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Year: 1874

From the Southern Californian of June 9th.


1t is almost impossible for one to
take in the extent of the settlement of
which Anaheim is the center by the
ordinary hurried visits of the cores
pondent or tourist. Not quite six
years ago the traveller, after leaving
the settlement of Los Nietos (then,
too, in its infancy, passed over an
immense uninhabited plain and
through dense underground Of mus
tard and malva, seeing no sign of CIV
ilization until he had arrived at the
oasis created by German family, de-
voted to the cultivation of the wine-
grape and known as Anaheim. At
that time the voting precinct included
within it's area five government town.
ships of land, with hardly fifty voters.
Then there was no settlement east Of
the Santa Ana river from the Yorbas
at the mouth of the caf1on to the Refu-
gio ranch, near the sea. In only six
years. time-and during those six
years unexampled in the memory of
the oldest citizen as years of drOuth-
q most marvellous revolution has been
effected. In solid block around
Anaheim, twenty thousand acres of
land have been sold in small tracts
ranging from twenty to one hundred
and sixty acres each, and at least
three-fourths of this acreage has been
placed under annual cultivation. The
voting population of the precinct has
increased from the small number men,
toned above, until it is tailed by
hundreds, and that, too, after making
much smaller the exterior limits of
the precinct. On the east side of the
river there have been started three
settlements-those of Orange, Santa
Ana and Tustn City, each of which is
growing with uneXampled rapidity.
Probably, however, better idea of the
increase in population and wealth can
be given by reference to the exports
OF last year from Anaheim Landing.
The year was extremely disastrous to
the farmer. With but scant fall of
rain, late Spring frosts united to rem
der futile his labors. Notwithstand-
ing this, the number of tons of grain
shipped from Anaheim Landing was
fifty per cent. of the entire crop of this
county and that of San Bernardino.
This year it will largely exceed that
figure, there being much larger area
seeded and the yield being fully up to
the capacity of the land. We doubt if
there Is afforded in the history of any
other newly settled locality an in
stance Of such steady and constant
growth as has been afforded by this
section, and we believe that this is due
to its unrivalled natural advantages
more than to any other cause.
Year: 1874

Mr.. T. j. Bedford kindly furnishes
us the following interesting points,
taken from private letter dated Ger
bat, Wallapai District, A. r., July
Goth:


This new town is just below
the gorge of the canon, is perfectly fiat,
an abundance of water is obtained by
sinking for it, and in fact it is the
only natural town site in the vicinity
of our rich and valuable mines. Col.
David Buel will soon have his furnace
running. His men are kept working
every day in the week, Sundays not
excepted. All our mines are encour-
aging and is decidedly one of the best
out-looks for the speculator, business
man or miner that there is on the
coast. New discoveries and rich ones
are being made every day. In fact, it
is wonderful what the energy and per-
severance of such man as Col. Buel
can stimulate all the latent forces of
our hardy population to do. There
are no idle men in the district; the
sharp click of the drill and the boom
of untold blasts are the cheerful fore
warning of future prosperity. So
mote it be.


In this district alone there are LOO
locations, and Mr.. Pletz, our compe-
tent assayer, states that the average
of the assays are larger than that of
any other mining camp on the coast.
Consequently you will see that l feel
joyful. Yours, truly and sincerely,


J. Ell. COFFER.
Year: 1874

Local Option A temperance COmnnu-
NATURALIZATION OF Faxas-A bet.


ter Time Coming.


EDITOR HERALD:-Since my last
everything has been unusually quiet
in our little village. Farmers are all
busy at work on their farms of week
days and all go to church on Sunday
an listen to a "quiet little sermon,n
and then return home to "dozen away
the afternoon, so you see we really
need some excitement, and we are
glad it is looming in the form of n


LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.


But we are "cool and calm" about
it, not fearing the result in our town
ship; there has been no great demon
strations in the way of mass. meetings,
professions, etc. We believe that ac-
tiOns speak louder than words, and we
intend to speak on election day in an
effectual manner We are truly glad
that we are not bound by the action of
your Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Ed
itor, l was up to your city the other
day, and met several


DIsGUSTED GRANGERs.


They had been before the Board OF
Equalization, thinking to secure an
equitable assessment of property, as
between large land owners and small
farmers, but sir, it was "no go,n the
thing couldn't be did,"


There are certain men in this world
who have a great influence over GER
tain other men, hut tits said that
there is time when patience ceases
to be virtue. l fear that time has
almost arrived, so look out, gentlemen,
look out, for the


DAY OF RECKONING


Will surely come, and when 1t does
you had better "stand from under"
I was very sorry that prominent
member of the Board was not present,
and other members of the Board were
too weak to be of any use when
there. But we are not going to give
up yet, no sir-we intend to flight it
out on this line if it takes seven
years." There is no justice in the
present assessment of this county; the
small farmers are paying double their
proportion oftaxes ifproperly assessed,
and we don't propose to submit to
such treatment any longer.


IN CONCLUSION


wish to say to all Changers, farmers
and laboring men generally, bear
these things in mind and don't forget
them when election day comes round;
smile, bow, or shake of the hand
will not be sufficient atOnement for
these wrongs. More anon,


GRANGER.


Compton, July 9th. 1874.
Year: 1874

Public men are often cursed with very
oyor-zealous friends-sunshine ones. That
is what is ailing Booth, and poor Haight
died of the same disorder. When by a
lucky scratch the last named gentleman
was elected Governor of this State, he
was looked up too by some of his Demo-
cratic followers as little god, who had
but TO command thing and he was obey
cd. In turn these sunshine chaps elected
poor Haight to Congress, to the Senate,
and finally it was declared eXultingly
that California would name President.
But poor Haight got a set back and the
good qualities which had commended him
so highly that no office in the gift OF
the people was out of his reach, dis
appeared when he no longer had the pros
tige Of success. a new star had risen in
the political armament and those who
had bent the knee in aduaton of II. IL.
ii. ran 10 pay their devotion to the rising
luminary. Haight was thought Of no
longer except, we believe, it was at one
time proposed to use linn as a tail to
Booths Senatorial kite. Booth is now 60
ing throu yh tie same ordeal as his PIE
dec }ssor so far as being made President
is conccrrol. He has the melancholy
salts action of seeing his name in some
papers in connection with that place and
that is all. BY the time Presidential
election comes around, Booth will have
got down to his natural level, and of the
toadying newspapers, there will be "none
so poor as DO IN reverence"
Year: 1874

The bill of Senator Sargent defining
swamp" land, Las reused the land
grabber's ling into more than its wonted
activity, and Mr.. Sargent is coming in
1ur full measure of abuse at their hands,
both in the legislature and through their
newspaper organs. AS usual when it is
deemed desirable to make point for or
against any measure, the cry Of railroad
is raised, aud the anti-railroad sentiment
of tho press and people invoked, to bring
their influence to bear TO the defeat of a
measure which, examined upon its merits
alone can bear the closest scrutiny.


Our Legislative correspondent gives an
interesting synopsis of the debate in the
Assembly on Kercheval's resolution in
opposition to Mr.. Sargonts bill. We in
vite attention to it as the subject is one OF
State importance.
Year: 1874

a TERRIBLE story of death by poison
ing comes from Montreal. 1t appears
that man stole from the express wagon
what proved to be a half gallon flask
of colchicum wine, slow but deadly poi
son. A number of persons shared the
terrible contents OF the bottle, and twelve
persons were cold in death in a few
hours. The liquid had a very pleasant
taste, and it is fortunate that there was
not a larger quantity Of it, as it is proba-
BILE that larger number would have par
taken of the poison if the Has! had not
&C emptiel,
Year: 1874

THE power of love is illustrated in the
case Of Miss Catherine Oates, of Corn
wall, England, who travelled all the way
to Tuolumne county to marry the lover
she had not seen for eight years, and
found him married to Mexican ranch
eros daughter and the father Of five chill
dren,
Year: 1874

RAILROAD building is completely at
a stand still in this State. Capital will
not seek Investment in any direction
where it can be rendered insecure by a
popular prejudice-hence it cannot be
got to aid in the building of additional
lines Of railway in this State. The pco
pie have to thank the demagogue press
for this state of affairs.
Year: 1874

a CoNNEcTIcUT man recently shot his
wife, and then pretended he was aiming
at a stray cat. The coroner's jury did
not think the story had the requisite dem
sity, and committed him for trial.
Year: 1874

WHILE Texas man was trying to an
chor his mule to a stake, recently, the
animal managed to get the rope around
the mans neck and then ran away. The
widow will sell the mule at a sacrifice.
Year: 1874

The new Chinese temple on Clay ST.,
is nearly completed and all the gods OF
wood, and stone, and clay, which came
by the steamer china last week are in
position and ready to begin active opera
tions. The temple will be exclusive and
highly ariStocracic. General local news
is exceedingly duh at present and will so
remain while this horrible weather con
tinues. D.
Year: 1874

Probably the most important measure
Of the session came before the Assembly
to day, in the final action of that body
upon the Swamp Land resolutions con-
demning Senator Sargont's bill now pend
ing in the United States Senate. list
oned to the debate in common with others
with an enthusiastic interest, yet know
ing there was no hope for the defeat Of
Year: 1874

SAN Francisco, Jan. 10, 1873.


DEAR JoURNAL.-Our storms of wind
and rain continue and have been very Sc
we're. By way of variety, there have
been three or four earthquakes thrown
in-one this morning was quite severe,
but fortunately no damage was DONE
We have learned to welcome little shocks,
for while they are around no big ones
come, and believe that is the case in
all earthquake countries. 1t is certainly
the case here and therefore we rather
like to feel the little ones. One thing
however is true-even the little shocks
scare people half out Of their Senses
Our streets are in bad plight, in some
places flooded with water, in many with
mud, and the wooden pavement in every
quarter is worse than ever and worse
than none at all.
Year: 1874

teaches the great power of the Christian
Church over the entire community
when il i employed in a good cause.
This Temperance Movement was be-
gun avowedly a. Christian work. and
il !, undoubtedly true that many per
sons were. s..u-ried against it who really
w4r,. oil u. temperance side, simply by
their opposition TO Christianity itself
These were not numerous, but some we
know of. Temperance Is Christian
work. and the Churches can not throw
off their responsibility. 1t this instance,
the success is largely that of the Church;
and the Church must take care that it
abates not one jot from the principle
which has now succeeded.


Lastly. another principle is of signal
Importance. Naturally, the temperance
people can now control the action of
the Legislature. if they are prudent in
management. There is Just one little
law they want in regard to evidence,
which will drive all the liquor shops
from Ohio: and with little care we can
get it. Let us not cease to watch and
be- Vigilant
Year: 1874

What a mistake some good people
make when they maintain, within the
home circle, the rigid rule and decorum
which becomes irksome even during n
committee meeting: when parents and
children assemble at the table in solemn
silence, and finish the meal within the
prescribed minutes; and the late arrival
at the breakfast table is scOwled at repri-
manded. and remarked upon by mother
and father, aunt and uncle, until the
more punctual juniors come to regard
him as a black sheep.


Oh, horrid home, where the little bows
are never seen without their school
books, or the little girls without a towel
to hem; where ma no more dares to buy
"A rattle for the baby without mentioning
the expenditure to pa, than anybody
dares to throw open the parlor shutters
or tuck up the curtains. or even at the
table TO have more of this dish or less of
that.


The small boy who hates fat is not
accommodated, as Jack Sprat's wife was,
by anybody. The tall girl who natural
ly likes pudding, has her triangular
wedge, and no more; while the eldest
son, Outgrowing his liking for the dish,
is reproved for the leaving of a piece on
his plate.


Order and good housekeeping are
charming, but the good order of per-
son, and the regular supply of rations
necessary i'll a workhouSe, are not suit
able for home Iiome is no home un-
less. as far as reason will allow, the
tastes and wishes of the youngest child
are consulted; unless there is freedOw
of word and action, speech and love, and
goodwill without measure.


When | was child, home was the
place where the wicked ceased from
troubling, and the weary We're at rest.


Everything was always forgiven there.
There was no awful rod behind the
door, no domestic dungeon under the
roof do not think | grew up Il worse
woman because | was not whipped, or
put To bed without my supper for dress
ing the bedpost i'll grandmother best
lace cap, or making paper dolls, against
orders, in the front parlor-because life
was not made Il burden to me by forcing
fat into my unwilling mouth, and sugar
candy forbidden as though it was poison.


/ could shed tears over the wretcled
homeless children of the house where
diciplinc. as strict as that of the army, Is
maintained, though their fare is costly
and the dress perfect. and their future
prospects as to an Inheritance final.
They are more to be pitied than the
children of any poor man, who cluster
about their parents knee, without any
fear of ending; who are encouraged TO
tell their troubles, and kindly led away
from fOllies: and who will not, in later
days, remember pa" as the old gentle
man VINO fiogged them, and ''ma" as
the old lady who kept the keys, and
boxed their ears for them, but think of
them with that respect and rev erence
due by child To its parent
Year: 1874

M. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the COnrelfipn:


| tender you my sincere thanks for the
honor you have conferred upon ne by
the nomination which has just been
made. and by the confidence in me which
ii implies. | know that the most impor-
tant, and, indeed. the real purpose of
nominations and elections is not TO hon
or men. but to carry into execution the
will OF the people in form which will do
justice, and secure their interests. In
my public career have endeavOred TO
keep this steadily in view. and in the
future | will not depart from it. Be
tween this time and the election | shall
have an opportunity TO discuss in differ
ent localities the principal issues, State
and national, on which the people are
divided into political parties Time will
not permit me to do this now.


But | will now discuss briefly the
work of the recent session of Congress,
and endeavor to prove that this body
has been faithful and honest, that it has
shown purpose to require fidelity and
honesty i'll all the departments of Gov
ernment, and that it has so far as posi-
BILE met the just expectations of the peo-
pie by legislation to secure their inter
pStS
Year: 1874

\ SARATOGA correspondent of the
Hldj0H0DDiis .JOHTH0i, who recently
asked Vice President Wilson what he
thought Of the third term discussion,
says. He replied that he did not
know whether the President really as
pired 10 a third term: that If he did he
would certainly find that the American
people would elect no man for third
term 70 the Presidency, no matter how
meritOriOus his services or record; that
would have a. soon joined the rebellion
in its first conception, as to join now
the tail Of il, which yet showed life He
could not believe the President encour-
aged any such thought"
Year: 1874

protection from government against un.


lawful leagues that all law abiding citizens
are entitled TO. This they will cndeavof to


have BY giyin: expression to their views


and feelings upon the condition of affairs
in this State at this time. For this pur-
DOSE We understand the ex eaiiors and SOL
diers- numbering several hundred in this
city-wl.'l soon hold meeting for the pur.
pose Of Drafting q memorial 60 the Presi
dent and people OF the United States.
setting forth the true condition Of affairs
here, and deina nding that there shall 5e such
an administrator Of the laws as will pro
sect the humblest citizen-no matter where
ne comes from. or what is his colOf-ia all
the rights that are conferred by citizenshp.
The testimony Of such men can not fail to
have it's good effect upon the President and
the people Of the old free States, if, indeed.
further testimony is required to give thers
correct understanding of the desperate
means shat are being used to throw this
State back into che hands Of the old slave.
holding Democracy.
Year: 1874

J. B. Baker. of this place, has two boys,
aged about IS and 20 years, living on the
old Chenoworth. ranch on the Ross Noun
tain, five miles above the mouth of Russian
River and about twenty miles on an air
line westerly from Heraldsburg. Some
weeks ago the boys killed large female
panther or California lion thai measured
nine feet from tip TO tip. The week be-
fore last their dogs treed young male
lion, supposed to be one of the cubs. The
boys had heard that Woodward would pay
a good price fer a young California lion,
and they determined to capture the animal
alive. One climbed the tree and threw a
moose over the lions head. After tying
the moose securely, they got another rope
around his hind legs and then lashed him
to pole, lowered him to the ground, and
carried him home alive and unhurt. The
feat was not performed without some risk,
for the lion is about year old and nearly
six feet from tip to tip; but the boys man
aged the capture so well that neither got
hurt except that one had finger slit by
the sharp claw of the BEAST Russian River
Flag.
Year: 1874

One of the celebrities of New Jersey is
Col. Jerusalem RI Freese of Trenaon,
banker, ex-editor, and patron of literature,
the fine arts. fine horses, and finances. A
widow lady lately moved to Trenton, who
had a fine horse, which the Colonel saw
and became desirous of possessing. He
visited the fair ewner, but she would not
part with the valuable animal. The Colonel
being widower, after short reflection,
determined to possess both the fine horse
and the fine lady. He epushed his suit with
such ardor, that in three weeks from the
date of his first visit to see the horse he
and the widow were engaged to be mar
ried. Two days before the time fixed for
the wedding, the Colonel had a carriage
filled with flowers of the choi lest varieties,
and accompanied by his intended, he visit
ed his former wife's grave and decorated
the grounds and the handsome monument
he had erected to her memory, in the most
tasteful manner. The next day the loving
couple in like manner visited another GEM
etery, where they handsomely decked the
grave of the lady'sd dead husband, and after
making these appropriate peace offerings
to the names of their departed loves, the
Colonel and the widow were next day
married, and started on their happy we'd
ding tour. Who but Col. Freeze could do
up thing in style like this ?-Hackensaek
ReDub LicdH.
Year: 1874

drives the engine used in running the
machine, furnishes the superheated steam,
and dries the peat in its pass age, etc.


The latent heat of the superheated steam


which puts the peat in motion is utilized
in the steam.jaeket around the vat. One
of these machines with a two inch aper-
ture, has been in successful operation dur
ing an entire season. A fragment of its
product has been analyZed by chemists
and found to be an ideal fuel. Practical
men, like the managers of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Com.
pany and the New York and New Haven
Railroad, stand ready to take it at the rate
OF $1,000 tons year, or more, at the rate
of $5 ton. A fuel for locomotives which
has no Stag or cinder and handles easily
is simply invaluable. One of the
largest blast furnaces in the country has
also made an attempt to obtain the use of
this new fuel. AS to the practical work
ing OF the process on large scale, the
plans and drawings for large machines
have been extensively examined by Mr..
Bromley, of the Quintard Iron works. and
he pronounces it s. theoretically and prac-
tically perfect. in written opinion which
he prepared after a long conference with
the inventor. Those familiar with the
product of the ordinary peat machine are
aware that it is a light or dark brown pro-
duct, shading almost to black, spongy,
lighter than water and apt to crumble, and
almost invariably requiring an exposure to
the air or furnace heat before it is suffi-
GENTLY dry for fuel. A fragment of the
new peat fuel is a jet black cylinder, not
easily cut with knife, hard enough to
take polish, showing a clearly defined
cleavage, weighing seVenty-five pounds to
the cubic foot. and containing less than 5
per cent. of water. The best Irish peat
charcoal has 20 per cent. more heating
power than the best Newcastle coal and
100 per cent. more than German coal and
it is the opinion of experts that the new
fuel, from its weight and the preservation
of the volatile compounds in peat, will be
OF equal value, infiammable gases playing
an important part in the reduction of re-
fractory ores. The use of peat in the man.
ufacture of gas has been limited by the
same difficulties which have prevented its
use as fuel. There seems to be no reason
why the new product should not furnish
cheap Illuminating gas.


Geographically peat is one of the most
widely extended ofmodern deposits. Ev-
cry State in the Union has more or less ex-
tensive peat beds. The manufacture of the
new fuel can be carried on at rate which
permits its supply at large profit at So
ton. The new invention has been patent
ed in this country as well as in France,
Germany and Great Britain, and a COM
pany has been formed in this city to begin
manufacturing during the ensuing sum-
mer.-N. Y. World.
Year: 1874

AN English writer reports that divers
residents at Cambridge University have
been making experiments with a singu-
larly inappropriate sort of food. So far
from sharing Miss Betsey Trotwood's
prejudice against donkeys, they have dis
covered those amiable animals TO be every
thing an epicure could desire. Their
vefiict is that roast donkey looms up
loftily, even above beet, that there is a
slight suggestion of venison about 1t, and
that the under-cut is simply superb. Al
together he is pronounced delicious. An
other strange contribution to the dinner
tables of the race is recorded in the cutie
fish. brother of Victor Hugo's monster,
which is quite marvel when it is steWed
into gelatinous mass spicily favored by
Roman cook.
Year: 1874

A Halifax dispatch of the Both says there
was heavy fall of snow on Cape Breton
Island the day previous.


A letter from the coast of Sunatra, under
date of April 10, recently received In New