anaheim-gazette 1881-03-26

ANAHEIM VOL. XI. WEEKLY GAZETTE. Established 1870. For Terms, see Fourth Page. DIRECTORY. STATE OFFICERS. GEORGE C. PERKINS... Governor JOHN MANSFIELD... Lieutenant-Governor DANIEL M. BURNS... Secretary of State DANIEL M. KENFIELD... Controller JOHN WEIL... Treasurer AUGUSTUS L. HART... Attorney-General JAMES W. SHANKLIN... Surveyor-General FRANK W. GROSS... Clerk of Supreme Court R. F. MORRISON... Chief Justice Supreme Court J. D. THORNTON... Associate Justice S. B. McKEE... M. H. MYRICK... J. R. SHARPSTEIN... E. M. ROSS... E. W. MCKINSTRY... COUNTY OFFICERS. Y. SEPULVEDA... Superior Judge V. E. HOWARD... T. B. BROWN... District Attorney W. R. ROWLAND... Sheriff A. W. POTTS... Clerk MILTON LINDLEY... Treasurer C. C. LAMB... Recorder B. A. YORKA... Auditor J. W. VENABLE... Assessor W. B. COLLEN... Tax Collector E. T. WRIGHT... Surveyor 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; Senior Resident Surgeon, Resident Physician and Assistant Pathologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and lately Resident 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. Office hours from 7 A.M. to 12 M., and from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. For the convenience of Westminster and Garden Grove patients, Dr. Fergusson will be at Mr. Clark's boarding house, Westminster, every Tuesday and Friday, from 2 to 4 P.M. DR. ALICE HIGGINS, Physician and Surgeon! OFFICE—Corner of Center and Lemon Streets, ANAHEIM. DR. E. L. COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs. Metz's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Having had twenty years experience, he can speak with confidence of his work. His scale of prices is very low. He will be found in his office every day between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. GEO. B. SHAFFER, NOTARY PUBLIC COUNTY OFFICERS. Y. SEPULVEDA... Superior Judge V. E. HOWARD... District Attorney T. B. BROWN... Sheriff W. R. ROWLAND... Third A. W. POTTS... Clerk MILTON LINDLEY... Treasurer C. C. LAMB... Recorder B. A. YORBA... Auditor J. W. VENABLE... Assessor W. B. COLLEN... Tax Collector E. T. WRIGHT... Surveyor J. KURTZ... Coroner J. W. HINTON... Superintendent of Schools SUPERVISORS. C. PRAGER, (Chairman)... First District J. H. ROOGERS... " " J. H. HANNON... Second " " W. F. COOPER... Third " " R. EGAN... Fourth " Regular meeting on the first Monday in each month. LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS. J. B. WEST... State Senator R. F. DEL VALLE... Member of Assembly J. F. CRANK... " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "" MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. B. F. SEIBERT, (President,)... Trustee E. A. SAXTON... " " F. A. KORN... " " B. DREYFUS... " " D. E. MILES... " " RICHARD MELROSE... Town Clerk R. M. BARHAM... Marshal THEO RIMPAU... Treasurer JOHN P. ZEYN... Assessor T. L. GANNON... Justice of the Peace Regular meetings on the first Wednesday in each month. TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. ALEKANDER BAILEY... Justice of the Peace T. L. GANNON... " " R. M. BARHAM... Constable R. BOHN.." " FEDERAL OFFICERS. CHARLES R. JOHNSON Register Land Office J. W. HAVERSTICK Receiver Land Office F. B. FANNING Dep. Col. Int. Rev. IVAR A. WEID U.S. Gauger J. D. DUNLAP Dep.U.S.Marshal B.C.WHITING U.S.Commissioner ANAHEIM POST-OFFICE. Northern mail arrives at 6, P.M., and closes at 6:30 A.M. Southern mail arrives at 7:30 A.M., and closes at 5:30 P.M. Westminster and Garden Grove mail arrives at 4, P.M., and closes at 5, P.M. WM.M.HIGOINS, Postmaster. SOCIETY MEETINGS. Anaheim Lodge No. 85, A.O.U.W Meeting every Monday night. C.E Leonard, Master Workman. J.M.Guinn, Recorder. Anaheim Lodge No. 207, F.F.A.M Meeting the Monday preceding the full moon in each month. W.M.M.McFadden, Worshipful Master D.E.Miles, Secretary. ANAHEIM. DR.E.L.COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs.Metz's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim Having bud twenty years experience, he can speak with confidence of his work His scale of prices is very low He will be found in his office every day between the hours of 9.A.M and 5.P.M. GEO.B.SHAFFER, NOTARY PUBLIC, Office—BANK OF ANAHEIM. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Anaheim, Cal. Office at Santa Ana on Tuesday and Fridays P.O.address,Anaheim,Cal. ROBT.W.SCOTT, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC Commissioner of Deeds for Arizona Territory. Kroeger's Block, Anaheim, Cal. H.M.MITCHELL, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office—Rooms 76 and 77 Temple Block, LOS ANGELES. L.GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor.Adele and Los Angeles streets. 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 Sacks,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 denot. F.E.J.BACKS. Importers, Manufacturers and Dealers in Furniture,Bedding,Paper Hangings,Picture Frames,etc, UNDERTAKERS, Agents for the Howe, Eldredge and Victor Sewing Machines. THE UNDERSIGNMENT NISH to farmers all MACH Or any part of them at Hardware PAINTS CROCKE Always on hand A City Corner of Los A L.F.Lewi THESE STABLES and most commens tion will be paid The charge in all cases Single an Furnished at short n with the country,s u ronage of the public B.DREYFUS Anaheim J.FROWENFELD New York B.DR California 630 to 642 Bran BLACK WAGO R MR.H.A STOCK public that to the shop on Le J.McDermott,a patronage of his One part of the NON,Wagonmaker woodwork in a th Messra Stoughthe SOCIETY MEETINGS. Anaheim Lodge No. 85, A. O. U. W. Meeting every Monday night. C. E. Leonard, Master Workman. J. M. Guinn, Recorder. Anaheim Lodge No. 207, F. and A. M. Meeting the Monday preceding the full moon in each month. W. M. McFadden, Worshipful Master D. E. Miles, Secretary. Anaheim Lodge No. 109, I. O. O. F. Meeting every Tuesday evening. John P. Zeyn, Noble Grand. J. Gooch, Secretary. Orpheus Lodge No. 237, I. O.O.F. Meeting every Friday evening. H. A. Boege, N. G. R. Menzel, Secretary. Orion Encampment, No. 54, I. O. O. F. Regular meetings on the first and third Fridays in each month. W. J. Hill, C. P. F. A. Korn, Scribe. Anaheim Fire Company No. 1. H. A. Stongh, Foreman, N. A. Bittner, Secretary. Regular meetings on the last Saturday in each month. Exotic Gardens, NEW LOS ANGELES STREET, Bear of Cathedral. LOS ANGELES. LOUIS J. STENGEL, Proprietor. My assortment of PLANTS and SHRUBBERY Of all kinds for the season of 1881 is larger and more complete than that of any other nursery in Southern California, and I guarantee that My Prices are Lower Than those of any other first-class nursery in the State, and I guarantee all plants must out from my nursery to be in a healthy condition. Order any Plant you want And I can furnish it. Special attention is given to orders sent by mail. A special invitation is given to everyone to call at my nursery and see my arrangement of plants. PRIVATE BOARDING. A LIMITED NUMBER OF BOARDERS TAKEN on moderate terms. Apply to NRS KUCHEL. F. & J. BACKS. Importers, Manufacturers and Dealers in Furniture, Bedding, Paper Hangings, Picture Frames, etc, UNDERTAKERS, Agents for the Howe, Eldredge and Victor Sewing Machines. Los Angeles Street: Anaheim. INTERNATIONAL BREWERY, T.'P. HINDE, Proprietor. Orders from Town and Country promptly attended to The Old German School. GERMAN, FRENCH, GYMNASTICS AND CALIFORNIA THEMES for Boys and Girls. Fencing, Swimming and all branches of a Grammar and a High School course taught, according to improved methods. Mathematics (method of Secrates) a Specialty. A.T.JULIUS VOICE. Alfred L. Pellegrin, PHOTOGRAPHER, LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM..CAL. ANAHEIM Lighter Company! ANAHEIM LANDING. THIS COMPANY IS NOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE AND DELIVER freight at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES And the patronage of the public is solicited Having unquestioned facilities for the storage of grain; we offer special indemnities in the mother of grain to them who desire to store their grain All inquiries will be promptly answered upon application in person or by letter to GEORGHH MULL, Agent. WEEKLY CIM GA ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1881. CITY DRUG STORE! Ferguson & Lake, Prop's. Centre Street (Opposite Plantera' Hotel). ANAHEIM. IMPORTANT! THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO FURNISH to farmers all kinds of Farming MACHINERY, Or any part of them at lowest rates. A full line of Hardware; Groceries, PAINTS AND OILS THE GRAND MECHANICAL COMBINE ONSISTS of several machines combined, for the purpose of utilizing Petroleum in the production of Illuminating Gas, Fuel Gas, Refining Oil and the manufacture of Ice. The G. M. C. will produce from 100 gallons of crude petroleum, Illuminating Gas, 10,000 feet of Fuel Gas, 30 gallons of refined Kerosene, fifty degrees fire test, 10 gallons of Lubricating Oil and one ton of Ice. Platinum evaluation we have from a cost of $3 to $5 for crude petroleum— Illuminating Gas at $1 per 1000 feet Fuel Gas at 50 cents per 1000 feet Thirty Gallons Kerosene at 20 cents Ten Gallons Lubricating Oil at 40 cents One Ton of Ice at one-half cent per pound Total value of Products Cost of Material and Labor Daily Profit The cost of Apparatus of this capacity will not exceed $1000. Twenty for the apparatus. The G. M. C. can be constructed of any desired capacities to ten thousand gallons of crude petroleum per day. The G. M. C. is applicable for supplying Heat, Light, Ice, Kerosene villages, towns, cities, manufactories, mills, mines, breweries, stores, hotels, any of these products are required. All parts of the apparatus are simple MACHINERY, Or any part of them at lowest rates. A full line of Hardware; Groceries, PAINTS AND OILS CROCKERY & LAMPS Always on hand. A. LANGENBERGER. City Stables, Corner of Los Angeles and Center Sts. ANAHEIM. L. F. Lewis, -- Proprietor. THESE STABLES ARE THE BEST VENTILATED and most commodious in the town, and special attention will be paid to Boarding and Grooming horses. The charge in all cases will be reasonable. Single and Double Teams Furnished at short notice, and careful drivers, familiar with the country, supplied when required. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. B. DREYFUS, Anahiem, San Francisco J. FROWENFELD, New York B. DREYFUS & CO., Growers and Dealers in California Wines and Grape Brandy. 630 to 642 Brannan Street, San Francisco; 45 Broadway, New York. BLACKSMITHING AND WAGONMAKING! Removal. MR. H.-A. STOUGH DESIRES TO INFORM THE public that he has removed his blacksmith shop to the shop on Lemon Street formerly occupied by H. J. McDernott, and respectfully solicits the continued patronage of his many customers. One part of the shop is occupied by Mr. T. L. GAN-NON, Wagonmaker, who is prepared to do all kinds of woodwork in a thorough manner and at cheap rates. Messra, Stough and Gannon are jointly agents for Fair Awards. Following are the awards of premiums made by committees at the Citrus Fair: First premium for largest and finest display, $50, to Pasadena. Second premium, $35, to National Ranch, San Diego. Third premium, $15, to San Gabriel. Silver medal awarded to H. J. Crow for best exhibit by single individual. Same awarded to Woodhead & Gay as dealers. The Committee on Seedling Orange report: First premium, D. D. Gibbons, Plano, Tulare county, $15. Second premium, H. M. Higgins, San Diego, $10. Third premium, T. W. Cover, Riverside, $7. Fourth premium, Cover & McCoy, Riverside, $5. The Committee on Budded Orange report: Best one variety (Washington Navel), Cover & McCoy, Riverside, $5. Best two varieties, W. T. Clapp, Pasadena, $7. Best four varieties, D. McRea, $10. Best six varieties, Muller Broa., Pasadena, $15. Grand Jury Report. The Grand Jury made its report on last Saturday. The indictments found were for the following offenses: Burglary, 3; practicing medicine without certificate, 2; robbery, 1; murder, 1; perjury, 1. They ignored two charges for perjury and one for selling land twice, one for attempt to commit arson, one for accessory to murder, one assault with intent to murder, one for perjury and one for murder. They report favorable upon the management of the County Hospital and the jail but on the latter subject have the following to say: "They [the jury] have found no adequate provision made by the county for the proper disposal of certain classes of prisoners, whereby the young and inexperienced may be separated from the old and hardened—the vilest of the females from the less venial and the untried from the proved and convicted criminal. Therefore we do earnestly recommend that there be immediately erected three more rooms wards for the better and more just disposals of these certain classes of prisoners. We would also recommend that movable coats be placed in the prisoners' dormitories for their use at night." It is believed that the railroad tie of the future will be cut from the beautiful catalog tree. The Fort Scott, Texas and Gulf Road have planted 300 acres of young trees. BLACKSMITHING AND WAGONMAKING! Removal. MR. H. A. STOUGH DESIRES TO INFORM THE public that he has removed his blacksmith shop to the shop on Lemon Street formerly occupied by H. J. McDermott, and respectfully solicits the continued patronage of his many customers. One part of the shop is occupied by Mr. T. L. GANNON, Wagonmaker, who is prepared to do all kinds of woodwork in a thorough manner and at cheap rates. Messra Stough and Gannon are jointly agents for The Osborn Farm Machinery, Connecting of Mowers, Reapers, Self-Binders, etc. Also agent for the Studebaker and other celebrated FARM WAGONS. W. A. MORRISON, BLACKSMITH AND WAGONMAKER. At the old Stand on Center St., Anaheim. ALL KINDS OF WAGONS, CARRIAGES AND Baggins built to order from the best timber and at the lowest prices. Requiring of all kinds done promptly, and the charges in all cases will be moderable. CULTIVATORS For Vineyard and Orchard on hand and made to order HORSESHOEING A Specialty. I respectfully solicit the patronage of my old Customers and the public in general. A. E. WHITE. E. A. WHITE BLACKSMITHING AND Wagonmaking! All Work Warranted. Prices as low as the lowest. Center Street, Anaheim. Second premium, H. M. Higgins, $10. Third premium, T. W. Cover, Riverside, $7. Fourth premium, Cover & McCoy, River-side, $5. The Committee on Budded Orange report: Best one variety (Washington Navel), Cover & McCoy, Riverside, $5. Best two varieties, W. T. Clapp, Pasadena, $7. Best four varieties, D. McRea, $10. Best six varieties, Muller Bros., Pasadena, $15. The Committee on Sweepstakes report: Best orange, Cover & McCoy, Riverside, $5. Best cluster, A. B. Clark, Orange, $10. Best strawberries, D. Townsend, Pasadena, $3. Best dried figs, T. C. Swan, San Diego,$5. Best tomatoes, W. S. Young, Duarte, $8. The Committee on Limes report: Best exhibit limes, J. W. Wolfskill, Los Angeles, $10. Best exhibit citrons, W. T. Clapp, Pasadena, $3. Best preserved citrons (home made), S. Richardson, San Gabriel, $3. Best preserved citrons (factory made), James Pareser & Co., San Francisco, diploma. Speaking of the new railroad route, the Bulletin says: Passengers leaving San Francisco at 8:30 a.m. on this route dine at Lathrop and take supper at Fresno, the same day. An early breakfast is taken at Los Angeles on the second day, and a second breakfast may be taken at Colton between 9 and 10 o'clock, as the train from that point runs across the Colorado desert without a stop until Yuma is reached, where supper is taken. On the third day passengers breakfast at Tucson, dine at Wilcox and enp at Deming, where the connection with the Atchison, Topaka and Santa Fe is made. Passengers leaving San Francisco Monday morning reach Kansas City at half-nast 5 Saturday morning. Eastern routes via Chicago or St. Louis may be selected, which will land the passengers in New York at 10:30 a.m. on the following Monday. There are two hours' difference between Kansas City and San Francisco time, and one hour between Deming and San Francisco time. It is believed that the railroad tie of the future will be cut from the beautiful catalog tree. The Fort Scott, Texas and Gulf Railroad have planted 300 acres of young trees and the Iron Mountain Railroad 100 acres near Charleston, Mo. On the track bed in the muddy silt of the Mississippi twelve years, and are still in a good state of preservation. They have outlasted two sets of white oak ties, and bid fair to survive the third. Fence posts in Indiana and Illinois are now sound after having been in service for forty, fifty, and even seventy-five years. In the muddy regions about Cairo, where is grown extensively, it is used as "corr stones" for the most substantial buildings in of an elastic nature, but not so soft as light as cottonwood. Dr. John A. Ward President of the American Forestry Association claims for the catalpa a durability a power of resistance to the influences of elements possessed by no other wood. It found in the Mississippi valley and on shores of the tributaries of the great river it bears a large white, highly-perfume flower, and grows quite rapidly. A Wonderful Swallower.-George Wilson, more familiarly known as the "man," died in Strafford a few days ago. July he caught a frog and swallowed it all. This was in the foreseen, and in the almoon he complained of a severe pain in stomach. He was sick several weeks under the care of a physician and got better first of last month he came back to Strafford but he had worked hard a few days when was taken sick with inflammation of stomach and bowels. There is no doubt what his death resulted from the swallow of that frog. Wilson seemed to have a swallowing living things. On occasion he caught a green snake more than a foot long, and swallowed it alive another time he caught a black snake five feet long; cut it open; took out its head and swallowed it while palating. At time he swallowed the frog, the first time swallowed it his frogship; not killing quarters; turned round and came hacking was not till the second or third time he loved it that he succeeded in ingesting him in his stomach.-Deer Democrat- GAZETTE. NO. 24 GRAND COMBINATION for the purpose of utilizing the components of Crude Gas, Fuel Gas, Refined Kerosene Oil, Lubricating gallons of crude petroleum more than 5000 cubic feet of gas, 30 gallons of refined Kerosene Oil of one hundred and one ton of Ice. Placing these products at a low price in petroleum— met - $ 5 00 - 5 00 - 6 00 - 4 00 - 10 00 - $30 00 - 10 00 - $20 00 It exceed $1000. Twenty by thirty feet is sufficient space needed of any desired capacity, having a consumption of from the petroleum per day. heat, Light, Ice, Kerosene Oil and Lubricating Oil for breweries, stores, hotels, churches, residences or wherever the apparatus are simple in construction and durable. from kerosene lamps, of superior illuminating power than SPRING IN THE MARKETS. Fruits and Vegetables in New York. N. Y. Sun, March 9th. Strawberries are in market. They are not of best quality, large, ripe, red, and juicy, but they are tempting, and cost only seventy-five cents the little basket, known as a quart, retail. They come from Florida. So, also, the retailers of Washington Market talk about green peas, but about green peas hangs a mystery. The truth is that a lot of green peas did come into market some days ago, and they were sold for fifty cents the half peck in the pod. These peas were raised all right in South Carolina, but they were frozen in the pod, at least so say those wholesalers who did not sell them. The first crop of peas and beans in the South was frozen out. A few boxes of green peas and beans are now in the market from Florida. A six quart box of ripe red tomatoes from Nassau and the Bermudas can be bought for $1.50. A quart of them costs thirty cents. They have been in market six weeks. So a lot of new potatoes came from the Bermudas on the last trip, and are selling at fifteen cents a quart, but their characters are assailed by the wholesalers that did not purchase them. It is said that they are not this year's potatoes at all, but a late crop of last year's potatoes. They are certainly in appearance much newer and better than last year's potatoes grown in this State. Very nice English breakfast radishes have been on sale for three weeks at $1 a dozen bunches. They come from Boston, where more attention is given to their hot-house culture than on Long Island or in New Jersey. LEE E. FISH, Philadelphia, Penn. And Jury Report. Jury made its report on last indictments found were for offenses: Burglary, 3; practi- without certificate, 2; robbery, perjury, 1. They ignored two jury and one for selling land attempt to commit arson, one to murder, one assault with in- one for perjury and one for report favorable upon the of the County Hospital and the latter subject have the fol- of the County Hospital and the latter subject have the fol- "They [the jury] have found provision made by the county disposal of certain classes of thereby the young and inexperi- separated from the old and the vilest of the females from and the untried from the convicted criminal. Therefore only recommend that there be directed three more rooms or better and more just disposal in classes of prisoners. We recommend that movable cots the prisoners' dormitories for night." The Viticultural Society. The following is the form of invitation to the preliminary meeting of the Society, sent out during the week: ANAHEIM, Cal., March 19th, 1881. SIR:—A meeting of citizens was held at this place on last Wednesday evening, at which the propriety of organizing a Horticultural and Viticultural Society was discussed. A temporary organization was effected, by electing Theo. Reiser, Chairman, and R. Melrose, Secretary. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary be and he is hereby instructed to print fifty invitations on postal cards, and forward them to various parties in Orange, Santa Ana, Westminster, Garden Grove, Tustin, Centralia and other localities, inviting the recipients and such of their friends as would take an interest in the proposed society, to be present at a meeting in Kroeger's Hall on Monday, March 28th, at 2 o'clock P.M., at which meeting a permanent organization will be effected. It is to be hoped that you will respond to the invitation contained in the above resolution and use your best endeavors to induce such of your neighbors as are interested in horticulture or viticulture to attend the meeting and participate in the organization. The chief object of the association is to hold so a lot of new potatoes came from the Bermudas on the last trip, and are selling at fifteen cents a quart, but their characters are assailed by the wholesalers that did not purchase them. It is said that they are not this year's potatoes at all, but a late crop of last year's potatoes. They are certainly in appearance much newer than last year's potatoes grown in this State. Very nice English breakfast radiahes have been on sale for three weeks at $1 a dozen bunches. They come from Boston, where more attention is given to their hot-house culture than on Long Island or in New Jersey. So also, the first early lettuce comes from Boston hot-houses. It looks very appetizing, and costs only $1.25 a dozen heads. Water cresses have been pulled out of Staten Island streams for two weeks. They are first gathered where the water runs too rapidly to freeze. They don't mind the temperature of the water. They were brought to market from Pennsylvania several weeks ago. Spinach is selling-for thirty cents per half peck. A few barrels were brought from Norfolk last week, but it was no better than Long Island's hot-house product. Other retail prices are as follows: Sweet potatoes, 25 cents a half peck; pie plant, two bunches for 25 cents; parsley, 5 cents a bunch; leeks, 5 cents a bunch; onions, 10 cents a quart; white turnips, 18 cents a half peck; carrots, 20 cents a dozen; cabbage, 10 cents a head. A Wild Scheme. CHICAGO, March 18.—The Tribune's New York dispatches states as follows: The people of the United States are soon to have the opportunity to invest large sums of money in wild speculations now occupying the attention of the English public. This is a project for making Coffee out of Dates. A company has been formed in London, called the Date Coffee Company, which proposes to revolutionize the coffee trade of the world. It has issued a flaming prospectus, and has expended large sums of money in advertising, and has actually succeeded in selling its shares in the English market at $60 each, the par value being only $25, and all this before the company has made a dollar of legitimate profit or fairly begun operations. The originators of this bold scheme have succeeded so well in England that they have already turned their attention to America, and they are publishing in London glowing accounts of their prospects here. They estimate their profits in this country, to begin with, at $25,000,000. They have already opened correspondence with some brokers in this city, and an agent is soon expected here to begin operations. The first movement will be, it is said, to close the contract with an advertising firm, by which $50,000, if necessary, will be spent in advertising the project, after which the projectors anticipate no difficulty in relieving the American public of a few millions of dollars. The whole scheme, from its inception to its present wonderful success in London, reads so much like a chapter of the "South Sea Bubbles" or "John Law" Exploits in Paris," that persons on this side of the water almost doubt the truth of what they read in the London press in regard to it. There is no doubt. that the railroad tie of the cut from the beautiful catalpa short Scott, Texas and Gult Rail-ounted 300 acres of young trees, Mountain Railroad 100 acres, Koon, Mo. On the track bed of company ties of this wood have muddy silt of the Mississippi for and are still in a good state of. They have outlasted two sets ties, and bid fair to survive the posts in Indiana and Illinois and after having been in service, and even seventy-five years, they regions about Cairo, where it intensely, it is used as "corner the most substantial buildings. Itotic nature, but not no soft and onwood. Dr. John A. Warder, the American Forestry Association for the catalpa a durability and distance to the influences of the stresses by no other wood. It is Mississippi valley and on the tributaries of the great river. Large white, highly-perfumed grows quite rapidly. MURFUL SWALLOWER.—George Wilfamiarly known as the "trog in Strafford a few days ago. Last night a frog and swallowed it alive. The foremoon, and in the afterimplained of a severe pain in his He was sick several weeks under a physician and got better. The month he came back to Strafford, worked hat a few days when he sick with inflammation of the bad bowels. There is no doubt but death resulted from the swallowing. Wilson seemed to have a mania living things. On one he caught a green snake more than long, and swallowed it alive. At once he caught a black snake about mouth, cut it open, took out its heart held it while palating. At the swallowed the frog, the first time he hit his frogship, not liking his arm round and came back. It all the second or third time he swallowed he succeeded in imprisoning him at night. Dever Democrat. Trains are now run daily and at a profit on a new railway in Yent, one of the islands of Japan. This road is quite Americans, having been built by American engineers, and is the first road of that nationality in Asia. It cost $29,000 per mile. The driving storms of a month ago in Nebraska drifted thousands of cattle from the ranges north and west down the Platte valley, and much damage has been done by the half-famished animals eating up hay and fields of corn stalks. Barbed wire fences offered little obstruction to the hungry brutes. The number of cattle upon the valley is estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000 head, scattered from Cozad to Kearney. Owing to the extreme cold it was impossible for a man to remain long out of doors, and for several days the animals had their own way. Farmers and small cattle owners are indignant that the feed they had provided against bad weather should be deceived by the raiding hards from the range. The majority of the large stock-men have expressed a willingness to pay for the damage. The ravages of a parasite insect on orange and lemon trees are attracting much attention in Italy and West Indies, and here begun to create alarm in Florida, Louisiana and California. J. H. Bostwick, Inspector of Customs, who has charge of the fruit Department of the New York Custom House, is taking great interest in the matter, and has some specimens from cargoes of oranges, the rinds of which are covered with insinuations of these parasites. The matter is a serious one, for vast numbers of trees are ruined by these insects.. Mr. Bostwick says that the Italian Government has offered a price of 300,000 francs for an effectual remedy for the pest, and that a wealthy Italian has added 100,000 francs to the offer on his own account. He says that thirty years ago he stopped the ravages of a similar pest by washing the trunks and large limbs of fruit trees with soap and sharp sand. If the trouble continues to increase as it is doing now, the importations of fruit from Italy and the West Indies will be much reduced, and there will be heavy losses in the prince groves of Florida, Louisiana and California. The value of the fruit imports at this port in 1880 was $4,198,737, the duty on which was $746,021.—N. Y. Trumbue. At an electrical exhibition soon to be held in Paris several electric railways are being tried; the most important one will be at British building and form a permanent part of the British display. Electric lights on a great scale will be on exhibition.