anaheim-gazette 1891-02-05

VOLUME XXI. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. J. H. BULLARD, A. B., M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and Residence, cortter Hermine and Chartres streets, near Planters' Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 7 to 8:30 a.m.; 12 to 1:30, and 6 to 7:30 p.m. CHARLES PAMPERL Dealer in... HARDWARE, GROCKERY, and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS Los Angeles street, Anaheim. C. E. GROAT, Contractor and Builder. ANAHEIM, CAL. CHAS. SCHINDLER, CONTRACTOR and BUILDER. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. Center street... Anaheim. Making and repairing at the lowest cash price. All orders promptly attended to. All work guaranteed. L. GUNTHER', PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles streets. H. P. LARSEN, MISCELLANEOUS. HOTEL DEL CAMPO. Anaheim, California. NEW AND ELEGANT. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY PARTICULAR. Open Fires. Hot and Cold Baths. Electric Bells. Electric Fire Alarm System. FREE BUS to all trains. Special rates to families and large parties. Good Sample Room. Bar, Billiards and Club Rooms. F. H. MILLER, Manager. Commercial Hotel. (Corner Center and Lemon Streets) J. J. EVERHARTY, PROPRIETOR First-class Accommodations for Families & Tourists THE COMMERCIAL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ANAheim Hotel, has been thoroughly renovated, and will be conducted in first-class style. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. SAMPLE ROOMS ATTACHED TO HOTEL. The Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars DUBLIN STOUT, PALE ALE, HALF-AND-HALF. Fashion Livery Stables in connection with Hotel. First-class turn-outs furnished with or without drivers. Horses bought and sold. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. Center street... Anaheim. Making and repairing at the lowest cash price. All orders promptly attended to. All work guaranteed. L. GUNTHER, PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles streets. H. P. LARSEN, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Estimates given, Contracts made and do a general Jobbing Business. CENTER STREET, - ANAHEIM. FOX & BUTLER, City Barber Shop. FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE! HOT AND COLD BATHS. FRANTZ'S BARBER SHOP. First-Class Style. BATHS, - 25 Cts. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. W. A. FRANTZ, Prop., Center Street. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Metz Block, Cor. Center and Los Angeles streets. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAL. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal. Special attention given to PROBATE matters. S. O. WOOD, ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER, ANAHEIM, CAL. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. SANTA ANA, CAL. Rooms—No.4, 5 and 6, Commercial Bank Building. G. E. CLAYTOR. PAINTING, PAPER-HANGING and DECORATING. Walls & Ceilings WHITENED and TINTED in superior manner. Sole Agent for Heath & Milligan's celebrated Mixed Paint. THE COMMERCIAL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE Anaheim Hotel, has been thoroughly renovated, and will be conducted in first-class style. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. SAMPLE ROOMS ATTACHED TO HOTEL. The Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars DUBLIN STOUT, PALE ALE, HALF-AND-HALF. Fashion Livery Stables in connection with Hotel. First-class turn-outs furnished with or without drivers. Horses bought and sold. NOTICE! THE Stearns Ranchos Company OFFER LANDS IN Artesia, Westminster, Norwalk, Consisting of 83,000 acres of Choice Lands in the Ranchos La Sierra, Los Coyotes, Las Bolsas, La Habra, and San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT AT FROM. $15 TO $75 PER ACRE. R. J NORTHAM, Agent; Or J. B. PIERCE at Anaheim, California. Centralia Colony Lands for Sale at from $40 to $60 Per Acre. Apply to J. B. PIERCE or R. J NORTHAM, Anaheim, Cal. F. CRIST, MERCHANT TAILOR. Just received a complete assortment of Fall and Winter Goods of latest styles and fabrics, to which the attention of the citizens of Anaheim and vicinity is directed. Suits to order from - $25 up. Pants to order from - $6 up. An invitation is cordially extended the public to call and examine this stock. FRED CRIST ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. SANTA ANA, CAL. Rooms—No.4, 5 and 6, Commercial Bank Building. G. E. CLAYTOR. PAINTING, PAPER-HANGING and DECORATING. Walls & Ceilings WHITENED and TINTED in a superior manner. Sole Agent for Heath & Milligan's celebrated Mixed Paint. Broadway. - Anaheim. BOSTON BAKERY. J. KREISS, PROP, Fresh Bread Delivered to all parts of Anaheim and vicinity. Los Angeles St. R. BOETTCHER, WAGONMAKING AND BLACKSMITHING! HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Satisfaction Guaranteed. GIVE ME A CALL Robert F. Wetzel PROPRIETOR ANAHEIM MARKET. Good Meats. Home-Made - Lard. Sausages. FAIR PRICES. Backs' Building, Los Angeles Street Suits to order from $25 up. Pants to order from $6 up. An invitation is cordially extended the public to call and examine this stock. FRED CRIST T. J. F. BOEGE, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Wines, Liquors and Cigars. KEEPS ALWAYS ON HAND A COMPLETE STOCK! Of the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. WINES AND LIQUORS BY THE KEG, GALLON OR BOTTLE. Orders by Mail Promptly Attended to. GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE! Opp. S. P. Depot, ANAHEIM, CAL. The only System of Property Abstract Books in Orange County. The owner of any lot furnished on application. T. D. HUFF, President. Z. R. WEST, Vice President. ATTORNEY, Z. B. WEST. R. E. HEWITT, Treasurer. GEORGE TAYLOR, Secretary. Santa Ana Abstract Company Incorporated July 9, 1889. Capital Stock, $100,000. Abstracts and Certificates of Title to all lands in Orange County. 113 West Fourth Street, Huff Block. P. O. Box 340: ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1891. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CHEESEMAN'S BLENDED COFFEE IS THE BEST. TRY IT! CHEESEMAN'S The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SMUSCRIPTION, - 63 Per Year Six months. Three months. Payable invariably in advance. Transient Advertising. One square... $1.00 Two squares... $1.50 Three squares... $2.00 Four squares... $2.50 Customary Reductions on above rates will be made on advertisements running for longer periods. Usual discounts on large advertisements. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning and sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is delivered by carrier in Anaheim on the morning of publication. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. Brief, and write directly to the point. All communications must be signed by the author not for publication, but for the information of the editor. GRAINS OF GOLD. Big words sometimes express very small ideas. Better refuse to quarrel than make it up afterwards. Severity breedeth fear, but roughness breedeth hate. To keep good actions in memory, refresh them with new. Esteem is the harvest of a whole life spent in usefulness. Jealousy is an awkward homage which infersiors ruder to merit. Childish wonder is the first step in human wisdom. Nature is often hidden, sometimes over-come, seldom extinguished. TRY -- IT! CHEESEMAN'S TEA. THE BEST IN THE MARKET. M. H. CHEESEMAN. FAIRVIEW STORE. (WEST ANAHEIM.) A NICE GIFT Given with every $25 Worth of Goods Bought at my Store. I will give the Nicest and Most Complete ATLAS — PUBLISHED To every purchaser of $25 worth of Goods, consisting of DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, GENTS' UNDERWEAR, ETC. Big words sometimes express very small ideas. Better refuse to quarrel than make it up afterwards. Severity breedeth fear, but roughness breedeth hate. To keep good actions in memory, refresh them with new. Eateem is the harvest of a whole life spent in usefulness. Jealousy is an awkward homage which inferiors render to merit. Childish wonder is the first step in human wisdom. Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. There are more people who can forget themselves than govern themselves. Every virtuous and wise being is in himself a proof of immortality. Experience, wounded, is the school where man learn piercing wisdom. Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity in self-examination. Where all are selfish, the sage is no better than the fool, and only rather more dangerous. How many pages in the volume of life we should fill differently, if only the leaves would turn back. He who tries to solve the problem of his own existence will find that it takes just a little longer than a lifetime. Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action. Were sympathy pruned of its redundant branches and its vital sap directed into proper channels, its fruit would contribute far more effectually than it now does for the healing of the nations, and the law of kindness would be much better fulfilled. It is no man's business whether he has genius or not; work he must, whatever he is, but quietly and steadily; and the natural and forced result of such work will always be the things that God meant him to do, and will be his best. Nothing is so contagious as example; never is any considerable good or ill done that does not produce its like. We imitate good actions through simulation; and had ones through a malignity in our nature, which shame concealed, and example sets at liberty. A Sunday closing bill. The following bill, which was introduced in both houses of the Legislature on Monday, will be read with interest by the people of the State: An act to regulate traffic in the State of California and to provide penalties for the violation of the law. The people of the State of California, represented in the Senate and Assembly, do ennot as follows: Section 1. That all places of business in the State of California shall be closed on Sundays. Section 2. This act shall not apply to hotels, lodging houses, barber shops or places of amusement; provided, that no liquors or malt drinks are sold or given away in any of the places named in this section. Section 3. Any violation of the provisions of this act shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by not less than 50 days' nor more than 300 days' imprisonment in the county jail of the county in which such offense is committed; or by both such fine and imprisonment. Sec. 4. In any case where a conviction is ATLAS — PUBLISHED To every purchaser of $25 worth of Goods, consisting of DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, GENTS' UNDERWEAR, ETC. Fancy and Family Groceries always on hand H. CAHEN. CABINETS---$3.50---CABINETS. Full Figure $3 50 and Bust $4. AME QUALITY WORK GUARANTEED AS OUR FORMER $5 WORK. 111 East Fourth Street. Santa Ana, Cal. Emil Freese's HAMBURGTEA GOOD for the cure of Constipation and Indigestion. GOOD for the cure of Biliousness and Dysppepsia. GOOD for the cure of Bowel Complaints. GOOD for the cure of Kidney Diseases. GOOD for the cure of Languishness and Weary Back. GOOD for the cure of Liver Complaints. GOOD for the cure of Boils and Carburcles. GOOD for the cure of Soul Breath and Sour Stomach. GOOD for the cure of Sleeplessness and Irritability. GOOD for the cure of all Complaints. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUCCISTS AND CROCERS. Section 1. That all places of business in the State of California shall be closed on Sundays. Section 2. This act shall not apply to hotels, lodging houses, barber shops or places of amusement; provided, that no liquors or malt drinks are sold or given away in any of the places named in this section. Section 3. Any violation of the provisions of this act shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by not less than 50 days' nor more than 300 days' imprisonment in the county jail of the county in which such offense is committed; or by both such fine and imprisonment. Sec. 4. In any case where a conviction is secured upon the oath of any person, one-half of this sum of money collected from the person convicted, as a fine shall be paid to the informant, and the other one-half of such sum shall be paid to the city or county treasurer of the city or county in which said conviction is procured, and by him scoredited to the school fund of such city or county, and by him distributed in the same manner as any other school funds that may come into his hands. Sec. 5. Any trial for violation of Section 1 of this Act may be had before a Justice of the Peace, Police Judge, City Recorder or Supreme Judge of the city or county in which the alleged violation of this Act may occur. Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage. Fruit Cars One of the Earl Company's fruit cars was sidetracked at the Southern California depot one day last week, and a visit was paid to it by a reporter of this journal under the pilotage of E. K. Collins. These cars are of the celebrated Wicka patent, and Mr. Earl believes that he will now be able to put fruit of all kinds down in the east at the hottest season of the year, as fresh as when picked. This is the first time in the history of California that any fruit company has owned its care. Some months ago the Earl company ordered 150 care at a cost of about $200,000 and they have just arrived here and will be used during the coming season. These cars are especially desirable for orange shipping during the winter season, as they can be used as a ventilator car through the warm climate at this end of the line, and when the car reaches the cold climate of the Rocky mountains, the ventilators can be closed and the fruit will be thoroughly protected from frost. As the walls of the car are very thick, the contents of the car are thoroughly insulated when the ventilator doors are closed. Ordinary refrigerator care are not provided with any facilities for ventilating contents, and are not as safe, therefore, as this new combined ventilator and refrigerator car for orange shipmen during the winter season. DEATH OF WINDOM. THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY DROPS DEAD IN A NEW YORK BANQUET HALL. Hon. William Windom, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, died in New York at 10:05 o'clock on Thursday night last, in the banquet hall at Delmonico's, where he was the guest of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation. His had been the first toot of the evening. He had just finished his response, seated himself, swallowed at once, and died almost immediately. Every effort to restore him was made, but in vain. He died of heart disease. Windom finished his speech at 9:55 o'clock. It had been remarked that he was reading it off hurriedly from a printed copy, going faster and faster as he neared the end, and at last, he had requested the audience not to applaud. A quiver of fear shot through the assemblage like an electric shock as the speaker finished. Windom was standing erect under the glare of the gas lights, with the faces of all turned toward him. For a moment the Secretary stood silent, while the banqueters, equally silent, watched him. It was a moment that no one who was present will ever forget. Then Windom sat down quietly—too quietly, many thought—in his seat, and the toastmaster arcs to introduce ex-Secretary of the State Bayard as the next speaker. He began a short speech, but had not proceeded far when Windom gave a short, sharp mean of anguish, and fell back in his chair. His face grew purple, his lower limbs stiffened and stretched out under the table. His eyes opened and shut spasmodically, but there were no gleam of intelligence in the even which were rapidly loosing the lustre of life. A cigar which he had been smoking was held between the grim clench of his teeth. For only a moment he appeared than a wry went up from those sitting near the guest table. "Look! Look at Mr. Windom!" Every eye was tamed toward the man whose voice had just ceased. As they special authority of law, into 3½ and 3 per cent bonds, payable at the option of the Government. This great transaction, saving over $10,000,000 a year in interest, was performed by the simple operation of stamping the new terms across the old securities. Dry Seasons and Irrigation. The continued absence of rain says the Los Angeles Times, is causing some anxiety in this section. It is as yet, we think, too early to borrow trouble on this account. Several previous seasons have passed with less rain than we have yet had, up to this date, and then there was ample rainfall for the crops, before the rainy season was over. Then again, even should the worst happen, this section is probably better prepared to withstand a dry season than any other part of the State, with the possible exception of Fresno and San Bernardino. The choicest section of the county—the pastess San Gabriel valley—will yield its usual crops of oranges and other valuable fruits, whether rain falls or not, owing to the beneficent effect of irrigation. The moist lands of Los Nietos, Puente, El Monte, Downey and Westminster will yield good crops, if we only have a few showers. Even a dry season—which we hope and believe we shall have not—is not without its good results. It always leads to an increased inclination to adopt irrigation wherever it can be had, and this is what should be done. The advantages of irrigation are too palpable and too well recognized to need exposition at this day. Even the northern counties, which have a much greater rainfall than Los Angeles, have given up their former boast of possessing lands that "need no irrigation" and are now seeking to adopt the system as the best means of building up settlements and attracting a superior class of emigrants. Such places as Fresno, Pasadena, Pomona, Ontario, Anaheim, Riverside and Redlands are towering monuments to the advantages of this system, which enables the farmer to grow two valuable crops in a year, when his neighbor, on unirrigated land, is unable to raise even a crop of hay. The benefits of irrigation being thus admitted, and knowing that there are still vast stores of waters locked up in our is sometimes express very small refuse to quarrel than make it up broodeth fear, but roughness ate, good actions in memory, refresh new, is the harvest of a whole life fulfness. is an awkward homage which under to merit. wonder is the first step in human is often hidden, sometimes overom extinguished. are more people who can forget than govern themselves. virtuous and wise being in him of immortality, wounded, in the school where pipering wisdom. is more simple than greatness; be simple is to be great. no greater delight than to be of sincerity in self-examination. all are saddish, the sage is no better cold, and only rather more dangerny pages in the volume of life we disdifferently, if only the leaves back. rries to solve the problem of his loss will find that it takes just a or a lifetime. can feels instinctively that all the sentiments in the world weigh single lovely action. empathy pruned of its redundant and its vital sap directed into anals, its fruit would contribute festually than it now does for the nations, and the law of kindthe much better fulfilled. man's whether he has not; work he must, whatever he notly and steadily; and the natural result of such work will always gave that God meant him to do, his best. is so contagious as example; by considerable good or ill dose not produce its like. We imitate as through simulation; and had high a malignity in our nature, he concealed, and example sets at Sunday closing bill. wing bill, which was introduced cases of the Legislature on Monne read with interest by the peoState: regulate traffic in the State of to provide penalties for the law. plele of the State of California, in the Senate and Assembly, do below: That all places of business in California shall be closed on This act shall apply to engaging houses, barber shops or announcement; provided, that no malt drinks are sold or given of the places named in this Any violation of the provisact shall be punishable by a fine than $100 nor more than $500, or than 50 days' nor more than 300 sentiment in the county jail of the which such offense is committed; such fine and imprisonment. In any case where a conviction is THE NEWS AT WASHINOTON. The receipt of the sad intelligence at Washington was so terribly sudden and unexpected that all who heard the news were profoundly shocked, and so overcome as to at this day. Even the northern counties, which have a much greater rainfall than Los Angeles, have given up their former boast of possessing lands that "need no irrigation" and are now seeking to adopt the system as the best means of building up settlements and attracting a superior class of emigrants. Such places as Freano, Pasadena, Pomona, Ontario, Anaheim, Riverside and Redlands are towering monuments to the advantages of this system, which enables the farmer to grow two valuable crops in a year, when his neighbor, on unirrigated land, is unable to raise even a crop of hay. The benefits of irrigation being thus admitted, and knowing that there are still vast stores of waters locked up in our mountains, which could be tapped by tunnels; other stores under our feet which could be brought to the surface by artesian wells, and much water running to waste in our water courses during the winter, which might be stored in reservoirs, it becomes a legitimate subject for wonder that more systematic and extensive efforts are not made to develop and utilize this supply, upon land which now depends upon rainfall to produce crops that could be easily doubled and made unfailing. Capitalists will go to great risk and expense to obtain gold and silver. Water is far more valuable than either in Southern California, and a supply once developed, there is permanent income therefrom, whereas a gold and silver mine that does not pinch out after a few years is a rare exception. Phrases and Their Origin. The phrase, "I acknowledge the corn," originated with a slave in the South. He was charged with stealing corn found in his possession. Having a sack with him, he was also charged with stealing that. His reply was: "No sir; I knowledge do corn, but I sin't gwine to knowledge to de-suck." Tipping the winer," generally regarded as a vulgar phrase, is to be found in a grave historical romance. It occurs in "Valerius, a Roman Story," by John Gibson Lockhart, Sir Walter Scott's son-in-law, and for many years editor of the Quarterly Review. Any color, so it's red," originated among the class of characters called Jakeyes in the local drama. One of them being in a committee appointed to procure a new fire engine, was asked what color the company desired the apparatus painted. He replied: "Why, any color, so it's red." The origin of the phrase "I can't see it!" is traced to Lord Nelson, who at the table of Copenhagen, was told that a signal was given to cease firing and the direction pointed out to him. Seizing a telescope he applied it to his blind eye and exclaimed: "I can't see it." Hauling over the coals" dates six or seven centuries back, when feudal barons often used harsh methods of extracting gold from the rich Jews by suspending their victims above slow fires until they paid ransom or died. There is a scene of this in "Ivanhoe," in which the Templar endeavored to extort money from Jezac of York, father of Rebecca. Barking up the wrong tree" is a very common expression in the West. It originated from the fact that a dog will bark at the foot of a particular tree to indicate to his master where the game is located. While endeavoring to see the animal he discovers it on another tree, and finally escapes him altogether. In its application it denotes that a person has mistaken his object or is looking for it in the wrong place. Anxious mothers often tell their handsome daughters that "beauty is but skin deep." The phrase probably originated with these two lines: This act shall not apply to aging houses, barber shops or annuement; provided that no drinkers are sold or given of the places named in this section. Any violation of the provision shall be punishable by a fine of $100 nor more than $500, or at least 50 days' notice nor more than 300 months in the county jail of which such offenses is committed; such fines and imprisonment. In any case where a conviction is on the oath of any person, one ounce of money collected from the twisted as a line shall be paid to it, and the other one-half of all be paid to the city or county in which said person procured, and by him accrued total fund of such city or county distributed in the same manner for school funds that may come under any trial for violation of Section 167 that may be had before a Justice of Police Judge, City Recorder or judge of the city or county in alleged violation of this Act may. This Act shall take effect and be worn and after the date of its publication. Earl Company's fruit cars was at the Southern California depot week, and a visit was paid to it car of this journal under the pilot Collinna. These cars are of the Wicka patent, and Mr. Earl became will now be able to put fruit down in the cast at the hottest year, as fresh as when picked. First time in the history of California any fruit company has owned its months ago the Earl company cars at a cost about $200,000 we just arrived here and will be the coming season. We are especially desirable for or-ring during the winter season, as used as a ventilator car through climate at this end of the line, and we reach the cold climate of the contains the ventilators can be the fruit will be thoroughly pro frost. As the walls of the car lock, the contents of the car are insulated when the ventilator used. Refrigerator care are not provided utilities for ventilating contents, as safe, therefore, as this new ventilator and refrigerator car for menast during the winter season. The receipt of the sad intelligence at Washington was so terribly sudden and unexpected that all who heard the news were profoundly shocked, and so overcome as to be unable to express the grief they felt. As soon as a telegram was received its contents were immediately communicated to President Harrison at the White House. He was in the library at the time, talking to Mrs. Harrison, and when the message was read to him was greatly distressed and almost completely overcome. He immediately ordered his carriage and went at once to the house of the Postmaster General, but a few blocks away, where a cabinet dinner had been in progress, and from which he had returned but a few minutes before. A reception had followed the dinner, and the guests had not all dispersed. Mrs. Windom and her two daughters, and Mrs. Colgate of New York, who is visiting them, were among those present. As soon as the President arrived, he had a hurried conversation with Secretary Blaine and Proctor and the Postmaster General, and told them of the grief that had fallen them. They then privately informed Mrs. Colgate of Windom's death, and she without exciting the suspicions of Mrs. Windom and her daughters, succeeded in getting them to their carriage and home. The President, Secretary Proctor and Postmaster General Wanamaker entered carriages and followed directly after her. When Mrs. Windom and her daughters reached the house, Mrs. Colgate gently broke the dreadful news to the bereaved widow and daughters. Mrs. Windom was completely overcome. The shock was a terrible one, as when the Secretary left Washington in the morning, he seemed in the best health and sprite. The President and members of the cabinet who were present, extended sympathy to the stricken family, and offered their services. The news of the death spread with wonderful rapidity, and although the hour was late, a large number of friends went to the residence of Mrs. Windom to express sympathy with her and her daughter. The dead Secretary was buried at Washington on Monday. The entire city was in mourning. Mr. Windom's greatest triumph was won in his brief term as Secretary of the Treasury under Garfield, when he refounded the outstanding 5 and 8 per cent bonds, without in which the Templar endeavored to extort money from Isaac of York, father of Rebecca. "Barking up the wrong tree" is a very common expression in the West. It originated from the fact that a dog will bark at the foot of a particular tree to indicate to his master where the game is located. While endeavoring to see the animal he discovers it on another tree, and it finally escapes him altogether. In its application it denotes that a person has mistaken his object or is looking for it in the wrong place. Anxious mothers often tell their handsome daughters that "beauty is but skin deep." The phrase probably originated with these two lines: Beauty is but skin deep, and so doth fall Short of those statues made of wood or stone, Which occur in Rev. Robert Fleming's poem, published in 1691. The term "blue stocking" was originally used in Venice about the year 1400 to designate literary classes by colors. In Mills' "History of Chivalry" we are told that members of various academies were distinguished by the color of their stockings, blue being the prevailing color. The application of the term to women originated with Miss Hannah Moore's admirable description of a blue-stocking club in her "Bas Blen." "Corporations have no souls" is a much older expression than most people imagine. It originated with Sir Edward Coke, who in sixteenth century was considered one of the best legal writers of the age. He says in one of his speeches: "Corporations cannot commit treaspass, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls." "Drowning the miller" originated from the following fact: If the mill stream below the mill is dammed or stopped, the water is poured back and the mill becomes what the millers call "failed." If there is too much water the mill will not work, and the miller is said to be drowned out. Hence, when too much of any one article is put into a mixture it is called "drowning the miller." There are few such common sense proverbs as "Every man is the architect of his own fortune." Applying Claudius, a Roman censor, used it in a speech delivered by him 450 years before the Christian era. "Better late than never" was used over 300 years ago by Thomas Tucker in his "Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry." Later on Bunyan used it in his "Pilgrim's Progress." Not a few of the phrases in use at this day originated with Lyly and are to be found in his "Euphues," a popular book published in 1580. Among them might be mentioned "caught napping." "A crooked stick or none," "brown study," "catching birds by putting salt on their tails," etc. When people do not particularly like each other it is sometimes said "there is no love lost between them." The phrase occurs in old ballads of "The Babes in the Wood," and in a tale of the days of Shakespeare, entitled "Montoheny."