anaheim-gazette 1881-09-03

WEEKLY GAZETTE. County Official Paper. SATURDAY...SEPTEMBER 3, 1881 A GOVERNMENT Commission has been appointed to select localities on which to sink artesian wells, with a view to determining whether the so-called arid land can be by such means brought under cultivation. Another Commission, headed by Professor Hilgard, is to determine the fitness of such land for agriculture. There is a general expression of dissatisfaction over the seeming fact that the experiments are to be confined to regions east of the Rocky Mountains. Nevada and Arizona have much arid land, and California and New Mexico are not without it. The wool interest of California is gradually looming up again. Last years' produce was 3,000,000 pounds less than that of 1877, but since that year it has been increasing. The winter of 1878 and 1879 witnessed the loss of thousands of sheep by the cold and snow, but there has been a marked recuperation since. In 1878 the yield was but 18,842,920 pounds; in 1879 it was 20,651,039; in 1880 it decreased to 20,349,915, and this year it was 24,471,429 pounds. The product of the Spring clip has doubled since 1871, when it was 13,381,390 pounds. The increase of the Fall clip this year will probably compare as favorably with that of former years as did the Spring clip. A London cablegram says: "Ad- A LONDON cablegram says: "Advices from various parts of the United Kingdom report that the damage to the harvest by the storm of the last fortnight has been even more severe than at first reported. In Lincolnshire county cut grain has rotted and standing grain has been beaten into a pulp. In Norfolk and Suffolk fields in many places are flooded. The stacks have been overthrown and sheds washed to pieces. Root crops are, however, damaged beyond recovery, and it is very doubtful if there will be half an average. The rain has ceased, but the weather is still threatening. Reports from the Continent say it has been one of the wettest summers on record." A CONVENTION of vineyardists of the United States will meet at Washington, D.C. on the 17th and 18th of January, 1882. The Convention is called by Dr. Lofing, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and his idea is to have every point connected with grape-growing and the manufacture of wine thoroughly discussed. Los Angeles county ought to be represented in that Convention by two or more delegates. The proper men could do much to benefit this county by reciting to the Convention the magnificent results which have been achieved by grape-growers here, and bringing prominently before the country—through the published reports of the Convention's proceedings—the fact that there is a vast area of cheap grape land in this county awaiting cultivation. The following violent outburst is from the San Luis Obispo "Tribune," and is a fair sample of preceding editorials on the same subject: "The Los Angeles secessionists recently addressed a communication to be the death-warrant of his murderer. But the punishment of that murderer must be in accordance with law, and it must be administered in conformity with statutory requirements. He cannot escape. Of that there is no possible doubt. He is as surely doomed as though he already stood upon the trap and had the rope around his neck. But he must die the legalized death of the condemned felon, and not that of the subject of mob vengeance. It is the whole country he has wronged, and the whole country will insist that it shall participate in the act of retribution. It is to be hoped therefore that whatever happens Guiteau will be left to the process of the law. Dr. Le Plougeon, a distinguished archaeologist, writes the following interesting letter from Merida, Yucatan: "I have discovered the ruins of an ancient Masonic temple, where the priests and magicians used to gather in order to celebrate their mysteries. The Masonic lodge of those belonging to the first degree fronts toward the north; that of the Masons belonging to the second and third degrees points to the south. I have found a few of the mystical dice, a stone on which is carved an apron with a hand on it, and a cabalistic stone (the stone is of such a description that your correspondent is of opinion that he found a similar stone in the Temple of Heliopolis). I have taken copies in clay, and shall try to establish the relation between these discovered Masonic attributes and those found at Memphis and Thebes. I think I may not be mistaken if I suspect a relation as well with those attributes discovered by Gorringe on the pedestal of the Cleopatra obelisk at present in Central Park, New York." Greasy Creek, in Arkansas, is one of the latest natural wonders which this country can boast of, and is probably entitled to rank with the Gazette's anti-fat spring. We have already, in response to those lands which raise bread fruit and manna, produced a spring whose waters are said to taste like turtle soup; but now the Rev. John R. Yeatts, a baptist divine, is quoted as an authority for a The following violent outburst is from the San Luis Obispo "Tribune," and is a fair sample of preceding editorials on the same subject: "The Los Angeles secessionists recently addressed a communication to the Central Committees of the Republican and the Democratic parties of this county, requesting each of said Committees to appoint two delegates to a convention to be held at Los Angeles for the purpose of adopting a constitution for the proposed new State of Something-or-other. The Republican Committee held a meeting last Saturday, and emphatically refused to have anything to do with the silly scheme, and so notified the leaders thereof. What action, if any, the Democratic Committee have taken the "Tribune" has not been informed, but it is safe to say, that, if answered at all, the reply will be of the same tenor as that sent by the Republicans. Our people are almost unanimously opposed to this State-division movement. It is regarded here as an insane freak of a parcel of disappointed office seekers, aided and abetted by a lot of Los Angeles real estate agents. Our farmers and property owners generally find it hard enough to pay the present State taxes and do not desire to have the rate of taxation more than doubled merely to benefit the city of Los Angeles and provide places for a small army of useless political hammers. This scheme to divide the State will not succeed. It is a thing of premature delivery and will surely die." Greasy Creek, in Arkansas, is one of the latest natural wonders which this country can boast of, and is probably entitled to rank with the Gazette's anti-fat spring. We have already, in response to those lands which raise bread fruit and manna, produced a spring whose waters are said to taste like turtle soup; but now the Rev. John R. Yeatts, a baptist divine, is quoted as an authority for a spring near Greasy Creek flowing forty gallons a minute, colored like apple cider, and tasting like applejack. He saw hundreds "lying" around the spring, in a state of blissful intoxication, laughing and trying to slap their hands. The name given to these springs is the Millennium Springs; doubtless as signifying that they bring back the golden age. Some persons may refuse to believe in their existence; yet no one can deny that the Rev. John R. Yeatts is a possible and plausible name. The President's condition during the past week has caused the people great anxiety. His death was considered almost certain in the early part of the week, there being strong symptoms of blood poisoning. But he rallied again, and the latest bulletin is that he is "holding his own," a phrase which may mean much or little. Little comfort can be extracted from the physicians' reports. Mr. Capron of San Diego gives the following recipe for compounding a rabbit, squirrel and gopher exterminator: One pound phosphorus, two pounds dark sugar, and nine gallons of water. Or, one stick phosphorus, half pound brown sugar, and two gallons of water. This preparation is simple and cheap, and the experiments made with it have proved very effective. WESTMINSTER ITEMS. We are now enjoying peaceable and prosperous times in this community and nothing disturbs our ordinary routine worthy of note. Farmers are in good spirits, as corn is high, barley going up, hay ditto, butter a good price, and live stock in demand; in fact everything looks promising for the future, and we know of no place looking more so; for at this time of the year, in driving over the bare and parched plains and dry surrounding country, Westminster looms up like an Oasis in the desert, for here we are always luxuriant and have feed and water in abundance, and even if we have some spots of alkali they can be turned to good account by following the advice of the Rev. Robt. Strong and growing pears. The Good Templars' Lodge have ordered an organ of Mr. Day, Los Angeles. Miss Christina Stewart of Los Angeles is here on a visit at Mr. Eccles. The Rev. R. Strong is building quite an addition to his house, which will greatly add to its appearance. Grapes are a good crop and are selling at 1½ cents per lb. But they will be sour to your wine-makers! The Rev. J. Jacobus was unfortunate enough to lose his horse a few days ago. It was cast in the stable at night and so injured itself it had to be shot. He only bought it two or three days previously. That bone mentioned in my last items was not recrossed but "necrosed." Jimmy Tetlow is getting on well, we believe. GARDEN GROVE ITEMS. The entertainment at the church, last week, was a success. The ice cream was pronounced excellent by good judges, and the talk by the Rev. Nixon on the Yosemite was enjoyed by all present; the music was good and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Mrs. Fellows and her daughter Lillian have been visiting friends in this place. Deacon Webster has had a well put down on his place near the church, and has his house nearly finished. Mrs. Handsacker is visiting her parents PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Edward Fruck, a Sacramento sporting man, committed suicide by shooting himself. Isaac Lambkin and H. G. McClellan, two gamblers, had a fight with pistols in Tucson and the latter was instantly killed. Gussie Watson, a three-year-old daughter of W. O. Watson, of Santa Clara, was burned on Wednesday evening of last week while playing with matches and died the next day. Sierraville, in Sierra county, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday and the two-year old child of S. T. Benton was burned to death. William Walker, assistant light-house keeper at Cape Arago, Oregon, and Alfred Sprague, of Empire, were lost on the bar from a small boat on Monday evening. Alexander McDougall, an apiarist residing at Pala, in the northern part of San Diego county, was accidentally drowned yesterday morning. Mrs. Jeff Gatewood of San Diego died on Saturday from an overdose of morphine. It is not supposed that the dose was taken with suicidal intent. The Republican county committee of San Diego county, has refused to send delegates to the State Sub-division Convention on the 8th of September. It says "that the question has nothing to do with politics." The Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo county, in response to the request to send delegates to the State division convention, held a meeting and refused to make appointments. Ramon Acuna, a boy eleven years old, committed suicide in Tucson, on Friday last, because his mother refused to give him money to go to the circus. He shot himself through the breast with a revolver. A young son of J. N. Stocker of Drain station, Douglas county, Oregon, was shot full in the face and neck, accidentally, by his brother, who was walking in advance, dragging his gun trigger, which caught in a bush. The boy lived but three hours. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. NICE, LITTLE COTTAGE OF SIX BOOMS. For further particulars inquire of C.E. LEONARD, At the Butcher Shop or of H.A. Stough. 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, September 1st, 1881, an assessment (No. 14) of two (2) cents per share on the capital stock of said 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 said assessment remains unpaid on the 1st day of October, 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 31st day of October, 1881, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors. T.A.DARLINGSecretary AnaheimCal.,September1st,1881 D.E.MILES, Warehouseman and Commission Merchant. Highest Cash Price Paid for Wheat, Barley, Corn, Rye, Potatoes, And all Country Produce.Cash advances made on all consignments of Grain and Wool. Sacks and Twine At lowest market prices.Officer opposite Railroad Depot,Anaheim,Cal. Selling Out! AT COST Until Oct 1st The entertainment at the church, last week, was a success. The ice cream was pronounced excellent by good judges, and the talk by the Rev. Nixon on the Yosemite was enjoyed by all present; the music was good and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Mrs. Fellows and her daughter Lillian have been visiting friends in this place. Deacon Webster has had a well put down on his place near the church, and has his house nearly finished. Mrs. Handsacker is visiting her parents in San Francisco. There are several families expected here from the East in October. They are fearful of being frozen if they remain another winter in that country. Mr. and Mrs. Hough have returned from their Ventura trip well pleased with this section of country. Mr. and Miss Witham have been elected delegates of the Westminster Lodge I. O. G. T. to attend the District Lodge held in Los Angeles the 6th of next month. Mr. Howe is selling goods at cost in his store now, getting ready to get in his winter's stock. A WEDDING. Ed: Gazette—If, like Rasselas, we have a happy valley, unlike him we seek to find our happiness in it. If we discover it is not good to be alone, the remedy is sought by intermarrying among ourselves. Thus, a prominent citizen yesterday had a fine company on her lawn, and at a concerted signal Rev. E. Halliday rose and gave a genuine surprise by producing a license and a ring and uniting in holy bonds H. W. Warner Esq., and the widow of the late Mr. Mallette, both of Orange. The party was quite hearty in its greetings and good wishes, and the lady seemed to enjoy the thought that she had changed her name and taken another heart into her custody. They say blessings never come alone, and so on the same day, and near the same home, Charles Beach Esq., and his lady gave a party to commemorate their wedding day. In the happy throng of friends, fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, Rev. E. Halliday had the privilege of sharing the general joy and congratulating his friends that after a decade of mutual bliss they had the same feelings that first invited them to start forth on the voyage before them, and prayed that on reaching the other shore they might be united again in an eternal friendship. CORRESPONDENT. Orange, Cal., August 31st. School Funds. Editor Gazette.—Can you favor me with answers to the following questions? 1. How much aid does our school get from the State? 2. How much does this year's tax of 35 cents amount to? O. DES GRANGES. 1. See table of apportionment in another column of this issue. Ramon Acuna, a boy eleven years old, committed suicide in Tucson, on Friday last, because his mother refused to give him money to go to the circus. He shot himself through the breast with a revolver. A young son of J. N. Stocker of Drain station, Douglas county, Oregon, was shot full in the face and neck, accidentally, by his brother, who was walking in advance, dragging his gun trigger, which caught in a bush. The boy lived but three hours. A San Diego telegram says: The track of the California Southern Railroad is now laid down for four miles from the starting point and the track-layers are advancing rapidly along the water front. The entire distance along the water front will probably be covered this week. A man named Shepardson, formerly a druggist at San Francisco, but recently interested in the coal mines in the Cajon Pass, died suddenly in the city jail at San Bernardino last Saturday. The man had been sent to jail under the impression that he was drunk, but it was shown at the Coroner's investigation that he had partaken largely of morphine just before his death. A gentleman who returned yesterday from a visit to the place of Mr. Robinson at Artesia, described to us the most novel bee hive, we will venture to assert, that has ever been seen in this or any other country. It appears that Mr. Robinson has growing in his corn field a large flat pumpkin, about two feet in diameter, which he had intended to exhibit at the Horticultural Fair, but which has been taken possession of by a swarm of bees. How they got there is a mystery, but it is supposed that while hunting a place to locate, they discovered an opening in the "fruit," which they entered, and finding the seed cavity a commodious and cosy house, ready made, they took up their quarters there. They must have occupied their unique home some time, as the cavity is nearly full of honey, containing probably 15 pounds. Their occupancy does not seem to affect the pumpkin, as it is perfectly healthy and has continued to grow in size. Post-Office Letter List. There are letters in the Anaheim postoffice for the following persons: Mrs M Davis, Capt C A Firney, J Gibson, Sarah A Huntington Chas Kuntz, John Pearce, A C Robey, A Siegrist, J W Webb. Wm. M. Higgins, P. M. Wells, Fargo & Co. There are packages in Wells, Fargo & Co., office for the following persons: Robert Eccles, T A Darling, Mrs. A. Henry Fritz Rheinmann. Selling Out! AT COST Until Oct.1st ALL THE Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Groceries, Boqts & Shoes Etc., Etc., will be sold until October 1st for Original Cost and Freight For Cash. Parties desiring Barqains will do well to make first choice. C. HOWE, GARDEN GROVE STORE! September 3d, 1881. Election Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE QUALIFIED electors of Mountain View School District, County of Los Angeles, State of California, that an election will be held on the 17th day of September, A.D. 1881, at which will be submitted the question of voting a Tax to maintain a Free School (or to build a school house). It will be necessary to raise for this purpose the sum of $500 for Building, $150 for Furnishing and $150 for Lot. The polls will be open at the house of Joel B. Parker from one hour after sunrise until sunset. JOEL B. PARKER, WM. E. SIBLEY, E.B.JOHNSON, District School Trustees. SELLING OUT At Cost. on the voyage before them, and prayed that on reaching the other shore they might be united again in an eternal friendship. CORRESPONDENT. ORANGE, Cal., August 31st. School Funds. EDITOR GAZETTE.—Can you favor me with answers to the following questions? 1. How much aid does our school get from the State? 2. How much does this year's tax of 35 cents amount to? O. DES GRANGES. [ 1. See table of apportionment in another column of this issue. 2. $1,414.91. Ed, Gazette.] A Wail From the Jail. LOS ANGELES CITY JAIL, Aug. 26. ED. GAZETTE.—Please to advertise my sheep dog lost, stolen or strayed. Bob tailed, black feet, reddish white spot on the face. About 18 months old, answers the name of Shepherd. Last seen at the Anaheim Depot. Please to put a notice in your first issue and I will settle about the 11th of September. The following market quotations are from the San Francisco papers of Wednesday. WHEAT — No. 1 Shipping $1 67½@1 70; No. 2 do $1 62½@1 67½ per ctl. BARLEY—Coast feed $1 15@1 20; Coast chevalier, $1 10@1 25. RYE—$1 45@1 52½ CORN—$1 15@1 17½ for Large Yellow; Small Yellow,$1 17½@1 20; White $1 17½@1 20. —H. H. Stephenson, of Downey, while working on the Adventist church on Sunday, fell from a scaffolding and his ankle joint was severely wrenched. —Louis Mendelson, formerly of Anaheim, has been appointed to the office of Representante del Ministerro Publico in Lower California. —The Normal School Trustees will meet in San Jose to-day to receive and examine plans for the branch school at Los Angeles. Georgia Grove, aged six years, fell into a pond in San Francisco and was drowned. There are letters in the Anaheim post-office for the following persons: Mrs M Davis, Capt C A Firney, J Gibson, Sarah A Huntington Chas Kuntz, Wm. M. Higgins, P. M. Wells, Fargo & Co. There are packages in Wells, Fargo & Co. office for the following persons. Robert Eccles, T A Darling, Mrs. A. Henry Fritz Rhenmann. New York, August 29.—The Times gives a brief sketch of a sermon by Rev. Dr. A. Stewart Walsh in the Gospel tent on "Our Dying President," Sunday afternoon. In closing his sermon Mr. Walsh said: "My friend, Hon. John A. Bingham, once told me that he had investigated the manner of the death of President Zachary Taylor several years ago, and that he was satisfied that General Taylor died by the hand of an assassin. In brief, the circumstances were that two men, one of whom was Jefferson Davis, once went to President Taylor in the dead of night and awaked him, and told him that there were two bills before him for approval, and said they, 'if you do not sign those bills the South will hold you personally responsible.' General Taylor shouted back at them, without opening the door, refusing their demand, and telling them that if the South made any trouble he would raise an army and go down there and crush them. John A. Bingham is a lawyer and a man of intellect, and he told me deliberately that Taylor, who died soon after that visit, died under the hand of an assassin." At the close of the service a Times reporter asked the Rev. Dr. Walsh if Mr. Bingham meant to convey the idea that General Taylor was physically, literally, assassinated. Mr. Walsh replied that John A. Bingham said that his investigation of the circumstances of President Taylor's death satisfied him that he was actually, physically assassinated. —Receipt books, order books, note books etc., printed on heavy paper and bound in a substantial form, are kept in stock at the Gazette Job Office. SELLING OUT At Cost. AS WE ARE Giving up Business Entirely, we hereby offer our stock of GROCERIES FOR THE NEXT Thirty Davs At Cost Prices. FRESH BREAD. MR. GEORGE SCHIRM, OF SANTA ANA, DE- TIRES to inform the people of Anaheim that he will deliver fresh bread to his customers in this place three times a week. He will also leave bread with Mr. J. Helmsen, where it can be procured at all times. J. C. BRIGHT, THE FAMOUS CHEAP STORE Istheplacetobuyyour Dry Goods, Boots, Hats, etc.", Cheaper than any place in America, No. 53 Main Street, Los Angeles - Cal. PRINTING Of all kinds done at the Gazette Job Office neatly and cheaply. GOODMAN & RIMPAU. Will have an important announcement in this space next week. 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, GLOVE8. 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, CELLULOID BRACELETS & SHAWL PINS. Men's, 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. There are many ways of conducting a grocery store; but to be successful in these days of close competition and with an exacting and discriminating public, certain essential points are required which few possess. The great success of my AMERICAN CASH STORE, 48 & 50 Spring St., Los Angeles. Cal., Is due to the fact that it commands in an eminent degree every advantage necessary to make it the leading grocery store on the southern coast. The heavy business I am doing enables me to keep my stock always fresh and clean. I buy my goods only for CASH, from FIRST HANDS, And in a WHOLESALE WAY. I am enabled to do so by having my house in San Francisco to do my buying and to there dispose of any surplus stock over and above the requirements of the Los Angeles store. To further facilitate and insure the safe handling of wholesale quantities of merchandise, I have just opened. ANOTHER STORE in STOCKTON, And am now in position to buy largely enough to insure the lowest cost on every article bought. Those dealing with me will share these advantages, in being SERVED PROMPTLY ANOTHER STORE in STOCKTON, And am now in position to buy largely enough to insure the lowest cost on every article bought. Those dealing with me will share these advantages, in being SERVED PROMPTLY —WITH— FIRST-CLASS GOODS, —and AT— LOWER PRICES! Than they can buy for elsewhere. It is of course quite in the range of possibilities that some one of our neighbors on whose toes I may happen to tread, will "get up his back" and try to sell at my prices; but as he can do so only at a loss to himself, whilst I am making a small profit, such "spurts" are of a short duration, and infact at no time do they cover the whole ground, since such reductions are always confined to a few staples, merely to catch the eye. Since the prices of the 'AMERICAN CASH STORE have justly become THE STANDARD By which those of other concerns are measured, it is evident that it must be to the interest of the consumer to at once GO TO HEADQUARTERS, And not uselessly risk having to pay more for his goods than they are worth. Respectfully, C. W. GIBSON. GET YOUR JOB PRINTING At the GAZETTE Office