anaheim-gazette 1881-04-16

WEEKLY GAZETTE. SATURDAY...APRIL 16, 1881 The census reveals the fact that there are in the United States nearly one million more males than females. In the language of Pinafore "this is quite alarming." If the men of marriageable age know on which side their bread is buttered they will take unto themselves wives while they have yet an opportunity. Otherwise some of them will get left. A New York paper says that this promises to be the greatest year for immigration we have ever known. Arrivals for the first quarter are far ahead of those for the corresponding period of 1880, and yet the season when immigration is most active is only just approaching. Indications are that the number landed at Castle Garden for the whole year will equal half a million. In Germany there never before has been so ardent and widespread a desire for emigration as now, and the extra steamers have all their accommodations engaged far ahead. Another week has passed and the Legislature has done nothing decisive. At the present rate of progress, it will take a month to do what it was called together to do. There is a big rumpus over the apportionment bill, and it is possible that its discussion will occupy many weeks' time. The apportionment proposed by the Republicans has even been discussed in Washington, and Senator Farley is reported to have telegraphed to the Democratic members LOOK AT THESE FIGURES. The most reliable gauge of the prosperity and importance of any section is furnished by a statement of its exports and imports. We invite the attention of the public to the following official statement of the daily average of freight handled at the various stations on the Santa Ana branch of the Los Angeles and San Diego Railroad during the year 1880. This table was furnished to Station Agent Darling by the Auditor of the road, in response to the query why he (Mr. Darling) was the only agent on the road who was allowed an assistant. At the other stations named the agent is required to handle all the freight himself. The following is the statement: Name of Station. Daily Average. Anaheim ...9 Tons Downey ...6½“ Norwalk ...5½“ Santa Ana ...3½“ We commend a consideration of these very suggestive figures not only to the public at large but especially to our own people. There is a proneness among the residents of this vicinity to depreciate this locality and talk discouragingly of its prospects, and it is time that this suicidal course is stopped. When a stranger visits other localities, he hears only words of praise concerning them; when he comes to Anaheim the black side of the picture only is presented to him, and that, too, by men who have ac- Legislature has done nothing decisive. At the present rate of progress, it will take a month to do what it was called together to do. There is a big rumpus over the apportionment bill, and it is possible that its discussion will occupy many weeks' time. The apportionment proposed by the Republicans has even been discussed in Washington, and Senator Farley is reported to have telegraphed to the Democratic members of the Legislature to resist the passage of the bill with all their power, and resort to filibustering if necessary. The municipality of Bottstein, in Switzerland, recently shipped two women of notoriously bad character to New York, as the cheapest and most expeditious way of getting rid of them. This fact coming to the knowledge of our Government, the women were shipped back to Bottstein per return steamer, and their prompt return has provoked a great deal of comment in the Swiss papers. To their credit be it said that, with only one exception, the press commend the action of this Government and condemn the Commune which took such a discreditable way of getting rid of a bad element. One paper wishes the Bottstein authorities joy at the return of the ladies, and hopes that, like wine, their characters have been improved by the sea voyage. On more than one occasion recently we have been asked to editorially prod the Steamship Company for its dilatoriness in delivering freight. There are many merchants in the country who have felt annoyance and some pecuniary loss at the non-receipt of freight for several days after it was discharged from the steamer, and the S. S. Co. received the maledictions of the sufferers. That the anathemas were misplaced is shown by the letter published in another column. We referred the last complaint to the proper official, and the result is that the responsibility for the negligence is transferred to the broad shoulders of General Banning, (and Providence). We have no doubt that if the General brings the powers of his great mind to bear upon this question, that the negligence complained of will stop The report comes from Meagher county, Montana, that nearly 20,000 sheep perished there during the past winter. A correspondent of the Rural Press says that a specific remedy for die-back in cypress or Eucalyptus is to cut back to sound, healthy wood. Frost and sun-scald are the causes of the disease. John Low, a workman on the McGrath ranch, about five miles from Watsonville, while attempting to grease the neck of a horse, which was sore, on Friday last about 8 o'clock P.M. was kicked by the horse in the pit of the stomach. He lingered along in great pain until Saturday morning when he died. Reputable citizens of Santa Clara county assert that recently certain sections of that region were visited by a storm of lizards, or, to be exact, after a storm, trees and other objects were found to be covered with the odd little creatures, varying in length from two to four inches. The only explanation yet offered of the phenomenon is that the wind swept the lizards up from their abode among the residents of this vicinity to depreciate this locality and talk discouragingly of its prospects, and it is time that this suicidal course is stopped. When a stranger visits other localities, he hears only words of praise concerning them; when he comes to Anaheim the black side of the picture only is presented to him, and that, too, by men who have acquired a competence here, and who ought to do all in their power to induce strangers to remain here instead of driving them away. This course is pursued merely from force of habit, but it is an inferrally bad habit and it is time that it should be denounced in fitting terms. We know of instances where men, who would have made good and desirable citizens, have been frightened away on the very threshold of a purchase by the dismal croakings of these chronic growlers. We repeat, it is time to stop this thing. Talk your place up, not down. Cite the successes, not the failures. Encourage the development of the country, don't retard it. Induce people to settle here, don't drive them away. In short, do as the people of other communities do, and with our advantages we will eclipse them all. The report comes from Meagher county, Montana, that nearly 20,000 sheep perished there during the past winter. A correspondent of the Rural Press says that a specific remedy for die-back in cypress or Eucalyptus is to cut back to sound, healthy wood. Frost and sun-scald are the causes of the disease. John Low, a workman on the McGrath ranch, about five miles from Watsonville, while attempting to grease the neck of a horse, which was sore, on Friday last about 8 o'clock P.M. was kicked by the horse in the pit of the stomach. He lingered along in great pain until Saturday morning when he died. Reputable citizens of Santa Clara county assert that recently certain sections of that region were visited by a storm of lizards, or, to be exact, after a storm, trees and other objects were found to be covered with the odd little creatures, varying in length from two to four inches. The only explanation yet offered of the phenomenon is that the wind swept the lizards up from their abode among the residents of this vicinity to depreciate this locality and talk discouragingly of its prospects, and it is time that this suicidal course is stopped. When a stranger visits other localities, he hears only words of praise concerning them; when he comes to Anaheim the black side of the picture only is presented to him, and that, too, by men who have acquired a competence here, and who ought to do all in their power to induce strangers to remain here instead of driving them away. This course is pursued merely from force of habit, but it is an inferrally bad habit and it is time that it should be denounced in fitting terms. We know of instances where men, who would have made good and desirable citizens, have been frightened away on the very threshold of a purchase by the dismal croakings of these chronic growlers. We repeat, it is time to stop this thing. Talk your place up, not down. Cite the successes, not the failures. Encourage the development of the country, don't retard it. Induce people to settle here, don't drive them away. In short, do as the people of other communities do, and with our advantages we will eclipse them all. The report comes from Meagher county, Montana, that nearly 20,000 sheep perished there during the past winter. A correspondent of the Rural Press says that a specific remedy for die-back in cypress or Eucalyptus is to cut back to sound, healthy wood. Frost and sun-scald are the causes of the disease. John Low, a workman on the McGrath ranch, about five miles from Watsonville, while attempting to grease the neck of a horse, which was sore, on Friday last about 8 o'clock P.M. was kicked by the horse in the pit of the stomach. He lingered along in great pain until Saturday morning when he died. Reputable citizens of Santa Clara county assert that recently certain sections of that region were visited by a storm of lizards, or, to be exact, after a storm, trees and other objects were found to be covered with the odd little creatures, varying in length from two to four inches. The only explanation yet offered of the phenomenon is that the wind swept the lizards up from their abode among the residents of this vicinity to depreciate this locality and talk discouragingly of its prospects, and it is time that this suicidal course is stopped. When a stranger visits other localities, he hears only words of praise concerning them; when he comes to Anaheim the black side of the picture only is presented to him, and that, too, by men who have acquired a competence here, and who ought to do all in their power to induce strangers to remain here instead of driving them away. This course is pursued merely from force of habit, but it is an inferrally bad habit and it is time that it should be denounced in fitting terms. We know of instances where men, who would have made good and desirable citizens, have been frightened away on the very threshold of a purchase by the dismal croakings of these chronic growlers. We repeat, it is time to stop this thing. Talk your place up, not down. Cite the successes, not the failures. Encourage the development of the country, don't retard it. Induce people to settle here, don't drive them away. In short, do as the people of other communities do, and with our advantages we will eclipse them all. The report comes from Meagher county, Montana, that nearly 20,000 sheep perished there during the past winter. A correspondent of the Rural Press says that a specific remedy for die-back in cypress or Eucalyptus is to cut back to sound，healthy wood. Frost and sun-scald are the causes of the disease. John Low，a workman onthe McGrath ranch，about five miles from Watsonville，while attempting to greasethe neckofa horse，whichwassore，onFridaylastabout8o'clockP.M.waskickedbythehorseinthepitofthestomach。HelingeredalongingreatpainuntilSaturdaymorningwhenhedied. ReputablecitizensofSantaClaracountyassertthatrecentlycertainsectionsofthatregionwerevisitedbya stormoflizardsor，ortobeexact,afterstorm,treesandotherobjectswerefoundtobewcoveredwiththeoddlittlecreatures,varyinginlengthfromtwotofourinches.Theonlyexplanationyetoffeededofthephenomenonisthatthewindsweptthelizardsupfromtheirabodeamongtheresidentsofthisvicinitytodepreciatedthislocalityandtalkdiscouraginglyofitsprospects,anditistimethatitshouldbedenouncedinfittingterms.Wewknowofinstanceswheremen，whowouldhavemadegoodanddesirablecitizens,havebeenfrightenedawayontheverythresholdofapurchasebythedismalcroakingsofthesechronicgrowlers.Wewrepeat,thetastemakingonlywordsofpraiseconcerningthem;whenhecomestoAnaheimtheblacksideofthepictureonlyispresentedtohim,andthat,theytaswelledowntoestimateofthedepthwowith6feetwascompactmassofsand,belowthatwasloose，openstravelfilledwithstrongcurrent.Iancehmetwithbelowthat,hispilluntilthebottomcaseswouldbefoundtopofthewhataboulders,harderfoundidnotpointonthebluffapproachedthebottom.Inoneoutsideofthechocolessolidsoilundistincthesehundredfeettwelvefeet—or7estimateone-fourwatertherewoawater.orastreamdeep;ortwentytheditchesonbebleabletoutilize. As thereisnoortruthofthismpeopleofthe sufferfromwantbe their own faultisagreatabundareasonableexistthisundercurrentThereisso mucheditedthatifone-forcedupitwillsiblybeused;oncightdamisnearetheeasebored,thedrivingpilesassouldnotencouragedothesoil.Oregonpinestrongest,andulongasanyotherestimatingoneincheswouldrourseadanecourseandanecourseanddriventideofthefirstthesenileswouldhundredandsiotogether20000ure.Add6000wide，1800feet PROFESSOR HILGARD, in his letter to the GAZETTE a few weeks ago, returned the Scotch verdict of "not proven" to the assertion that heavy cannonading was invariably followed by a heavy rain; and he also expressed his belief in the efficacy of forests in increasing the rainfall. But on this point (as indeed on almost every proposition) scientists differ. Here we have Professor Rothrock asserting that "the time-honored belief that extensive timber tracts increase the annual rainfall of a region, we must regard as not yet proved." The most that the learned Professor will concede is that "forests do increase the benefits of what rain does fall, by preventing, on the one hand, a destructive surface flow, and on the other by conducting the water along the roots to greater depths; when, from being beyond the reach of rapid evaporation, it goes to maintain the even current of our perpetual springs". When doctors disagree, who shall decide? At Nevada City (Cal.) on Saturday, John Passa, while prospecting, was caved on and crushed in such a manner that his death resulted. Both lags were broken and his breast bone crushed in, causing him to bleed internally. Reputable citizens of Santa Clara county assert that recently certain sections of that region were visited by a storm of lizards, or, to be exact, after a storm, trees and other objects were found to be covered with the odd little creatures, varying in length from two to four inches. The only explanation yet offered of the phenomenon is that the wind swept the lizards up from their abode in some other locality, and with the deposit of rain they also fell to the earth. A Tucson telegram of the 11th inst. says: Mrs. F. M. Hunter, wife of G. Hunter, formerly Superintendent of the Aztec Mining Company, committed suicide in this city yesterday by shooting herself with a revolver. Hunter is now engaged in mining operations in Sonora and some time ago married a Mexican woman there. His wife, who was residing in England, heard of Hunter's marriage to the Mexican woman and about three months ago came to this place with the intention of going to Sonora. The Coroner’s jury found that she was driven to the act by the perfidious, cruel and inhuman treatment of her husband. A fashionable dressmaker tells the Cincinnati Enquirer that the chief trouble with women's forms is their irregularity. "The number whose two sides do not correspond is wonderful. Sometimes one shoulder is higher than the other, sometimes one hip is bigger, and sometimes the whole figure is awry. Women's dress, in this era of clinging garments, reveals every imperfection, unless art comes to nature's help." Pads are often sufficient to produce symmetry, according to this expert, but stooping is something that the dressmaker's art cannot remedy. "It is a common defect in American girls," she says. "Round backs are distressing numerous, and what can we do for them? Nothing at all. I fell sometimes like putting them to soak, and then strapping them flat on a board, papoose fashion, in the hope of straightening them. Parents ought to look sharp after their little girls in this particular, and put bones on them if necessary." As Southern lation, all of the taken out and and if we depen who take out we will have and no increase dammed the r and then did then have just ple higher up that we had been cary for o known fast tily of water to the surface and do not de win any suit Riverside or above us. U efforts to pre it is of no use count for puffing mud hold water, will. DAMMING THE RIVER. ANAHEIM, April 11th, 1881. Ed. GAZETTE:—In December last I called the attention of your readers to the feasibility of obtaining a superabundant supply of water for irrigation from the Santa Ana river, by constructing a submerged dam at the head of the ditches at Bedrock Canyon, at the point where the channel of the river has the least width and depth. Last fall, Mr. Schuyler, who was in charge of the State Irrigation survey, employed J. F. Meader to make a series of borings in the river at that point to ascertain the depth to bedrock and the size and volume of the current that was known to be flowing under the surface of the river at that point. The measurement of the water flowing into the river below the lowest Riverside ditch, added to the water flowing on the surface in the river, taken at two different times during the dry season, proved that not less than 200 cubic feet of water per second was flowing into the bed of the river, to be added to the undercurrent which, being under the surface, could not be measured. The greater part of this supply came from springs on the Jurupa, Chino, Rincon and Sierra ranchos, the volume of which was easily ascertained at the points where they flowed into the river. As nearly all of this water sunk at once in the sandy bed of the river, and was not exposed on the surface, but little of it was lost by evaporation; and as but a small portion of it ever again rose to the surface, it became a matter of importance to the people of the lower valley of the Santa Ana river to ascertain the volume of this undercurrent and the depth to Bedrock, so as to be able to estimate the cost of, and the kind of, a dam that would be required to force this undercurrent to the surface. Mr. Schuyler's attention was called to the importance of proving these points beyond question, so that the parties interested would feel warranted in proceeding to construct a dam to raise and utilize this water. In consequence, Mr. Meader was employed THE LAND LEAGUE MEETING. A mass meeting was held at Kroeger's Hall, Anabeim, Saturday evening, to express sympathy with the Irish people in their struggle against landlordism. Much regret was expressed at the absence of Col. J. F. Godfrey, who was expected to deliver the principal address. A letter from him was read by the Secretary to the meeting, expressing regret at his inability to attend and strongly endorsing the Land League and its objects. Major Isaac Kinley also sent a letter of apology which had the ring of the true metal about it. The meeting was called to order by Judge E. Evey, President of the local Land League, who officiated as Chairman. Mr. Joe Backs acted as Secretary. The Anabeim brass band gave a fine selection of popular music, including "The Harp that once through Tara's Halls" and "Wearing of the Green." In the absence of Col. Godfrey, the speech of the evening was made by Mr. J. J. Bodkin of Orange. He gave a brief account of the state of Ireland before the invasion of Henry II. The land was owned by the State, and distributed among the actual cultivators free of rent. When the English government got control, they confiscated the land, and gave it to Court and army favorites. The people were either slaughtered or driven to take refuge in the bogs and mountains, but as the new owners either could not or would not themselves cultivate the soil, they allowed the natives back as their tenants or serfs. This was the origin of landlordism. He next spoke feelingly of the horrors of famine and the cruelty of the landlords who, backed by British bayonets, forced the food from the staffing tenants, to be spent in riotous living in London and Paris. He stated actual facts, as seen by himself, of strong men lying down to die by the roadsides from sheer starvation, and this while an abundance of food was daily and weekly exported to satisfy the greed of landlords. He saw the only cow of the poor tenant driven at the point of the bayonet to be sold to satisfy the claim of the descendant of a robber who had never even seen the country. He then proceeded to explain the objects of the Land League and the good it had accomplished. How it had enabled people through organization to act ORANGE ITEMS. Perhaps a few items from this part of the county would be appreciated by your many readers; if you will be kind enough to give them room semi-occasionally, Lwill skirmish around and hunt them up. Our weather prophets came out in full force a few weeks ago, and with loud voices and knowing winks they proclaimed the coming of the spring flood; but she didn't come, and now they have, like the old Hooser ground hog, retired, fully convinced that it wasn't a dry land frog they heard singing after all. The ditches are booming full of water, and judging from present appearances, the people will raise the usual amount of hay and grain at an additional cost for applying the moisture. Everybody has gone wild over the "Washington Navel," and judging from the orders sent in from Riverside for trees, they are going solid for the Washington. The Orange Rifle Club was organized on April 1st with the intention of improving its members in rifle practice, and with the hope of wearing the champion medal of Southern California, alongside of the baseball medal. The following is the score of their first practice, under numerous difficulties, as kindly furnished me by an eye-witness: TOTALS. Chas. Clough.....0,3,0,2,3,0,4,3,4,3 — 22 R. M. Bowers.....2,5,3,0,4,4,4,4 — 29 C. E. Parker.....4,5,4,4,2,3,3,4,3 — 36 C. H. Parker.....3,5,4,0,3,4,0,4,2,3 — 28 E. W. Squires.....3,4,4,4,2,4,3,4,4 — 36 E. Collins.....2,5,0,2,3,2,3,2,4 — 25 The Presbyterian church is at last nearing completion, and I have heard it remarked several times that a more complete building could not be found in the valley; it is surely a handsome building as seen from a distance, and I have no doubt it will prove comfortable inside. The architect and builder assisted by the counsel of his better half have certainly merited the thanks of the whole community, as well as of the members of their church; for the indefatigable manner in which they surmounted all the difficulties attending such enterprises. The church is to have a bell costing somewhere near $150,and it is to be hoped it will be in place before the church is dedicated on the first Sunday in May. ORANGE. portion of it ever again rose to the surface, it became a matter of importance to the people of the lower valley of the Santa Ana river to ascertain the volume of this undercurrent and the depth to Bedrock, so as to be able to estimate the cost of, and the kind of, a dam that would be required to force this undercurrent to the surface. Mr. Schuyler's attention was called to the importance of proving these points beyond question, so that the parties interested would feel warranted in proceeding to construct a dam to raise and utilize this water. In consequence, Mr. Meader was employed to sink a series of wells in line across the stream, at regular intervals, down to solid bottom. I think some twenty wells were sunk and solid bottom was found at the depth of 18 to 20 feet, except in one instance where the depth was 24 feet. The first 5 to 6 feet was composed of a tolerably compact mass of sand, gravel and boulders, and below that was invariably found a very loose, open stratum of coarse sand and gravel filled with water running with a strong current. In boring, the only resistance he met with was in the first 5 or 6 feet; below that, his pipe and pump moved freely until the bottom was reached, which in all cases was found to be sand-stone rock, on top of which was a layer of cement and boulders, harder than the rock itself. This foundation did not vary materially at any point on the bluff on the north side until he approached the bluff on the south side of the channel. In one, and I think two, wells outside of the channel he found nothing but solid soil, undisturbed by water currents. He estimates the underground current to be six hundred feet wide, with a depth of twelve feet—or 7,200 cubic feet; and if we estimate one-fourth of that current to be water, there would be 1800 cubic feet of water, or a stream 600 feet wide and 3 feet deep; or twenty times as much water as all the ditches on both sides of the river are able to utilize. As there is no question about the accuracy or truth of this report, it is evident that if the people of the lower Santa Ana valley suffer from want of water hereafter, it will be their own fault, as it is plain that there is a great abundance of water in the river, if a reasonable expenditure is made to stop this undercurrent and force it to the surface. There is so much more water than is required that if one-half, or even one-third, is forced up, it will be far more than can possibly be used; consequently, an absolutely tight dam is not required. Judging from the ease and rapidity with which the wells were bored, there would be no difficulty in driving piles, as after the first six feet they would not encounter any obstacle until they reached the solid bottom. Oregon pine piles are the cheapest and strongest, and under water they will last as long as any other wood. To pile 600 feet, estimating one 12 inch pile to every 15 inches, would require 480 piles for the first course and an equal number for the second course, driven to break joints on the upper side of the first course. Eight hundred of these piles would be 20 feet long, and one hundred and sixty 25 feet long, making altogether 20,000 feet of piles, running measure. Add 600 feet of 3 inch plank one foot wide, 1800 feet, for capping, to be spiked on four piles after being driven. forced from the sea into the land to be spent in riotous living in London and Paris. He stated actual facts, as seen by himself, of strong men lying down to die by the roadsides from sheer starvation, and this while an abundance of food was daily and weekly exported to satisfy the greed of landlords. He saw the only cow of the poor tenant driven at the point of the bayonet to be sold to satisfy the claim of the descendant of a robber who had never even seen the country. He then proceeded to explain the objects of the Land League and the good it had accomplished. How it had enabled the people through organization to act together. It had done away with religious bigotry and intolerance, so that now the Catholics and the Orangemen were no longer cutting each others throats for the love of God, but marching hand in hand and shoulder under the Land League banner. Judge Bailey followed in a very forcible and characteristic address. He was a member of the First Land League in America, organized in New York thirty years ago, advocating the retention of the public lands for actual settlers and in limited quantities, 160 acres for each family. In speaking of the Irish land question he said the Irish landlords have no title to the lands they claim. The original title was founded on confiscation and robbery and therefore worthless in law, and no number of transfers even to innocent purchasers can make good the original defect in the title. If a man steals my horse, I can recover him from whomsoever I may find him with, even from an innocent purchaser. So the people of Ireland to-day are justified by human and divine law in recovering from the land thieves the land stolen from their ancestors. After the close of Judge Bailey's address, Mr. J. J. Bodkin offered the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, The people of Ireland have for hundreds of years suffered wrongs innumerable at the hands of the British government; and WHEREAS, No matter whether the Government be under the control of Whigs or Tories, Liberals or Conservatives, there is but one prescription for Irish wrongs and grievances, namely Coercion; and WHEREAS, The record of seven hundred years has proved England's inability to rule Ireland except by brute force; and WHEREAS, Ireland has never ceased to protest against the confiscation of ner soil, the murder of her sons, and the enslavement of the great mass of people—an enslavement compared to which African slavery itself was a blessing; and WHEREAS, The British Government, under the reputed Liberal, Gladstone, has again resorted to the old-time remedy, coercion, as a cure for the robbery and starvation of the people, and given fall proof—if proof were needed—that the boasted British Constitution is a myth, at least so far as Ireland and her representatives are concerned; and WHEREAS, The people of Ireland are now forced from the sea into the land to be spent in riotous living in London and Paris. He stated actual facts, as seen by himself, of strong men lying down to die by the roadsides from sheer starvation, and this while an abundance of food was daily and weekly exported to satisfy the greed of landlords. He saw the only cow of the poor tenant driven at the point of the bayonet to be sold to satisfy the claim of the descendant of a robber who had never even seen the country. He then proceeded to explain the objects of the Land League and the good it had accomplished. How it had enabled the people through organization to act together. It had done away with religious bigotry and intolerance, so that now the Catholics and the Orangemen were no longer cutting each others throats for the love of God, but marching hand in hand and shoulder under the Land League banner. Judge Bailey followed in a very forcible and characteristic address. He was a member of the First Land League in America, organized in New York thirty years ago, advocating the retention of the public lands for actual settlers and in limited quantities, 160 acres for each family. In speaking of the Irish land question he said the Irish landlords have no title to the lands they claim. The original title was founded on confiscation and robbery and therefore worthless in law, and no number of transfers even to innocent purchasers can make good the original defect in the title. If a man steals my horse, I can recover him from whomsover I may find him with, even from an innocent purchaser. So the people of Ireland to-day are justified by human and divine law in recovering from the land thieves the land stolen from their ancestors. After the close of Judge Bailey's address, Mr. J. J. Bodkin offered the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, The people of Ireland have for hundreds of years suffered wrongs innumerable at the hands of the British government; and WHEREAS, No matter whether the Government be under the control of Whigs or Tories, Liberals or Conservatives, there is but one prescription for Irish wrongs and grievances, namely Coercion; and WHEREAS, The record of seven hundred years has proved England's inability to rule Ireland except by brute force; and WHEREAS, Ireland has never ceased to protest against the confiscation of ner soil, the murder of her sons, and the enslavement of the great mass of people—an enslavement compared to which African slavery itself was a blessing; and WHEREAS, The British Government, under the reputed Liberal, Gladstone, has again resorted to the old-time remedy, coercion, as a cure for the robbery and starvation of the people, and given fall proof—if proof were needed—that the boasted British Constitution is a myth, at least so far as Ireland and her representatives are concerned; and WHEREAS, The people of Ireland are now forced from the sea into the land into which they supply water at command, is likely to be largely entered upon. We allude to fish culture. Messrs Taylor, Edwards, Kieshaber, Peters and Porter intend to embark in this enterprise and in this aggregate will stock their reservoirs with about 750 carcass Some have been already received and are doing well. We will inform you from time to time as to the progress of the undertaking. WHERE THE BLAME LIES. AGENCY PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO., Los Angeles April 12, 1881. EDITOR GAZETTE: Reterring tothe complaints on account ofthe delaysat Wilmingtonof freightfromSanFranciscobysteamer,andto requestofyourfellowcitizensthatyouproceedto“gofor”the SteamshipCompanyonaccountthereofIwouldliketopleadfortheSteamshipCompanynotguilty.Freightbysteamerceasestobunderitscontrolas soonasit(thefreight)isdeliveredToGeneralBanning,theoriginalandonly"authorizedforwarderoffreightatWilmington.TheSteamshipCompanynotonlyhasnocontrolofthefreightafteritleavesthesteamers,butithasnoinfluencethatcanaffectitsmoreprompttransportation,eetc.NothingbutGeneralBanningandProvidenceinterfereswithourpromptdeliveryoffreightatWilmington.Onveryrareoccasion,saytwoorthreetimesayear,tostormspreventthedischargingofcargoes;onotheroccasion，whentheWilmingtoncargoisnotentirelydischargedbeforedark,(moonlightandlanternlighthavenopowertomitigatethedarknessatWilmington.)theGeneralrefuses.asarule,toreceivethatwhichremains.ThematterislefttothedecisionofTheGeneral'sfreightagent.IIfhethinkshismenaretiredhe“knockoff;"andasthemenusuallyaredat sunset—someof themare saidtohavebeenborn tired—freightremainingonthereuntilthesteamerreturnsfromSanDiego，thirty-sixhourslater. I trust yourcomplainantswilleitherarrangetohavethe lightermen“bracedup”atsunsetontsteamerdays,或else“gofor”thepartresponsiblefordethecauseofthecomplaining,不forthe STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. WESTMINSTERITEMS. Quitea novel industryhas latelysprunguphereandonewhich，owingtotheamplewatersupplyatcommand，islikelytob largelyenterupon.Wealludetofishculture.Messrs.TaylorEdwardsKieshaber,PetersandPorterintendtoembarkinthisenterpriseandintheaggregatewillstocktheirreservoirswithabout750carcassSomehavebeenalreadyreceivedandadousingwell.Wewillinfomytimeasto-theprogressoftheundertail were bored, there would be no difficulty in driving piles, as after the first six feet they would not encounter any obstacle until they reached the solid bottom. Oregon pine piles are the cheapest and strongest, and under water they will last as long as any other wood. To pile 600 feet, estimating one 12 inch pile to every 15 inches, would require 480 piles for the first course and an equal number for the second course, driven to break joints on the upper side of the first course. Eight hundred of these piles would be 20 feet long, and one hundred and sixty 25 feet long, making altogether 20,000 feet of piles, running measure. Add 600 feet of 3 inch plank one foot wide, 1800 feet, for capping, to be spiked on to the first course of piles after being driveu, to keep them in place, and the materials are provided for. The other expense will be for the labor of the contractor and his men who do the work, which ought not to cost more than one dollar for each pile, or $960; possibly it could be done for less. Mr. Meader, who did the boring, has had experience in pile driving, and says there will not be the slightest difficulty in driving either rough piles or sheet piling. The latter will make a tighter dam, but as 4 or 6 inch plank would have to be paid for, board measure, they would cost much more than rough piles, which are sold by the running foot. Sheet piling would cost delivered on the ground, not less than $25 per thousand feet. As I have been unable to ascertain the cost of piles in time for this week's paper I will defer it until the next issue, when I will make an estimate of the cost of both materials, so that your readers can see and understand what the cost of each kind of dam would be. As Southern California fills up with population, all of the available water is sure to be taken out and utilized for irrigation purposes, and if we depend upon sucing all the people who take out water on the stream above us, we will have a perpetual crop of lawsuits and no increase of water. If we had already dammed the river and secured all the water, and then did not have enough, we would then have just cause to complain if the people higher up the river took away the water that we had been using, and which was necessary for our land. But when it is a well known fact that there is an immense quantity of water in the river which can be raised to the surface and utilized at small expense, and do not do it, I don't expect that we can win any suit that we may bring against the Riverade or any other rigarian proprietsors above us. Until we have used all proper efforts to prevent waste of water ourselves, it is of no use to call our neighbors to account for the same thing; and instead of putting money into a lawsuit that won't hold water, we had better build a dam that will. Wm. R. Olden. protest against the confiscation of her soil, the murder of her sons, and the enslavement of the great mass of her people—an enslavement compared to which African slavery itself was a blessing; and Whereas, The British Government, under the reputed Liberal, Gladstone, has again resorted to the old-time remedy, coercion, as a cure for the robbery and starvation of the people, and given full proof—if proof were needed—that the boasted British Constitution is a myth, at least so far as Ireland and her representatives are concerned; and Whereas, The people of Ireland are now engaged in a crusade against the giant wrong of the age, land monopoly—a wrong that is every day drawing closer to our own doors, and in the righting of which we are deeply concerned; therefore Resolved, That we, the people of Anaheim in mass meeting assembled, tender our earnest sympathy to the people of Ireland in their praiseworthy efforts to obtain the land for the people, free forever from rent or other immoral tax upon their industry. Resolved, That the British Government deserves the condemnation of the civilized world for its high-handed, unlawful and unconstitutional treatment of the patriotic and gallant Parnell and his colleagues in Parliament. Resolved, That in our opinion the British Government showed the cowardice of the bully by its arrest and imprisonment of the one-armed hero, Michael Davitt, without even the form of accusation and trial. Resolved, That we shall not cease to send moral and financial aid to the people of Ireland while they continue in their present noble course, which is in reality a fight for inalienable human rights. Resolved, That we endorse the motto of the Land League, "The Land for the People, and down with monopoly." Resolved, That this meeting and the Anaheim Land League are in full sympathy with the Mussel Slough settlers, and heartily congratulate the tyrannical course of the railroad company. A vote of thanks was also passed to Mr. Kroger for the free use of the Hall, and to the Anaheim Beam Band and the editor of the Gazette for favors shown. Also, a resolution instructing the Secretary to furnish a report of the proceedings to the Anaheim Gazette, the Los Angeles Evening Express, and the New York Irish World. Joe Backe, Secretary. Quite a novel industry has lately sprung up here and one which, owing to the amplified water supply at command, is likely to be largely entered upon. We allude to fish culture. Messrs. Taylor, Edwards, Kiehaber, Peters and Porter intend to embark in this enterprise and in the aggregate will stock their reservoirs with about 750 carp. Some have been already received and are doing well. We will inform you from time to time as to the progress of the undertaking. Messrs. Parlin, Jones and Nye have later arrived here from the East and are staying with Mr. Brown. We believe they will engage in the sheep business and locate ammunition. We tender them a hearty welcome. A later arrival still at Mr. Stephens' fine girl weighing 11½ pounds. Our Good Templar's Lodge will give open concert on Sunday evening next (17) in the Methodist Church. The Congregational social passed off with usual success on Tuesday evening. Goodly number were present, who seemed thoroughly appreciate the entertainment provided. The "chorus by all present," announced by Mr. Mach, was the gem of evening and the wish was unanimous for a repetition at a future occasion. A runaway on Main Street on Tuesday afternoon is the only casualty to report Mr. Griswold's team. No one hurt and little damage done. For "three hundred" read "five hundred in chicken item of last week." Friend Fling we did not know was a Reverend, unhe returned so, tully fledged from Pasadena. "A number of farmers in this vicinity say The Mirror, of San Luis Obispo," "I informed us that the caterpillars are due great damage to their late sown grain that unless they have rain very soon late wheat will be a total failure, and that great deal of it will be ruined from the genius of the worms, rain or no rain." OUR SPRING & SUMMER STOCK HAS ARRIVED! And we are warranted in saying that it excels any other importation ever received in Anaheim. It is impossible to enumerate The many articles received; and we therefore ask the public to call at the DRY GOODS PALACE And take a look at our well-filled shelves. They will find as complete an assortment of DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, FANCY GOODS, GENTS' & BOYS' CLOTHING, ETC., As can be found in a more pretentious city store. "Cheap for Cash!" Is the motto we now act upon. Goodman & Rimpau. The Latest Arrival! I have received and am now ready to sell BUNTING (all shades), WHITE PIQUE of the latest styles, GINGHAM PRINTS, DRESS LINEN, HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES, Buttons, Fancy Striped Hose, I have received and am now ready to sell BUNTING (all shades), WHITE PIQUE of the latest styles, GINGHAM PRINTS, DRESS LINEN, HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES, Buttons, Fancy Striped Hose, CELLULOID BRACELETS & SHAWL PINS, Mens', Boys' and Children's Suits! STRAW HATS AND PARASOLS, And one thousand and one articles too long to enumerate. FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES ALWAYS ON HAND. Hippolyte Cahen, Center St., Anaheim. DR. P. HOWE, Homoeopathic Physician. OFFICE—UP STAIRS IN MRS. MEZZ'S BUILDING, LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM. Pasturage. GOOD PASTURAGE WITH PLENTY OF WATER at Westminster, at one dollar per head per month, Apply to J.E.PRESTON. JOHN HANNA, Real Estate Agent. Live Stock Bought and Sold on Commission. ANAHEIM. Board of Equalization. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE TAXPAYERS in Anaheim School District that the Board of Trustees of said District will sit as a Board of Equalization, for the purpose of equalizing the assessment roll for the year 1881, at the office of the Anaheim Gazette, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 18th, 19th and 20th. 1881, Between the hours of 2 P.M. and 4 P.M. E.A.SAXTON, Clerk of Board of School Trustees. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. Cajon Irrigation Company. Location of Principal place of Business, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, California. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A MEETING of the Directors held on the 2nd day of April, 1881, an assessment of ten dollars ($10) per share was levied upon the sold capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary. Any stock upon which the assessment shall remain unpaid on the 7th day of May, 1881, will be delinquent and advertised for sale LOS ANGELES PRICES! —PAID FOR— BUTTER and EGGS! —AT THE— GARDEN GROVE STORE! Con. Howe, Proprietor. BUCKS FOR SALE I OFFER FOR SALE THREE HUNDRED THOROUGHBRED and GRADED Spanish Merino Bucks. The stockmen of this county know that these bucks rank with the finest in Southern California, and therefore any special mention of their good points would be superfluous. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. Cajon Irrigation Company. Location of Principal place of Business, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, California. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A MEETING of the Directors held on the 2nd day of April, 1881, an assessment of ten dollars (810) per share was levied upon the sold capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary. Any stock upon which the assessment shall remain unpaid on the 7th day of May, 1881, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before will be sold on the 11th day of June, 1881, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with the costs of advertising and the expenses of sale. 18-4 W. M. McFADDEN, Secretary C. I. Co. Anaheim, April 4th, 1881. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. Santiago Gold and Silver Mining Company. Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, Cal. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE STOCKholders in the Santiago Gold and Silver Mining Company that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on Thursday, April 7th, 1881, an assessment (No. 15) of one (1) cent per share on the capital stock of company was levied, payable immediately to the Secretary, at his office at the R. R. depot, Anaheim. And it is further ordered that any stock upon which mild assessment remains unpaid on the 7th day of May, 1881 shall be deemed delinquent and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall have been made before, will be sold on the 6th day of June, 1881, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By enter of the Board of Directors. T. A. DARLING, Secretary Anaheim, Cal., April 7th, 1881. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Los Angeles, Cal., March 2, 1881. PASCAL CASTORENE—SIR: YOU ARE HEREBY notified that a hearing will be had at this Office on the 6th day of April, 1881, commencing at 10 o'clock, a.m., upon the application of Franklin Coganwell for the consideration of your homestead No. 344, for the South Junction of Section 9, Township 3 South Range 5 West, San Bernardino meridian, at which time and place you will be allowed to offer pounds and cross-examine witnesses touching your claim to hold transect. CHAR. R. JOHNSON, Register. J. W. HAYERSTICK, Receiver. Hearing in the above case is postponed until April 27th, 1881. CHAR. R. JOHNSON, Register. J. W. HAYERSTICK, Receiver. Los Angeles, April 4th, 1881. Con. Howe, Proprietor. BUCKS FOR SALE I OFFER FOR SALE THREE HUNDRED THOROUGHBRED AND GRADED Spanish Merino Bucks. The stockmen of this county know that these bucks rank with the finest in Southern California, and therefore any special mention of their good points would be superfluous. I will be pleased to show the animals to all who will visit the ranch. The prices have been fixed very low, and no bushuu of a like quality could be bought as cheap in any other part of the State. Apply to EDWARD NEWHAM, At Wagner's ranch, 5 miles northeast of Anaheim. Planters’ Hotel, ANAHEIM, CAL. ED. DUNHAM - Proprietor. EVERY ROOM IN THIS HOUSE has been re-furnished and re-carpeted, and it is now the most comfortable stopping place in Southern California. Strangers visiting this county in search of homes would do well to make this house their stopping place as every part of the southern portion of Los Angeles county is accessible in a few hours' drive from town. Grust pains are taken to supply the table with fruits and vegetables as all times of the year, and wild game is almost constantly served up for guavas. MONEY TO LOAN. Apply to R. W. SCOTT, Attorney at Law FOR SALE OR RENT. A COMFORTABLE, SUBSTANTIALLY - BUILT house containing six rooms, within five solution walk from the center of town. Large stable, stitches house, etc., and a good well. The whole enclosed with fences. Will be sold cheap or let at a low figure to a desirable tenant. Apply at this office. FOR SALE. TOWN LOT No. 61, situated on the corner of Los Angeles and Santa Ana Streets. It is planted in Truss, Vines and shrubbery, and has a good well of water. Will be sold as a great maritime item applied for immediate use. Apply to D. DEWONI, Anaheim.