anaheim-gazette 1899-10-05

MR. SCHUYLER'S VIEWS. Influence of Forests Upon Storage Reservoirs. In an arid region, where irrigation is a necessity, and where the streams are intermittent in their flow, ranging in discharge from violent floods to trickling rivulets, storage reservoirs are essential for any considerable extension of the irrigated area. Sites for reservoirs of large capacity are scarce, where all conditions are right for the construction of safe dams, for the certain filling of the reservoirs and for the convenient distribution of the water to lands suitable for its use. The scarcity of such sites renders it all the more essential that those which exist should be guarded from all influences tending to the destruction of their usefulness. The mountain slopes of Southern California are more than ordinarily precipitous, and the denudation of these steep slopes of their forest growth by destructive fires, or by equally destructive bands of sheep tends to loosen the surface soil and render it easily eroded, so that as the vegetation of the mountains disappears the streams become more torrential and more heavily laden with debris. All this gravel, sand and soil is deposited in the beds of the reservoirs located in their path. The result is to fill the space which should be devoted to the storage of water and lessen its capacity. The rapidity of this destruction of the reservoirs will depend somewhat upon their location. If they are in the mountains and have large watersheds of steep slopes, they will more rapidly fill with coarse material. If they are nearer the plains, on flatter slopes, they will receive sand rolled along the bottom of the stream at the upper ends and fine mud over the remainder of the area. Under these conditions they will fill less rapidly. The Sweetwater reservoir, near San Diego, is a type of the latter class, where conditions are most favorable. Recent measurements have shown that the deposit in the reservoir during the eleven years of its existence has been about 5 per cent of its total capacity. The filling has been almost directly as the depth of the water, being greatest at ure, and grow with vigor if left alone. This is a marked contrast to the sand plains of Wisconsin, Michigan and other Eastern States, where the pine forests, once out, seldom reproduce themselves, but are replaced by bramble and worthless brush. With proper care, therefore, the Western forests can be made a constant source of revenue, continually replenished. A popular misconception of the intent and object of the government in segregating forest reserves at the headwaters of our streams, is that they are forever to be left in a virgin state, and so lost to public utility. This opinion is widely held, and needs to be eradicated, for the reverse is really true. The forests are not and should not be regarded as too immaculate for use. It is well recognized to be far better and safer to make them a source of lumber and firewood, utilizing the older trees and encouraging new growth, than to allow them to go to maturity and decay untouched. The guardians of the forest preserves should be required to gather seeds of trees and plants and sow them wherever they can be induced to grow. They should keep the young groves of trees properly thinned out and have authority to sell saw logs and firewood wherever the trees can be judiciously spared. One of the important, though little considered, uses of the forest to the irrigator is the conversion of organic vegetable mold into nitrogenous plant food. This is going on through the agency of the ever-present bacteria which reconvert the organic waste of the world into innocuous and useful mineral matter. Water filtering through the soil is constantly bearing these mineral nitrates into the streams and thence out upon the lands. Streams from treeless mountains lack these nitrogenous elements to a great degree, and the water has less fertility and is less valuable for irrigation. The effect of the destruction of forests in mountainous regions is eloquently described by the eminent French political economist, Blanqui, in a memoir read before the Academy of Moral and Political Science of France, in 1843. He says, in referring to the Alps of Southern France: "Signs of unparalleled destruction are visible in all the mountain zones, and the solitudes of those districts are assuming an indescribable character of sterility and desolation. The gradual destruction of the woods has, in a thousand localities, annihilated at once the springs and the fuel. The abuse of the right of pasturage and the felling of the woods have stripped the soil of all its grass and all its trees, and the scorching sun bakes it to the consis- ANTS AS FIGHTER THE TINY WARRIORS ARE FEROCE IN BATTLE. So Violous Are They That Even Largest Animals Dare Not Them In Combat—A Man Wants Their Bites Made a Raving Mass. "I was one of six American men who were routed from their camp in Venezuela ant army," said a man expert who lately arrived from Venezuela. "We retreated before their radiers without making a fight, and two good reasons. In the first we would have got the worst encounter, and secondly, we had that if we let them alone they would do us a good service." "Shortly after dawn one Sunday native cook burst in upon us with news that we were about to be attacked by an army of ants. We had been enough about ant armies to see what to do. We arose hastily, an ery ounce of provisions that was sealed in cans or in jars was hurried piled on a table, the four legs of worms immersed in as many basal water. Every maneuver that is kept to the armies of civilized humans may safely expect from an ant but but the little black warriors have learned to swim. Our provisions protected, we left the camp to walk went out to reconnoiter for their radiers and to watch their arrival from a distance. The army was ing fair time. An irregular patrol black 10 feet wide and double as was swarming steadily toward camp. As the army was in no disturbed by our presence it was able to approach its lines close there must have been millions millions of little soldiers marching to hip. At the head marched her. On went the army, up the camp and then within. "Once within, the army spread in all directions, forming hundreds little attacking parties. The camper an old palm thatched affair and fested with scorpions, centipedes spiders that we had been on the destroying it. Now, however ants had come and would clean us, and therefore they were come. The ants swarmed up under and the dry leafy walls and wh." watersheds of steep slopes, they will more rapidly fill with coarse material. If they are nearer the plains, on flatter slopes, they will receive sand rolled along the bottom of the stream at the upper ends and fine mud over the remainder of the area. Under these conditions they will fill less rapidly. The Sweetwater reservoir, near San Diego, is a type of the latter class, where conditions are most favorable. Recent measurements have shown that the deposit in the reservoir during the eleven years of its existence has been about 5 per cent of its total capacity. The filling has been almost directly as the depth of the water, being greatest at the dam, where the fine mud is from two to two and a half feet deep, largely from the washings of plowed fields. Were this reservoir higher in the mountains the filling would be coarser and of greater volume, and if the reservoir were smaller it would of course fill more rapidly. Streams should always run clear, or nearly so, and their volume should be uniform throughout the year. The more perfectly the watersheds are covered with forest growth, decayed leaves, brush, chapparal and hardy grasses, the more nearly will this ideal condition of run-off be approached. The soil will be so bound with a network of roots that the rain and melted snow will pass off slowly without washing the surface, and the storage reservoirs receive a minimum of detritus and a maximum of water. This ideal condition, when perfectly attained, becomes in fact a substitute in large measure for storage reservoirs, and the soil itself of the mountain forests is converted into a great sponge, which constantly replenishes the springs and streams and keeps them in more uniform flow. Under such conditions reservoirs would only be needed to store the water of the rainy season for use in the summer months, while the streams themselves would have higher irrigation duty in the dry seasons. A general extension of forest growth will make available many small reservoir sites that are now practically worthless because of the torrential nature of the streams and their exposure to rapid destruction. The essential therefore, for the preservation of storage reservoirs and the general increase of stream flow is to maintain as dense a growth of vegetation upon the mountains as possible, and so patrol the sources of our streams as to prevent the spread of forest fires. It is not well established that forests have any special influence in increasing the rainfall of a region, although the presumption is that they have a slight tendency in that direction. But it is conceded that they have a very decided influence upon the temperature. In Southern California, we particularly need all such influences to counteract the effect of desert winds upon our orchards, and lessen evaporation upon our reservoirs. The loss by evaporation in reservoirs, ranging as it does from 10 per cent to 50 per cent of their capacity annually, according to their relative depth and surface area exposed, is one of the most important factors in estimating the duty of stored water. No other losses can compare with it, and anything which will lessen it will extend their usefulness. A general extension of the forests of the arid region must have marked effect in cooling the surrounding atmosphere, reducing the velocity and temperature of winds, increasing humidity, and lessening evaporation. One of the encouraging features of the situation on the Pacific slope is the rapidity with which all forest trees, except the redwood, are being reproduced thereby are protected from firecats in mountainous regions is consequently described by the eminent French political economist, Blanqui, in a memoir read before the Academy of Moral and Political Science of France, in 1843. He says, in referring to the Alps of Southern France: "Signs of unparalleled destruction are visible in all the mountain zones, and the solitudes of those districts are assuming an indescribable character of sterility and desolation. The gradual destruction of the woods has, in a thousand localities, annihilated at once the springs and the fuel. The abuse of the right of pastureage and the felling of the woods have stripped the soil of all its grass and all its trees, and the scorching sun bakes it to the consistency of porphyry. When moistened by the rain, as it has neither support nor cohesion, it rolls down to the valleys, sometimes in floods resembling black, yellow or reddish haze; sometimes in streams of pebbles and even huge blocks of stone, which pour down with a frightful roar, and in their swift course exhibit the most convulsive movements. No tongue can give an adequate description of their devastations in one of those sudden floods which resemble in almost none of their phenomena the action of ordinary river water. They are no longer overflowing brooks, but real seas, tumbling down in cataracts and rolling before them blocks of stone, which are hurled forward by the shock of waves like balls shot out by the explosion of gunpowder. A furious wind precedes the rashing water and announces its approach. Then comes a violent eruption, followed by a flow of muddy waves, and after a few hours all returns to the dreary silence which at periods of rest marks these abodes of desolation." After years of agitation and discussion the work of restoring the woods, and of controlling the floods and destructive erosion of the torrents was undertaken by the French government at enormous cost, but with gratifying results, wherever carried out. The improvements consisted (1) of the systematic planting of trees, grass and underbrush near the source of the streams, to prevent the sudden and rapid collection of large quantities of rain and melted snow water. (2) The protection of the shores of the streams from undermining and their beds from erosion, by the erection of small dams of masonry, loose rock, and brush to diminish the grade and decrease the power of the water, to raise and widen the bed, and retain and store detritus. Many of these structures were made of green branches that were induced to take root and grow. (3) The terracing of the mountain slopes in a way to retard the run-off and guide the water into channels of light grade, where it could be conducted to the main streams without washing the soil. On one small watershed less than 1000 acres the government expended $125,000, but the benefits resulting immediately after completion were estimated at more than double that sum. The Austrian and Swiss governments have done a great deal of this work to restore the mountain' watersheds to their original condition before the forests were destroyed, and great numbers of masonry dams have been erected, to an extreme height, in one case in the gorge of Ferrina, Austrian Tyrol, of 115 feet. These are built exclusively for retaining debris and curbing the power of the torrents. The usual height of such structures, however, is about 25 feet, and they are placed as near to each other as the grade of the torrent necessitates. Their effect is incidentally to store water, as well as gravel, for the voids in gravel reservoirs of that kind retain a considerable volume of water, in mountainous regions is consequently described by the eminent French political economist, Blanqui, in a memoir read before the Academy of Moral and Political Science of France, in 1843. He says, in referring to the Alps of Southern France: "Signs of unparalleled destruction are visible in all the mountain zones, and the solitudes of those districts are assuming an indescribable character of sterility and desolation. The gradual destruction of the woods has, in a thousand localities, annihilated at once the springs andthe fuel. The abuse of the right of pastureage and the felling ofthe woods have strippedthe soilof allits grassandallits trees,andthe scorching sun bakesittotheconsistencyofporphyry.Whenmoistenedbytherain,theitneithersupportnorcohesion.itrollsdowntothevalleys,sometimesinfloodsresemblingblack,yelloworreddishfava:sometimesinstreamsofpebblesandevenhugeblocksofstonewhichpourdownwithafrightfulroar,andin theirswiftcourseexhibitthemostconvulsivemovements.No tonguecangainanadequatedescriptionoftheirdevastationsinoneofthose Suddenfloodswhichresembleinalmostnoneofthephenomenatheactionofordinaryriverwater.Theyeareno longeroverflowingbrooks,butrealseas,tumblingdownincataractsandrollingbeforetheblocksbystonewhichareburiedforwardbytheshockofwaveslikeballsshotoutbytheexplosionofgunpowder.Afuriouswindprecedestherashingwaterandannouncesitsapproach.Thenconeasviolenteruption,followedbyaflowofmuddywaves,andafterafewhoursallreturnstothedrearysilencewhichatperiodsoftestmarkstheabodesofdesolation." After years of agitation and discussion the work of restoringthewoods,andofcontrollingthefloodsanddestructiveeruptionofthetorrentswasundertakenbytheFrenchgovernmentatenormouscostbutwithgratifyingresults，wherevercarriedout.Theimprovementsconsisted(1)ofthesystematicplantingoftrees、grassandunderbrushnearthesourceofthestreams,toprestreatethe Suddenandrapidcollectionoflargequantitiesofrainandmeltedsnowwater.(2)Theprotectionoftheshoresofthestreamsfromunderminingandtheirbedsfromerosion,bytheerectionofsmalldamsofmasonry，loosereckrock,andbrushtocminishthegradeanddecreasethepowerofthewater,towraiseandwidenthebed,andretainandstoredetritus.Manyofthestructuresweremadeofgreenbranchesthatwereinducedtotakerootandgrow.(3)Theterrazingofthemountainslopesinawaytoreturnrunoffandguidethewaterintochannelsoflightgrade,nameitcouldbeconductedtothemainstreumswithoutwashingthesoil.Ononesmallwatershedlessthan1000acresthegovernmentexpended$125,000，但withgratifyingresults，wherevercarriedout.Theimprovementsconsisted(1)ofthesystematicplantingoftrees、grassandunderbrushnearthesourceofthestreams,toprestreatethe Suddenandrapidcollectionoflargequantitiesofrainandmeltedsnowwater.(2)Theprotectionoftheshoresofthestreamsfromundermining和theirbedsfromerosion,bytheerectionofsmalldamsofmasonry，loosereckrock,andbrushtocminishthegradeanddecreasethepowerofthewater,towraiseandwidenthebed,andretainandstoredetritus.Manyofthestructuresweremadeofgreenbranchesthatwereinducedtotakerootandgrow.(3)Theterrazingofthemountainslopesinawaytoreturnrunoffandguidethewaterintochannelsoflightgrade,nameitcouldbeconductedtothemainstreumswithoutwashingthesoil.Ononesmallwatershedlessthan1000acresthegovernmentexpanded$125,000，但withgratifyingresults，wherevercarriedout.Theimprovementsconsisted(1)ofthesystematicplantingoftrees、grassandunderbrushnearthesourceofthestreams,toprestreatethe Suddenandrapidcollectionoflargequantitiesofrainandmeltedsnowwater.(2)Theprotectionoftheshoresofthestreamsfromundermining和theirbedsfromerosion,bytheerectionofsmalldamsofmasonry，loosereckrock,andbrushtocminishthegrade和decreasethepowerofthewater,towraiseandwidenthebed,andretainandstoredetritus.Manyofthestructuresweremadeofgreenbranchesthatwereinducedtotakerootandgrow.(3)Theterrazingofthemountainslopesinawaytoreturnrunoffandguidethewaterintochannelsoflightgrade,nameitcouldbeconductedtothemainstreumswithoutwashingthesoil.Ononesmallwatershedlessthan1000acresthegovernmentexpanded$125,000，但withgratifyingresults，wherevercarriedout.Theimprovementsconsisted(1)ofthesystematicplantingoftrees、grassandunderbrushnearthesourceofthestreams,toprestreatethe Suddenandrapidcollectionoflargequantitiesofrainandmeltedsnowwater.(2)Theprotectionoftheshoresofthestreamsfromundermining和theirbedsfromerosion,bytheerectionofsmalldamsofmasonry，loosereckrock,andbrushtocminishthegrade和decreasethepowerofthewater,towraiseandwidenthebed,andretainandstoredetritus.Manyofthestructuresweremadeofgreenbranchesthatwereinducedtotakerootandgrow.(3)Theterrazingofthemountainslopesinawaytoreturnrunoffandguidethewaterintochannels Oflightgrade,nameitcouldbeconductedtothemainstreumswithoutwashingthesoil.Ononesmallwatershedlessthan1000acresthegovernmentexpanded$125,000，但withgratifyingresults，wherevercarriedout.Theimprovementsconsisted(1)ofthesystematicplantingOftrees、grassandunderbrushnearthesourceofthestreams,toprestreatethe 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From then down the trousers were cut so fall in deep, voluminous folds, keep the calves of his legs warm writing." MENTS AS FIGHTERS. TINY WARRIORS ARE FEROCIOUS IN BATTLE. She Followed Her Doctor's Advice Mrs. G. W. Palmer, of Jonesville, Vt., says: "Two years ago I was afflicted with stomach and bowel trouble. My case puzzled the doctors. I subsisted only on the lightest kind of diet. My stomach would not retain solid food. The pain in my stomach and bowels was so intense that I cannot describe it. I continued to grow worse. I lost 48 pounds, my nerves were completely shattered, and I was very weak. Dr. C.W. Jacobs, of Richmond, advised me to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I began to use the pills, and the first effect was the restoration of my appetite, and the quieting of my shattered nervous system. I began to regain my lost strength, and in one month after commencing to take the pills I was able to do my housework. I have gained 30 pounds and to-day am in good health." — From the Free Press, Burlington, Vt. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People 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 unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after-effects of the grip, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, and all forms of weakness either in male or female. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are never sold by the dozen or hundred, but always in packages. At all druggists, or direct from the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.Y., 60 cents per box, 6 boxes $2.50. An Awful Punishment. Of all the horrors that have shocked mankind throughout all history, one of the most terrible was the punishment meted out by the British government in 1857 to the leaders of the famous Sepoy Mutiny. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of HANGED BY THE NECK. Series of Reservoirs Continued from First page these came from Algeria, and from Naples, called asparagus said to be the most delicious of bage family. The cos lettuce and Turkey are exceptionally rare. Mr. Swingle also brought some of the pistache nut, which likely will prove of great value for formia and Arizona. Large nuts of these nuts are imported for flavoring ice cream, etc. In terranean regions they are eaten other nuts, and considered even than the splendid almonds and produced there. Mr. Swingle there is a great future for when it becomes known to A. The choice varieties are proper grafting, and arrangements made to secure a quantity of use in this country next spring. Another novelty obtained partiment is a large-fruited ever-strawberry, which has been branched in France within recent years ordinary varieties of strawberry only for a few weeks, while produces for months on the sale are called the St. Joseph and Anthony, and were originate professional growers, but by country priest, the Abbe Thadling in one of the central French Lovers of cantaloup interested in the introduction kirk agache muskmelon, which great reputation for flavor affinity in the country around An American missionary who home on a visit a year or two formed Mr. Swingle that he unable to eat the American on account of its inferiority to kish, to which he had become. Mr. Swingle visited and obtained some of the noted melon, and it will be here. Speaking of the article Swingle says: “This vegetable is highly rich and poor alike in Europe cultivated extensively in Italy. The plant is a perennial fine varieties are proper suckers from the roots of them in the same manner as pineapple order to introduce the culture much-nelected vegetable we ported a quantity of careful suckers. In spite of all many died. Enough survive.” An Awful Punishment. Of all the horrors that have shocked mankind throughout all history, one of the most terrible was the punishment meted out by the British government in 1857 to the leaders of the famous Sepoy Mutiny. They were tied to the months of loaded cannon and blown in mutilated fragments into eternity, while a thrill of horror went through the civilized world. Mistakes and broken laws involve awful penalty, and the most vindictive men are not more cruel than Nature herself can be when her laws are violated. Every day we see men and women suffering almost the torments of the condemned as a penalty for breaking Nature's simplest laws. Mistakes and carelessness count as crimes before Nature's stern tribunal. Nature never forgives a mistake. Irregular habits, wrong food, over-work, worry, late hours, lack of proper exercise, neglect of little precautions, are punished by the pangs of dyspepsia, shattered nerves and a wrecked and wasted constitution. But this misery and hopelessness are not forever fastened on those who are willing to come back and obey the laws which Nature has laid down. Her penalties are severe and inevitable, but her rewards are generous. She seldom pronounces a death sentence. Thousands of broken down men and women could not find either encouragement or cure in the medicaments of ordinary doctors have obtained a perfect restoration to health and strength by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, simply because it put their entire physical being into perfect accord with Nature's law and brought them her rewards. This extraordinary "Discovery" begins its restorative and building up process in the human system at the same point that Nature begins her own work, that is, with the digestive and blood-making organs. It gives the entire nutritive organism power to appropriate the essential life-creating elements of the food that is eaten, and convert them into healthy nutrition, firm muscular flesh and active vital force. Many little warnings are usually given by Nature long before her most terrible punishments are visited upon those who disregard her regulations. When a man feels that something in his way of living has put him "out of sorts," even though not seriously ill, he must know that he is to some extent a trespasser. If he has headaches or bilious turns and periods when he doesn't feel like lifting a hand or a foot about his business, something is certainly wrong. It ought to, and can be set right immediately by the "Golden Medical Discovery" wonderful tonic and alternative properties. It clarifies and enriches the blood, arouses the lethargic liver to rid the circulation of excessive bile; purges the system of the serofulous and muddy impurities which render the skin unwholesome and unsightly; makes every nerve and muscle tingle with vivacity and life. The permanent strength-making qualities of the "Golden Medical Discovery" are vastly superior to the temporary stimulus of malt extracts. It is far preferable to nauseous emulsions. It does not aid the accretion of flabby fat; but eliminates insent useful tissue from the system, making the flesh firm and wholesome, and bringing the weight to the normal standard. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Chatham Mitchie. HANGED BY THE NECK. One Who Underwent the Operation Describes the Sensations. In The Wide World Magazine Richard Hicks, an old time actor, tells of his narrow escape from being hung on the stage of the Queen's theater, Dublin. He was playing the part of Achmet, a particularly villainous character, who after a long career of crime is, to the general satisfaction of the audience, captured by two British soldiers and promptly hanged. "One night, while struggling with my captors, the rope slipped from my shoulders and knotted itself around my neck just as I was being hauled up!" says Mr. Hicks. "Never shall I forget that awful moment. Directly I felt the tug at my neck I gave a convulsive kick and tried to shout 'Stop!' but the word could not escape from my twitching lips. I could only make a gurgling noise. Frantically I kicked and struggled. Pain there was none, straggely enough, beyond a choking, suffocating sensation, and I could hear the tumultuous applause of the audience, who were hugely entertained with what they imagined was my realistic acting. "Then a terrible sensation, like molten lead rushing down my spine, pervaded my whole body, and I thought my legs were bursting. I gave another mighty struggle and strove—ah! how I strove to scream. I seemed to behold a mighty rush of green water, and my ears were filled with the roar of a cataclysm. I have a dim recollection of seeing a great crimson sun shining dimly from behind the waterfall, and I can remember falling indefinitely through space! "Two days afterward I recovered consciousness, and then I suffered indescribable agony. The suffocating sensation still remained, but it was accompanied by an unquenchable thirst, not to mention fearful pains in my body and limbs." A Woman's Huff. Of course you know the story of the woman who heard two men at a hotel table discussing her very impertinently in German, whereupon she very politely asked one of them for the salt in German. It's a very old story, and sometimes the language is French, and the salt is left out, but the story is the same, and goodness only knows how many writers, from Howells up and from Howells down, have told it with variations. So old it that when a woman I know began to tell it to me other day as a personal experience I felt joy that one feels at meeting anew an old friend. "I was in a car," she began, "and two men sat opposite me. Of course I knew they were talking about me. I'd have known it even if they had once survived ever so soon." This vegetable is highly rich and poor alike in Europe cultivated extensively in Italy. The plant is a perennial fine varieties are propelled suckers from the roots of the in the same manner as pine order to introduce the culture much-neglected vegetable was ported a quantity of carefew suckers. In spite of all many died. Enough survive ever so soon to produce a stock can soon be multiplied in The New York market is plied from France and Italy being a heavy exporter; sundry of shipping a definite table 6,000 miles when it can with perfect success at home. Artichokes have long been intensively around New Orleans there is a good local market but their use as a vegetable cally unknown in the South. The Department will tend their cultivation in the States, and it is thought as a rare as soGN as the quality tuber are known to the poorly." East of Chicago Docant's When I was in Chicago was the metropolis of the city but qualification. Now it is nearer city of the midst From the point of view of Denver it seems to fill horizons and shut out the fun Many stories are told to absolutely and instinctively westerner ignores the east and cities. Here is one characteristic: A little girl smoking car of a train since in Kansas or Nebraska and side her father, who was illion with another man. But his arm around her arm his companion: "She's traveler, this little girl of mine only 10 years old and she over the United States." "You don't say!" replied "All over the United States." Yes, sir, all over the United said the proud father, and as though the detail were worth mentioning, "except cage." Chicago, unfortunately, limit of my wanderingso far turn to England without having anything of the United States for a sort of Pisgah glimpses tower of the Auditorium Archer in Pall Mall Gazette. Hair For Violin Box The horse hair used in mankind and other similar bows is from Germany. A consider of the hair thus imported coming originally from Russia hair for these purposes is black. The black is the stronger, and this is used for bass viols, because big strings better. In prairie hair for use in bowmaking hair, used for violin bows, to bring it to its final white. The standard violin box in longer bows are... The man was gesticulating wildly and calling for help, whiled he squirmed and writhed and slapped his face and neck and chest and legs in a mad sort to slap himself all ever at once. He was standing in the midst of an army of ants and was too distracted by pain to run away. Then he did exactly what a panther or leopard does when he is being overcome. The man knew himself to the ground to roll his memento to death. A single active white man could have saved the poor wretch, but the stupefied, barelegged lions dared not, or thought not, of the灾情, while the victim himself was crazed with agony to seek other hours to kill him. Finally a bystander regained his hands and rushed into the midst of the enemy and dragged the man after him and threw him into the creek. The evacuee came too late. The victim became unconscious. His velvety brown skin was a pink mass of raw bites when he came to the hospital, he was hand and foot, a maniac, whose infectious notion was that he was beaten by ants."—New York Sun. Funny Trouserers. The tailor who for years made Balder's clothes says: "He used to wear the most extraordinary trousers I ever saw. He would insist upon my making them of a peculiar nut brown collar cloth, with wide straps fastening beneath the shoes. From the knee down the trousers were cut so as to fall in deep, voluminous folds, so as to keep the calves of his legs warm while sitting." Eureka Harness Oil is the best preservative of new leather and the best renovator of old leather. It oils, softens, blackens and protects. Use Eureka Harness Oil on your best harness, your old harness, and your carriage top, and they will not only look better but wear longer. Sold everywhere in canes—all sizes from half pints to five gallons. Made by STANDARD OIL CO. A Whimsical Wager. A young Austrian nobleman, who had the reputation of being a brilliant talker, made a wager with a club friend that during the first year of his marriage with the daughter of a certain count he would preserve a rigid silence when in her presence, and, in fact, would not speak a single word to her. This resolution he faithfully kept; but, owing to the fact that the wager was not made public, some very curious consequences ensued. His wife, believing him to be insane, privately sent a brain specialist to examine the taciturn gentleman. He was on the point of being conveyed to a sanatarium when he disclosed the reason of his behavior. When the year was up, he claimed his wager, which was duly paid. On the 10th of December, 1897, Rev. S. A. Donahoe, pastor M. E. Church, South, Pt. Plessant, W. Va., contracted a severe cold which was attended from the beginning by violent coughing. He says: "After resorting to a number of so-called 'specifies,' usually kept in the house, to no purpose, I purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which acted like a charm. I most cheerfully recommend it to the public." For sale by Derge. Ask your Druggist for a generous 10 CENT TRIAL SIZE. Ely's Cream Balm contains no cocaine, mercury nor any other injurious drug. It is quickly Absorbed. Gives Relief at once. It opens and cleanses the Nasal Passages. Allays Inflammation. Heals and Protects the Membrane. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Fall Size 50c.; Trial Size 10c.; at Druggists or by mail. ELY BROTHEITS, 55 Warren Street, New York. Hair For Violin Box The horse hair used in mankind and other similar bows is from Germany. A considerate of the hair thus imported coming originally from Russia hair for these purposes is black. The black is the stronger, and this is used for bass violins because the big strings better. In prince hair for use in bowmaking hair, used for violin bows, it brings it to its final white. The standard violin bow is in length; longer bows are order. Shorter bows are young persons; but the bow seen in the hands of a violin is 20 inches long. Horse hair bows are imported in various but mostly in lengths of 40-60 inches. Hair sufficient for one bow getsher in what is called a hair are grades and qualities of hair, but the best is not well. A hank of the best white hair bought for 20 cents; it might be more than it put in To rehair a bass violin by the bulk or hair required beyond New York Sun. TIS USELESS TO REPEAT There's many a plan that naught. There's many a light gone off And disappointments, griefs and Have hedged us round about And many a sad mistake we Throughout our lives, and we've done the very best we Tis useless to regret. For out of evil good has come And out of darkness light, And all wrongdoings in this vole Some day will be set right. And though we have not height Attained by others yet We've done the best we could Tis useless to regret. We've tried to live like honesty To do our duty well, Gains evil things to take out In goodness to excel So judge yourself not harshly Nor at misfortune fret We've done the best we could Tis useless to regret. I wish to express my thoughts manufacturers of Chamber Cholera and Diarrhoea having put on the market derful medicine," says W. gill, of Beaumont, Texas. Many thousands of mothers dren have been saved from dysentary and cholera infestation must also feel thankful. It by P. A. Derge. Series of Reservoirs. Continued from First page. These came from Algeria, and the other from Naples, called asparagus kale, is said to be the most delicious of the cabbage family. The eos lettuces of Italy and Turkey are exceptionally fine." Mr. Swingle also brought specimens of the pistache nut, which he thinks likely will prove of great value to California and Arizona. Large quantities of these nuts are imported for use in flavoring ice cream, etc. In the Mediterranean regions they are eaten like other nuts, and considered even finer than the splendid almonds and walnuts produced there. Mr. Swingle thinks there is a great future for this nut when it becomes known to Americans. The choice varieties are propagated by crafting, and arrangements have been made to secure a quantity of slips for use in this country next spring. Another novelty obtained by the department is a large-fruited ever-bearing strawberry, which has been brought out in France within recent years. The ordinary varieties of strawberries yield only for a few weeks, while this one produces for months on the same stems. The two best varieties of the new plant are called the St. Joseph and the St. Anthony, and were originated not by professional growers, but by a modest country priest, the Abbe Thevlet, residing in one of the central districts of France. Lovers of cantelopes will be interested in the introduction of theirk agache muskmelon, which has a great reputation for flavor and sweetness in the country around Smyrna. An American missionary who returned home on a visit a year or two ago informed Mr. Swingle that he had been unable to eat the American cantelope on account of its inferiority to the Turkish, to which he had become accustomed. Mr. Swingle visited Smyrna and obtained some of the seed of the noted melon, and it will be cultivated here. Speaking of the artichoke, Mr. Swingle says: "This vegetable is highly prized by rich and poor alike in Europe and is cultivated extensively in France and Italy. The plant is a perennial, and the fine varieties are propagated by suckers from the roots of the old plant in the same manner as pineapples. In order to introduce the culture of this much-neglected vegetable we have imported a quantity of carefully potted suckers. In spite of all precautions many died. Enough survived, how-" CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Cha H. Flitchen. The Kind You Have Always Bought. CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. Anaheim Bakery, PETER SYRE, PROPRIETOR. Anaheim Bakery, PETER SYRE, PROPRIETOR. FRESH BREAD, CAKES & PIES CONFECTIONERY, ETC. Wedding Cakes a Specialty. Los Angeles and Cypress Sts. East of Chicago Doesn't Count. When I was in Chicago in 1877 it was the metropolis of the west without qualification. Now it is merely the frontier city of the middle west. From the point of view of Omaha and Denver it seems to fill the eastern horizon and shut out the further view. Many stories are told to show how absolutely and instinctively your true westerner ignores the eastern states and cities. Here is one of the most characteristic: A little girl came into the smoking car of a train somewhere in Kansas or Nebraska and stood beside her father, who was in conversation with another man. The father put his arm around her and said to his companion: "She's been a great traveler, this little girl of mine. She's only 10 years old and she's been all over the United States." "You don't say!" replied the other, "All over the United States!" "Yes, sir, all over the United States," said the proud father, and then added, as though the detail were scarcely worth mentioning, "except east of Chicago." Chicago, unfortunately, marks the limit of my wanderings, so I shall return to England without having seen anything of the United States, except for a sort of Pisgah glimpse from the tower of the Auditorium—William Archer in Pall Mall Gazette. Hair For Violin Bows. The horse hair used in making violin and other similar bows is imported from Germany. A considerable part of the hair thus imported, however, coming originally from Russia. Horse hair for these purposes is white and black. The black is the heavier and stronger, and this is used in making bows for bass viols, because it bites the big strings better. In preparing the hair for use in bowmaking the white hair, used for violin bows, is bleached to bring it to its final whiteness. The standard violin bow is 20 inches in length; longer bows are made to Startling. "I have come!" exclaimed the large framed, athletic young woman, rolling up her sleeves. "to clean out this room." Which, being the scrublady, she immediately proceeded to do.—Chicago Tribune Priceless. The Policeman—An phwat wnd yez take fer the dog, now? The Boy—Couldn't sell him. I kin git along widout money, but I cudn't git along widout de dog.—Philadelphia Ledger. For over 100 years a weekly distribution of bread has taken place at St. John's chapel, one of the Trinity parish churches, New York city. Southern Pacific Company. San Francisco and Los Angeles Limited—THE OWL." Between Los Angeles and San Francisco daily. Leave Los Angeles 7 pm. arrive San Francisco 9:45 am. Leave San Francisco 5 pm. arrive Los Angeles 7:45 am. The Sunset Route offers unexcelled advantages for winter travel, and an unequalled train service. Sunset Limited season November to April. This is the most magnificent train in America, visitabled throughout, illuminated with Pintsch gas and heated by steam. Every train is made up as follows: One composite car, containing bath room, barber-shop, cafe, library and smoker; one compartment car with lavatory in each compartment, and parlor for the special use of ladies, and a ladies' maid in attendance; as many double drawing rooms, tension sleepers as may be necessary, with toilet annexes, one dining-car, meals served a la carte. 1869—SUNSET EXCURSIONS—1869 Through Tourist Sleepers from Los Angeles: To Washington, D.C., via New Orleans, 8:15 a.m. Sundays and Thursdays. To Chicago, Ill., via New Orleans, 8:15 a.m. Tuesdays. To Jenningstati, Ohio, via New Orleans, 8:15 a.m. Fridays. OGEN ROUTE EXCURSIONS. To St. Paul, via Sioux City, 12:30 p.m. Thursdays. To Chicago, Mondays Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Leave Los Angeles 12:30 p.m. SHASTA ROUTE EXCURSIONS. To Portland, St. Paul and Minneapolis Mondays, 10:20 p.m. FUMIGATING The undersigned is prepared to do fumigating for any size tree, at REASONABLE RATES Parties desiring fumigating done should address me at Anaheim. J. J. Schneider. June 29-31 Shanley & Nebelung REAL ESTATE For Sale and Exchange. Houses Rented; Collections Made and Taxes attended to. FRITZ RUHMANN'S Germania Halle. BACKS' NEW BUILDING LOS ANGELES STREET Keeps on hand a Large and complete stock of liquors, wines and cigars. Cold beer always on draught NEWS AND OPINIONS ...OF... National Importance THE SUN Alone Contains Both. Daily by mail...$6 a year Daily and Sunday by mail...$8 a year Hair For Violin Bows. The horse hair used in making violin and other similar bows is imported from Germany. A considerable part of the hair thus imported, however, coming originally from Russia. Horse hair for these purposes is white and black. The black is the heavier and stronger, and this is used in making bows for bass viols, because it bites the big strings better. In preparing the hair for use in bowmaking the white hair, used for violin bows, is bleached to bring it to its final whiteness. The standard violin bow is 20 inches in length; longer bows are made to order. Shorter bows are used by young persons; but the bow commonly seen in the hands of a violin player is 20 inches long. Horse hair for violin bows is imported in various lengths, but mostly in lengths of 36 inches. Hair sufficient for one bow is put together in what is called a hank. There are grades and qualities of the horse hair, but the best is not very costly. A hank of the best white hair can be bought for 20 cents; it might cost 30 cents more to have it put into the bow. To rehair a bass viol bow costs more, the bulk or hair required being greater. New York Sun. TIS USELESS TO REGRET. There’s many a plan that comes to naught, There’s many a light gone out, And disappointments, griefs and cares Have hedged us round about. And many a sad mistake we’ve made Throughout our lives, and yet We’ve done the very best we could, Tis useless to regret. For out of evil good has come, And out of darkness light, And all wrongdoings in this world Some day will be set right. And though we have not reached the height Attained by others, yet We’ve done the best we could, my dear, Tis useless to regret. We’ve tried to live like honest folks, To do our duty well, 'Gainst evil things to take our stand, In goodness to excel. So judge yourself not harshly, dear, Nor at misfortune fret. We’ve done the best we could, and so Tis useless to regret. London Tt-Bits "I wish to express my thanks to the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Collec, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," says W. W. Massingill, of Beaumont, Texas. There are many thousands of mothers whose children have been saved from attacks of dysentery and cholera infantum who must also feel thankful. It is for sale by P. A. Derge. NEWS AND OPINIONS National Importance THE SUN Alone Contains Both. Daily, by mail... $6 a year Daily and Sunday, by mail... $8 a year The Sunday Sun Is the greatest sunday newspaper in the world. Price, see a copy. By mail: $2 a year. Address: THE SUN, New York. Roman Wisser Favorite Saloon Finest of Wines, Liquors & Cigars Pool & Billiard Tables Sebindler's Building, Center St., Anaheim LOS ANGELES BEER ON DRAUGHT. 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 Liquers. By the Keg, Galen or Bottle. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Goods delivered free of charge. OPPOSITE S. P. DEPOT. PALACE MEAT MARKET F. W. Feischmann, PROPRIETOR. Best Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Ete. Meats delivered to all parts of the city free of charge. Shop on East Center St.