anaheim-gazette 1882-07-15

ANAHEIM VOL. XII. WEEKLY GAZETTE Established 1870. For Terms, see Fourth Page. Dr. Reginald A. Fergusson Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery of the Queen's University, Ireland; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries of London; late Senior Resident-Surgeon, Resident-Physician and Assistant Pathologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and lately Huntent in the Rotunda Hospital (for diseases of women only) Dublin. OFFICE AT THE SMITARIUM. LEMON STREET, - - ANAHEIM. Office hours from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. DR. E. L. COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs. Meta'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 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. GEO. B. SHAFFER, NOTARY PUBLIC. IF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF SQUIRRELS AND GOPHERS USE CARBON BI-8ULPHIDE* Everybody who has used it recommends it as the ONLY SURE EXTERMINATOR Of this vermin. For sale by A. LANGENBERGER, Dealer in Groceries, Hardware, Paints, Oils and Crochery. City Stables, Center Street (Opposite Kroeger’s Block), 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 DR. E. L. COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs. Meta'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 8 A.M and 5 P.M. GEO. B. SHAFFER, NOTARY PUBLIC, OFFICE - BANK OF ANAHEIM. RICHARD MELROSE, NOTARY PUBLIC, GAZETTE OFFICE. THEODORE LYNILL, Attorney at Law. ANAHEIM, CAL. Office in Planter's Hotel Building. MONEY TO LOAN.—Ruling rate 10 per cent. ROBT. W. SCOTT. ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Commissioner of Deeds for Arizona Territory. Kroeger's Block, Anaheim, Cal. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, Attorney-at-Law, SANTA ANA, CAL. Office in Dibbles' brick building, nearly opposite the Postoffice. Office hours from 10 A.M to 3 P.M. M. L. WICKS, Attorney-at-Law, Rooms 80 and 87 Temple Block. LOS ANGELES. MONEY TO LOAN. Apply to R. W. SCOTT, Attorney at Law H. J. STEVENSON, Deputy U. S. Land and Mineral Surveyor, OFFICE: Room No 4, Downey Block, LOS ANGELES, - - CAL. L. GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Adele and Los Angeles streets. ANAHEIM. GEORGE BAUER. City Stables, Center Street (Opposite Kroeger's Block), 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. 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. Office opposite Railroad Depot, Anaheim, Cal. COOPERAGE A LARGE QUANTITY OF BARRELS, HALF BARRELS, 10 Gallon and 5 Gallon Kegs For Sale Cheap. Apply to B. DREYFUS & Co., Anaheim B. DREYFUS, Anaheim, San Francisco J. FROWENFIELD, 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. A. E. WHITE. E. A. WHITE BLACKSMITHING In reply Butter which is not of a kind and which was chared remark of a black effort was made to ted from the recorded, though not unlawful for some time of a Morey (D.) of Mr. the Chair request the galleries. In a debate on bill, Representative sey, (who was Sec Grant's administrator from attacks which him for his acts wield He defended his clared that everyone and bore the A world, every ship respond to the deed had been built, repaired by him. The same spirit stood in the way honor had denounced building each one been decorated with guards. He has national Coastal and but he had not fath ever there was of demanded for the which he was or ready now, as he assume the respi shrink from census He would not fail of disloyal men act in behalf of he held to accounts, and not for ments. He then tion of the circ investigations caotic majority in when, he said, were rife, and no was spared. In had been dishonored questioned; his the details of his spected, under the not words to cl This had been least, with the a people. The wh to the control of reveled in that a member of Daily life were his associates a weakness and de who aspired to there was a man been accused whether the cha Robgson was sent sentence, for Who was sitting Democratic side Surveyor, Office: Room No 4, Downey Block, LOS ANGELES, - CAL. L. GUNTHER, Pioneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Adele and Los Angeles streets. ANAHEIM. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Center 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. 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. 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WEEKLY EIM GA ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1882. OUR DIGNIFIED LAW-MAKERS. Congressman Butterworth of Ohio delivered a speech in the House on last Friday in defence of President Arthur's administration, which had previously been criticised by Congressman Beyne of Pennsylvania. The following colloquy occurred during the delivery of the speech: Cox (D.) of New York interrupted to inquire what Butterworth thought of the removal of Mr. Smith, the Internal Revenue Collector of Cincinnati. Butterworth did not give a direct answer, but in the course of his reply said to Cox: "Yen have a district so thoroughly rotten that it votes the Democrat ticket by instinct." This angered Cox somewhat, and he replied that such a remark came with bad grace from a gentleman who had induced Ephraim Holland, who, according to the gentleman, was a Democratic proselyte. In reply Butterworth made an allusion which is not of a nature fit for publication, and which was characterized by Cox as the remark of a blackguard. Subsequently an effort was made to have the colloquy omitted from the record, and it was accomplished, though not until a debate had gone on for some time of such a character as to lead Morey (D.) of Mississippi to suggest that the Chair request the ladies to retire from the galleries. In a debate on the Naval Appropriation bill, Representative Robeson of New Jersey. SOME DRAWINGS. Which Titles of the Hall Have to Contain Abstract. A dense column of angry worms was discovered on Saturday morning upon a patch of corn on the farm of Meersa. Albret & Crawford of Crawford's Corners, in Heldel. N. J., with the steadiness of veterans. Extra help was hastily called who ran deep furrows and ditches around the field and sunk very deep holes every few feet. When the worms reached these furrows they tumbled in by thousands, and were destroyed by pouring hensene upon them and igniting it. A near neighbor of the Crawfords, fat lack of time to ditch, strewed straw all around his lot. This was soon alive with the worms when kerosene was poured upon it and fired. Before the appearance of the phylloxera in France there were over 700,000 acres of vineyards in the Charentes. Of these three-fourths have been attacked by the pest, 270,000 acres have been completely destroyed, and the insect is now making head at the rate of 98,000 acres annually. The population of these departments has fallen off about 10,000 during the last five years, and thriving, bustling Coqnaac itself, whose progress some years ago was exciting wonder, and where there were 140 brandy firms, is now on the downward road. All other trades and callings necessarily suffer, and in this town of under 13,000 inhabitants there are at present 810 empty houses to be let or sold. At Vineland, N. J., a rose bug has attack- GROWING PLANTS WITHOUT THE AID OF EARTH. During the two winters since M., Dusenil perfected his discovery, he has had all kinds of ordinary flowers blooming in baskets containing the fertilizing moss. On the occasion of any fate, as for instance Christmas, his tables have been covered with a profusion of spring flowers, and he has been able to decorate his rooms with a freedom impossible with photos growing in earth. Thus, while nature outside lay frozen and dead, the interior of his house has been a blooming parture. The practice of adorning room with plants is so agreeable one that few persons like to be told it may prove a source of disease. A Russian lady suffering from intermittent fever was attended by Professor Edward von Richwald, of St. Petersburg. The disease readily gave way to quinine, but returned again and again in the most inexplicable manner. At last the cause was discovered. When she left her sick-room convalescant she went into the salon, a large room filled with plants. Professor von Richwald ordered the room to be entirely cleared, and the fever returned no more. Such malignant effects are impossible with the fertilizing moss. It cannot turn sour like earth and poison the plants, or contain germs of malaria and poison their owner. The extraordinary way in which the discovery will develop the artistic character of dora' decoration, in the facilities it will afford to all kinds of arrangements and effects in color, In reply Batterworth made an allusion which is not of a nature fit for publication, and which was characterized by Cox as the remark of a blackguard. Subsequently an effort was made to have the colloquy omitted from the record, and it was accomplished, though not until a debate had gone on for some time of such a character as to lead Morey (D.) of Mississippi to suggest that the Chair request the ladies to retire from the galleries. In a debate on the Naval Appropriation bill, Representative Robeson of New Jersey, (who was Secretary of the Navy during Grant's administration) defended himself from attacks which had been made upon him for his acts while in charge of the Navy. He defended his Administration, and declared that every ship which now floated and bore the American flag around the world, every ship that now carried a gun to respond to the demands of the Government, had been built, rebuilt or substantially repaired by him. The same spirit which last week had stood in the way of demands on the national honor had denounced and vilified him for building each one of these ships. He had been decorated with the censure of blackguards. He has been vilified by the National Coastpool and the New York Scavenger, but he had not failed in his duty; and whatever there was of responsibility in the policy demanded for the good of the country, for which he was open to criticism, he was ready now, as he had always been ready, to assume the responsibility. He would not shrink from censure which was malevolent. He would not fall back before the assaults of disloyal men. If he had the courage to act in behalf of his country he expected to be held to account only for his wrong doings, and not for his courageous accomplishments. He then passed on to a consideration of the circumstances surrounding the investigations carried on by the Democratic majority in the Forty-fourth Congress, when, he said, Congressional committees were rife, and neither reputation nor family was spared. In his case his father's grave had been dishonored; his mother's dowry questioned; his wife's portion examined; the details of his household had been inspected, under this practice, which he had not words to characterize as it deserved. This had been done with the sanction, or, at least, with the acquiescence of the American people. The whole House had been yielded to the control of those men who rioted and revealed in that sort of thing. If there was a member of Congress whose character and daily life were such that he received among his associates a cognomen which told of weakness and debauchery, he was the man who aspired to lead in such a thing. If there was a man who, in his own State, had been accused of stealing school funds, whether the charge were true or false—Robeson was not permitted to finish his sentence, for Whitthorne (D.) of Tennessee, who was sitting at the front desk on the Democratic side started up and pale with fourths have been attacked by the pest, 270,000 acres have completely destroyed, and the insect is now making head at the rate of 98,000 acres annually. The population of these departments has fallen off about 10,000 during the last five years, and thriving, bustling Coqnae itself, whose progress some years ago was exciting wonder, and where there were 140 brandy firms, is now on the downward road. All other trades and callings necessarily suffer, and in this town of under 13,000 inhabitants there are at present 810 empty houses to be let or sold. At Vineland, N.J., a rose bug has attacked the vineyards in such numbers that it is feared they will destroy the entire crop. Growers are alarmed. A weevil is destroying the bean crop of Western New York. This grub was engaged in the nefarious practice last year, but is now committing heavier ravages. It is a small white worm, only an eighth of an inch long, ensconced in the bean. Is There Water in the Moon? In a recent communication, Mr. Helmuth Dueberg, of Berlin, presents a new theory of the moon, and argues the possibility of its being inhabited on the further side. It is well known that the moon always presents the same face to the earth. Because this side of the moon is an airless and waterless desert, we are not justified, Mr. Dueberg thinks, in assuming that the other side is like it. Since the moon does not revolve so as to change the side presented to the earth, and since the attraction of the earth for the moon is very great, the heavier side, if there is any, must be turned this way. Supposing the moon to possess air and water, these lighter and more fluent elements of her composition would of necessity lie on the further side. In the absence of any centrifugal force due to rotation on her own axis, the only centrifugal force acting upon the moon must be that resulting from the moon's motion round the earth. This would tend still more to throw the moon's air and water to the "out" side with respect to the earth. For a practical illustration of this view, Mr. Dueberg suggests a ball swinging in a circle by means of a cord. The ball, like the moon, will always turn the same side to the center of revolution; and if it be dipped in any liquid, the liquid will be rapidly accumulated on the opposite or outer side. Hence the possibility of water, air, and life on the moon, around the shores of a central lunar sea, on the side always turned away from us. Late Peaches. It is not perhaps generally known that orchardists have carried experiments with late ripening seedling peaches to such successful issue that some varieties can hardly be retained before winter and certainly not fourths have been attacked by the pest, 270,000 acres have completely destroyed, and the insect is now making head at the rate of 98,000 acres annually. The population of these departments has fallen off about 10,000 during the last five years, and thriving, bustling Coqnae itself, whose progress some years ago was exciting wonder, and where there were 140 brandy firms, is now on the downward road. All other trades and callings necessarily suffer, and in this town of under 13,000 inhabitants there are at present 810 empty houses to be let or sold. At Vineland, N.J., a rose bug has attacked the vineyards in such numbers that it is feared they will destroy the entire crop. Growers are alarmed. A weevil is destroying the bean crop of Western New York. This grub was engaged in the nefarious practice last year, but is now committing heavier ravages. It is a small white worm, only an eighth of an inch long, ensconced in the bean. Is There Water in the Moon? In a recent communication, Mr. Helmuth Dueberg, of Berlin, presents a new theory of the moon, and argues the possibility of its being inhabited on the further side. It is well known that the moon always presents the same face to the earth. Because this side of the moon is an airless and waterless desert, we are not justified, Mr. Dueberg thinks, in assuming that the other side is like it. Since the moon does not revolve so as to change the side presented to the earth, and since the attraction of the earth for the moon is very great, the heavier side, if there is any, must be turned this way. Supposing the moon to possess air and water, these lighter and more fluent elements of her composition would of necessity lie on the further side. In the absence of any centrifugal force due to rotation on her own axis, the only centrifugal force acting upon the moon must be that resulting from the moon's motion round the earth. This would tend still more to throw the moon's air and water to the "out" side with respect to the earth. For a practical illustration of this view, Mr. Dueberg suggests a ball swinging in a circle by means of a cord. The ball, like the moon, will always turn the same side to the center of revolution; and if it be dipped in any liquid, the liquid will be rapidly accumulated on the opposite or outer side. Hence the possibility of water, air, and life on the moon，aroundtheshoresofacentrallunarsea，onthesidealwaysturnedawayfromus. Late Peaches. It is not perhaps generally known that orchardists have carried experiments with late ripening seedling peaches to such successful issue that some varieties can hardly be retained before winter and certainly not fourths have been attacked by the pest，270，000 acres have completely destroyed，andtheinsectisnowmakingheadattherateof98，000acresannually.Thepopulationofthedepartmentshasfallenoffabout10，000duringthelastfiveyears,andthriving,bustlingCoqnaeitselfwhoseprogresssomeyearsagowasexcitingwonder,andwheretherewere140brandyfirms,iisnowonthedownwardroad.Allothertradesandcallingsnecessarilysuffer,andinthistownunder13，000inhabitantsthereareatpresent810emptyhousestobeletor Sold. AtVineland,N.J.,arosebughasattackedthevineyardsinsuchnumbersthatitisfearedtheywilldestroytheentirecrop.Growersarealarmed. AwevilisdestroyingthebeancropofWesternNewYork.Thisgrubwasengagedinthenefariouspracticelastyear,但isnowcommittingheavierravages。它isanewsmallwhiteworm,仅aneighthofaninchlongensconcecdinthebean. IsThereWaterintheMoon? Ina recent communication,Mr.HelmuthDueberg,于Berlin,presentsanewtheoryofthemoon,andarguesthepossibilityofitsbeinginhabitedonthefurtherside. Itiswellknownthatthemoonalwayspresentsthesamefacetotheearth.Becausethissideofthemoonisanairlessandwaterlessdesert,thearenotjustifiedMr.Duebergthinks,在assumingthattheothersideislikeit. Sincethemoondoesnotrevolvesoastochangethesidepresentedtotheearth,andsincetheattractionoftheearthforthemoonisverygreat,the heaviersideifthereisany,mustbeturnedthisway.Supposingthemoontopossessairandwater,theselighterandmorefluentelementsofhercompositionwouldofnecessitylieonthefurtherside. Intheabsenceofanycentrifugalforceduetorotationonherownaxis,theonlycentrifugalforceactinguponthemoonmustbethatresultingfromthemoon'smotionroundtheearth.Thewouldtendstillmoretothrowthemoon'sairandwatertotheoutsidewithrespecttotheearth.Fortraindirectionoftheearthforthemoonaroundtheshoresofacentrallunarsea.onthesidealwaysturnedawayfromus. LatePeaches. Itisnotperhapsgenerallyknownthatorchardistshavecarriedexperimentswithlateripeningseedlingpeachestosuchsuccessfulissuethatsomevarietiescanhardlyberetainedbeforetwinterandcertainlynotfortrainedbytheepest270，000acreshavecompletelydestroyed,andtheinsectisnowmakingheadattherateof98，000acresannually.Thepopulationofthedepartmentshasfallenoffabout10，000duringthelastfiveyears,andthriving,bustlingCoqnaeitselfwhoseprogresssomeyearsagowasexcitingwonder,andwheretherewere140brandyfirms,iisnowonthedownwardroad.Allothertradesandcallingsnecessarilysuffer,andinthistownunder13，000inhabitantedbytheepest270，000acresannually.Thepopulationofthedepartmentshasfallenoffabout10，000duringthelastfiveyears,andthriving,bustlingCoqnaeitselfwhoseprogresssomeyearsagowasexcitingwonder,andwheretherewere140brandyfirms,iisnowonthedownwardroad.Allothertradesandcallingsnecessarilysuffer,andinthistownunder13，000inhabitantedbytheepest270，000acresannually.Thepopulationofthedepartmentshasfallenoffabout10，000duringthelastfiveyears,andthriving,bustlingCoqnaeitselfwhoseprogresssomeyearsagowasexcitingwonder,andwheretherewere140brandyfirms,iisnowonthedownwardroad.Allothertradesandcallingsnecessarilysuffer,andinthistownunder13，000inhabitantedbytheepest270，0 The whole house had been yeeted to the control of those men who rioted and reveled in that sort of thing. If there was a member of Congress whose character and daily life were such that he received among his associates a cognomen which told of weakness and debauchery, he was the man who aspired to lead in such a thing. If there was a man who, in his own State, had been accused of stealing school funds, whether the charge were true or false— Robeson was not permitted to finish his sentence, for Whitthorne (D.) of Tennessee, who was sitting at the front desk on the Democratic side, started up, and, pale with excitement, faced Robeson, exclaiming "That is a lie—whoever tells it or repeats it." For an instant Robeson made no reply. A number of members congregated around the two gentlemen and great excitement prevailed. Then Robeson repeated his statement: "If there was a man who had been accused, truly or falsely, of having stolen the school funds of his State—" Here he was again interrupted by a Republican member, who demanded that Whitthorne's words be taken down. Robeson (deprecatingly)—Oh, no. House (D.) of Tennessee suggested that Robeson's prior remarks should be taken down. Robeson—I have alluded to no man by name. If any man recognizes the description let him step forward and deny it. [Applause on the Republican side.] At this point Whitthorne turned and smilingly resumed his seat. Robeson, continuing, said: "If any man were so debased in his habits and foul in his practices that he considers it a personal insult when the police make a raid upon the lowest brothel in the city, and invokes the machinery of Congressional investigation for the purpose of asserting a Congressional privilege, such man as that would come once to the front. If there was a man who brought his brother from the innest recesses of an inshore State to be a contractor under the District Government, which he denounced as fraudulent, such a man was a fit instrument to deceive contractors. If there was a man who had obtained at the head of a department provision for a member of his family, such a man would be qualified by that malevolence which lurks in mean men to strike at the republication of his benefactor. I name nobody. I ask none of my friends to name any one. I ask the gentlemen on the other side to stale whom I have characterized." Late Peaches. It is not perhaps generally known that orchardists have carried experiments with late ripening seedling peaches to such successful issue that some varieties can hardly be matured before winter and certainly not until cloudy days and cold nights lessen their market value. Salway, Heath Cling, La Grande and a few others, are standard late peaches, and of late market value. Ripening a little later than Heath Cling is Osceola, a small, but finely flavored peach. Two weeks later comes President Church, a vigorous and productive variety, of beautiful color and good size. Still later than this are Baldwin's Late, Bilyeau's October, Julia, and three or four others, some of which stay on the trees till late in November in some localities, and are still green, hard and worthless. In the rush of late apples, pears and grapes, the market shows little demand for any later peach than Salway and the fine late Clings. When peach time is practically past, there is little use in trying to revive it. Virginia is another State in which wine growing has become a promising industry. The industry was commenced in 1869 by two Germans on favorably located hill sides of the Blue Ridge range, and the crops were disposed of in New York. By 1877 these pioneers were producing nearly 3,000 gallons of wine annually. Last year they had thirty-seven acres under cultivation, and turned out 3,500 gallons. This year they expect to make out of their own grape crop, combined with those of neighboring vineyardists who have had the good sense to imitate their example, from 8,000 to 10,000 gallons. At first they sold their wine through agents, but now they have determined to be their own middlemen, and are doing well at it. The two counties of Nelson and Albemarle at present produce together from 50,000 to 60,000 gallons annually. In a fortnight they had completely taken possession of the moss, and had thrown out new leaves. In the chambers, two or three long roots of the thickness of a quill had appeared, one of the best indications of the vigor of a young palm tree. The old roots had developed a quantity of fine rootlets. The Cocos binoti and the various kinds of dracaena, all very delicate, had also produced new roots, and were in perfect health. On December 9th he submitted a number of ordinary greenhouse plants to the process, with complete success. All the plants preserved their vigor, and their health continued as if nothing had happened. On the 17th he placed in the fertilizing moss a Eucalyptus globulus. This shrub has the reputation of not bearing transplanting; however, it scarcely faded. Two Cuphea bazli, equally difficult subjects, were put into the moss on the same day, and gave no appearance of suffering from the change. The culture in moss of the Eucalyptus globulus is the more important, as this celebrated shrub has the property of disinfecting the air, and is beginning to be used in sick rooms. It will be observed that these perfect results have been obtained by practiced horticulturists. Amateurs must not expect that processes in any way dispense with attention to the ordinary laws of vegetable life. Happy results will depend on heretofore on the degree to which the plants are loved and cared for. The object in this cultivation of vegetables being increased and regular productiveness, the plan adopted by the gardener of Vascoeil is to place their roots enveloped as above described, in an ordinary bed of mold. The results are most satisfactory. We saw at Vascoeil as many as thirty fine potatoes the produce of one mother-tuber. Thus the poorest land may be made to team with rich crops, the soil being of no importance, the earth merely for fencing room and shelter for the plants. Seedlings and cuttings are raised in the same way. In fact, the process seems to have added the characteristics of a great discovery: perfection in principle and indefinite powers of further development. Buffalo has got the base-ball fever so bad that a man can't catch a baby falling from a second-story window without yelling "Judgment." GAZETTE. JULY 15, 1882. NO. 40 PLANTS WITHOUT END OF EARTH. Winters since M. Dusen-discovery, he has had all flowers blooming in ha- the fertilizing moss. On any fate, as for instance tables have been covered of spring flowers, and he decorate his room with a de with plants growing in while nature outside lay the interior of his house being parturie. The pres- room with plants is so that few persons like to be a source of disease. A offering from intermittent aid by Professor Edward van Petersburg. The disease to quinine, but returned in the most inexplicable the cause was discovered, her sick-room convalescant salon, a large room filled professor von Richwald order- entirely cleared, and the no more. Such malignant possible with the fertilizing turn sour like earth and or contain gerus of ma their owner. The extraor- which the discovery will de- character of doral decora- ities it will afford to all elements and effects in color, must he faintly imagined BEECHER ON FREE TRADE. At the Annual Dinner of the New York Free Trade Glab Rev. Henry Ward Beecher responded to the teast, "The Clergy—their voices are always raised in behalf of the oppressed." He said that if there is anything that a man cannot make money at, who lives in the city, and does it through others, it is farming. I am just as sure of that as I am of my own existence. I have a farm, and it is one of the most productive farms in the country—in the crop of bills. (Laughter). I find there is a great deal of money made,—but my men make it, and I pay it all. (Laughter). My man, Tim, has been with me for nearly a quarter of a century. I let him alone, and he attends both to my farm and his own business affairs, and he is getting rich. Here is an honest Irish plowman, that I took in twenty years ago. If I had tried to manage Tim he would have been either in the poor-house or a bankrupt long ago. (Laughter). But I let him manage his own affairs and the result is, he is prosperous. There could be no better illustration than this case of Tim's, that 50,000,000 of people in this country will prosper if they are allowed to manage their own business. There is nothing on earth more preposterous than to suppose that Congress can attend to it better than anybody else. Congress has simply the functions of a cat, and should see that the rats do not eat up all the grain. (Applause.) The knowledge of Congress on the intricate subjects of manufactures, finance and the tariff is a standing jest. The wisdom of THE BALLET GIRLS AT DRU- RY LANE. It is a pantomine I mean to describe. "Robinson Crusoe" is the theme, and a fat-legged young lady in tights plays Robinson. Robinson has a mother, who is naturally and relevantly played by a man. Another man, a red-nosed old duffer, is in love with Mrs. Crusoe. He has a daughter who loves Robinson. Here, you see, we have a nice little family arrangement. There is a bold, bad villain in striped tights and a red wig who loves Robinson's girl, and seeks to win her. Robinson goes to sea, is wrecked upon the island, meets a cockatoo that talks English, captures some cats and dogs, which are arranged like the baifer in "Erangelina," but which, fortunately, are not addicted to that extraordinary animal's habits as to dancing; is rescued by his friends, marries the girl, and does all the other hum-drum regulation things that are done in burlesques. All this lasts to 10:45, when there is a transformation scene, after which there is a genuine pantomine of rather rocky quality until 11:15, when you may go home if you like. If you are an American citizen of respectable tendencies, you do so. If you are a British "blood" you go and stand around the stage door to speak to the ballet girls as they come out of the theatre. As a spectacle, the Christmas pantomine at the Drury Lane must have been something superb when it was new. The scenery is wonderfully vivid and picturesque, even now. But the costumes are in the same and played-out leaf. They are clothes which age has with- the sick-room convalescant salon, a large room filled with professor von Eichwald orderly entirely cleared, and the soo more. Such malignant possible with the fertilizing turn sour like earth and or contain germs of man their owner. The extraor which the discovery will de-character of doral decorations it will afford to alliments and effects in color, yet be faintly imagined. Meas, and even public roads far more beautifully and kind; for the great obstacle of removal of plants will be ob-ill be scarcely anything to mount itself, so that in the ma-child's strength will suffice tricker-basket in which the ing. There appears to be no matters in carrying out the pro-lall-important point is to pre-If the plant from being torn unutilized, and from being close proximity with the fertile taking a plant from the enil removes the mold about seeing it in slightly tepid wa- prepared in the basket or vase on the plant, a bed of fertilizing utility being regulated according of the plant, he places over primary moss of similar thick-takes the plant, and, spreada-fastens it in the ordinary whole with another layer of moss. A little water is and the moss always kept If the change from the grass is made with intelligence, exhibits all the beauty and its satisfaction in its new shown by the quantity of out. Other gardeners behil have tested the process the same results. M. Cabos, in public gardens at Havre, 2d of November last, been the fertilizing moss dracceni, protons and cocoanut trees, on plants, as well as palm trees, and the Pteris Arguata had numerous new roots in the moss. Plants had lost a single leaf, added at the time of their trans- a fortnight they had com-possession of the moss, and new leaves. In the chamechoe three long roots of the thick-head appeared, one of the best of the vigor of a young palm roots had developed a quan-aleta. The Cocos binoti and kinds of draccena, all very deli-produced new roots, and were such. On December 9th he sub- number of ordinary greenhouse process, with complete success. preserved their vigor, and age his own affairs and the result is, he is prosperous. There could be no better illustration than this case of Tim's, that 50,000,000 of people in this country will prosper if they are allowed to manage their own business. There is nothing on earth more preposterous than to suppose that Congress can attend to it better than anybody else. Congress has simply the functions of a cat, and should see that the rats do not eat up all the grain. (Applause.) The knowledge of Congress on the intricate subjects of manufactures, finance and the tariff is a standing jest. The wisdom of Congress is the wisdom of owls. Perhaps I might have compared it to some quadruped. We have sent some specimens from Brooklyn. (Laughter.) Does any man who has read the speeches of Mr. Robinson doubt the wisdom of Congress. (Applause.) Multiply Robinson by fifty, and set them at the tariff! We must take this business out of the hands of Congress, and send men to represent us who shall induce them to let business alone, and let commerce be free. I shall not attempt to argue the question of free trade in the presence of the high priests and elders here to-night, but there is one subject on which I have had some experience. We must educate the people, and prepare tor them the ballot box. What we want is to convince these men who are always ready to vote what is for their own interest. It does not make any difference to you who live in fine houses and drink expensive wines, whether you vote or not. You don't care; you are surrounded, you think, by all you want. But take the poor man, who has been five years—or five days—from Ireland (Laughter). It is a great privilege to him. He appreciates it if you do not. He fires his ballot every time. (Applause.) Our practical business now, is to mark and discriminate between the man who wants to go to Congress, and is a protectionist, and to vote against every man who is not an avowed and outspoken free trader. When we can educate the voters up to this standard we shall succeed. The average member of Congress, although he is usually a very devout and Godfearing man, is ten times more afraid of a vote than he is of the great and infinite Jehovah. (Laughter.) It was not until we had gained moral strength enough that we began to get hold of the country during the anti-slavery cause. I know something of the necessity of fighting for a reform like this through the ballot box. The same energy and the same agitation that was employed in the anti-slavery struggle must be resorted to in this new movement. I know just where we stand. I have been associated with unpopular causes. I have never had any other, I have always been fighting for the under dog. It was not until we reached the hearts of the people and carried these questions into politics that we succeeded. This whole system of protection is founded in mistake, enlarged by deception; and at its bottom lies the root of all evil, selfishness. (Applause.) You and I will live to see the day when this might Kraken which mation scene, after which there is a genuine pantomine of rather rocky quality until 11:15, when you may go home if you like. If you are an American citizen of respectable tandemies, you do so. If you are a British "blood" you go and stand around the stage door to speak to the ballet girls as they come out of the theatre. As a spectacle, the Christmas pantomine at the Drury Lane must have been something superb when it was new. The scenery is wonderfully vivid and picturesque, even now. But the costumes are in the sore and played-out leaf. They are clothes which age has withered and custom staled. One fat girl has sat down upon her lunch, or something that has left grease spots all over the back of her blue tights, a good many lean ones have poked their knee-pins through the delicate silk hosiery, and all of them have besmoch-ed themselves to an unnecessary extent. The beautiful satire of Mr. Gilbert, when he makes Groavenor tell of the fate of Teasing Tom, who was host to tally. And married a girl in the corps de ballet." Can only be fully comprehended by one who has gazed upon the gentle damsel alluded to. She is a pretty bad lot, which is not to be very deeply wondered at, since she only gets from $2 50 to $5 a week. She is ungraceful, flat-footed and brassy. She unites a portentous development below the waist, a scrawny outlook as to neck and arms, which alas tells its own tale of the upholsterer's art. She cuts her hair short in the back, like a man, and either "bangs" it across her forehead or frizzes it there in a way which gives her head a singular top heavy appearance in front. She perpetually bends forward a little, as though suffering from a slight attack of cholera morbus. Frequently she has a pretty face, and quite often she is young. Always when standing still, she is looking with the eye of calm and deliberate speculation upon the occupants of the stalls, and when she is supposed to dance or move her arms about with gentle, rhythmic grace, she simply hopes from one foot to the other with as little labor as possible, or arches her arms in unyielding, semi-circular curves that are as unpoetic as the kick of a camel. There are about 350 of these women on the stage of the Drury Lane during the pantomine season. If they are pretty, or under good discipline, or freshly clothed, they might do for America. But in the unsympathetic glare of limelights upon worn-out costumes, and behaving generally as though they were thoroughly bored, they do not please.-London Correspondent Boston Herald. The Lick Paper Mill at San Jose was burned last week. The loss is $100,000, and fifty persons are thrown out of employment. St. Helena, Napa county, had a big celebration on the Fourth, but it was marred by an accident and a fire. The premature discharge of a cannon wounded F.W. Dickenson, carrying away his right hand and a position of the arm. Almost simultaneously a fire destroyed a grain field of forty acres. a fortnight they had come possession of the moss, and new leaves. In the chamoethree long roots of the thickhad appeared, one of the best of the vigor of a young palm roots had developed a quantaleta. The Cocos binoti and bands of dracaena, all very deliproduced new roots, and were thin. On December 9th he subnumber of ordinary greenhouse process, with complete success. Preserved their vigor, and continued as if nothing had hap17th he placed in the fertilEucalyptus globulus. This reputation of not bearing however, it scarcely faded. azli, equally difficult subjects, the moss on the same day, and durance of suffering from the culture in moss of the Eucasis is the more important, as shrub has the property of the air, and is beginning to be rooms. It will be observed that results have been obtained by miculturists. Amateurs must not process in any way dispenses to the ordinary laws of vegetapy results will depend as the degree to which the plants are for. The object in the vegetables being increased and tiveness, the plan adopted by of Vascoñuel is to place their need as above described, in an of mold. The results are most We saw at Vascoñuel as many potatoes the produce of one Thus the poorest land may sum with rich crops, the soil betance, the earth merely afand shelter for the plants. cuttings are raised in the same the process seems to have all ties of a great discovery; percipile and indefinite powers of operation.—Good Words. We got the bass-ball fever so bad can't catch a baby falling from window without yelling The Highest Building in Europe. Hitherto the hospice of the Great Saint Bernard, which stands 8,200 feet above the level of the sea, has enjoyed the divination of being the most elevated inhabited building in Europe. This honor it can no longer claim. During the past year the city authorities of Catama, in Sicily, have caused to be erected near the summit of the great volcano, Mount Etna, an astronomical observatory, which stands 2,943 meters above the sea level, or fully 1,000 feet higher than the hospice of Saint Bernard. The structure is nine meters in height, and covers an area of 200 square meters. It consists of an upper and a lower story, and is built in a circular form. In the lower story there rises a massive pillar, upon which is placed the great refracting telescope. The lower story is divided into a dining-room, kitchen and store rooms. In the upper story there are three bedrooms intended for the accommodation of astronomists and tourists visiting the establishment. The roof consists of a moveable cupola or dome. From the balconies of the upper story a prospect of vast extent and grandeur is presented. The spectator is able to see over half the island of Sicily, the island of Malta, the Lepari Isle, and the province of Calabria, on the mainland of Italy. The observatory is erected upon a small cone, which will, in case of eruption, protect it completely from the lava stream, which always flows down on the opposite side of the volcano.—Builder. The Liok Paper Mill at San Jose was burned last week. The loss is $100,000, and fifty persons are thrown out of employment. St. Helena, Napa county, had a big celebration on the Fourth, but it was marred by an accident and a fire. The premature discharge of a cannon wounded F.W. Dickenson, carrying away his right hand and a portion of the arm. Almost simultaneously a fire destroyed a grain field of forty acres. Loss, $1,500. The London Lancet says that muscarine, the active poison of mushrooms, is directly antagonized by atropia. A trace of muscarine placed upon a frog's heart completely arrests its motion; a drop of atropia will start it up again, although it may have remained motionless for four hours. In human beings poisoned by mushrooms one winim of atropia, administered hypodermically at intervals, effects a complete cure. The British Medical Journal says that a castor-oil plant was placed accidentally in a room swarming with flies, but almost immediately the flies disappeared, and flies were found under the plant, or clinging to its leaves, dead. The leaves are said to give out a property deadly to insects. Who knows but that the musquito, too, may succumb to castor oil, and that New Jersey and Staten Island may yet enjoy life, even in the dog days! The Chemiker Zeitung comments at length upon the proposed "denaturalization of alcohol," a subject which is receiving much attention abroad. The idea is to render spirit undrinkable on the one hand; while at the same time preserving its qualities for use in various industries. Manufacturers think it unjust to require them to pay the same tax on alcohol as is required from those who use it in beverages, while the European foresters know that it will not do to let them have it in its present state free of tax. So the chemists now have the rather difficult problem before them of so changing or "denaturalizing" that it cannot be used as a beverage, but will be as useful as heretofore in all the industrial arts.