and December. The juice is fermented for some time to free it from mucilage, then boiled and filtered and neutralized with powdered chalk and a little milk of lime; the precipitate of calcium citrate so obtained is decomposed with dilute sulphuric acid, and the resulting solution of citric acid is separated by filtration, evaporated to remove calcium sulphate, and concentrated. The concentration is best effected in vacuum pans." About 20 gallons of lemon juice should yield about 10 fl oz of crystallized citric acid. Citric acid is used in calco-printing, also in the preparation of effervescing draughts, and occasionally as a refrigerant and anti-scorbutic, instead of fresh lemon juice, to which, however, it is therapeutically inferior. In San Diego is carried by stage, it is a "star route" and after the last of the next month the mail can only be carried once a week. We agree with the San Diego Union that "this reduction of service on so important a route is a gross outrage; but it is not the fault of the Postmaster-General, but of Congress, which refuses to pay for the service of a daily mail." —On last Saturday Senator West introduced a bill appropriating $50,000 for the erection of a Branch Normal School Building in Los Angeles. Ten acres of land in East Los Angeles is offered as a donation to the State if it will erect the building thereon. The stockholders of the Agricultural Park Association have also signified their willingness to surrender their stock and give the State the 120 acres included in the limit of the Park as a site for the school building, provided the city of Los Angeles pays a debt of $12,000 which is held over the property. The property is estimated to be worth $60,000. The members of the W.P.C. in Los Angeles, at a mass meeting on Tuesday night adopted resolutions addressed to all the representatives of the W.P.C. in the Legislature, asking them to vote for the bill introduced by Senator West. Representative Del Valle has also introduced a bill to establish a branch Normal School in Los Angeles, the provisions of the bill being similar to that introduced in the Senate by West. Representative Carr of Yuba has introduced a bill to provide for the erection of three Normal School buildings, —$75,000 to be appropriated for one in Santa Clara, $50,000 for one in Nevada and a similar amount for one in Los Angeles. A correspondent of the Bedford (Indiana) Star, writing from Los Angeles says Anaheim, a German town about 30 miles from here, was laid out into 20-acre vineyards and a lot for dwelling, but the Dutch were not satisfied with such small vineyards. They have enlarged. One man has 170,000 vines, another 50,000, another 38,000, another 34,000, another 30,000, and about 25 small vineyards with from 8,000 to 25,000 vines each. I could give you the names of the parties, but it would only take up room and not interest you. Anaheim has now 914,000 vines and this winter they are planting 400,000 more. San Gabriel is a good way ahead of Anaheim now, but it won't be so long, for they have more room near the sea than they have on the foot hills. —a decision of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, under date of the 4th inst., has been received by the United States Land Office of Los Angeles, entitled State of California vs W.J.A. Smith et al., which decides the cases of 156 settlers on the Rosencrans Tract adversely to the settlers and confirms the title in the State or its grants. This decision allows sixty days for appeal to the Secretary of the Interior. It is quite probable that many appeals will be taken. The tests made the past year on strong alkali ground with alfalfa have induced the planting of most of the alkali lands in that seed this year. On one of the fields of P.D. Jewett, alfalfa was cut last season having "give I unto them." But before starting out on this proposed trip, I desire to supply an omission in my last letter in regard to the POPULATION OF THIS COUNTY; as also of our railroads. In round numbers it reaches 38,000, the majority of whom are of the Anglo-Saxon race, quite a percentage of the Germanan, with a slight admixture of Mexicans and Chinamen, and a few—very few—of African descent. As for learning and general intelligence, the American an German part at least, I think would count favorably with a like number in any state this side of the "Hub." As for railroads,the great transcontinental (the Southern Pacific) passes through our valley throwing out two branches,一条of which passes through our town. A few more joins now in regard to Anaheim our starting point,and we will be off on our trip. In population it numbers 1,800,and is most substantially built up,and quite a number of the business houses finished up in this latest architectural style; while most beautiful cottages,embowered in the midst flower gardens,and orange groves and vineyards adorn almost every street. And as if to adopt them into the enchantment, HUMMING BIRDS, throughout the spring,summer and fall months,aare seen humming from flower flowers; whilst the mocking bird,purchased in the midst of the golden-tinted fruit fills the air with its sweetest notes. At last we start for the mountains,aare after traveling some five mileswe reachthe pretty little town of Orange,numbering about 500 souls.As indicated by its nameyou see hundreds of acres of semi-tropical fruit trees growing in and aroundthe placePassing on four miles further,the reachSan Tiago canyon,mwhere we expect to make our exit from this valley.Tree years agospent one week high up in this canyon,andI think I can safely say that for wild animals picturesque beauty,iis equal not to found in any outlet we have;and here this very standpoint is a place of great interestas two years agoa large field of gypsum was discovered.But time admishes uspass on,and after traveling about five milesup on this most beautiful mountain streamwe reach what might be called consecratedground—ground dedicated a few years asto usethe religionof religious and political picnicAnd right here too,在the midstofa live oakand sycamore grove,agood four hour living water hardby,是where schoolatthe closeofthe summer session often mapligrimage;and either fromthe natureorthe climateor THE WILD SCENERY, or perhaps both,the teachers,它 seems，enabled to transfuse into the big and little mindsof their pupils an inspiration unknownunobtained and unobtainable other place. We continue up this stream five miles farther,awhere coal mine was recently covered,但as yet not fully developed.Wave have also reachedthe outskirtsof extensibe rene ranches,the productof commerceof no small magnitudeBut again we start,and after travelingfor mileswe reach Silverado,the placewhich we started,andthe headquartersof mining district,dofwhich we endowfind outthe prospectsin contributingtoa "double standard."In our perambulationwe noticein manyofthe claimsboth greenand silverpeepingoutofthe hidingplacewhere,aas itwere,thehadbeenplayed"hideandseek"fromtimeimmemortYetnotwithstandingthecontiguityofthe mountain nymphswith coarserand less valuable neighbors,thehave maintainedinolate their purity,andthefaceofthe latterwhen discovered,"sparkledwithbeautifulwhisththatofthe former seemed as fullblushesofa young bride.Andasmj The orchard of the Southern California Semi-Tropical Fruit Company, near Anaheim, will soon begin to yield a revenue to the stockholders. The Superintendent, Mr. R. H. Gilman, has shipped large quantities of limes, and a few oranges and lemons, to San Francisco this year, and in another twelfemonths the sales of citrus fruit from this orchard will be considerable. The size, vigor and general thriftiness of the trees is remarkable when the fact is taken into consideration that they were grown almost wholly without water. Mr. Gilman doesn't believe much in irrigation anyhow, and announces his determination to practice it very seldom. A little judicious watering, however, is of value. He has noticed, for instance, that the result of irrigating his lime orchard late in the spring is to make the fruit much larger than it would be if irrigation was omitted. The storm of last Saturday and Sunday has materially changed the somber picture we drew last week of the outlook in the great San Joaquin Valley. The crop, it is now said, look well, and a good yield is confidently expected. Prof. A. J. Cook, of the Michigan Agricultural College, in a letter to the American Bee Journal says: "I am just advised that the order refusing to carry queens and foundation has been repealed by the Postmaster-General. The sugar in hen of honey, and the double ganze a quarter inch apart as a shield, won the day." General Land Office, under date of the 4th inst., has been received by the United States Land Office of Los Angeles, entitled State of California vs W. J. A. Smith et al., which decides the cases of 156 settlers on the Rosencrans Tract adversely to the settlers and confirms the title in the State or its grantees. This decision allows sixty days for appeal to the Secretary of the Interior. It is quite probable that many appeals will be taken. The tests made the past year on strong alkali ground with alfalfa have induced the planting of most of the alkali lands in that seed this year. On one of the fields of P. D. Jewett, alfalfa was cut last season having the surface of the ground white with alkali as with snow. The growth was as luxuriant as on any part of the field. The only danger to the grass is where the lands are very low, and at times of high water the seepage from the river forces the water over the surface, making a strong lye which remains for some days. Such a condition would kill even the salt grass native to such soils.—Bakerfield Courier. San Francisco, Feb. 21.—Late last evening a warrant was issued for the arrest of Tiburcio Parrott, of the firm of Parrott & Co., on the charge of employing Chinese in the service of the Sulphur Bank Quicksilver Mining Co., of which Parrott is President. The case is made up to test the constitutionality of the act recently passed by the Legislature, prohibiting corporations from employing Chinese. Parrott has petitioned the U.S. Court for a writ of habeas corpus which was made returnable on the 28th inst. The master will probably go to the Supreme Court of the United States. Nashville, Feb. 20.—Burnell Smith and John Hall were executed at Murfreesboro at 1:30 p.m. to-day, for the murder of Major Pugh last May. They were pronounced dead within seventeen minutes. They were hurried to a house a short distance from the gallows, and an attempt was made at resuscitation, but failed. Hall died easy, but Smith with a struggle. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people were present. Thermometrical Record. The following is our record for the week ending Wednesday p.m., February 25, giving lowest point by night preceding date, and highest by day: DATE Feb. 19 32 32 57 50 Feb. 23 38 29 57 51 ** 20 42 42 60 50 ** ** 24 29 58 51 ** 22 37 40 56 43 ** ** 25 37 29 58 51 Average Temperature.....60 Average highest and lowest.....G1 Item of commerce of no small magnitude But again we start, and after traveling for miles we reach Silverade, the place which we started, and the headquarters on mining district, of which we will endeavor find out the prospects in contributing to a "double standard." In our perambulation we notice in many of the claims both gold and silver peeping out of their hiding places where, as it were, they had been playing "hide and seek" from time immemorial Yet notwithstanding the contiguity of the mountain nymphs with coarser and less variable neighbors, they have maintained in olate their purity, and the face of the latter when discovered, sparkled with beauty whilst that of the former seemed as full blushes of a young bride. And, as might have been expected, those who were armed with a license from the proper officer would sufficiently enamored at first sight to wish ship at the shrine of these AMERICAN DIVINITIES, and run the risk of a future dower, by taking them as most men take a wife—"for better or for worse." Well, an instalment that dower is now being prepared for asses and although it may not produce as fast lous sums as some mines are reported yield, yet in sufficient quantities, we are sured, if properly husbanded, to make owners rich, as well as add an element wealth to this already favored valley. Anaheim, Feb. 17th, 1880. Agricultural Notes from Garden Grove. The question of making sugar from sugar cane is attracting considerable attention here. Mr. Jnoe Sinclair and Dr. Horne Head have sent for seed, and intend to plant about twenty acres. They intend to send for a mill to Nashville, Tenn., as Mr. Sinclair has had considerable experience in manufacture of syrup from the cane. I heard that the following named parties tend to plant quantities of the cane; procure mills, evaporators, etc.: B.F.Towsend, F.A.Gates, and Messrs Young Silkwood. It is to be hoped that this industry will prove a success, for if we produce our own syrup and sugar from same soil that has heretofore produced two beneficial results will follow. Money which is now sent out of the county for sugar will be retained here, and if a decrease is planted to corn, the producer will not be so large and the price will be better. Would it not be a good plan for all those who intend to plant sorghum to meet gather and exchange views as to the kind of seed to plant, best age at which item of commerce of no small magnitude But again we start, and after traveling for miles we reach Silverade, the place which we started, and the headquarters on mining district, of which we will endeavor find out the prospects in contributing to a "double standard." In our perambulation we notice in many of the claims both gold and silver peeping out of their hiding places where, as it were, they had been played "hide and seek" from time immemorial Yet notwithstanding the contiguity of the mountain nymphs with coarser and less valuable neighbors, they have maintained in olate their purity, and the face of the latter when discovered, sparkled with beauty whilst that of the former seemed as full blushes of a young bride. And, as might have been expected, those who were armed with a license from the proper officer will sufficiently enamored at first sight to wish ship at the shrine of these AMERICAN DIVINITIES, and run the risk of a future dower, by taking them as most men take a wife—"for better or for worse." Well, an instalment that dower is now being prepared for asses and although it may not produce as fast lous sums as some mines are reported yield, yet in sufficient quantities, we are sured, if properly husbanded, to make owners rich, as well as add an element wealth to this already favored valley. Anaheim, Feb. 17th, 1880. Agricultural Notes from Garden Grove. The question of making sugar from sugar cane is attracting considerable attention here. Mr.Jnoe Sinclair and Dr.Horne Head have sent for seed,and intend to plant about twenty acres.The intention to send for a mill to Nashville,Tenn.,as Mr.Sinclair has had considerable experience in manufactureof syrupfromthe cane.Ihe heardthatthefollowingnamedparties tendtoplantquantitiesofthecanecorrnc procuremills,evaiporatorsetc.B.F.Towsend,F.A.Gates,andMessrsYoungSilkwood.itistobehopedthatthisindustrywillproveasuccess,forkewhereproduceownsyrupandsyrupropersonthesamesoilthathasheretoreproducedcotherelevantresultswillfollow." GAZETTE. JANRY 28, 1880. RESPOWENCE Picture of this Valley. LETTER:—In my last letter I pre-identify this valley with many ponds, for the consideration of your home or our home circle. In close-knit, I came to the conclusion when wrote, to say nothing of pens that had preceded my home subject, had sufficiently and for me to attempt to add to that thereto would be a superero-tolerable to impose upon your land, and that my labor as a con-ductor of your valuable cause. Since then, however, I have decided in my mind, and open my Faber, with the view of same readers out of this valley them gazing upon our pen picture, "The home of the Angels." Your most lofty mountains. And those sublime peaks, I do not love them all the riches tendered on a certain occasion by that Devil; but such as weunto them." But before start-ning a proposed trip, I desire to sup-pon in my last letter in regard to the great transcontinental (the Pacific) passes through our valley, one of which to cut the canes, and also to see if they cannot combine together and obtain some cheap machinery for manufacturing sugar? I have sent for prices of machinery for making sugar and for pressing the juice from the cane, and when I receive the price list will make a further report. The Commissioner of Agriculture states in his report for 1879, a copy of which I received from Hon. R. Pacheco, that a manufactory can be built and equipped for $10,000 capable of making a ton of sugar per day, from syrups averaging 8 to 12 pounds. The syrups can be manufactured for, say 20 cents a gallon. About 60 per cent of this can be made into sugar, and the remaining 40 per cent will be first-class syrup. To be explicit, one gallon of syrup, weighing twelve pounds, will yield 7.2 pounds of light brown sugar, worth now in the market 9 cents per pound; and 4.8 pounds of clarified syrup, worth now about 5 cents per pound in the market. Number of acres of Anabeim wheat sown in Garden Grove precinct, crop of 1880: ACRES. S. L. King...100 J. W. King...50 N. S. Averill...15 R. P. Johnson...7 J. M. Wallace (on J. Gregg's farm)...25 J. N. Harmon...24 J. W. Young...18 W. McCrindle...55 J. W. Hawkins...37 J. W. Silkwood...6 Bessonett & Silkwood...90 J. Beckett...10 Frank Rogers...6 S. N. Cochran...4 B. Silkwood...6 Jno. Harris...7 Total...450 The 90 acres sown by Bessonnett & Silkwood is on the farm of Mr. B. F. Seibert, and I think has been previously reported. Westminster Items. Rainfall to Order. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Gen. Daniel Begges of Virginia, at the request of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, appeared before them to-day and briefly explained his method of precipitating rainfalls by scientific means. His method—for which he has been granted a patent—is to send up to the cloud realm cartridges of dynamite or smaller explosive materials in skeleton baloons, and to explode them either by time fuses or by magnolia electricity through light metallic wires connecting the baloons with the earth. Gen. Ruggles, as the result of many years of study and investigation of this subject, claims that the diffused mists passing over arid regions suffering from unusual drought, may be consolidated readily into rainfalls by concussions and vibrations thus artificially produced; and he has therefore suggested to the Committee that Congress may provide a small appropriation to make tests. The Committee were so interested in Gen. Ruggles' plan that they asked him to give them more information, which he is to do. Gen. Ruggles' plan for making rain to order by exploding dynamite in baloons recalls the scheme proposed by Prof. Espy, some years ago, for producing rain over the whole country at once. It is a well-known fact that large conflagrations tend to cause rain, by sending warm, moist air into the upper regions of the atmosphere, where the vapor condenses and descends again in showers. As rain storms in the United States have a general motion to the eastward, Prof. Espy suggested that once a week, in the summer time, a line of fires, extending 500 or 600 miles in a north and south direction, should be started in the far West. This, he calculated, would produce a belt of rain that would sweep sideways across the country, lasting only two or three hours in any one place, and finally passing the Atlantic seaboard to carry grateful showers and welcomes breezes to becalmed and sun-warped vessels many miles out at sea. The trouble with these schemes for improving upon nature is, that the Rain Bureau would never be able But before start to propose a trip, I desire to support in my last letter in regard to railroads. In round numbers, 1000, the majority of whom are Saxon race, quite a percentage with a slight admixture of Chinamen, and a few—very decent. As for learning intelligence, the American and great transcontinental (the Pacific) passes through our valley, two branches, one of which with our town. A few more jot-register to Anaheim, our starting will be off on our trip. In numbers 1,800, and is most built up, and quite a number houses finished up in the architectural style; while most beauti-embowered in the midst of the golden-tinted fruit, with its sweetest notes. The spring, summer and fall seen humming from flower to flower the mocking bird, perched at the golden-tinted fruit, with its sweetest notes. Start for the mountains, and some five miles we reach the town of Orange, numbering 543. As indicated by its name, fields of acres of semi-tropical growing in and around the place. Our miles further, we reach San Diego, where we expect to make our valley. Three years ago I seek high up in this canyon, and safely say that for wild and beauty, its equal is not to be outlet we have; and here at endpoint is a place of great intersections a large field of gypum sedge. But time admonishes us to after traveling about five miles most beautiful mountain stream, it might be called consecrated and dedicated a few years ago religious and political picnics. Here too, in the midst of a live snare grove, with a good found water hard by, is where schools of the summer session often make and either from the nature of our WILD SCENERY, both the teachers, it seems, are transfuse into the big and little their pupils an inspiration unobtainable and unobtainable any Up this stream five miles furrow a coal mine was recently dissected yet not fully developed. We reached the outskirts of extensive product of which forms an amerce of no small magnitude. We start, and after traveling four beach Silverade, the place for started, and the headquarters of a fact, of which we will endeavor to prospects in contributing to our standard." In our perambulations, many of the claims both gold keeping out of their hiding places were, they had been playing seek" from time immemorial. Distinguishing the contiguity of these gems with coarser and less valuers, they have maintained invigurity, and the face of the latter, covered, sparkled with beauty, of the former seemed as full of young bride. And, as might The 90 acres sown by Bessonnett & Silkwood is on the farm of Mr. B. F. Seibert, and I think has been previously reported. Westminster Items. A copious rain commenced falling here on Saturday morning and continued during that day and Sunday, since when warmer weather has followed, and vegetation in general has taken a start. The pork-packing establishments of Goldworthy Broth. and Mr. Eccles are now shipping bacon to Los Angeles, and it has as great a reputation as Westminster butter. Mr. Bentley narrowly escaped an accident a few days ago which might have been serious. His horse fell with him, owing to a gopher or badger hole, pinning him to the ground, in which position he remained some fifteen or twenty minutes, when fortunately Mr. Batson arrived on the scene and extricated him. No bones broken, but limbs much bruised. The Sunday School concert duly came off in the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening last, but owing to the wet and cold weather the attendance was small. Their social on Tuesday evening was a success, the exercises were pleasing and varied—the "piece de resistance" being a scene from Widow Bedott, given in Miss Dora McFadden's usual pleasing style. "The regular monthly meeting of the Temperance Union will be held at the school-house on next Monday evening at 7 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all." "Qwing to the unfavorable weather last Lord's day, the regular Temperance Concert' of the Congregational S. S. was postponed. It will be held next Lord's day evening, Feb. 29th. The programme will consist of Gospel temperance songs, and recitations—in part of a Temperance Catechism.'" "The Congregational social will be held at the residence of Mr. S. Lyman, on Tuesday evening, March 2nd. From such a genial host and hostess all are sure of a hearty welcome, and are cordially invited." P. Savannah Items. Last Saturday, Sunday and Monday we had fine refreshing showers, and our rain gauge marked 1½ inches, which causes our dry land farmers to rejoice in bright anticipation of good crops. The whooping cough, which is and has been raging here, is now followed by the red measles, and there are now 41 cases of the measles in El Monte. Our district school was stopped on Tuesday to prevent the spread of the dreaded complaint. Chinamen are still going out to the front by the carload, to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad. A gentleman from Ivanpah reports that section in a very prosperous condition. While visiting at Mr. John Fuqua's place in our neighborhood a few days since, we were shown a rather interesting sight in the way of a running rose bush. A hole had been cut through the house near to the ground, and the bush trained up inside had run about half way around a 16-foot room, making the vine about 32 feet long. The vine was growing vigorously, a mark on the wall showing a growth of five inches in two rain by sending warm moss air into the upper regions of the atmosphere, where the vapor condenses and descends again in showers. As rain storms in the United States have a general motion to eastward. Prof. Espy suggested that once a week, in the summer time, a line of fires, extending 500 or 600 miles in a north and south direction should be started in the far West. This be calculated would produce a belt of rain that would sweep sideways across the country lasting only two or three hours in any one place, and finally passing the Atlantic seaboard to carry grateful showers and welcome breezes to becalm and sun-warped vessels many miles out at sea. The trouble with these schemes for improving upon nature is that the Rain Bureau would never be able to satisfy all the people to be rained on. One farmer might want a shower to revive his parching crops another would wish fair weather in order to harvest his hay. Rain storms are unruly, and a good smart shower, started for the benefit of New Jersey agriculture might easily escape across the North River and pounce upon the unsuspecting shoppers and pedestrians in Broadway. Upon the whole, it would seem to be wiser to let nature continue to regulate the rain rather than turn that duty over to Gen.Ruggles of Virginia, or Prof. Espy.-New York Paper. Our County History. Mention was made of this work some time since. We are pleased to learn from the gentlemen connected with the enterprise that the work is meeting with general favor and that perhaps within one year from this time we shall have an Illustrated History of Los Angeles County that will be a credit to the county, to the parties issuing it and to our citizens. We have examined some work done by Messrs Thompson & West for other counties and pronounce it fine. There are at present three gentlemen connected with this work sojourning in Anaheim. Mr. D.Jewart is calling on some of our citizens arranging for illustrations of their homes. Mr.P.Hoyt is making the pencil drawings from which they are lithographed, while Mr.J.A.Wilson is interviewing our old residents and business men for items of history. The work will be highly interesting and of great value to the reading portion of our people. These gentlemen inform us that they are getting along nicely and meeting with generous patronage. Illustrations of the private residences of Messrs Theo.Reiser,H.Kroeger,A.Langenberger,A.BittnerandDr.Fergusson in Anaheim have already been arranged for,and Mosera.E.B.FosterandJ.W.Landell are noticed among the farm places. There should be many more. The Colossal Bronze Statue of Victory Which stands in the Park at Lowell, before the tomb of the first soldiers that fell in the revolution, is a lasting and beautiful tribute of art. It is one of the first objects sought by strangers visiting our sister city, which indeed many visit purposely to see this elegant object of high art. It was obtained from the King of Bavaria by Dr.J.C.Ayrer, to whom His Majesty was especially gracious in acknowledgment of what his remaries are reputed to have done for the suffering sick. It was donated by the Doctor to the City of Lowell as a permanent and speaking emblem of the victories both of science and arms.-Hagerstown (Md.) Press. Readers of standard books will be pleased to notice the great progress of "The Literary Revolution," which is being pushed by the American Book Exchange, New York. Among their books just issued, or nearly ready, are a very neat edition of the Koran of Mohammed, complete; 35 cents; Macan- AMERICAN DIVINITIES, in the risk of a future dower, by taking most men take a wife—"for betrover." Well, an instalment of this now being prepared for assay, which it may not produce as fabulous some mines are reported to be sufficient quantities, we are as properly husbanded, to make the corn, as well as add an element of this already favored valley. PLEBEIAN. Feb. 17th, 1880. NURAL NOTES FROM GARDEN GROVE. Action of making sugar from sugar-extracting considerable attention in Jno. Sinclair and Dr. Horace present for seed, and intend to plant any acres. They intend to send Nashville, Tenn., as Mr. Sinclair considerable experience in the use of syrup from the cane. I have the following named parties intent quantities of the cane, and oils, evaporators, etc.: B. F. Townsend, Gates, and Messrs. Young and It is to be hoped that this new will prove a success, for if we can own syrup and sugar from the corn has heretofore produced corn, special results will follow. The corn is now sent out of the county will be retained here, and if a less planted to corn, the production so large and the price will be not be a good plan for all those to plant sorghum to meet exchange views as to the best aid to plant, the best age at which meales in El Monte. Our district school was stopped on Tuesday to prevent the spread of the dreaded complaint. Chinamen are still going out to the front by the carload, to work on the Southern Pacific Railroad. A gentleman from Ivanpah reports that section in a very prosperous condition. While visiting at Mr. John Fuqua's place in our neighborhood a few days since, we were shown a rather interesting sight in the way of a running rose bush. A hole had been cut through the house near to the ground, and the bush trained up inside had run about half way around a 16-foot room, making the vine about 32 feet long. The vine was growing vigorously, a mark on the wall showing a growth of five inches in two days. This is a rare ornament of green foliage on a nicely-papered room. Since D. Snyder's return from Arizona, he has laid in a fresh, heavy stock of goods. In consequence and apprised of the fact his old customers flock in hike sheep to the slaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Guess lost one of their children by death from lung fever last week. San Francisco Market. Corrected weekly by Spear, Meade & Co., No. 316 and 318 Washington St. S. P. Barley—Coast feed, 75@80. Corn—Large Yellow, $1 10; Small Yellow, 1 15; Large White, $1 05@1 10; Small White, $1 05@1 10. Rye—$1 10@1 20. Beans—Lima, $54@7; Butter, $1 10@1 30; Pea, $1 25@1 40; Small White, $1 25@1 40; Navy, $1 25@1 40; Pink, $1 10@1 25; Red, $1 20@1 40; Bayo, $1 10@1 25. Wheat—Shipping, $1 95@2; Bright Clean Coast, $1 80@1 85. Onions—$1 25@2 25 @ctl. Potatoes—Early Rose, 25@50c; new, 50c @$1 50. Hogs on foot—34@4. Eggs—Fresh Cal. dox., 17@19c. Butter—Choice Point Reyes, 25@27; Outside brands, 18@22. Wool—14@16c for heavy burry; 18@21c for light free, nominal quotations. Honey—From first hands: Clear extracted, 7@8c; candied, 6@7c; comb, 14@15c. Beewax—22@22c @fl. Walnuts—Choiceest, 11@12jc; common, 3@5c. Los Angeles Co. oranges are selling at from $3 to $3 50 per box. Lemons — Fair quality, $10@15 @M. Limes — Small box, $1 25@2. Dried Fruits — Raisins, whole boxes, $1 75 @2 50; halves, $2@2 75; quarters, $2 25@3 eighths, $2 50@3 25; Peaches, $10@11c; Stemless Grapes in cotton sacks, 5c. READERS OF STANDARD BOOKS WILL BE PLEASED TO NOTICE THE GREAT PROGRESS OF "The Literary Revolution," which is being pushed by the AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, New York. Among their books just issued, or nearly ready, are a very neat edition of the Koran of Mohammed, complete, 35 cents; Macauley's England in three volumes, $1.50; Milton's Poetical works, complete, 50 cents; in the Acme Library of Biography, 12 volumes formerly published at $1.25 each, now brought into one volume for 50 cents; in Modern Classics, Vicar of Wakefield, Ramlaas, Picciola, Paul and Virginia, and Undine, all in one volume, 50 cents; nicely illustrated green and ebony bound volumes of Arabian Nights, Robinson Crusoe, Pilgrim's Progress, Baron Munchansen and Galliver's Travels, each 50 cents, and a book of Humor and Wisdom by the author of Sparrowgrass papers; all in good and some in large type, and well and handsomely bound in cloth. Descriptive catalogues will be sent free on request. WE CHALLENGE THE WORLD. When we say we believe we have evidence to prove that Shiloh's Consumptive Cure is decidedly the best lung medicine made inasmuch as it will cure a common or chronic cough in one-half the time, and relieve asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, group,and show more cases of consumption cured than all others. It will cure where they fail it is pleasant to take,harmless to the youngest child,and we guarantee what we say. Price 10 ets，50 ets,and $1. If your lungs are sore,the chest or back lame,the Shiloh's Porous Plaster.Sold by Wm.M.Higgins,Druggist,Anaheim,Cal.Crane&Brigham Wholesale Agents,San Francisco. James Irvine yesterday filed an action in Judge Howard's Court against McFadden Brothers and the Pacific Coast Steamship Company,the alleging that complainant has been unlawfully restrained and deprived of the possession of a tract of 23 acres of land at Newport harbor,and thereby damaged to the amount of $10,000.The complainant asks for damages in this sum,together with the sum of $300 per month since the 10th day of January,and that the possession of the property be awarded him by the Court.-Herald,Feb.20.