anaheim-gazette 1896-09-10

Olive Culture & Semi-Tropic Fruits Papers Read at the Farmers' Institute at Fullerton. OLIVE CULTURE. Paper read by John S. Calkins of Pomona before the Farmers' Institute at Fullerton, August 20, 1896: The olive has attracted attention in this country from a remote period of our history. As early as 1755 olive trees were imported and planted at Charleston, S. C., and later at other southern points. In 1789 Thomas Jefferson wrote home from France, as follows: "Of all the gifts of heaven to man the olive is the next to the most precious, if it be not the most precious. Perhaps it may claim a preference even to bread, because there is such an infinitude of vegetables which the oil renders a proper and comfortable nourishment. In passing the Alps at the Col de Tende, where they are mere masses of rocks, wherever there happens to be a little soil, there are olive trees and a village supported by them. Take away these trees and the same ground in corn would not support a single family. A pound of oil is equal to many pounds of flesh by the quantity of flesh it will prepare and render fit and comfortable food. Without this tree the country of Provence and the territory of Genoa would not support one hill, perhaps not one-third, their present inhabitants. The nature of the soil is of little consequence if it be dry. The trees are planted fifteen to twenty feet apart and will yield when tolerably good fifteen or twenty pounds of oil yearly, one with another. There are trees which yield much ripe. This is an article the consumption of which will always keep pace with its production. Raise it and it begets its own demand. Cover the Southern States with it and every man will become a consumer of oil within whose reach it can be brought in point of price. Having been myself an eye witness to the blessings which this tree sheds on the poor, I never had my wish so kindled for the introduction of any article of new culture into our own country." Owing to an ungenial climate the olive did not get a foot hold in the South, and Jefferson's desire was not realized. But in California the result has been different; trees planted more than a hundred years ago by the mission fathers are yet in bearing condition, and lately olive culture has become a subject of general interest throughout the State. Consul Mathews in a report on the olive to our Government says: "The great value and importance of the olive tree is that it will thrive and prosper in soils where nothing else of value would grow. Those dry soils of arid aspect in many parts of California, are the genuine lands for raising the most productive olive orchards, worth in due time, and no distant period, millions of dollars." The prospective value of this industry to California is more fully realized when we consider the importance of the removal of large limbs in March or later in the spring is a shock to the tree, lowering its vitality and rendering it less capable of setting and holding its fruit. Some summer pruning may be needed, especially in young orchards in the way of heading back extra vigorous limbs. The shortening in of the new growth during summer of those extra strong growing varieties, like the Nevadillo, may be beneficial in checking a too rapid growth, thus promoting the formation of fruit buds and insuring a larger crop the ensuing year. I regard the proper pruning of the olive tree not a difficult operation, but the neglect of it at the right time is no doubt one of the chief causes of unproductiveness when that occurs. The question, "Which is the best olive to plant?" is often asked, but is not easily answered; all the good qualities are not possessed by any one variety that I am acquainted with; by planting a number of varieties a good combination may be secured, besides the benefit of cross-pollination. Again individual opinion differs; for instance, a pioneer grower informs me that he has only the Mission and is satisfied with it. Another grower had a Mission orchard which he changed to other varities by grafting. I know of an orchard of Redding Picholine trees whose owner has been so successful in making oil and selling it that he does not want a change of variety, while many orchards of that variety are being grafted with other kinds. There are probably one hundred varieties of olives in propagation in the various nurseries of the State, comprising the choicest European sorts. Of these the Mission, Nevadillo, Manzanillo, Columella, Rubra, Pendulina, Oblongo and Uvaria are the best known, and have been most largely planted. There are a number of varieties which are beginning to attract a good deal of attention, owing to the extremely high percentage of oil of excellent quality which they contain, namely the Razzo, Corregiolo, Morajolo, Gressio, Frantoio, Marchiola, and Plazzriolo. The following varieties are noted on account of their large size: Sevillano, True Picholine, True Regalis, Polymorpha, Macarpa, Pleurre de Grasse, Acolono, Oblitza, Santa Caterina, St. Agostino, and Manzanillo, the Savallano being the largest one named. There are a couple of varieties which have intently come into bearing, which are nearly or quite devoid of bitterness; these will be valued for drying and pickling. Their names being unknown, they are called Sweet olives. As to which varieties are best for oil and which best for pickling, I would say that the medium and small varieties offer less difficulty in expressing the oil and generally contain a larger percentage of it than the larger varieties, while the larger fruit as a pickle is more attractive to some, but the more oil the fruit contains, the richer and more delicate the pickle, and from this fact, the varieties which cannot be classed as large, will always be in demand as pickles on account of their superior quality, though the large fruit will attract those customers who "eat with their eyes." The foreign packers cater to this class to that extent, but all the good there is in the olives previously showing slight dependence over such as one's finger nail would a ball of putty. The tree has proven the milder coast regions of S. It is said to be grown quite far for the markets of Marseilles. The leaves are from two to five diameter, ovate, pubescent, remain enlarged growth of the branch them off. The branches have no habit of growth, the wood of whittle, and they have rather awful splitting down from the larger trunk, hence the tree ought to lie down or snap the heavy follicle asunder. The fruit that has been in this region has been sold from $2 40 per dozen, and I believe it market and promising and intermittent before it. The young plants inch to five feet sell from 30 each—either potted or balled. grow nearly true to seed, are new and come into bearing about them. A six year old tree will produce fruits if well cared for. We have as much room as an orange as good care for the best results. To-day, at least I would place importance to the foregoing that Alligator pear (Persea gratissima) not a pear at all, except in appear fruit, which sometimes weighs contains one large seed sourr fully ripe by a fleshy part around ot a bright yellow color, which with pepper or salt is much many. It certainly is not so gite as the Cherimoya; though that so long ago as ten years as New York sold an average of three to five hundred fruits per week retail at from 20 to 40 cents each to November. The fruit is well and to be steadily gaining in that city. The tree, some one and a vigorous grown size of a rank apple tree oblong, yellowish green leaves very ornamental. The young rich wine color. While it has classed as a purely tropical claimed for it that it will best without special detritum. It from August to October. A Fruit claims it will easily yield 1000 lbs., beginning to bear at five yrs fruit sells readily at 6 to 8 cents or at the lowest at 75 cents per destined to become of commerce. There are three varieties purple and green—the latter esteemed. A correspondent writes me that he feels well assented can be profitably grown in SoFiaia. Young trees that I have growing very thrifty and promise of success. With slight they have survived as low te 22 deg. F., as far north as Bexter tree is rather more difficult than the Cherimoya; from tha fruit containing but one large rather difficult to transport in tion. If we had some convien upon which to bud these trees both cases much facilitate tha tion and hasten fruiting. I think time will fail me to briefly a few other tropical fruits be grown here. The Papaw o Consul Mathews in a report on the olive to our Government says: "The great value and importance of the olive tree is that it will thrive and prosper in soils where nothing else of value would grow. Those dry soils of arid aspect in many parts of California are the genuine lands for raising the most productive olive orchards, worth in due time, and no distant period, millions of dollars." The prospective value of this industry to California is more fully realized when we consider the importance of the olive crop to the people of the olive growing regions abroad. A late Consular report puts the average annual production of olive oil in Italy at ninety million gallons, which at $1.50 per gallon, not much more than one-third the price of California olive oil, amounts to one hundred and thirty-five million dollars, which is more than the value of the annual wheat exports of the United States. The total value of the crops of California for 1895, including fruits, has been estimated as about seventy-two million dollars, or nine millions more than one-half the value of the Italian olive oil crop. The world's gold production of 1895 was less than two hundred million dollars. That of the United States fifty million, while the output of California was fifteen million, against the annual Italian olive oil crop of one hundred and thirty-five million, to say nothing of her output of pickled olives; thus we see by comparison what the olive crop means to Italy alone, and what possibilities are within our reach in the line of olive culture. The importations of alleged olive oil for table use in 1895 as given by the United States Treasury reports were 776,900 gallons, duty 35 cents per gallon, and 829,889 gallons for mechanical and manufacturing purposes unit for table use, free of duty. The value of imported pickled olives for 1895 was $325,352, present duty 20%. Use the term alleged olive oil because imported olive oil is known to be basely adulterated. William L. Weloh, Esq., our Consul at Florence, in 1884, reported to the Department of State that no pure olive oil was exported from Italy, that the liquid exported was composed of 25% to 50% cotton seed oil. It is conceded that the foreign olive as it is put up for our market is immature and without nutrient, simply an indigestible condiment as is the cucumber pickle, while our ripe California olive as we find it in the market, is a nutritious food. According to an analysis later made at the Experiment Station at Berkeley, California, it was found to contain as much nutrition as roast beef, pound for pound. The purity of California olive oil cannot be denied when found in the packages of the producers. The American public needs to be educated on the olive question, and the fact of the impurity of foreign oil, and the inferiority of imported pickled olives to those of our own production, cannot be too often repeated. A glance at some of the cultural features of the olive may be of interest. The question of how to trim olive trees before planting in the orchard and afterward has been a subject of considerable discussion. The trimming off of all the side branches and the cutting off of the top before shipment from the nursery, leaving the trees one or two feet high, offers several substantial advantages. By doing this no stakes will be needed; the removal of the foliage will diminish the loss in transplanting; they can be packed in closed boxes which cannot be done if the foliage is left on; as the trees would heat and be injured; the freight is less when entirely boxed; as it comes in a lower olesse, besides if trimmed before shipment the trees weigh less and as they can be more securely packed in closed boxes they will arrive at their destination in better condition. Cutting off the trees to one or two feet high before planting does not necessitate forming (the head at that height unless it is so desired). Sprouts from the roots should be destroyed as soon as they become into bearing, which age nearly or quite devoid of bitterness; these will be valued for drying and pickling. Their names being unknown, they are called Sweet olives. As to which varieties are best for oil and which best for pickling, I would say that the medium and small varieties offer less difficulty in expressing the oil and generally contain a larger percentage of it than the larger varieties, while the larger fruit as a pickle is more attractive to some, but the more oil the fruit contains, the richer and more delicate the pickle, and from this fact, the varieties which cannot be classed as large, will always be in demand as pickles on account of their superior quality, though the large fruit will attract those customers who "eat with their eyes." The foreign packers cater to this class to that extent, that about all the good there is in the olives they send here, is in their looks. Before closing I wish to invite the attention of those interested in olive culture, to several publications on the subject, all of which may be had free upon application, namely: Bulletin No. 104, and the Appendix to the Report of Work of the Experiment Stations of the University of California, for the year 1894-5. Berkeley; the publications of the State Board of Horticulture on the Olive, Sacramento; and the Olive Growers' Handbook, issued by myself, Pomona, Cal. SEMI-TROPIC FRUITS. Paper read by I. H. Canimaok of Whittier, Cal., at the Farmers' Institute at Fullerton August 20, 1896: In accepting the invitation to present the Institute something under the above title, I take it for granted that some information is asked for concerning others aside from the very common "Semi-Tropical Fruits," the orange, lemon, olive, pomegranate and others, perhaps too common to mention. In undertaking this theme, I suffer the limitations coming to nearly all our native writers in Southern California, namely, lack of observation, having no semi-tropic experiment station in a protected location to appeal to for information wanted by many. But like other amateurs here and there, I have indulged somewhat the experimental mood and planted a number of the rarer fruits reputed to grow in localities approximating tropical conditions. I have indulged in these experiments, believing that the scope of possibilities along practical lines has not been exhausted. I shall scarcely assume to be dogmatic in the opinions expressed, remembering that "It takes more than one swallow to make a summer," and that even Southern California is uneven in many of her soil and climatic conditions and characteristics. While there are features in common it is safest for the ambitions in new horticultural lines to make haze slowly in untreated fields. But to get to business, allow me to introduce perhaps my favorite, at least so for today, the Chorimoya (Anonacherimolia). I feel quite assured that this fruit affords more horticultural possibilities for the more protected warmer sections of Southern California than perhaps any other not generally well known fruit tree. It is a tree that will bear some exposure to frost, only a very few degrees, however, as it shows a tendency towards a period of dormancy and will at least readily recover from such a period when enforced by exposure that it may not actually need. The tree is now growing in a number of localities of varying temperatures, and I am led to believe that it can be grown almost as extensively as the lemon, certainly co-equal with the lime and citron. There is a large specimen of the tree standing in one of the lower levels of Los Angeles, where it must undergo considerable viasititudes of frost, yet extending its branches triumphantly above a house-top and yielding its fruit annually. It may be seen from the electric car as one passes from the Arade depot up to the Westminster Hotel. VOICE OF THE PRESS NORWALK WAS NOT GREATLY DISTURBED BY THE GOVERNMENT WRITING IN THE ROAD FROM THE NORWALK. "The goose hangs at a rest tide," is the way the ANALYSIS puts it, in speaking of the surveyors from Norwalk to work of surveying for siding at Garden Grove, and she sees the cutting off of the top before shipment from the nursery, leaving the trees one or two feet high, offers several substantial advantages. By doing this no stakes will be needed; the removal of the foliage will diminish the loss in transplanting; they can be packed in closed boxes which cannot be done. If the foliage is left on, as the trees would heat and be injured; the freight is less when entirely boxed, as it comes in a lower class, besides if prepared before shipment the trees weigh less and as they can be more securely packed in closed boxes they will arrive at their destination in better condition. Cutting off the trees to one or two feet high before planting does not necessitate forming (the head at that height unless it is so desired). Sprouts from the vines should be destroyed as soon as they appear, but all the side growth on the stem should be left the first year, as it causes the tree to become stocky and shields the stem from the hot sun. Afterward it may be shortened in and taken off gradually from year to year until the desired height of trunk is attained, which should be as short as possible consistent with convenient tillage under the tree. The trees should be trimmed annually, and if this is done a shears and pruning knife will be all the tools required; if done only every two or more years large limbs will have to be removed and much bearing wood sootified, besides the limbs will become long and bare, with no bearing wood except at the ends—a very undesirable condition; the object aimed at being a low tree with open head and bearing wood evenly distributed along the large limbs as well as at the ends. Happily, the nature of the olive tree is such that if a stub a half-inch long is left where a branch has been cut from a limb, new growth will soon start from which bearing wood may be secured. After a little branch has borne twice its fruiting capacity is about exhausted and it should be removed. The annual pruning consists mainly in cutting back the top and side branches of the current season's growth if needed, cutting out the dead and enfeebled branches which have borne one or more crops, suppressing those strong upright and unfruitful shoots which sometimes appear, and taking care that the tree does not become so thick inside as to prevent the free admission of the rays of the sun. The olive naturally becomes a tall tree in a few years; it is expensive to gather the fruit when high, hence the importance of a low head, so that all the fruit may be gathered by the aid of a step ladder. This may be accomplished by close planting, say 20 feet apart, and by persistently top pruning the trees. It should be remembered that the fruit is borne on the wood of the previous season's growth and in the annual shortening a plentiful supply of that growth should be left to bear the crop of the ensuing season. No doubt the best time for the annual pruning is immediately after the January froze are over. I have every reason to believe It is a tree that will bear some exposure to frost, only a very few degrees, however, as it shows a tendency towards a period of dormancy and will at least readily recover from such a period when enforced by exposure that it may not actually need. The tree is now growing in a number of localities of varying temperatures, and I am led to believe that it can be grown almost as extensively as the lemon, certainly co-equal with the lime and citron. There is a large specimen of the tree standing in one of the lower levels of Los Angeles, where it must undergo considerable vicissitudes of frost, yet extending its branches triumphantly above a house-top and yielding its fruit annually. It may be seen from the electric car as one passes from the Arcade depot up to the Westminster Hotel. Some of our more enterprising horticulturalists have "caught on" to this fruit and some young groves are started in the Cahuenga valley, at East Whittier, Long Beach and perhaps elsewhere. The trees in bearing are beautiful specimens of health and vigor and fruitfulness, and I think with almost perfect exemption from insect enemies. The fruit which matures chiefly through the winter and spring, can and really should be gathered while yet firm and may be shipped for several days with perfect freedom. At the end of from three to seven days, or even longer, it begins to soften and is then indiscribably delicious. If it has a fault in this respect, it is almost too good. Imagine its pulp, the consistenoy of ice cream or custard, delicately flavored by a blending of pine-apples and bananas, although sweet, and without acid, yet delicious without being sickish. One writer speaking of it says extravagantly, "He who has not tasted the Cherimoya has yet to learn what fruit is." Another avers: "The pineapple, mongosteen and the Cherimoya are considered the finest fruits in the world." I have tasted them in those localities in which they are supposed to attain their highest perfection. The pineapple in Guayaquil, the mongosteen in the India, Archeipelago, and the Cherimoya on the slopes of the Andes. And if I were called upon to act part of a Paris, I would without hesitation assign the apple to the Cherimoya. Its taste, indeed, surpasses that of any other fruit, and Hanke was quite right when he called it the masterpiece of nature." Of course not every one will like it so well; if it has a fault, I would almost say it is too rich. With me quickly surfeits, but one forgives a fault of this kind when one must confess the fault is with the taster and not the thing tasted. Of this I feel confident, that it is at first more generally liked by northern palates than most tropical fruits. The color when ripe is a brownish yellow, sometimes with a reddish cheek, often rather heart-shaped, usually containing a small percentage of seeds the size of a grain of corn, very little in the way of eating. The skin is nearly smooth when ripe, though previously showing slight depressions all over, such as one's finger nail would make on a ball of putty. The tree has proven hardy in the milder coast regions of Spain, where it is said to be grown quite extensively for the markets of Marseilles and Paris. The leaves are from two to five inches in diameter, ovate, pubescent, remaining until the enlarged growth of the branch throws them off. The branches have an upright habit of growth, the wood of which is rather brittle, and they have rather a weakness for splitting down from the larger branch or trunk, hence the tree ought to be protected from gusts of wind which are liable to split it down or snap the heavy foliaged branch asunder. The fruit that has been produced in this region has been sold from 60 cents to $240 per dozen, and I believe it has a wide market and a promising and interesting future before it. The young plants from fifteen inches to five feet sell from 30 cents to $2 each—either potted or balled. The trees grow nearly true to seed, are never budded, and come into bearing about the fourth year. A six year old tree will produce hundreds of fruits if well cared for. They should have as much room as an orange tree, and as good care for the best results. To-day, at least, I would place second in importance to the foregoing the Avocado or Alligator pear (Persea gratissima.) It is not a pear at all, except in appearance. The fruit, which sometimes weighs two pounds, contains one large seed surrounded when fully ripe by a fleshy part around the stone, ot a bright yellow color, which seasoned with pepper or salt is much relished by many. It certainly is not so great a favorite as the Cherimoya; though it is stated that so long ago as ten years a single firm in New York sold an average of three hundred to five hundred fruits per week, where they retail at from 20 to 40 cents each from June to November. The fruit is said to ship well and to be steadily gaining in popularity in that city. The tree, which is a handsome one, and a vigorous grower, attaining the size of a rank apple tree, has large oblong, yellowish green leaves, which are very ornamental. The young growth is a rich wine color. While it has usually been classed as a purely tropical fruit, it is claimed for it that it will bear some frost without special detriment. Its fruit ripens from August to October. A Florida writer claims it will easily yield 1000 pounds annually, beginning to bear at five years, and the fruit sells readily at 6 to 8 cents per pound or at the lowest at 75 cents per dozen; hence destined to become of commercial importance. There are three varieties—the red, purple and green—the latter most highly esteemed. A correspondent in Mexico writes me that he feels well assured that it can be profitably grown in Southern California. Young trees that I have put out are growing very thriftily and give excellent promise of success. With slight protection they have survived as low temperature as 22 deg. F. as far north as Berkeley. This tree is rather more difficult of propagation than the Cherimoya; from the fact of the fruit containing but one large seed, which is rather difficult to transport in perfect condition. If we had some convenient stock upon which to bud these trees it would in both cases much facilitate their multiplication and hasten fruiting. I think time will fail me to mention but briefly a few other tropical fruits that may be grown here. 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NORWALK WAS NOT GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE ROAD. From the Norwalk Call. "The goose hangs at a respectable altitude," is the way the ANAHEIM GAZETTE puts it, in speaking of the return of the surveyors from Norwalk to that place, and work of surveying for sildings at Westminster and Garden Grove, and the setting of grade ANAHEIM BREWERY! F. CONRAD, PROPRIETOR. Certificate of Co-Partnership. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Orange. We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are partners transacting business in this State, at the Town of Buena Park, County of Orange, under the firm name and style of Whitaker & Co. That the names in full of all the members of such Co-partnership are J. H. Whitaker and B. G. Robinson, and that the places of our respective residences are set up on our respective names, hereunto subscribed. In witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands this 27th day of July, A. D. 1896. Names. J. H. Whitaker...Buena Park, Cal. B. C. Robinson...Buena Park, Cal. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Orange. On the 27th day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, before me, Jas. W. Landell, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, residing therein, duly elected and sworn personally appeared J. H. Whitaker and B. C. Robinson, known to me to be the persons described in and whose names are subscribed to the annexed instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year in this certificate first above written. JAS. W. LANDELL, Justice of the Peace in and for County of Orange, State of California. Dissolution of Partnership Notice. The co-partnership heretofore existing under the firm name and style of Whitaker & Co., at Buena Park Orange Co., Calif., was dissolved the 27th day of July, 1896, by the withdrawal of George A. Whitaker. All accounts due the firm must be presented to George A. Whitaker, who is authorized to settle them. 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For further particulars address A. H. CARGILL, augstf P. O. Anaheim; or Brookshurst. T. J. F. BOEGE. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Choice Wines, Liquors & Cigars Keeps always on hand a complete stock of the Finest Wines and Liquors. By the Keg, Ollon or Bottle. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Goods delivered free of charge. OPPOSITE S. P. DEPOT. ANAHEIM, FOR SALE! 1 Cent Per Pound. JOSEPH BACKS, DEALER IN FURNITURE Repairing Done. Funeral Director. Store in Backs Building (next to irrigation district office), Los Angeles street. A. FREISE, KEEPS THE FINEST OF... Wines, Liquors And Cigars. Beer on draught Metz Block, Center St., opposite Postoffice. FRITZ RUHMANN'S Germania Halle. BACKS' NEW BUILDING LOS ANGELES STREET. KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND complete stock of fresh liquors, wines a d Cigars. Cold beer always on draught. Tbepatronage of the public olicited. H. A. McWilliams. Contractor AND Builder. Office, first door east of City Hall. Asliff Three more popular excursions will be run during the 11th, August 7th and 8th, with final limit in each ticket are purchased. Excursions on two days in unpleasant crowding on curred last season owing larity of these excursions. Santa Fe Route—Personifications leave California every Santa City, Chicago and Boston completely equipped with of comfort and convenience of competent conductors on road company, whose day the comfort of passengers make fully one day quicker California to Kansas City than is possible by any other Ask any of the agents onnia Railway for a copy Sleeper." LOS ANGELES 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. SAN DIEGO *9:56 a.m. 2:25 p.m. SANTA JANE 9:56 a.m. m. SAN BERNARDINO 9:56 a.m. SAN JACINTO, ELSINO TEMECU *9:56 a.m. SANTA MONICA A 8:00 a.m. 11:15 ONTARIO, POMONA AZUS 8:00 a.m. 11:15 ESCONIDA *9:56 a.m. FALLBRIDGE *9:56 a.m. REDLAKE 9:56 a.m. OVERLAKE To Chicago, Kansas City, all points 8:00 a.m. 9:00 Trains marked with a "d" day. Overland tickets sold to United States, Mexico and checked through to death tickets at low rates. Santa Fe route every Thursday at least time to all points east. Train No. 2 carries bleepers through to Kansas Excursions every day. Santa Fe Route—Personifications leave California every Santa City, Chicago and Boston completely equipped with of comfort and convenience of competent conductors on road company, whose day the comfort of passengers make fully one day quicker California to Kansas City than is possible by any other Ask any of the agents onnia Railway for a copy Sleeper." The Kernel in the Nut. The silver question is a hard nut to crack, at least for a good many people, and seekers after truth will do as well to go right after the kernel in the nut first as last. It is asserted by the advocates of independent free coinage that if America will only open her mints to the free and unlimited coinage of silver, silver will at once come to the old parity with gold. That is, it will almost double in value in the twinkling of an eye. Not all free coinage people believe this or pretend to believe it, but Bryan does and what he says binds his party, so that it may be taken as the opinion of the popocratic party—that free coinage by this country alone will raise silver from 30 to 1 as compared with gold to 16 to 1 as compared with gold. Now if free coinage will assuredly do this, that is, free coinage by this nation alone, then all of the people of all parties ought to be and would be satisfied to have free coinage; but will it? That is the kernel of the nut, the gist of the controversy. Republicans and most simon pure Democrats, believe that it would not, and for a variety of reasons among which are the following: When in 1816 England ceased to coin silver free all the other nations in the world continued to have free coinage of silver and did it easily enough without the assistance of England; but when, in 1873, Germany retired all but her fractional silver and sold it in the open markets of Europe, all the free coinage nations of the earth staggered under the blow, yet all the world except Germany and England (for the United States was not coining at all) had free coinage and was not able to sustain the market price of silver. On the 9th of July in that year France was compelled to limit the amount of silver to be accepted at her mint for coinage, yet when she did this all the nations of the earth except England, Germany and the United States were coining silver free and without limit. The very next year, 1874, the Latin Union (composed of France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece) joined in limiting the amount of coinage of silver at their respective mints, but when they did this, Austria, India, China, Japan, all the rest of the earth except those nations mentioned in preceding paragraphs, admitted silver free to their mints, but could not sustain its value. The next year Holland got overstocked with silver and ceased to coin it on private account. In 1876 Belgium ceased coining silver altogether and France discontinued its coinage except for fractional currency. Spain was then forced to close her mints to free coinage on private account. She had all the silver she could stagger under, and yet it was free to go to Austria and to all the countries in Asia. In that year Russia also gave up the task and ceased A WAR REMINISCENCE. Scenes at Hatcher’s Creek and Petersburg Recalled. John B. Scace Speaks to a Reporter of Stirring Scenes—Escaped with a Slight Wound, but, Like Other Veterans, Has Suffered Since—A Story that Reads Like a Page from History. From the Albany, N. Y., Journal. When one encounters in print the life story of some scarred veteran of the civil war a feeling of admiration and sympathy is the certain result. Accustomed though we are to tales of heroism and suffering in everyday life, there is something peculiarly attractive about these old war records, serving, as they do, as a sacred passport to the heart of every true American. Thousands found their rest on the field of carnage or in the hospital, but their comrades, when the struggle was over and the victory won, returned to their homes and began anew the battle of life. John B. Scace, the widely known contractor and building mover of Albany, N. Y., has had an unusually interesting life, and when seen by a reporter recently at his home, No. 15 Bradford Street, told of his many experiences and adventures while serving under the old flag in the late war. Although having endured all the hardships and privations of life in the ranks, Mr. Scace bears his more than half century of years with an elastic step and a keen mind, taking an active interest in private and public affairs. While still a boy, his family moved from Albany, his birthplace, to Pittsfield, Mass., and here he was educated. He mastered the carpenter’s trade, became a member of Berkshire Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., and was entering upon a successful business life when came the call from Washington for men. All over the country the word sped, and excitement ran high. All the old-time patriotism that had made Massachusetts famous in Revolutionary days was fired to its utmost. Every town and village sent out its usmost. Every town and village sent out its usmost. The company in which Mr. Scace enlisted in September of 1862 as a private, became Company A, Forty-ninth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Under the common impression that the war would be one of but short duration, the men were enlisted for nine months only. Scarcely were they uniformed and armed before they were ordered to the front. The regiment, at the time was under the command of Col. W. F. Bartlett, served in the First Brigade, First Division, Nineteenth Corps, and participated in some of the hottest battles of the great rebellion. Mr. Scace, at the time, was but twenty-two years of age, and he remembers well with what a beating heart he first fell in line. His regiment was ordered South, directly through the enemy’s country, with Baton Rouge as the objective point. After several months of weary marches, during which Company A passed through several lively scrummages with the enemy constantly hovering about the flanks and rear, the capital city of Louisiana was reached. An evacuation followed. Citizens and the rebel soldier stationed in the city felt like frightened sheep, bearing with them what goods they could carry and setting torch to the rest. The beautiful capitol building, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Charles F. Walcott. During the term of his re-enlistment Sergeant Scace participated in some of the hottest struggles of the war. Many a gray-haired veteran today recalls the scenes of Hatcher’s Run, the fall of Petersburg and the battle of Sailor’s Creek. After his honorable discharge, June 4, 1865 Mr. Scace returned to Albany and settled down once again to his business and social interests. He has resided in the city ever since. It would seem that now, of all times, his peace and happiness would have been uninterrupted. Such was not to be the case, for four years ago, while engaged in superintending the raising of the immense smokestack of the Albany Electric power house, the lever of a loosened windlass struck him a heavy blow across the back. The effect of the blow was not at first apparent, he being able to leave his bed in a few days. But the worst was to follow, for without warning he was seized with satanic rheumatism in all its virulence. Untold agony followed. Said Mr. Scace: “I could not sleep for this pain. No one will know the tortures the rheumatism gave me. I don’t know how I lived during those days. I became little more than skin and bones, and it seemed like life didn’t have anything but suffering in it. Cures? I tried every so-called rheumatic cure that was ever invented. I gave all of them a good treat before I stopped taking them. My friends and neighbors recommended remedy after remedy that they heard of, but my rheumatism went on just the same. Well, after I had almost had the life tortured out of me I came across a newspaper account of Dr. William Pink Pills, and I thought I might as well add another name to the list as not, so I ordered some of my druggist. “I tell you I was glad in those days to hear of anything that could give me any hope at all. Yes, I get them, and before I had taken two boxes that pain began to leave me. Why I couldn't understand it. I couldn’t imagine myself being cured. But before I had take a half-dozen of those boxes I was cured.” Suffering which had made my life almost bearable for so long had disappeared. I woke a new man. “I begin to get strong. I picked up a flesh, and I went back to my business with a vile vigor and vim of a young man. I think everyone who knows me will tell you what I did for me. Pink Pills is the grandest medicine ever discovered, and if my recommendation will do it any good I want you to use it. I hope others will hear of it and be benefited as I have been. Everyone should hear of it can’t too much for them,” Mr. Scace exclaimed enthusiastically in conclusion. This is but one of the many cases in which Pink Pills have taken such a beneficial part in the history of humanity. Mr. Scace is now enjoying the fruits of an they did this, Austria, India, China, Japan, all the rest of the earth except those nations mentioned in preceding paragraphs, admitted silver free to their mints, but could not sustain its value. The next year Holland got overstocked with silver and ceased to coin it on private account. In 1876 Belgium ceased coining silver altogether and France discontinued its coinage except for fractional currency. Spain was then forced to close her mints to free coinage on private account. She had all the silver she could stagger under, and yet it was free to go to Austria and to all the countries in Asia. In that year Russia also gave up the task and ceased to coin silver except for the Chinese trade. By the close of our Centennial year nearly all the nations of Europe had become loaded to the gunwales with silver and had to stop taking it on board. After Germany had dumped her hoard and had ceased to absorb silver, that fact, together with its increased production, sent silver to going down the slide and there was no stopping it. No nation or combination of nations that could then be made strong enough to put silver back to its place, yet the mints of Asia were all open and China was ready to absorb millions of Spanish and Mexican silver dollars. In 1878 this country undertook to help silver by buying and coining $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 each month, but that did not create a ripple on the market. Silver came out of the ground a great deal faster than it went into the mints and down went the price in spite of all that Uncle Sam could do. After the Sherman law passed in 1890 the downward tendency of silver was checked, but not permanently retarded and, in 1891, Austro-Hungary adopted the gold standard. Shortly afterwards even India, that country which had seemed for two centuries to be an exhaustless sinkhole for silver, stood from under and the bottom dropped out. And yet there are those who affect to believe that what all of Europe except England and Germany could not do this country can do with all Europe against it; that what Europe could not do with the assistance of India and her 300 million people this country can do without Europe and without India. This may all be very complimentary to the courage of the silver advocates, but it is very slightly creditable to their discretion. America can do great things but she can not do impossible things. Southern California Railway. Trains leave Anaheim depot for the following points as follows: LOS ANGELES. 8:00 a.m. m. 11:00 a.m. m. 6:20 p.m. SAN DIEGO. 9:56 a.m. m. 2:50 p.m. SANTA ANA. 9:56 a.m. m. 2:50 p.m. SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE. 9:56 a.m. m. 6:00 p.m. SAN JACINTO, ELSINORE, PERRIS, AND TEMECULA. Mr. Scace, at the time, was but twenty-two years of age, and he remembers well with what a beating heart he first fell in line. His regiment was ordered South, directly through the enemy's country, with Baton Rouge as the objective point. After several months of weary marching during which Company A passed through several lively serriimages with the enemy constantly hovering about the flanks and rear, the capital city of Louisiana was reached. An evacuation followed. Citizens and the rebel soldier stationed in the city feel like frightened sheep, bearing with them what goods they could carry and setting torch to the rest. The beautiful capitol building, which had been converted into a war prison, had also been fired, and the boys in blue swarmed in, just in time to save their captive comrades from perishing in the flames. Mr. Scace, who had been, while en route, promoted to corporal, was in the thickest of the melee, and describes the scenes in a graphic manner. Although the city had fallen almost without a blow given or received, a fight was pot far off, for word was received that a large force of the enemy was fast approaching. A bloody battle ensued at Plain Store, a few days' march out of the capital, in which Corporal Scace was severely wounded. A minnie ball struck his left thigh and grazing the bone, narrowly missed the great artery. He was retired to the camp at Baton Rouge, but recuperated so rapidly that he entered soon after, again into active service. The battles of Port Hudson and Donaldsonville followed, with all their thrilling episodes. It was not long after this that, by reason of the expiration of his term of enlistment, he was honorably discharged. His respite was not a long one, however, for he soon afterward re-Listed, to serve for the remainder of the war. For meritorious action he had been raised to the sergeant's stripes, and as such served in Company A, Sixty-first Regiment, Mr. Scace is now enjoying the fruits of an unusually large business, managed solely by himself, and covering almost the entire eastern portion of the State. Mr. Scace is also an ivory carver of marked ability, which he follows solely for his own pleasure. Many little trinkets, carved by the light of the camp-fire, attest his skill in this direction. Far from being solicited to recommend the curative which had taken such a load of misery from his life, in his gratitude his praise for it is unintended and unceasing. And from his own statements one may easily see that when he does ease to sing its virtues, it will be to answer the last mustering in. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain, in a condensed form, all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are an unfilling specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effect of la gripe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, all forms of weakness either in male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt of price, 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 (they are never sold in bulk or by the 100) by consultation. R. H. SEALE. DEALER IN Groceries and Provisions! First-Class Stock of Goods! My Prices Defy Competition. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. Koll Building, Los Angeles St., R. H. SEALE, Proprietor. N. Hart's Place. I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE Choicest of Liquors in Wholesale Quantity CIGARS, TOBACCO, ETC. Anaheim Beer on Draught. N. HART, PROPRIETOR. REMEMBER US FOR Railway. Trains leave Anaheim depot for the following points as follows: LOS ANGELES. 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:20 p.m. SAN DIEGO. *9:56 a.m. 2:50 p.m. SANTA ANA. 9:56 a.m. 2:50 p.m. SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE, 9:56 a.m. 6:00 p.m. SAN JACINTO, ELSINORE, PERRIS, AND TEMECULA. *9:56 a.m. SANTA MONICA AND REDONDO 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. ONTARIO, POMONA, PASADENA AND AZUSA. 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. ESCONDIDO *9:56 a.m. *2:50 p.m. FALLBROOK. *9:56 a.m. REDLANDS. 9:56 a.m. OVERLAND. To Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, St. Louis and all points East 8:00 a.m. 9:56 a.m. Trains marked with a "are daily except Sunday." Overland tickets sold to all points East in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and baggage checked through to destination. Commutation tickets at low rates. Special excursions via Santa Fe route every Thursday; 27 hours quickest time to all points east. Train No. 2 carries both palace and tourist sleepers through to Kansas City and Chicago. Excursions every day. Santa Fe Route—Personally conducted excursions leave California every Thursday for Kansas City, Chicago and Boston. These excursions occupy improved Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars completely equipped with all necessary articles of comfort and convenience, and are in charge of competent conductors employed by the railroad company, whose duties are to look after the comfort of passengers. These excursions make fully one day quicker time from Southern California to Kansas City, Chicago and the East than is possible by any other line. Ask any of the agents of the Southern California Railway for a copy of "East in a Tourist Sleeper." Three more popular excursions to San Diego will be run during the season. July 14th and 11th, August 7th and 8th, September 4th and 5th, with final limit in each case 10 days from date tickets are purchased. The object of running excursions on two days in succession is to avoid unpleasant crowding on one day, which occurred last season owing to the extreme popularity of these excursions. I will be pleased to make sleeping car reservations, sell through tickets and furnish maps and information in regard to rates, routes, etc., over the Santa Fe route. Call on addressee, J. H. CLABAUGH, Agent, Anaheim, Cal. I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE Choicest of Liquors in Wholesale Quantity CIGARS, TOBACCO, ETC. Anaheim Beer on Draught. N. HART, PROPRIETOR. REMEMBER US FOR COOD COFFEES AND TEAS. Our 50c. Uncolored Japan Tea! Is Delicious In the Cup. WM. BOYD & SON. F. II. Keith. D. A. Van Vranken. KEITH & VAN VRANKEN, GENERAL Real Estate Brokerage Rents collected, taxes paid and money loaned at reasonable rates. Real Estate bought, sold and exchanged on commission: No. 114½ South Broadway, Los Angeles.